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Issue: Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #5
Publication Date: January 2010
 
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Is Variant Variant: Limited Variant Edition
Rating: Approved by the Comics Codes
Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/23/2011
Volume: 5
Pages: 252
ISBN: 9780785150596
UPC/EAN: 978078515059652499
Price: $27.99 CAD
$24.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Codes
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
23 (11 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Cory Sedlmeier (Collection Editor)
Disclose Notes: Printed on the spine is: Marvel Masterworks, VOL. 25, The Fantastic Four, MARVEL. The word MARVEL is printed using a font similar to Palatino/Times New Roman and is not an emblem. On the back cover is "This edition is limited to 543 copies."
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy covers; Baxter interiors
Binding: trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Cover, Front
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Title Page
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If This Be Doomsday!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Credits
Jack Kirby; Dean White (painted)
Joe Sinnott; Dean White (painted)
Dean White (painted)
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Galactus; Silver Surfer
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Miscellaneous
1
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The Brutal Betrayal of Ben Grimm!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Frank Giacoia (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; the Thing; Johnny Storm]; Frightful Four [Wizard; Medusa; Sandman; Trapster]
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Miscellaneous
1
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The Brutal Betrayal of Ben Grimm!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg ? (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing]; Mr. Curtis; Alicia Masters; Frightful Four [Wizard; Sandman; Trapster; Medusa]
Last month we saw the F.F. defeat Dr. Doom!
The Frightful Four kidnap the Thing and brainwash him into aiding them against the rest of the FF.
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To Save You, Why Must I Kill You?

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Sol Brodsky (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl]; Frightful Four [Trapster; Wizard; Medusa; Sandman]
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Cover inks credit from Nick Caputo via the GCD Error List (2 January 2008); the original indexer credited Vince Colletta.
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To Save You, Why Must I Kill You

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Marie Severin ? (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Frightful Four [Medusa; Wizard; Sandman; Trapster]; Fantastic Four [the Thing; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl]
Under the influence of the Wizard's diabolical ID machine, the mighty Thing believes the Fantastic Four to be his enemies!
The Frightful Four brainwash the Torch and, together with the brainwashed Thing, pursue Reed and Sue.
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Lo, There Shall Be An Ending!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; the Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl]
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Miscellaneous
1
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Lo! There Shall Be An Ending!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg ? (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Artie Simek
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; the Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl]; Frightful Four [Wizard; Sandman; Trapster; Medusa]; Dr. Doom; Sgt. Donnegan;
Torch! lower your flame, you juvenile incompetent!
Reed manages to free Ben and Johnny from the Frightful Four's brainwashing and he and Sue defeat the villains.
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Story continues in Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #3.
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The Wedding of Sue and Reed!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Mike Esposito (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Avengers [Thor; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sgt. Fury [Nick Fury]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Two-Gun Kid; Android; Attuma; Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]; Cobra [Klaus Voorhees]; Crimson Dynamo; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Dragon Man; Executioner [Skurge]; Enchantress; Grey Gargoyle [Paul Duval]; Kang; Leader; Loki; Mandarin; Medusa; Mister Hyde [Calvin Zabo]; Mole Man [Harvey Elder]; Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]; Red Skull; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Super-Skrull; Thinker; Unicorn [Milos Masaryk]; Wizard [Bentley Wittman]
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Miscellaneous
1
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Bedlam at the Baxter Building!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Artie Simek
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Alicia Masters; Avengers [Thor [Donald Blake]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Karen Page; Foggy Nelson; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nick Fury; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Watcher [Uatu]; Patsy Walker; Hedy Wolfe; Android; Attuma; Beetle [Abner Jenkins]; Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]; Cobra [Klaus Voorhees]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Enchantress [Amora]; Executioner [Skurge]; Grey Gargoyle [Paul Duval]; Human Top [David Cannon]; Kang; Mandarin; Mister Hyde [Calvin Zabo]; Mole Man [Harvey Elder]; Puppet Master [Phillip Masters]; Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]; Super-Apes [Igor; Mikhlo; Peotr]; Super-Skrull; Thinker; Unicorn [Milos Masaryk]; Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
The most sensational super-spectacular ever witnessed by human eyes!
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The Gentleman's Name Is Gorgon!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Dragon Man; Gorgon; Medusa; Fantastic Four [the Thing; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
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The Gentleman's Name Is Gorgon! or What a Way to Spend a Honeymoon!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg ? (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Gorgon; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl; the Thing]; Medusa; Dragon Man
Here's the shortest introduction on record:
Medusa seeks the FF's help in eluding Gorgon.
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Among Us Hide...the Inhumans!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl; the Thing]; Inhumans [Medusa; Karnak; Gorgon; Triton]
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Miscellaneous
1
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Among Us Hide...the Inhumans

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg ? (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Artie Simek
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]]; Dragon Man; Trapster; Sandman; Inhumans [Crystal; Lockjaw; Karnak; Gorgon; Medusa; Triton; Black Bolt]
Quick, Johnny!
Crystal lures Johnny into a trap where he is captured by the Inhumans. The rest of the FF hurry to his rescue.
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Those Who Would Destroy Us!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Fantastic Four
Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Karnak; Gorgon; Crystal; Triton; Lockjaw]; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; the Thing]
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1
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Those Who Would Destroy Us!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg ? (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Artie Simek
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Karnak; Gorgon; Crystal; Lockjaw]; Seeker; Dragon Man
He's as dangerous as I feared!
The FF battle the Inhumans. Triton is captured by the Seeker and the Inhumans teleport away. The FF are captured by the Seeker as they attempt to free Triton.
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Beware, the Hidden Land!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [the Thing; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl]
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Miscellaneous
1
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Beware the Hidden Land!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg ? (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Artie Simek
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]]; Inhumans [Triton; Black Bolt; Medusa; Karnak; Gorgon; Lockjaw; Crystal]; Seeker; Dragon Man; Alicia Masters; Maximus; Alpha Primitives
The Inhumans are gone!
After subduing Dragon Man, the FF follow the Inhumans to their Great Refuge.
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20
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The Coming of Galactus!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Artie Simek
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Fantastic Four
The Watcher; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing]
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Miscellaneous
1
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The Coming of Galactus!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee; Jack Kirby (co-plotter)
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg ? (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Artie Simek
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Karnak; Gorgon; Medusa; Crystal]; Maximus; Seeker; The Silver Surfer; Skrulls; The Watcher; Galactus
Black Bolt's evil brother, Maximus the Magnificent,E
Black Bolt and the Fantastic Four put an end to Maximus's plan to destroy all the humans. Once the Fantastic Four return to New York the Watcher tells them of the coming danger of Galactus.
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Kirby's co-plotting credit is acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in many interviews. Actual credits read "Stan Lee, writer without peer Jack Kirby penciller of the year."

This is the first issue of the three-part story which introduces Galactus and the Silver Surfer.
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If This Be Doomsday!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Galactus; Silver Surfer
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Disclose
If This Be Doomsday!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee; Jack Kirby (co-plotter)
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg ? (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Galactus; Silver Surfer; Watcher; Alicia Masters; Punisher (introduction, a half-robot alien)
Galactus has landed on Earth!
The Fantastic Four try to slow Galactus while the Watcher takes the Human Torch to find a weapon to defeat Galactus. Alicia Masters convinces Silver Surfer to help humanity.
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Kirby's co-plotting is acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in many interviews. The credits read: "Written in the masterful manner of Stan Lee Illustrated in the magnificent mode of Jack Kirby."

The Punisher character in this issue is not the same as the latter Marvel hero.
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The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Fantastic Four
Silver Surfer; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
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1
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The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)
Stan Goldberg ? (original); Will Glass (reconstruction); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction)
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Galactus; Silver Surfer; Alicia Masters; Watcher; Coach Sam Thorne; Whitey Mullins; Belle Thorne; Wyatt Wingfoot; Dean Asher; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Crystal; Gorgon]
The awesome Galactus has chosen Earth to provide him with the energy he needs to sustain himself!
With the aid of the Silver Surfer, the Fantastic Four force Galactus to leave Earth. Johnny Storm begins to attend Metro College and meets Wyatt Wingfoot.
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