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Issue: Fantastic Four Epic Collection #3
Publication Date: January 2018
 
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Title: The Coming of Galactus
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/01/2018
Volume: 3
Pages: 452
ISBN: 9781302913311
UPC/EAN: 978130291331153999
Price: $52.00 CAD
$39.99 USD
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Content Items: 66 (20 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy; cardstock cover
Binding: softcover; trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Some/all of 19 other Issues reprinted as/in this Issue:
FlagFantastic Four #33 published December 1964
FlagFantastic Four #34 published January 1965
FlagFantastic Four #35 published February 1965
FlagFantastic Four #36 published March 1965
FlagFantastic Four #37 published April 1965
FlagFantastic Four #38 published May 1965
FlagFantastic Four #39 published June 1965
FlagFantastic Four #40 published July 1965
FlagFantastic Four #41 published August 1965
FlagFantastic Four #42 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1965
FlagFantastic Four #43 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1965
FlagFantastic Four #44 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1965
FlagFantastic Four #45 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1965
FlagFantastic Four #46 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1966
FlagFantastic Four #47 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1966
FlagFantastic Four #48 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1966
FlagFantastic Four #49 [unnamed variant] published April 1966
FlagFantastic Four #51 [U.S. Cover Price] published June 1966
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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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Epic Collection

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The Coming of Galactus

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The Coming of Galactus

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On the Side of -- Sub-Mariner!

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photo collage background by Kirby.
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Side-by-Side with Sub-Mariner!

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Holy cow! What's that?
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X-815
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
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Prince Namor

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A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up
Regal Namor the First!
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Between story pages 17 and 18.
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A House Divided!

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A House Divided!

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Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Alicia Masters; Gregory Gideon; Commander Vanvroot; Tamiroff; Favorsham; Smedley (butler); Mrs. Gideon; Thomas Gideon
As our strange saga begins, a mysterious package is delivered to F.F. headquarters, addressed to the ever-lovin' Thing...
Billionaire Gregory Gideon bets his bid for world domination on his ability to destroy the Fantastic Four.
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A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl]; Dr. Doom
This is very embarrassin'!
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Calamity on the Campus!

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Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Dragon Man
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Cover inker credits from Nick Caputo via the GCD Error List; confirmed by Ayers (2 November 2006); the original indexer credited Chic Stone.
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Calamity on the Campus!

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Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Diablo; Dragon Man; Professor Charles Xavier (cameo); Scott Summers [Cyclops] (cameo); Peter Parker [Spider-Man] (cameo); Professor Gilbert; Dean Mencken
It's a big day for State U. when Reed Richards, its most brilliant alumnus, arrives to deliver a lecture, bringing his fellow F.F. members with him!
Diablo takes control of the Dragon Man android and wreaks havoc on the Empire State campus.
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The Frightful Four!

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The Frightful Four!

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Francois; Steve
Hold it, folks!
Reed and Sue announce their engagement. The Wizard forms the Frightful Four and attacks the Baxter Building.
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Introduction of Madame Medusa.
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Behold! A Distant Star!

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Behold! A Distant Star!

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Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing]; Morrat; Anelle; Alicia Masters; Skrulls; Rev. Miller; the Skrull king
With the wedding of Reed Richards and Sue Storm not far away, the world's most colorful quartet finds it difficult to concentrate on anything else!
The Fantastic Four travel to the Skrull homeworld to avenge the death of Franklin Storm.
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Defeated by the Frightful Four!

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Unaltered cover seen in various Marvel Comics published this month and in foreign editions. Thing figure and other changes on published cover (Frightful Four, ship) likely by Sol Brodsky.
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Defeated by the Frightful Four!

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Next time you spend our dough gettin' a picture enlarged make sure it's a pic of some blonde, willya?
The Frightful Four kidnap Sue and lure the Fantastic Four into a nuclear blast.
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A Blind Man Shall Lead Them!

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Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
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A Blind Man Shall Lead Them!

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Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
Looks like we found them just in time!
Reed devises mechanical devices to enable the FF to duplicate their vanished super-powers. Matt Murdock visits the FF and Dr. Doom attacks.
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Page 4, which features Kirby's photo-collage, appears to be inked by Carl Hubbell who was on staff for a period of time. The collage page likely had to be worked on in the office and Hubbell was available. Info per Nick Caputo, May 2014.
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The Battle of the Baxter Building!

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Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
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The Battle of the Baxter Building

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Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
Let's get up to date fast!
Dr. Doom battles the Fantastic Four and Daredevil. Reed restores the team's powers with the Stimulator (which was introduced in issue #37). Ben is returned to being The Thing, crushes Doom's hands and drives him off, wounded. Ben deserts the Fantastic Four.
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The Brutal Betrayal of Ben Grimm!

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The Brutal Betrayal of Ben Grimm!

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Lew; Mr. Curtis
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?

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To Save You, Why Must I Kill You

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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!

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Lo! There Shall Be an Ending!

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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!

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Bedlam at the Baxter Building!

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Subterraneans; Hydra; Atlanteans
Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Girl have invited all their superhero friends to their wedding, but Doctor Doom uses his Emotion Charger to compel a mighty host of super-villains to invade the festivities.
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The Gentleman's Name Is Gorgon!

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The Gentleman's Name Is Gorgon! or What a Way to Spend a Honeymoon!

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Mr. and Mrs. Reed Richards have set up housekeeping at the Baxter Building!
Medusa seeks the FF's help in eluding Gorgon.
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Among Us Hide...the Inhumans!

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Among Us Hide...the Inhumans

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Quick, Johnny! Grab my hands...
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!

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Those Who Would Destroy Us!

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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!

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Beware the Hidden Land!

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Alpha Primitives (first appearance)
The Inhumans are gone!
After subduing Dragon Man, the FF follow the Inhumans to their Great Refuge.
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The Coming of Galactus!

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The Coming of Galactus!

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Skrulls
Black Bolt's evil brother, Maximus the Magnificent, in a final, desperate attempt to regain his lost crown, has fired the dreaded atmo gun...
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!

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If This Be Doomsday!

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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!

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The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer!

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Dean Asher
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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This Man...This Monster!

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Thing imposter
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This Man... This Monster!

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Ricardo Jones (Thing imposter) (death)
I'll never be human again!
An unnamed scientist gives himself the powers and appearance of the Thing and goes to the Baxter Building, planning to kill Reed. However, an accident results in him saving Reed's life and perishing in the Negative Zone.
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Although Ricardo Jones identity remains unknown throughout this episode, it’ll be revealed in Web of Spider-Man #69, October 1990.
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Fantastic Four #33 House Ad

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Fantastic Four #46 House Ad

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Fantastic Four #35 Page 9 Art

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Fantastic Four #38 Cover Production Photostat

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Fantastic Four #38 Page 9 Art

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Fantastic Four #39 Page 4 Photo Collage

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Fantastic Four #40 Page 14 Art

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Fantastic Four #41 Page 5 Art

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Fantastic Four #41 Page 11 Art

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Fantastic Four #43 Page 16 Art

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Fantastic Four Annual #3 Page 6 Art

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Fantastic Four Annual #3 Page 17 Art

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Fantastic Four #44 Page 10 Art

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1966 Thing Sweatshirt Art

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1965 Fantastic Four T-Shirt Art

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If This Be Doomsday!

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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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Epic Collection

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Galactus Has Arrived! If the FF Can't Stop Him, Earth Will be Devoured!

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