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Issue: Marvel Masterworks #25
Publication Date: October 1993
 
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics
On Sale Date: 10/1993
Volume: 25
Pages: 264
ISBN: 0871359901
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $43.75 CAD
$34.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 30 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Tom Brevoort; Mindy Newell (assistant editor)
Disclose Notes: Art restoration by Phil Lord, Dan Nakrosis, Mickey Ritter, and Gordon Robson. Recolored by Nel Yomtov.
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy
Binding: hardcover with dustjacket
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted 28 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Jack Kirby
Mike Esposito
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Avengers [Thor; Captain America; Iron Man; Hawkeye; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Wasp]; X-Men [Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Daredevil; Hulk; Nick Fury; Spider-Man; Two-Gun Kid; Android; Attuma; Black Knight; Cobra; Crimson Dynamo; Diablo; Doctor Doom; Dragon Man; Enchantress; Executioner; Grey Gargoyle; Kang; Leader; Loki; Mandarin; Medusa; Mister Hyde; Mole Man; Red Ghost; Red Skull; Sub-Mariner; Super-Skrull; Thinker; Unicorn; Wizard
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four Annual #3 [unnamed variant] published October 1965
was The Wedding of Sue and Reed! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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a small reprint of the cover
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Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Typeset
Reprinting
 
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
typeset
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four Omnibus #2 [Regular Cover] published January 2007
as When Inspiration Struck [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Fantastic Four #41

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Frank Giacoia
Nel Yomtov
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Frightful Four [Wizard; Sandman; Trapster; Medusa]
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #41 published August 1965
was The Brutal Betrayal of Ben Grimm! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Brutal Betrayal of Ben Grimm!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta
Nel Yomtov
Sam Rosen
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; Frightful Four [Wizard [Bentley Wittman]; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Trapster [Peter Petruski]; Medusa]
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #41 published August 1965
was The Brutal Betrayal of Ben Grimm! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Vs Frightful Four. They are the continuing villains until issue 43. At this point, the stories turn to multi-issue sagas.
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Fantastic Four #42

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Sol Brodsky
Nel Yomtov
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Frightful Four [Wizard; Sandman; Trapster; Medusa]
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #42 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1965
was To Save You, Why Must I Kill You? [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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To Save You, Why Must I Kill You?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta
Nel Yomtov
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Frightful Four [Wizard [Bentley Wittman]; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Trapster [Peter Petruski]; Medusa]
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #42 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1965
was To Save You, Why Must I Kill You [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Fantastic Four #43

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta
Nel Yomtov
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #43 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1965
was Lo, There Shall Be an Ending! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Lo! There Shall Be an Ending!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta
Nel Yomtov
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]]; Frightful Four [Wizard [Bentley Wittman]; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Trapster [Peter Petruski]; Medusa]
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #43 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1965
was Lo! There Shall Be an Ending! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Story is continued in Fantastic Four Annual #3, the wedding of Reed and Sue.
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Fantastic Four Annual #3

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Mike Esposito
Nel Yomtov
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Avengers [Thor; Captain America; Iron Man; Hawkeye; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Wasp]; X-Men [Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Daredevil; Hulk; Nick Fury; Spider-Man; Two-Gun Kid; Android; Attuma; Black Knight; Cobra; Crimson Dynamo; Diablo; Doctor Doom; Dragon Man; Enchantress; Executioner; Grey Gargoyle; Kang; Leader; Loki; Mandarin; Medusa; Mister Hyde; Mole Man; Red Ghost; Red Skull; Sub-Mariner; Super-Skrull; Thinker; Unicorn; Wizard
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four Annual #3 [unnamed variant] published October 1965
was The Wedding of Sue and Reed! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Bedlam at the Baxter Building!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta
Nel Yomtov
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
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four Annual #3 [unnamed variant] published October 1965
was Bedlam at the Baxter Building! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Sue and Reed are married
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Fantastic Four #44

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta
Nel Yomtov
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Inhumans [Gorgon; Medusa]; Dragon Man
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #44 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1965
was The Gentleman's Name Is Gorgon! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Gentleman's Name Is Gorgon!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott
Nel Yomtov
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Inhumans [Gorgon; Medusa]; Dragon Man
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #44 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1965
was The Gentleman's Name Is Gorgon! or What a Way to Spend a Honeymoon! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Introduction of the Inhumans. In this issue, we meet Gorgon.
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Fantastic Four #45

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott
Nel Yomtov
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Inhumans [Gorgon; Medusa; Karnak; Triton]
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #45 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1965
was Among Us Hide...the Inhumans! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Among Us Hide...the Inhumans

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott
Nel Yomtov
Artie Simek
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Crystal; Lockjaw; Gorgon; Medusa; Karnak; Triton]; Dragon Man; Sandman [Flint Markl]; Trapster [Peter Petruski]
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #45 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1965
was Among Us Hide...the Inhumans [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Inhumans are revealed. We meet the Royal Family of Black Bolt, Crystal, Karnak, and Triton. Medusa is shown to be one of them. Story continued until 47.
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Fantastic Four #46

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott
Nel Yomtov
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Crystal; Gorgon; Medusa; Karnak; Triton; Lockjaw]
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FlagFantastic Four #46 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1966
was Those Who Would Destroy Us! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Those Who Would Destroy Us!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott
Nel Yomtov
Artie Simek
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Crystal; Gorgon; Medusa; Karnak; Triton; Lockjaw]; Dragon Man; Seeker
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #46 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1966
was Those Who Would Destroy Us! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Fantastic Four #47

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott
Nel Yomtov
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #47 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1966
was Beware, the Hidden Land! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Beware the Hidden Land!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott
Nel Yomtov
Artie Simek
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Alicia Masters; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Crystal; Gorgon; Medusa; Karnak; Triton; Lockjaw]; Maximus; Seeker; Dragon Man
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #47 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1966
was Beware the Hidden Land! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Back Bolt's brother Maximus the Mad is introduced as the villain of the piece.
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Fantastic Four #48

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott
Nel Yomtov
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Watcher
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #48 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1966
was The Coming of Galactus! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Coming of Galactus!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott
Nel Yomtov
Artie Simek
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Crystal; Gorgon; Medusa; Karnak; Triton; Lockjaw]; Maximus; Seeker; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Watcher [Uatu]
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #48 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1966
was The Coming of Galactus! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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this is the first issue of the three-part story which introduces Galactus and the Silver Surfer. With the Watcher. One of the best of the Silver Age.
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Fantastic Four #49

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott
Nel Yomtov
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Silver Surfer; Galactus
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #49 [unnamed variant] published April 1966
was If This Be Doomsday! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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If This Be Doomsday!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott
Nel Yomtov
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Alicia Masters; Watcher [Uatu]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Galactus
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #49 [unnamed variant] published April 1966
was If This Be Doomsday! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Silver Surfer is released as Galactus's herald.
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Fantastic Four #50

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott
Nel Yomtov
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four & Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Silver Surfer
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #50 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1966
was The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott
Nel Yomtov
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Alicia Masters; Wyatt Wingfoot; Watcher [Uatu]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Galactus
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #50 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1966
was The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Black Bolt

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Frank Giacoia
Nel Yomtov
Artie Simek
Subject Matter
superhero
The Incomparable Inhumans
Black Bolt
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four Annual #5 published November 1967
was Black Bolt [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Medusa

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Frank Giacoia
Nel Yomtov
Artie Simek
Subject Matter
The Incomparable Inhumans
Medusa
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four Annual #5 published November 1967
was Medusa [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
 
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1
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Gorgon

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Frank Giacoia
Nel Yomtov
Artie Simek
Subject Matter
The Incomparable Inhumans
Gorgon
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four Annual #5 published November 1967
was Gorgon [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
 
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1
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Karnak

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Frank Giacoia
Nel Yomtov
Artie Simek
Subject Matter
superhero
The Incomparable Inhumans
Karnak
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four Annual #5 published November 1967
was Karnak [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Crystal

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Frank Giacoia
Nel Yomtov
Artie Simek
Subject Matter
The Incomparable Inhumans
Crystal
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four Annual #5 published November 1967
was Crystal [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
 
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