Marvel Masterworks: Fantastic Four Vol. 12 HC

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Marvel Masterworks Vol. 132: Fantastic Four HC – Variant Edition dustjacket cover

Marvel Masterworks: Fantastic Four Vol. 12 HC

Reprints: Fantastic Four #117-128

(Vol. 132 in the Marvel Masterworks Library)

First Print
Release Date: February 10, 2010

REGULAR EDITION ISBN: 978-0-7851-4218-8 • List Price: $54.99
VARIANT EDITION ISBN: 978-0-7851-4219-5 • List Price: $54.99
VARIANT PRINT RUN: 1214

Printed by R.R. Donnelly Asia Printing Solutions, Dongguan, Guangdong, China

272 Pages

Written by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas & Archie Goodwin

Penciled by John Buscema

Cover by John Buscema

Preface by Stan Lee
Introduction by Roy Thomas

Collection Editor: Cory Sedlmeier
Color & Art Reconstruction: Wil Glass & All Thumbs Creative

BONUS CONTENT:
• Cover to Fantastic Four Annual #9

ON SALE:
• REGULAR MASTERWORKS STOREFRONT
• VARIANT MASTERWORKS STOREFRONT

DISCUSS AT THE COLLECTED EDITIONS FORUMS:
• FANTASTIC FOUR MASTERWORKS VOL. 12 DISCUSSION

PREVIEW IMAGES

Fantastic Four #117, pg. 10; pencils, John Buscema; innings, Joe Sinnott; Crystal, Lockjaw, Human Torch, Agatha Harkness

Fantastic Four #118, pg. 4; pencils, John Buscema; innings, Jim Mooney; Crystal, Johnny Storm, Human Torch, the goddess Ixchel

Fantastic Four #119, pg. 19; pencils, John Buscema; innings, Joe Sinnott; Klaw vs. Black Panther, T'Challa

Fantastic Four #119, pg. 21; pencils, John Buscema; innings, Joe Sinnott; Thing, Black Panther, NYPD

Fantastic Four #120, pg. 1; pencils, John Buscema; innings, Joe SinnottFantastic Four #120, pg. 1; pencils, John Buscema; innings, Joe Sinnott; The horror that walks on Air, Gabriel Air-Walker, Stan Lee, splash page, Thing

Fantastic Four #120, pg. 10; pencils, John Buscema; innings, Joe Sinnott; first appearance, Gabriel Air-Walker, Galactus herald

Fantastic Four #121, pg. 18; pencils, John Buscema; innings, Joe Sinnott; Silver Surfer versus Gabriel Air-Walker, Galactus herald

Fantastic Four #121, pg. 21; pencils, John Buscema; innings, Joe Sinnott; Galactus splash page

Fantastic Four #122, pg. 5; pencils, John Buscema; innings, Joe Sinnott; Galactus vs. FF, Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four #123, pg. 3; pencils, John Buscema; innings, Joe Sinnott; Galactus, New York City, Sue Storm

Fantastic Four Annual #9 cover; pencils, Jack Kirby; inks, Vince Colletta; Lo There Shall be an Ending, King-Size Special, Reprint issue

STAN LEE WINDS UP HIS LEGENDARY RUN IN FF MASTERWORKS VOL. 12!

The one and only First Family of Super-Heroing continue their mind-bogglingly imaginative adventures in stories crafted by some of the medium’s greatest storytellers. Lead by Stan “The Man” Lee – in the culmination of his incomparable FF run – and the phenomenal artistry of John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, the Human Torch and the ever-lovin’ blue-eyed Thing face-off against their greatest adversary ever. In a word…Galactus!

The world devourer returns and either the Silver Surfer must submit to his will or the Earth dies! It’s a four-part epic that will make a True Believer out of comic fans young and old. That’s worth the price of admission alone, but since we’re so nice there’s also the Human Torch’s struggle to rescue his lady love Crystal from the alchemical clutches of Diablo; a progressive parable of social consciousness in the Marvel Manner championed by Stan Lee; the secret of the Monster from the Lost Lagoon; and Roy Thomas’ regular-series writing debut on a three-part saga featuring the menacing Mole Man and sultry Kala, Queen of the Netherworld – and topped of with a retelling of the FF’s origin!

Guest-starring the Inhumans, the Black Panther, the world’s weirdest babysitter—Agatha Harkness—and Richard Nixon, it’s a comic extravaganza as only mighty Marvel can make them!

ISSUES REPRINTED
Fantastic Four #117-128