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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780785126256
ISBN: 0785126252
Label: Marvel Comics
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 536
Publication Date: April 04, 2007
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Reading Level: Young Adult
Sales Rank: 308234
Studio: Marvel Comics
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This volume collects perhaps the greatest of the legendary Fantastic Four stories - including the first-ever appearances of the Black Panther, the Inhumans, the Negative Zone and the Silver Surfer and Galactus. Collects Fantastic Four #41-63 and Annual #3-4.
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Although I respect Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for all they have done for the comic industry, and I cannot find it in me to either like or be entertained by their stories. It's because of people like them that comics are widely considered to be childish and immature. The dialogue is some of the worst I've ever read; I can't believe it were aimed at teenagers and adults instead of 5 year olds. The plotting is lame ans there's little in the department of character development (MORE superheroes who use ... Read More
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I have all of the first three "essential Fantastic Four" volumes, and I have no problem at all with saying that this one is my favorite. All the way through to the end of volume 2, the stories were okay, but basically blah as far as super-powered action goes, but almost immediately as soon as volume 3 starts, the intense stories begin. The thing is captured by the enemies of the Fantastic Four and brainwashed, quite convincingly, and since this ain't a mush mag, he doesn't just "break out" of the ... Read More
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Here began the best years of The Fantastic Four. Writer Lee developed real (albeit sometimes hokey) characters (this is, after all, a comic book) who each spoke in a voice unique to them (often lines of dialogue were attributable even without the pictures), and artist Jack Kirby reached his creative Marvel peak. A must for any fan of the genre, but particularly for the FF afficianado.
These stories teach two important lessons about the collaborative medium that is the comic book (particularly ... Read More
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Volume 3 of "The Essential Fantastic Four" is the one we have been waiting for because with issues #41-63 and Annuals #3 & $ of "The Fantastic Four" we are talking the period where this truly was "The World's Greatest Comic Magazine!" This is also where the FF have their greatest battle, against the threat of Galactus and his herald, the Silver Surfer, and Annual #3 presents the wedding of Reed Richards and Sue Storm. Those stories alone would make this particular collection required reading but during ... Read More
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This is not only an excellent book, but it is also a classic study at how important an inker is on the penciller. Starting in issue 44, Joe Sinnott took over as inker of Jack Kirby's work and the result is startling. Sinnott dramatically improved the art and brought out the talent that Jack Kirby has.
The stores themselves and mixed, but the Galactus tale still holds well including the introduction of the Silver surfer. My personal favorite is the battle with Dr. Doom after he stole the Silver Surfer's ... Read More
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