Fantastic Four #194
In "Vengeance Is Mine!", the Thing faces off against the deadly Darkoth in a brutal showdown that ends in a shocking revelation, while Reed’s sudden peril sends Sue scrambling from Hollywood to the rescue. Written by Len Wein, Pollard, and Bill Mantlo, with art by Keith Pollard and Dave Hunt, and colored by George Roussos, this 1978 classic brings raw intensity to the Fantastic Four’s world, all wrapped in George Pérez’s dynamic cover.
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The Thing looks to stop Diablo and Darkoth, leading to a knockdown, drag-out fight between Ben and Darkoth. With his final breath, Darkoth reveals who he really is to Ben and then sacrifices himself to stop Diablo.
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