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Cover: Jack Kirby & Sol Brodsky
Fantastic Four #42
“To Save You, Why Must I Kill You”
In "To Save You, Why Must I Kill You," the Frightful Four turn the tide of battle by brainwashing the Torch, who now joins forces with the already-controlled Thing in a relentless pursuit of Reed and Sue. With Jack Kirby's dynamic art and Stan Lee's gripping storytelling, this 1965 classic pushes the team to their limits as trust fractures and loyalty is tested. The cover by Kirby and Brodsky captures the intensity of the moment, with the team’s unity hanging by a thread.
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writer Stan Lee · artist Jack Kirby · inker V. Colletta · colorist Marie Severin · letterer S. Rosen · cover Jack Kirby, Sol Brodsky
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writer Stan Lee
artist Jack Kirby
inker V. Colletta
colorist Marie Severin
letterer S. Rosen
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Sol Brodsky
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The Frightful Four brainwash the Torch and, together with the brainwashed Thing, pursue Reed and Sue.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).