Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne #[1]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects the early issues of John Byrne's celebrated run on Fantastic Four, beginning with issue #220. It showcases Byrne's distinctive storytelling and art as he revitalized the team with a focus on character dynamics, cosmic adventures, and classic Marvel melodrama. The collection includes the introduction of new villains and the exploration of the team's family-like bonds.
In "Back to the Basics!", John Byrne delivers a sharp, character-driven tale where Johnny finds his girlfriend Frankie suddenly manifesting powers eerily like his own. As her memories resurface, she begins to recall a long-buried past tied to Professor Phineas T. Horton and a mysterious WWII-era experiment involving the original Human Torch. With Byrne handling every aspect of the interior art and inks, and Bob Sharen’s colors adding depth, this 2001 issue blends personal mystery with classic Marvel intrigue—cover by Byrne, who also pens and draws the story.
In "Terror in a Tiny Town Part 1: As I Lay Dreaming," the Fantastic Four wake to find themselves trapped in a quiet, familiar town that feels just slightly off—like a memory they can't quite place. As they navigate this eerie version of normal life, they begin to sense something is deeply wrong, unaware that their reality is a carefully crafted illusion spun by Doctor Doom.
In "Terror in a Tiny Town Part 2: If This Be Doomsday!", the Fantastic Four wake to find themselves trapped in a eerily familiar world that mirrors their own—complete with echoes of their pasts and lives just slightly out of sync. As they grapple with the unsettling reality of their surroundings, they begin to suspect that something far more sinister is at play, and that their very existence may be someone else’s experiment.
In "The More Things Change …," Reed Richards builds a robot to monitor Franklin, but his latest attempt to restore Ben Grimm to human form takes a troubling turn—pushing Ben further into his rocky state than ever before. As the team grapples with unintended consequences, the line between progress and regression blurs in ways no one saw coming.
In "Wendy's Friends," the Fantastic Four answer a peculiar call from the Thing’s great aunt Petunia, who insists that her young niece Wendy has formed an unlikely bond with otherworldly beings in a quiet, secluded town. As the team investigates the strange occurrences surrounding the girl and her mysterious companions, they uncover a mystery that blurs the line between innocence and something far more ancient.
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Reprints
↩ Reprints Fantastic Four #232 (1981), Fantastic Four #233 (1981), Fantastic Four #234 (1981), Fantastic Four #235 (1981), Fantastic Four #236 (1981), Fantastic Four #237 (1981), Fantastic Four #238 (1982), Fantastic Four #239 (1982), Fantastic Four #240 (1982), Fantastic Four Annual #17 (1983)
Reprinted in Marvel Héroes #60 (2015), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #21 (2019)
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