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Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne #[1]

Nov 2001 · Marvel · 19.95 USD; 29.95 CAD
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This 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.

Contains 11 stories
Back to the Basics!
22 pp · Superhero
DiabloInvisible GirlMilo TindoliniThe ThingAlicia MastersHuman TorchFrankie RayeMister FantasticDoctor Strange
Mission For a Dead Man
22 pp · Superhero
David MunsenReverent Albert VitoInvisible GirlHuman TorchThe ThingMister FantasticHammerhead
The Man with the Power!
22 pp · Superhero
L.R. "Skip" CollinsMister FantasticInvisible GirlHuman TorchFrankie RayeThe ThingEgo the Living Planet
Four Against Ego!
21 pp · Superhero
The ThingMister FantasticInvisible GirlHuman TorchEgo the Living PlanetFrankie Raye
Terror in a Tiny Town Part 1: As I Lay Dreaming
18 pp · Superhero
Human TorchThe ThingMister FantasticInvisible GirlPuppet MasterAlicia MastersDoctor DoomFranklin Richards

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.

Terror in a Tiny Town Part 2: If This Be Doomsday!
22 pp · Superhero
Human TorchThe ThingMister FantasticInvisible GirlPuppet MasterAlicia MastersDoctor DoomFranklin Richards

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.

The Eyes Have It!
20 pp · Superhero
Human TorchThe ThingMister FantasticInvisible GirlAlicia MastersDoctor DoomFranklin RichardsJulie AngelFrankie RayeSpinneretteMr. RaymondSolon Stabilizer
The Lady Is For Burning!
13 pp · Superhero
Human TorchFrankie RayeMister FantasticInvisible GirlThe ThingJake GrimmAunt Petunia Grimm
The More Things Change …
8 pp · Superhero
Invisible GirlMister FantasticFranklin RichardsHerbieThe ThingAlicia Masters

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.

Wendy's Friends
22 pp · Superhero
Aunt Petunia GrimmMr. O'HoolihanRoberta the ReceptionistHuman TorchInvisible GirlMister FantasticThe ThingFrankie RayeJake GrimmRuth EffordWendyQuicksilverCrystalLockjaw

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.

Exodus
22 pp · Superhero
QuicksilverThe ThingFrankie RayeHuman TorchInvisible GirlMister FantasticInhumansMedusaBlack BoltKarnakCrystalLockjawMaximus [flashback]GorgonTritonThe Alpha-PrimitivesNick FuryDum-Dum DuganUatu the WatcherLuna Maximoff

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker John Byrne
colorist Bob Sharen
letterer Jim Novak
cover pencils, inks John Byrne

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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