The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators

Fantastic Four (II) (1996-1997)

Fantastic Four story continued from Fantastic Four (I) #416.

1	1996/11	CCA	$2.95
	Front cover	Brett Booth, Tom McWeeney	1
	Variant cover	Jim Lee, Scott Williams	1
	Ti:	Renaissance	40
	Cr:	W-Brandon Choi, Jim Lee P/L-Jim Lee I/F-Scott Williams L-Comicraft, David Lanphear, Richard Starkings C-Joe Chiodo, Martin Jimenez, Wildstorm FX
	Rp:	Reprinted in ...
2	1996/12	CCA	$1.95
	Front cover	Jim Lee, Scott Williams	1
	Ti:	Repercussions	23
	Cr:	W-Brandon Choi, Jim Lee P/L-Jim Lee I/F-Scott Williams L-Comicraft, Richard Starkings C-Joe Chiodo, Martin Jimenez, Wildstorm FX
	Rp:	Reprinted in ...
3	1997/01	CCA	$1.95
	Front cover	Jim Lee, Scott Williams	1
	Ti:	Revelations	22
	Cr:	W-Brandon Choi, Jim Lee P/L-Jim Lee I/F-Alex Garner, JD, Tom McWeeney, Scott Williams L-Comicraft, David Lanphear, Richard Starkings C-Joe Chiodo, Martin Jimenez, Wildstorm FX
	Rp:	Reprinted in ...
4	1997/02	CCA	$1.95
	Front cover	Whilce Portacio, Scott Williams	1
	Variant cover	Jim Lee, Scott Williams	1
	Ti:	The heart of darkness	22
	Cr:	W-Brandon Choi, Jim Lee P/L-Jim Lee I/F-JD, Scott Williams L-Comicraft, David Lanphear, Richard Starkings C-Joe Chiodo, Martin Jimenez, Wildstorm FX
	Rp:	Reprinted in ...
5	1997/03	CCA	$1.95
	Front cover	Jim Lee, Scott Williams	1
	Ti:	Auld acquaintance	22
	Cr:	W-Brandon Choi, Jim Lee P/L-Jim Lee I/F-Alex Garner, JD, Tom McWeeney, Scott Williams L-Comicraft, David Lanphear, Richard Starkings C-Joe Chiodo, Martin Jimenez, Wildstorm FX
	Rp:	Reprinted in ...
6	1997/04	CCA	$1.95
	Front cover	Jim Lee, Scott Williams	1
	Ti:	Retribution	16
	Cr:	W-Brandon Choi, Jim Lee P/L-Jim Lee I/F-JD, Scott Williams L-Comicraft, David Lanphear, Richard Starkings C-Joe Chiodo, Martin Jimenez, Wildstorm FX
	Rp:	Reprinted in ...
	Ti:	Industrial Revolution (A) Prologue	7
	Cr:	W-Scott Lobdell P/L-Brett Booth I/F-Tom McWeeney L-[N.G.] C-[N.G.]
	Rp:	Reprinted in ...
7	1997/05	CCA	$1.95
	Front cover	Brett Booth, Tom McWeeney, Jessica Ruffner-Booth	1
	Ti:	Into the Negative Zone!	22
	Cr:	W-Brandon Choi, Jim Lee P/L-Brett Booth I/F-Tom McWeeney L-Comicraft, David Lanphear, Richard Starkings C-Jessica Ruffner-Booth, Wildstorm FX
	Rp:	Reprinted in ...
8	1997/06	CCA	$1.95
	Front cover	Brett Booth, Tom McWeeney, Jessica Ruffner-Booth	1
	Ti:	The ties that bind	22
	Cr:	W-Brandon Choi, Jim Lee P/L-Brett Booth I/F-Tom McWeeney L-Comicraft, David Lanphear, Richard Starkings C-Jessica Ruffner-Booth, Wildstorm FX
	Rp:	Reprinted in ...
9	1997/07	CCA	$1.95
	Front cover	Brett Booth, Tom McWeeney	1
	Ti:	Legacy	22
	Cr:	W-Brandon Choi, Jim Lee P/L-Brett Booth I/F-Mark Irwin, Tom McWeeney, Sal Regla, Lucian Rizzo, John Tighe, Scott Williams L-Comicraft, David Lanphear, Richard Starkings C-Jessica Ruffner-Booth, Wildstorm FX
	Rp:	Reprinted in ...
10	1997/08	CCA	$1.99
	Front cover	Jim Lee, Joe Bennett, GE	1
	Ti:	Madmen and prophets	22
	Cr:	W-Brandon Choi, Jim Lee P/L-Ronald Lim I/F-Richard Bennett, Homage Studios, Mike S. Miller L-Comicraft, David Lanphear, Richard Starkings C-Wildstorm FX
	Rp:	Reprinted in ...
11	1997/09	CCA	$1.99
	Front cover	Brett Booth, Tom McWeeney	1
	Ti:	Hark the herald...	22
	Cr:	W-Brandon Choi, Jim Lee P/L-Brett Booth, Ronald Lim I/F-Homage Studios, Tom McWeeney, Norm Rapmund L-Comicraft, David Lanphear, Richard Starkings C-Wildstorm FX
	Rp:	Reprinted in ...
12	1997/10	CCA	$2.99
	Front cover	? Covers of Avengers (II) #12, Captain America (II) #12, Fantastic Four (II) #12 and Iron Man (II) #12 link up to one big picture /	1
	Ti:	Heroes Reunited 1/4: Doomsday!	40
	Cr:	W-Brandon Choi, Jim Lee P/L-Brett Booth, Ronald Lim I/F-Homage Studios, Tom McWeeney, Mike S. Miller L-Comicraft, David Lanphear, Richard Starkings C-Jessica Ruffner-Booth, Wildstorm FX
	Rp:	Reprinted in ...
13	1997/11	CCA	$1.99
	Front cover	Tom Raney, Richard Bennett Covers of Avengers (II) #13, Captain America (II) #13, Fantastic Four (II) #13 and Iron Man (II) #13 link up to one big picture /	1
	Ti:	World War 3 1/4: Life in wartime	22
	Cr:	W-James Robinson P/L-Mike Wieringo I/F-Richard Case L-Comicraft, David Lanphear, Richard Starkings C-Wildstorm FX

Fantastic Four story continues in Fantastic Four (III) #1.

Fantastic Four appear in Heroes Reborn The Return before getting their third series.

Fantastic Four: The Legend (1996)

1996/10	CCA	$3.95
Wrap-around cover	Carlos Pacheco, Bob Wiacek Background shows covers of many Fantastic Four issues	2
Ti:	These men... these monsters! (Introduction)	1
Cr:	W-Stan Lee P/L-[N.G.] I/F-[N.G.] L-[N.G.] C-[N.G.]
Ti:	The greatest comic magazine in the world!! (Foreword)	1
Cr:	W-Tom DeFalco P/L-Carlos Pacheco I/F-[N.G.] L-[N.G.] C-[N.G.]
Ti:	The Fantastic Four (pinup)	1
Cr:	W-[N.A.] P/L-Carlos Pacheco I/F-Bob Wiacek L-[N.A.] C-[N.G.]
Ti:	The Richards family tree	1
Cr:	W-Benny Powell P/L-Various I/F-[N.G.] L-[N.G.] C-[N.G.]
Ti:	The Fabulous Four: Mister Fantastic, The Invisible Woman, The Human Torch, The Thing	4
Cr:	W-Benny Powell P/L-Nghia Lam I/F-Nghia Lam L-[N.G.] C-[N.G.]
Ti:	It's a boy!	1
Cr:	W-[N.G.] P/L-Jack Kirby I/F-[N.G.] L-[N.G.] C-[N.G.]
Rm:	Reprints some panels from Fantastic Four Annual #6 by StanLee and Jack Kirby
Ti:	Group shot (pinup)	2
Cr:	W-[N.A.] P/L-Doug Alexander Gregory I/F-[N.G.] L-[N.A.] C-[N.G.]
Ti:	Who's who in the FF?	6
Cr:	W-Mark Gruenwald P/L-Various I/F-[N.G.] L-[N.G.] C-[N.G.]
Rm:	See "Who's Who in the FF?" listed characters are: Namor the Sub-Mariner Alicia Masters Willie Lumpkin Impossible Man Uatu the Watcher Aunt Petunia Dr. Franklin Storm Inhumans (Medusa, Black Bolt, Karnak, Crystal, Triton, Gorgon) Silver Surfer Wyatt Wingfoot Bob and Carol Landers Frankie Raye Thundra T'Challa the Black Panther Agatha Harkness Herbie I Kristoff Vernard Julie Angel She-Hulk Roberta the Receptionist Nathaniel Richards Ms. Marvel (Sharon Ventura) Lyja the Skrull Ant-Man (Scott Lang) Hyperstorm
Ti:	The FF's greatest foes (pinup)	2
Cr:	W-[N.A.] P/L-Carlos Pacheco I/F-Bob Wiacek L-[N.A.] C-[N.G.]
Rm:	See ; Dedicated to Jacob Kurtzberg (Jack Kirby) "The FF's Greatest Foes" listed characters are: Dr. Doom Mad Thinker's Android? Dragon Man Annihilus Psycho-Man Mad Thinker Red Ghost and his Super Apes Super-Skrull Puppet Master Wizard
Ti:	Galactus	2
Cr:	W-Benny Powell P/L-Nghia Lam I/F-Nghia Lam L-[N.G.] C-[N.G.]
Ti:	Doctor Doom	2
Cr:	W-Benny Powell P/L-William DeMott I/F-Nghia Lam L-[N.G.] C-[N.G.]
Ti:	Who's who among the FF's most fearsome foes	4
Cr:	W-Mark Gruenwald P/L-Various I/F-[N.G.] L-[N.G.] C-[N.G.]
Rm:	See "Who's who among the FF's most fearsome foes" listed charcerts are: The Mole Man The Mad Thinker The Molecule Man Super-Skrull Frightful Four The Red Ghost Diablo Aron the Rogue Watcher Terrax the Tamer Psycho-Man Annihilus Ronan the Accuser Blastaar The Puppet Master Maximus the Mad
Ti:	Onslaught	1
Cr:	W-[N.G.] P/L-[N.G.] I/F-[N.G.] L-[N.G.] C-[N.G.]
Ti:	The FF cover gallery	12
Cr:	W-Benny Powell P/L-Various I/F-[N.G.] L-[N.G.] C-[N.G.]
Rm:	Showcases the covers for the issues with significant events
Ti:	What's your FF I.Q.?	5
Cr:	W-Benny Powell P/L-Various I/F-[N.G.] L-[N.G.] C-[N.G.]
Ti:	The FF's lamest foes	1
Cr:	W-Mark Gruenwald P/L-Various I/F-[N.G.] L-[N.G.] C-[N.G.]
Rm:	See "The FF's lamest foes" listed charatcers are: Tomazooma the Living Totem The Monocle Karisma Ternak of the Cold People Mah-Kismo

Fantastic Four: Domination Factor (1999-2000)

Numbering system on cover consists of two digits "A.B". "A" is the number within the series, "B" the number within the story arc.

1999/12

CCA

$2.50

Front cover

Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway
Covers of Fantastic Four: Domination Factor #1 and of Domination Factor: Avengers #1 link up to one big picture

Ti:

Domination Factor 1/8: Arrival

Cr:

W-Dan Jurgens P/L-Dan Jurgens I/F-Robert McLeod L-John Costanza C-Mark Bernardo

Feature(s)

Type	Title	Credits	Pgs.
Add on	The Fast Lane 1/4: Media blitz! (Spider-Man)	Glenn Herdling, Gregg Schigiel, Richard Case, Chris Dickey, Paul Mounts, Michael Stewart, Steve Behling	8

1999/12

CCA

$2.50

Front cover

Dan Jurgens, Robert McLeod

Ti:

Domination Factor 3/8: Flashback times four

Cr:

W-Dan Jurgens P/L-Dan Jurgens I/F-Robert McLeod L-John Costanza C-Mark Bernardo

2000/01

CCA

$2.50

Front cover

Ti:

Domination Factor 5/8: When shatters reality!!

Cr:

W-Dan Jurgens P/L-Dan Jurgens I/F-Robert McLeod L-John Costanza C-Mark Bernardo

Feature(s)

Type	Title	Credits	Pgs.
Add on	The Fast Lane 2/4: Feel the rush! (Spider-Man)	Glenn Herdling, Gregg Schigiel, Richard Case, Chris Dickey, Paul Mounts, Michael Stewart, Steve Behling	8

2000/02

CCA

$2.50

Front cover

Ti:

Domination Factor 7/8: Yesterday's tomorrows

Cr:

W-Dan Jurgens P/L-Dan Jurgens I/F-Robert McLeod L-John Costanza C-Mark Bernardo

Fantastic Four Fireworks (1999-1999)

1	1999/01	CCA	$2.99
	Front cover	Jeff Johnson, Mark Pennington	1
	Ti:	Fireworks	23
	Cr:	W-Gerard Jones P/L-Jeff Johnson I/F-Mark Pennington L-Comicraft, Albert Deschesne, Richard Starkings C-Richard Horie, Tanya Horie
	Ti:	Digging in the crates	8
	Cr:	W-Stan Lee P/L-Jack Kirby I/F-Joe Sinnott, Charles Eber Stone L-Samuel Rosen, Art Simek C-[N.G.]
	Rm:	Reprints single panels from Fantastic Four (I) #33, 36, 44, 45
2	1999/02	CCA	$2.99
	Front cover	Jeff Johnson, Mark Pennington, Tanya Horie, Richard Horie	1
	Ti:	Chemistry	23
	Cr:	W-Gerard Jones P/L-Jeff Johnson I/F-Mark Pennington L-Comicraft, Albert Deschesne, Richard Starkings C-Richard Horie, Tanya Horie
	Ti:	In the mix	8
	Cr:	W-Stan Lee P/L-Jack Kirby I/F-Joe Sinnott L-Art Simek C-[N.G.]
	Rm:	Reprints single panels from Fantastic Four (I) #45, 46, 47, 48
3	1999/03	CCA	$2.99
	Front cover	Jeff Johnson, Mark Pennington	1
	Ti:	Explosion!	22
	Cr:	W-Gerard Jones P/L-Jeff Johnson I/F-Mark Pennington L-Comicraft, Albert Deschesne, Richard Starkings C-Lee Ann Denham
	Ti:	In the mix	8
	Cr:	W-Stan Lee P/L-Jack Kirby I/F-Joe Sinnott L-Samuel Rosen, Art Simek C-[N.G.]
	Rm:	Reprints single panels from Fantastic Four (I) #50, 54, 56, 59, 62

Fantastic Four: The Villainy of Dr. Doom (1999)

1999/11
Front cover	?	1
Ti:	A blind man shall lead them!	20
Cr:	W-Stan Lee P/L-Jack Kirby I/F-Frankie Ray L-Art Simek C-[N.G.]
Rp:	Reprint from Fantastic Four (I) #39
Ti:	The battle of the Baxter Building	20
Cr:	W-Stan Lee P/L-Jack Kirby I/F-Vincent Colletta L-Art Simek C-[N.G.]
Rp:	Reprint from Fantastic Four (I) #40
Ti:	The name is Doom!	20
Cr:	W-Stan Lee P/L-Jack Kirby I/F-Joe Sinnott L-Samuel Rosen C-[N.G.]
Rp:	Reprint from Fantastic Four (I) #84
Ti:	Within this tortured land	20
Cr:	W-Stan Lee P/L-Jack Kirby I/F-Joe Sinnott L-Art Simek C-[N.G.]
Rp:	Reprint from Fantastic Four (I) #85
Ti:	The victims!	20
Cr:	W-Stan Lee P/L-Jack Kirby I/F-Joe Sinnott L-Samuel Rosen C-[N.G.]
Rp:	Reprint from Fantastic Four (I) #86
Ti:	The power and the pride!	20
Cr:	W-Stan Lee P/L-Jack Kirby I/F-Joe Sinnott L-Art Simek C-[N.G.]
Rp:	Reprint from Fantastic Four (I) #87
Ti:	Too many Dooms	?
Cr:	W-John Byrne P/L-John Byrne I/F-John Byrne L-James R. Novak C-Glynis Oliver-Wein
Rp:	Reprint from Fantastic Four (I) #246
Ti:	This land is mine!	?
Cr:	W-John Byrne P/L-John Byrne I/F-John Byrne L-James R. Novak C-Glynis Oliver-Wein
Rp:	Reprint from Fantastic Four (I) #247
Ti:	The final victory of Dr. Doom!	?
Cr:	W-Stan Lee P/L-Jack Kirby I/F-Charles Eber Stone L-Samuel Rosen C-Glynis Oliver-Wein
Rp:	Reprint from Fantastic Four Annual #2

Before the Fantastic Four: Ben Grimm and Logan (2000-2000)

1	2000/07	CCA	$2.99
	Front cover	Kaare Andrews, Walden Wong	1
	Ti:	Mission to nowhere	22
	Cr:	W-Larry Hama P/L-Kaare Andrews I/F-Walden Wong L-Comicraft, Oscar Gongora, Richard Starkings C-Kevin Somers
2	2000/08	CCA	$2.99
	Front cover	Kaare Andrews	1
	Ti:	Midnight train to Moscow	22
	Cr:	W-Larry Hama P/L-Kaare Andrews I/F-Walden Wong L-Comicraft, Troy Peteri, Richard Starkings C-Kevin Somers
3	2000/09	CCA	$2.99
	Front cover	Kaare Andrews, Walden Wong	1
	Ti:	Connecting flight	22
	Cr:	W-Larry Hama P/L-Kaare Andrews I/F-Walden Wong L-Comicraft, Oscar Gongora, Richard Starkings C-Kevin Somers

Fantastic Four Annual 2000 (2000)

2000/08

CCA

$3.50

Front cover

Salvador Larroca

Ti:

Betrayal!

Cr:

W-Louise Simonson P/L-Salvador Larroca I/F-Mark Pennington L-Comicraft, Richard Starkings C-Liquid!

Ti:

Marvel Girl!

Cr:

W-Christopher Claremont P/L-Greg Scott I/F-Derek Mei L-Comicraft, Richard Starkings C-Steve Oliff

Feature(s)

Type	Title	Credits	Pgs.
Pinup/Poster	Fantastic Four	Adam Pollina, Sean Parsons	1

Marvel Selects: Fantastic Four (2000-2000)

2000/01

$2.75

Front cover

Ti:

And now -- the Thing!

Cr:

W-Stan Lee P/L-John Buscema I/F-Joe Sinnott L-Art Simek C-[N.G.]

Rp:

Reprint from Fantastic Four (I) #107

Feature(s)

Type	Title	Credits	Pgs.
Infos and stats	Info to Fantastic Four (I) #107	?	1

2000/02

$2.75

Front cover

Ti:

The monstrous mystery of the Nega-Man!

Cr:

W-Stan Lee P/L-John Buscema, Jack Kirby, John Romita Sr. I/F-Joe Sinnott L-Samuel Rosen C-[N.G.]

Rp:

Reprint from Fantastic Four (I) #108

W#:

520-Z

Ti:

Cataclysm!

Cr:

W-Gerald F. Conway P/L-John Buscema I/F-Charles Eber Stone L-Joe Rosen C-Stan Goldberg Ed-Roy Thomas

Rp:

Reprint from Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2 (1/4)

Feature(s)

Type	Title	Credits	Pgs.
Text	Info to Fantastic Four (I) #108	?	1
Add on	The Fast Lane 2/4: Feel the rush! (Spider-Man)	Glenn Herdling, Gregg Schigiel, Richard Case, Chris Dickey, Paul Mounts, Michael Stewart, Steve Behling	8

2000/03

$2.75

Front cover

Ti:

Death in the Negative Zone!

Cr:

W-Stan Lee P/L-John Buscema I/F-Joe Sinnott L-Samuel Rosen C-[N.G.]

Rp:

Reprint from Fantastic Four (I) #109

Ti:

George Washington almost slept here!

Cr:

W-Gerald F. Conway P/L-John Buscema I/F-Charles Eber Stone L-Joe Rosen C-Stan Goldberg Ed-Roy Thomas

Rp:

Reprint from Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2 (2/4)

Feature(s)

Type	Title	Credits	Pgs.
Text	Info to Fantastic Four (I) #109	?	1
Add on	The Fast Lane 3/4: On the edge (Spider-Man)	Glenn Herdling, Gregg Schigiel, Richard Case, Chris Dickey, Paul Mounts, Steve Behling, Michael Stewart	8

2000/04

$2.75

Front cover

Ti:

One from four leaves three!

Cr:

W-Stan Lee P/L-John Buscema I/F-Joe Sinnott L-Mike Stevens C-[N.G.]

Rp:

Reprint from Fantastic Four (I) #110

W#:

560Z

Ti:

The great Grimmsby

Cr:

W-Gerald F. Conway P/L-John Buscema I/F-Charles Eber Stone L-Joe Rosen C-Stan Goldberg Ed-Roy Thomas

Rp:

Reprint from Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2 (3/4)

Feature(s)

Type	Title	Credits	Pgs.
Infos and stats	Info to Fantastic Four (I) #110	?	1

2000/05

$2.75

Front cover

Ti:

The Thing-- Amok!

Cr:

W-Stan Lee P/L-John Buscema I/F-Joe Sinnott L-Samuel Rosen C-[N.G.]

Rp:

Reprint from Fantastic Four (I) #111

W#:

586Z

Ti:

Time enough for Death!

Cr:

W-Gerald F. Conway P/L-John Buscema I/F-Charles Eber Stone L-Joe Rosen C-Stan Goldberg Ed-Roy Thomas

Rp:

Reprint from Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2 (4/4)

Feature(s)

Type	Title	Credits	Pgs.
Infos and stats	Info to Fantastic Four (I) #111	?	1
Add on	The Fast Lane 4/4: Back on target (Spider-Man)	Glenn Herdling, Gregg Schigiel, Richard Case, Chris Dickey, Paul Mounts, Steve Behling, Michael Stewart	8

2000/06

$2.75

Front cover

Ti:

Battle of the behemoths!

Cr:

W-Stan Lee P/L-John Buscema I/F-Joe Sinnott L-Samuel Rosen C-[N.G.]

Rp:

Reprint from Fantastic Four (I) #112

W#:

608Z

Ti:

Running for love

Cr:

W-Robert Kanigher P/L-Kurt Schaffenberger I/F-Frank Giacoia L-[N.G.] C-[N.G.]

Rp:

Reprint from Our Love Story #19

Feature(s)

Type	Title	Credits	Pgs.
Infos and stats	Info to Fantastic Four (I) #112	?	1

"Who's Who in the FF?" listed characters are:

"The FF's Greatest Foes" listed characters are:

"Who's who among the FF's most fearsome foes" listed charcerts are:

"The FF's lamest foes" listed charatcers are: