Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Comics Magazine

    (Marvel, 2001-2002)
™ and © Marvel Characters, Inc.

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s legendary run on Fantastic Four (Vol. 1) is considered by many to be the best single run of a comic book title…ever! But the end of that stellar run in 1970 was abrupt, coming seemingly out of nowhere. This twelve-issue limited series by co-plotter/artist Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon), co-plotter/scripter Eric Stephenson (Badrock), and a legion of others—including Bruce Timm (The Batman Adventures: Mad Love), Keith Giffen (The Heckler), Chuck Dixon (Nightwing), Jeph Loeb (Superman), and Michael Golden (Micronauts)—takes place between FF #’s 100 and 101. It operates on the idea of a big Lee/Kirby send-off that would have been the crowning achievement of an unbelievably creative run. Here, the writers toss in every possible FF concept—perhaps even the Baxter Building’s kitchen sink—and the artists ape “the King” in every panel. A high-octane trip down memory lane for longtime fans and a fun-filled introduction to the Marvel Universe of yesteryear for new ones.
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  • 1
    #1
    Feb 2001
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    W: Eric Stephenson, Erik Larsen  ·  A: Bruce Timm, Erik Larsen, Jorge Lucas, Keith Giffen
    Set after events of Fantastic Four (Vol. 1) #100
    5 copies from $4.00
  • 2
    #2
    Mar 2001
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    W: Chuck Dixon, Eric Stephenson, Erik Larsen  ·  A: Erik Larsen, Frank Fosco, Keith Giffen, Paul Ryan, Ron Frenz
    4 copies from $3.50
  • 3
    #3
    Apr 2001
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    W: Eric Stephenson, Erik Larsen, Tom DeFalco  ·  A: Eric Shanower, Erik Larsen, Keith Giffen, Ron Frenz, Tom Scioli
    4 copies from $3.50
  • 5
    #5
    Jun 2001
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    W: Erik Larsen, Eric Stephenson, Kurt Busiek  ·  A: Keith Giffen, Joe Bennett, Ron Frenz, Gordon Purcell
    1 copy for $3.50
  • 6
    #6
    Jul 2001
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    W: Erik Larsen, Eric Stephenson  ·  A: Keith Giffen, Ron Frenz, Frank Fosco, Jorge Pereira
    1 copy for $2.00
  • 7
    #7
    Aug 2001
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    W: Eric Stephenson, Erik Larsen, Tom DeFalco  ·  A: Erik Larsen, Rick Veitch, Ron Frenz, Mike Manley, Graham Nolan
    2 copies from $3.25
  • 8
    #8
    Sep 2001
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    W: Eric Stephenson, Erik Larsen, Kurt Busiek  ·  A: Erik Larsen, Ron Frenz, Jorge Pereira, Bill Wray, Rick Veitch
    Sub-Mariner battles the Avengers; Sub-Mariner battles the Fantastic Four
    2 copies from $3.25
  • 9
    #9
    Oct 2001
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    W: Eric Stephenson, Erik Larsen, Tom DeFalco  ·  A: Erik Larsen, Ron Frenz, Frank Fosco, Bill Wray, Paul Ryan
    2 copies from $3.50
  • 10
    #10
    Nov 2001
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    W: Erik Larsen, Eric Stephenson, Bruce Timm  ·  A: Erik Larsen, Ron Frenz, Dave Ross
    2 copies from $3.25
  • 11
    #11
    Dec 2001
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    W: Erik Larsen, Eric Stephenson  ·  A: Erik Larsen, Ron Frenz, Frank Fosco, Al Milgrom
    2 copies from $2.99
  • 12
    #12
    Jan 2002
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    W: Erik Larsen, Eric Stephenson, Stan Lee  ·  A: Erik Larsen, Ron Frenz, John Romita Sr., Dan Jurgens, Steve Rude, Jorge Lucas
    2 copies from $5.00