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Issue Details

Issue #543
Published January 2007
Cover Price 3.99 USD
Pages 68
Editing Tom Brevoort; Molly Lazer (Assistant); Aubrey Sitterson (Assistant)

Cover Details

Characters Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing
Genre superhero
Pencils Adi Granov (Painted)
Inks Adi Granov (Painted)
Colors Adi Granov (Painted)
Letters Typeset

1 page Fantastic Four recap "Credits and Recap"

Characters Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing
Genre superhero
Pencils Adi Granov (Painted)
Inks Adi Granov (Painted)
Colors Adi Granov (Painted)
Letters Typeset

30 page Fantastic Four story "C'Mon, Suzie, Don't Leave Us Hangin'"

Characters Fantastic Four--Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing; GUESTS: Franklin Richards; Valeria Richards; CAMEOS: Hank Pym; Black Panther; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Dr. Doom; Willie Lumpkin; Wyatt Wingfoot; Spider-Man; Luke Cage; She-Thing [Sharon Ventura; Ms. Marvel]; She-Hulk; Conan O'Brien; Oprah Winfrey; Wolverine; Tony Stark [Iron Man]; Storm; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Galactus; Silver Surfer
Synopsis While Ben, Johnny and the kids watch a retrospective of the Fantastic Four on Lateline, Reed and Sue try to settle their differences over the split that came between them during the Civil War; Returning home, they tell Ben and Johnny that they are taking a leave of absence from the team to work on their marriage and introduce them to their replacement members--the Black Panther and Storm.
Genre superhero
Script Dwayne McDuffie
Pencils Mike McKone
Inks Andy Lanning; Cam Smith
Colors Paul Mounts
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Rus Wooton

2 page Fantastic Four letters page "Fantastic Four Fan Page"

Genre superhero
Script Molly Lazer; Lisa Kirby; Paul Ryan; Alan Davis; Tom DeFalco; Flo Steinberg; Roy Thomas; Mike Wieringo
Pencils Michael Turner
Inks Michael Turner
Colors Peter Steigerwald
Letters Typeset
Notes Fan letters from Jack Kirby's daughter and creators who have worked on the Fantastic Four; Also presents a miniature cover for next issue.

10 page Fantastic Four story "If This Be...Anniversary!"

Characters Fantastic Four--Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing; GUESTS: Franklin Richards; Stan Lee; Joe Quesada; VILLAINS: Mole Man; Moloids
Synopsis On the 45th anniversary of the FF, Mole Man attacks the city and Reed refuses to fight him as nobody has made a big deal about their landmark achievement; Stan Lee shows up to save the day.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Nick Dragotta
Inks Mike Allred
Colors Laura Allred
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Rus Wooton

12 page Fantastic Four story "A Day At the Races!"

Characters Fantastic Four--Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch; The Thing; Crystal; GUESTS: Spider-Man; J. Jonah Jameson; Gorgon; Wyatt Wingfoot
Synopsis Jameson sends Parker to get photos of Johnny Storm racing and, of course, the incident devolves into a battle between Spidey and the Torch.
Genre superhero
Script Paul Pope
Pencils Paul Pope
Inks Paul Pope
Colors Jose Villarrubia
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Rus Wooton