- Comics Released in July, 1965
- Week 26, 1965
- 1965 Cover Date
- 1965, October Cover Date
- Stan Lee/Editor-in-Chief
- Fantastic Four (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Reed Richards (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Susan Storm (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Benjamin Grimm (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Jonathan Storm (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Alicia Masters (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Uatu (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Victor von Doom (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Phillip Masters (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Super-Apes (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Miklho (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Peotor (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Igor (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Ivan Kragoff (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Harvey Elder (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Moloids/Appearances
- Mandarin (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Nathan Garrett (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Elendil (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Nathaniel Richards (Kang) (Earth-6311)/Appearances
- Awesome Android (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Paul Duval (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Kl'rt (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Hydra (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Klaus Voorhees (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Skurge (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Amora (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Calvin Zabo (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Maxwell Dillon (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Milos Masaryk (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Bruno Horgan (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Abner Jenkins (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Esteban Corazón de Ablo (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Leopold Stryke (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Mad Thinker (Julius) (Earth-616)/Appearances
- David Cannon (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Skarka Tribe (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Attuma (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Alexander Gentry (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Daily Press (Earth-616)/Mentions
- New York City Police Department (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Avengers (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Anthony Stark (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Thor Odinson (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Steven Rogers (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Pietro Maximoff (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Clinton Barton (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Stephanie de la Spiroza (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Patricia Walker (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Hedy Wolfe (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Millicent Collins (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Irving Forbush (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Nicholas Fury (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Gabriel Jones (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Timothy Dugan (Earth-616)/Appearances
- X-Men (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Charles Xavier (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Scott Summers (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Jean Grey (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Warren Worthington III (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Henry McCoy (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Robert Drake (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Samuel W. Hill (Earth-616)/Invocations
- Stephen Strange (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Hosts of Hoggoth (Old Ones)/Invocations
- Hoggoth (Earth-616)/Invocations
- Odin Borson (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Karen Page (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Franklin Nelson (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Matthew Murdock (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Peter Parker (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Namor McKenzie (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Bruce Banner (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Stan Lee (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Jack Kirby (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Humans (Homo sapiens)/Appearances
- Apes/Appearances
- Gorillas/Appearances
- Orangutans/Appearances
- Baboons/Appearances
- Mutants (Homo superior)/Appearances
- Subterraneans/Appearances
- Winged Horses/Appearances
- Horses/Appearances
- Robots/Appearances
- Asgardians/Appearances
- Deviant Skrulls/Appearances
- Asgardian-Storm Giant Hybrids/Appearances
- Birds/Mentions
- Atlanteans (Homo mermanus)/Appearances
- Watchers/Appearances
- Earthspace/Appearances
- Earth/Appearances
- Europe/Appearances
- Latveria/Appearances
- Doomstadt/Appearances
- Castle Doom (Doomstadt)/Appearances
- North America/Appearances
- United States of America/Appearances
- New York (State)/Appearances
- New York City/Appearances
- Manhattan/Appearances
- 42nd Street/Appearances
- Madison Avenue/Appearances
- Baxter Building/Appearances
- Brooklyn/Mentions
- Hudson River/Appearances
- Doctor Doom's Armor/Appearances
- Fantastic Four Uniforms/Appearances
- Emotion Charger/Appearances
- Psychic Clay/Appearances
- Mole Man's Staff/Appearances
- X-Uniforms/Appearances
- Cyclops' Visor/Appearances
- Cloak of Levitation/Appearances
- Eye of Agamotto (Knowledge)/Appearances
- Mandarin's Rings/Appearances
- Black Knight's Power Lance/Appearances
- Kang Armor/Appearances
- Mjolnir/Appearances
- Daredevil's Suit/Appearances
- Daredevil's Billy Club/Appearances
- Vortex Bomb/Appearances
- Iron Man Armor Model 3/Appearances
- Captain America's Uniform/Appearances
- Captain America's Shield/Appearances
- Hawkeye's Suit/Appearances
- Hawkeye's Bow/Appearances
- Trick Arrows/Appearances
- Spider-Man's Suit/Appearances
- Web-Shooters/Appearances
- Unicorn's Power Horn/Appearances
- Melting Ray MK I/Appearances
- Beetle Armor MK I/Appearances
- Sub-Atronic Time Displacer/Appearances
- Porcupine Armor/Appearances
- Mole Man's Drilling Machine/Appearances
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- Vince Colletta/Inker
- Stan Goldberg/Colorist
- Artie Simek/Letterer
- Stan Lee/Editor
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2."Captives of the Deadly Duo!"
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3."A Visit With the Fantastic Four"
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—Invisible Girl (Sue Storm)We're married, at last! And nothing willever part us,my beloved!
Appearing in "Bedlam at the Baxter Building!"
Featured Characters:
- Fantastic Four
- Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards)(See chronology)
- Invisible Girl (Susan Storm-Richards)(First appearance as Susan Storm-Richards)(See chronology)
- Thing (Ben Grimm)(See chronology)
- Human Torch (Johnny Storm)(See chronology)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- ⏴ Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) ⏵
- Puppet Master(See chronology)
- Super-Apes
- ⏴ Red Ghost (Ivan Kragoff) ⏵
- ⏴ Mole Man ⏵
- Moloids
- Numerous unnamed Moloids
- Mandarin(See chronology)
- ⏴ Black Knight (Professor Garrett) ⏵
- ⏴ Hellhorse ⏵
- ⏴ Kang ⏵
- Awesome Android(See chronology)
- ⏴ Grey Gargoyle (Paul Duval) ⏵
- ⏴ Super-Skrull (Kl'rt) ⏵
- Hydra
- Numerous unnamed agents
- ⏴ Cobra (Klaus) ⏵
- ⏴ Executioner ⏵
- ⏴ Enchantress ⏵
- Mister Hyde (Calvin Zabo)(See chronology)
- ⏴ Electro (Max Dillon) ⏵
- Unicorn(See chronology)
- Melter (Bruno Horgan)(See chronology)
- Beetle (Abner Jenkins)(See chronology)
- ⏴ Diablo ⏵
- Eel (Leopold Stryke)(See chronology)
- ⏴ Mad Thinker ⏵
- ⏴ Human Top (David Cannon) ⏵
- Attuma's Barbarian Horde(Unnamed)
- ⏴ Porcupine (Alex Gentry) ⏵
Other Characters:
- Daily Press(Named only)
- Numerous unnamed New Yorkers
- Charlie(Camera Operator)(First appearance)
- NYPD
- Numerous unnamed police officers
- Avengers
- Stephanie de la Spiroza(Tony Stark's Date)
- ⏴ Patsy Walker ⏵(First silver age appearance)
- ⏴ Hedy Wolfe ⏵(First silver age appearance)
- Millie the Model (Millicent Collins)(Mentioned)
- Irving Forbush(Mentioned)
- S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Colonel Nick Fury(See chronology)
- ⏴ Agent Gabe Jones ⏵
- Unnamed Agent
- ⏴ Agent "Dum Dum" Dugan ⏵(Mind in LMD Body)
- X-Men
- Sam Hill(Invoked)
- ⏴ Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) ⏵
- Hoary Hordes of Hoggoth(Invoked)
- Hoggoth(Invoked)
- Odin(Mentioned)
- ⏴ Karen Page ⏵
- ⏴ Foggy Nelson ⏵
- Daredevil (Matt Murdock)(See chronology)
- ⏴ Spider-Man (Peter Parker) ⏵
- Sub-Mariner (Namor McKenzie)(Mentioned in narration or thoughts)
- Hulk (Bruce Banner)(Mentioned in narration or thoughts)
- Reverend Miller
- ⏴ Stan Lee ⏵
- ⏴ Jack Kirby ⏵
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Apes
- Mutants
- Subterraneans
- Winged Horses
- Robots
- Asgardians
- Skrulls
- Asgardian-Storm Giant Hybrids
- Birds(Mentioned in narration or thoughts)
- Atlanteans
- Watchers
Locations:
- Earthspace
- Unidentified Dimension
Items:
- Doctor Doom's Armor
- Fantastic Four Uniforms
- Emotion Charger(First appearance)
- Psychic Clay
- Mole Man's Staff
- X-Uniforms
- Cyclops' Visor MK I
- Cloak of Levitation andEye of Agamotto
- Mandarin's Rings
- Black Knight's Power Lance
- Kang Armor
- Mjolnir
- Daredevil's Suit andBilly Club
- Vortex Bomb(First appearance)
- Iron Man Armor MK IV
- Captain America's Uniform andShield
- Hawkeye's Suit,Bow andTrick Arrows
- Spider-Man's Suit andWeb-Shooters
- Unicorn's Power Horn
- Melting Ray MK I
- Beetle Armor MK I
- Sub-Atronic Time Displacer(First appearance)
- Porcupine Armor
Vehicles:
- Mole Man's Drill
- Super-Skrull's Ship(Destroyed)
Synopsis for "Bedlam at the Baxter Building!"
Reading a newspaper announcement of Reed Richards and Susan Storm's wedding day,Doctor Doom plots to ruin it by using hisEmotion Charger to incite the entire super-villain community (whether or not foes of the Fantastic Four) to attack the ceremony. A crowd has gathered outside theBaxter Building, where the wedding is to take place, to watch the celebrity guests arrive. The onlookers include bothMillie the Model andPatsy Walker.
Nick Fury andS.H.I.E.L.D. are providing security for the wedding, and prevent a guest whom thePuppet Master is controlling from poisoning theThing. While the Thing is considering whether to tell Reed about the incident,Mole Man and his subterraneanMoloids attack from beneath the building.Professor X summons theX-Men to aid the Thing in warding them off. Meanwhile Reed, Sue and Johnny are attacked by theRed Ghost and hisSuper-Apes, until the latter are banished to another dimension by the newly arrivedDoctor Strange.
With the initial attacks defeated, Dr Doom increases the power inciting villains including theMandarin, theBlack Knight,Kang the Conqueror, theAwesome Android, and theGrey Gargoyle to attack. Whilst on his way to the wedding,Thor is attacked by theSuper-Skrull.Daredevil spotsHydra agents attempting to collide a missile with the Baxter Building and succeeds in driving it off, dumping it into New York harbor: the missile's detonation destroys an attacking undersea force led byAttuma. The arrivingAvengers,Captain America andHawkeye battle theCobra, theExecutioner, theEnchantress,Mr Hyde and theMad Thinker, with the help ofSpider-Man.
While Daredevil is being chased by the Black Knight, assistance from the X-Men is interrupted by the arrival of the Mandarin,Electro, theUnicorn, theMelter and theBeetle, whilstQuicksilver simultaneously battles theHuman Top.
These events rapidly culminate in an all-out battle between the heroes and villains, until Reed Richards is summoned to theWatcher's citadel, where he is given a device that will allow him to transport all the attackers away, with no memory of what has transpired. With the villains defeated, Reed and Sue are married. Outside,Stan Lee andJack Kirby are turned away from the ceremony as they do not have invitations, and leave muttering dire threats of retribution.
Appearing in "Captives of the Deadly Duo!"
Fantastic Four #6
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Numerous unnamed New Yorkers
- NYPD
- Four unnamed police officers
- Pete(First appearance)
- Harry(First appearance)
- Unnamed Messenger
- Tommy(First appearance)
- Yancy Street Gang(Mentioned)(First mention)
- Hiram(First appearance)
- Matilda(First appearance)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Dolphins
- MutantAtlantean-Human Hybrids
- Fish
- Squids
- Atlanteans(Mentioned)
- Eels(Mentioned)
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Sol
- Earth
- North America
- United States of America
- New York State
- New York City
- Manhattan
- Midtown
- 42nd Street andMadison Avenue
- Baxter Building(Name revealed)
- Harmon General Hospital(First appearance)
- 42nd Street andMadison Avenue
- Ashby Street andMain Street(Mentioned)
- Yancy Street(Mentioned)
- Midtown
- Manhattan
- New York City
- New York State
- United States of America
- Atlantic Ocean
- Atlantis
- Sub-Mariner's Domed Undersea Villa(First appearance)
- Earth Orbit
- North America
- Sun
- Earth
- Sol
Items:
- Fantastic Four Uniforms
- Fantastic Four Belt Buckle(First appearance)
- Unstable Molecules(Mentioned)(First mention)
- Doctor Doom's Armor
- Hydrogen Bomb(Vision or hallucination)
- Magnetic Grabber(First appearance)
- Polaris Missiles(Mentioned)
Vehicles:
- Pogo Plane MK I
- Fantasti-Copter
- Fantasticar
- Intercontinental Passenger Missile
- Doctor Doom's Aerosub(First appearance)(Destroyed)
Synopsis for "Captives of the Deadly Duo!"
Fantastic Four #6

After scouting for Dr. Doom, the Human Torch returns to the Fantastic Four's Baxter Building headquarters to report on his lack of success in finding Doom. He arrives just as his teammates are reading fan mail.[Continuity 1] When Reed gets a letter from a fan who is presently staying at a nearby hospital, Reed stretches out his body to pay the boy a personal visit.[Continuity 2] Meanwhile, Ben gets a mocking letter from the Yancy Street Gang, challenging him to a fight. Ben responds by rolling up a titanium steel tile and telling Johnny to mail it out for him. Ben laments over not being able to face a worthy foe like Dr. Doom or the Sub-Mariner.
These words turn out to be prophetic as, at that very moment, Dr. Doom is seeking out the Sub-Mariner and tracks him down in his aerosub, confronting Namor over the ocean. Doom manages to convince Namor that they should work together to destroy the Fantastic Four and take over the world.
Part 2:


Namor invites Doom back to Atlantis, where Doom notes his infatuation with Sue Storm. Doom, however, stirs the Sub-Mariner's anger by reminding him how his kingdom was annihilated by atomic weapons tests[1].[Continuity 3] Namor agrees to destroy the Fantastic Four but refuses to harm Sue Storm. Doom agrees to let Sue live and then shows off his latest invention which he wishes to use against the Fantastic Four: a magnetically powered "grabber" device that can pull any object no matter how heavy. Namor then goes to the surface world to confront the Fantastic Four as part of their plan.
Meanwhile, at the Baxter Building, Johnny finds a picture of Namor hidden behind a bookshelf and confronts his sister Sue about it. When she tells Johnny that he has no right to go snooping on her property, Johnny alerts the others about Sue's little secret before burning the picture with his flame powers. When Reed asks for an explanation from Sue, she is at a loss for words to explain her infatuation with the Sub-Mariner. Suddenly, Namor makes his presence known to them.
Part 3:

While the male members of the team try to attack Namor, Sue comes to his aid. The others find that Namor is prepared for their attacks, and Reed suddenly realizes that Namor must have planted some kind of trap. Reed and Johnny go to search for it. When they fail to find it, Namor gloats when, suddenly, the Baxter Building is pulled out of its foundation and is drawn into space.[Continuity 4]
Part 4:

The Fantastic Four and Namor quickly put on breathing helmets. When Johnny fails to escape in the vacuum of space, Reed tries to grab Doom's ship that is pulling them closer to the sun, but Doom has prepared a defensive rocket that burns Reed's hands. With the void of space being close to that of Earth's oceans, Namor -- realizing he had been betrayed by Doom -- agrees to stop him. He then exits the Baxter Building and "swims" toward Doom's ship.
Part 5:

Appearing in "A Visit With the Fantastic Four"
Fantastic Four #11
Featured Characters:
- Fantastic Four
- Human Torch (Johnny Storm)(See chronology)
- Invisible Girl (Susan Storm)(See chronology)
- Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards)(Main story and flashback)(See chronology)
- Thing (Ben Grimm)(Main story and flashback)(See chronology)
Supporting Characters:
- Willie Lumpkin(First Silver Age appearance)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Abraham Lincoln(Carving)
- Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom)(Only in recap)
- O.S.S.(Mentioned)
- Sub-Mariner (Namor McKenzie)(Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Realities:
Locations:
- Sol(Main story and flashback)
- Earth(Main story and flashback)
- North America(Main story and flashback)
- United States of America(Main story and flashback)
- New York(Main story and flashback)
- New York City
- Hegeman(Only in flashback)
- State University(Only in flashback)
- Ithaca(Only in flashback)
- Fresno(Mentioned)
- New York(Main story and flashback)
- United States of America(Main story and flashback)
- Asia(Only in flashback)
- Japan(Only in flashback)
- Kyushu(First appearance)(Only in flashback)
- Okinawa Prefecture(First appearance)(Only in flashback)
- Okinawa(First appearance)(Only in flashback)
- Okinawa Prefecture(First appearance)(Only in flashback)
- Kyushu(First appearance)(Only in flashback)
- Japan(Only in flashback)
- Oceania(Only in flashback)
- Solomon Islands(Only in flashback)
- Guadalcanal(First appearance)(Only in flashback)
- Solomon Islands(Only in flashback)
- North America(Main story and flashback)
- Earth(Main story and flashback)
- Planet X(Mentioned)
Items:
Vehicles:
- Xantha Saucer
- Marvel-1(Only in recap)
Synopsis for "A Visit With the Fantastic Four"
Fantastic Four #11

After visiting with some local fans of theirs, the Fantastic Four get another mail delivery from their mailman Willie Lumpkin. Reading their fan mail, the FF responds to readers' letters:
After trying another serum to change him back to human form, Ben and Reed tell the story about how they met in college and eventually fought in World War II.[Continuity1 1] They then retell the origin of the Fantastic Four.[Continuity1 2] When Sue gets upset by reader mail that expresses people's dislike of her and questions her usefulness on the team, the FF angrily defend Sue by telling of the times that Sue helped the team defeat the Skrulls, and when she saved the team from Dr. Doom's death traps.[Continuity1 3] To cheer Sue up they take her aboard the flying saucer they have had since their adventure on Planet X,[Continuity1 4] where Sue finds a surprise birthday cake waiting for her. As they celebrate Sue's birthday, Willie is slogging back to the Baxter Building with another bag full of fan mail for the FF.Appearing in "The Impossible Man!"
Fantastic Four #11
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Impossible Man(First appearance)(See chronology)
Other Characters:
- US Army
- NYPD
- Mr. Howell(First appearance)(bank manager)
- "Killer"(boxer)
- a taxi driver
- crew of a TV show
- Numerous New Yorker by-standers
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Poppupians(First appearance)(Main story and flashback)
- Urrpo-Fish(First appearance)(Only in flashback)
- Long-tongued Poppup creature(First appearance)(Only in flashback)
- Lizard-like Poppup creature(First appearance)(Only in flashback)
Realities:
Locations:
Items:
- Fantastic Four Uniforms
- Golden Egg(First appearance)
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Impossible Man!"
Fantastic Four #11

An alien being from the planet Poppup arrives on Earth and appears before a group of hobos seeking entertainment.[Continuity2 1] When he asks the homeless men for food they tell the alien that the only way he can get food is with money. Taking this as literally as possible, the alien goes to a nearby bank and takes bags full of money, using his shapeshifting powers to get past a teller. When he is stopped by police they begin to shoot at the alien, who quickly turns into metal to deflect the bullets, sending the police fleeing. The authorities then call in the Fantastic Four to handle this alien being and they find the extra-terrestrial gorging on food at a fancy restaurant. Asking where he came from, the Fantastic Four learn that this alien came from the planet Poppup where his people evolved into beings that could change shape into any form in order to deal with any threats to their lives.

When they tell the alien that he cannot just steal money, he points out that nobody tried to stop him. The Thing and Human Torch to try to subdue the cocky alien, but his shape-changing powers defend him well from any attack. Learning that this alien is on vacation, Sue tries to reason with him explaining that he can't just break Earth laws. When she asks the alien what his name is, he explains that Popuppians do not have names because they "know who they are." When he tries to walk out of the restaurant another fight breaks out and the Thing coins this alien as "impossible," prompting everyone to begin referring to him as the Impossible Man.
The Fantastic Four chase the creature outside where they battle him some more. When the army sends in soldiers, Reed tells them to stay back, prompting the Impossible Man to change into a bomb. Reed quickly uses his stretching power to toss the "bomb" into the air where it explodes harmlessly. Flying around on wings, the Impossible Man is then brought down when the Human Torch uses his powers to create a hypnotic pinwheel out of flame.[Continuity2 2] Eventually, Reed deduces that the Impossible Man is encouraged by people's reaction to his antics and that he is starved for attention. He then sends out a message to everyone in New York to simply ignore the Impossible Man. Miraculously the people of the city do just that and begin to ignore the impish alien's destructive games until the Impossible Man grows so bored with the lack of attention he decides to leave Earth, vowing that neither he nor anyone else from his race will visit the Earth ever again, much to the relief of the Fantastic Four.Notes
Continuity Notes[]
- Though depicted on the cover,Hulk, theLeader,Medusa,Wasp,Crimson Dynamo,Sub-Mariner,Red Skull,Wizard,Dragon Man,Kid Colt,Loki and Nick Fury from WWII do not appear in this issue.Scarlet Witch is shown in attendance of the actual wedding inMarvels #2 and on the cover, though she makes no appearance in this issue.
- The exact image of Spider-Man swinging on his webline on page 14, panel 4 originally appeared inAmazing Spider-Man #19, page 13, panel 4.
Bedlam at the Baxter Building
- This story takes place betweenFantastic Four #43 and44
- This story is told from another perspective inMarvel: Heroes & Legends #1 as well as inMarvels #2. Both of these tales confirm that the Time Displacer device not only wiped out the memories of the villains who attacked the wedding, but everyone on Earth. It also wiped out any photographic evidence of the villains' attack so that the record of Reed and Sue's wedding was not marred with reports of the battle.
- Phil Sheldon,Plantman,Batroc the Leaper,Grogoom, and theTrapster were all among characters present during this story when it was depicted inMarvel: Heroes & Legends #1, as such they are listed as being behind the scenes here.
- Doctor Doom was seeking revenge against the Fantastic Four after the Thing crushed his hands at the end ofFantastic Four #40. As such, he's shown barely capable of using his hands aside from tearing up a newspaper. Doom had been hatching this scheme sinceFantastic Four #43.
- Notably absent from the festivities were the Hulk and the Sub-Mariner. During this period of time, Namor was trying to reclaim his throne fromWarlord Krang as depicted inTales to Astonish #70–76. While the Hulk was being manipulated by the Leader into stealing theUltimate Machine fromTales to Astonish #70–74.
- Following their wedding Reed and Sue were briefly brought to the future ofEarth-60166 where they met numerous versions of their future selves who were gathered by theirEarth-60166counterparts to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary as seen inFantastic Four: The Wedding Special #1. When Reed and Sue are returned to the exact moment that they were taken from, they retained no memory of the festivities. It was revealed in that same story that Reed and Sue spent their honeymoon at the Watcher's citadel on the moon.
Chronology Notes[]
Events in this story occur behind the scenes, affecting the chronology of the following characters:
Mister Fantastic:
- ⏴ Page 1-14, Panel 4 ⏵ - Wedding guests arrive, battle against Doom's thralls begins.
- ⏴ Page 14, Panel 5-Page 19, Panel 4 ⏵ - Gathered heroes battle Doom's thralls.
- ⏴ Page 19, Panel 5-Page 22, Panel 3 ⏵ - Mister Fantastic banishes all the villains.
- ⏴ Page 23 ⏵ - Reed and Sue are married.
Invisible Girl:
- ⏴ Page 1-14, Panel 4 ⏵ - Sue prepares for her wedding when the villains attack.
- ⏴ Page 23 ⏵ - Reed and Sue are married.
Human Torch:
- ⏴ Page 1-14, Panel 4 ⏵ - Wedding guests arrive, battle against Doom's thralls begins.
- ⏴ Page 14, Panel 5-Page 19, Panel 4 ⏵ - Gathered heroes battle Doom's thralls.
- ⏴ Page 19, Panel 5-Page 22, Panel 3 ⏵ - Mister Fantastic banishes all the villains.
- ⏴ Page 23 ⏵ - Reed and Sue are married.
Thing:
- ⏴ Page 1-14, Panel 4 ⏵ - Wedding guests arrive, battle against Doom's thralls begins.
- ⏴ Page 14, Panel 5-Page 19, Panel 4 ⏵ - Gathered heroes battle Doom's thralls.
- ⏴ Page 19, Panel 5-Page 22, Panel 3 ⏵ - Mister Fantastic banishes all the villains.
- ⏴ Page 23 ⏵ - Reed and Sue are married.
Alicia Masters:
- ⏴ Page 1-14, Panel 1 ⏵ - Prepares for wedding, villains attack.
- ⏴ Page 23 ⏵ - Reed and Sue are married.
Captain America:
- ⏴ Page 12, Panel 4-Page 14, Panel 4 ⏵ - Heroes agents battle the attacking villains.
- ⏴ Page 19, Panel 5 ⏵ - Heroes continue to brawl with their villains.
- ⏴ Page 23 ⏵ - Reed and Sue are married.
Iron Man:
- ⏴ Page 12, Panel 4-Page 14, Panel 4 ⏵ - Avengers battle the attacking villains.
- ⏴ Page 14, Panel 5-Page 19, Panel 4 ⏵ - Avengers continue to brawl with their villains.
- ⏴ Page 19, Panel 6-Page 22, Panel 3 ⏵ - Villains banished by Reed Richards.
- ⏴ Page 23 ⏵ - Reed and Sue are married.
Hawkeye:
- ⏴ Page 12, Panel 4-Page 14, Panel 4 ⏵ - Avengers battle the attacking villains.
- ⏴ Page 14, Panel 5-Page 19, Panel 4 ⏵ - Avengers continue to brawl with their villains.
- ⏴ Page 19, Panel 6-Page 22, Panel 3 ⏵ - Villains banished by Reed Richards.
- ⏴ Page 23 ⏵ - Reed and Sue are married.
Thor:
- ⏴ Page 12, Panel 4-Page 14, Panel 4 ⏵ - Avengers battle the attacking villains.
- ⏴ Page 14, Panel 5-Page 19, Panel 4 ⏵ - Avengers continue to brawl with their villains.
- ⏴ Page 19, Panel 6-Page 22, Panel 3 ⏵ - Villains banished by Reed Richards.
- ⏴ Page 23 ⏵ - Reed and Sue are married.
Quicksilver:
- ⏴ Page 12, Panel 4-Page 14, Panel 4 ⏵ - Avengers battle the attacking villains.
- ⏴ Page 14, Panel 5-Page 19, Panel 4 ⏵ - Avengers continue to brawl with their villains.
Professor X:
- ⏴ Page 1-19, Panel 4 ⏵ - X-Men arrive at the wedding, battle the villains attacking the wedding.
- ⏴ Page 23 ⏵ - X-Men attend the wedding of Reed and Sue.
Cyclops:
- ⏴ Page 1-19, Panel 4 ⏵ - X-Men arrive at the wedding, battle the villains attacking the wedding.
- ⏴ Page 23 ⏵ - X-Men attend the wedding of Reed and Sue.
Marvel Girl:
- ⏴ Page 1-19, Panel 4 ⏵ - X-Men arrive at the wedding, battle the villains attacking the wedding.
- ⏴ Page 23 ⏵ - X-Men attend the wedding of Reed and Sue.
Iceman:
- ⏴ Page 1-19, Panel 4 ⏵ - X-Men arrive at the wedding, battle the villains attacking the wedding.
- ⏴ Page 23 ⏵ - X-Men attend the wedding of Reed and Sue.
Angel:
- ⏴ Page 1-19, Panel 4 ⏵ - X-Men arrive at the wedding, battle the villains attacking the wedding.
- ⏴ Page 23 ⏵ - X-Men attend the wedding of Reed and Sue.
Beast:
- ⏴ Page 1-19, Panel 4 ⏵ - X-Men arrive at the wedding, battle the villains attacking the wedding.
- ⏴ Page 23 ⏵ - X-Men attend the wedding of Reed and Sue.
Daredevil:
- ⏴ Page 12, Panel 4-Page 14, Panel 4 ⏵ - S.H.I.E.L.D. agents battle the attacking villains.
- ⏴ Page 19, Panel 5 ⏵ - Heroes continue to brawl with their villains.
- ⏴ Page 23 ⏵ - Reed and Sue are married.
Nick Fury:
- ⏴ Page 12, Panel 4-Page 14, Panel 4 ⏵ - S.H.I.E.L.D. agents battle the attacking villains.
- ⏴ Page 19, Panel 5 ⏵ - Heroes continue to brawl with their villains.
- ⏴ Page 23 ⏵ - Reed and Sue are married.
Attuma:
- ⏴ Page 1-19, Panel 4 ⏵ - Villains attacks the wedding.
- ⏴ Page 19, Panel 6-22, Panel 2 ⏵ - Villains are banished by Mister Fantastic.
Awesome Android:
- ⏴ Page 1-19, Panel 4 ⏵ - Villains attacks the wedding.
- ⏴ Page 19, Panel 6-22, Panel 2 ⏵ - Villains are banished by Mister Fantastic.
Beetle:
- ⏴ Page 1-19, Panel 4 ⏵ - Villains attacks the wedding.
- ⏴ Page 19, Panel 6-22, Panel 2 ⏵ - Villains are banished by Mister Fantastic.
Black Knight:
- ⏴ Page 12, Panel 4-Page 14, Panel 4 ⏵ - Avengers battle the attacking villains.
- ⏴ Page 14, Panel 5-Page 19, Panel 4 ⏵ - Avengers continue to brawl with their villains.
- ⏴ Page 19, Panel 6-Page 22, Panel 3 ⏵ - Villains banished by Reed Richards.
Eel:
- ⏴ Page 12, Panel 4-Page 14, Panel 4 ⏵ - Avengers battle the attacking villains.
- ⏴ Page 14, Panel 5-Page 19, Panel 4 ⏵ - Avengers continue to brawl with their villains.
Mandarin:
- ⏴ Page 1-19, Panel 4 ⏵ - Villains attacks the wedding.
- ⏴ Page 19, Panel 6-22, Panel 2 ⏵ - Villains are banished by Mister Fantastic.
Melter:
- ⏴ Page 1-19, Panel 4 ⏵ - Villains attacks the wedding.
- ⏴ Page 19, Panel 6-22, Panel 2 ⏵ - Villains are banished by Mister Fantastic.
Mister Hyde:
- ⏴ Page 12, Panel 4-Page 14, Panel 4 ⏵ - Avengers battle the attacking villains.
- ⏴ Page 14, Panel 5-Page 19, Panel 4 ⏵ - Avengers continue to brawl with their villains.
- ⏴ Page 19, Panel 6-Page 22, Panel 3 ⏵ - Villains banished by Reed Richards.
Unicorn:
- ⏴ Page 1-19, Panel 4 ⏵ - Villains attacks the wedding.
- ⏴ Page 19, Panel 6-22, Panel 2 ⏵ - Villains are banished by Mister Fantastic.
See Also
Links and References
References
Captives of the Deadly Duo[]
- ↑This issue features the first mention of the Yancy Street Gang, however the gang does not make a physical appearance untilFantastic Four #15. While it is established that they are a gang that originates from the Thing's old neighborhood, it is later revealed in theThing #1 that a young Ben Grimm, used to be leader of the gang before his life turned around. It was his departure from the group that led to their animosity toward him.
- ↑The Fantastic Four's costumes are noted as being made to withstand the extreme conditions of space, requiring only the addition of a space helmet. They are also said to be made fromUnstable Molecules, which are mentioned for the first time in this issue.
- ↑Sub-Mariner (Vol. 2) #1, states that the ruins that Namor came upon were really part of an Atlantean outpost decimated by atomic testing. The trueAtlantis that Namor resided in was nearAntarctica until it was decimated byDestiny. As perSaga of the Sub-Mariner #7 the people of Atlantis had fled to the Atlantic to set up a newkingdom under the rule of Byrrah.
- ↑Kristoff Vernard revisits Doom's plot from this issue, with considerably more success. He succeeds in launching the Baxter Building into the sun inFantastic Four #278, although the team survived.
- ↑Namor is depicted as having the ability to discharge electricity like an electric eel. The ability to mimic the abilities of other sea life are mostly phased out by his appearance inFantastic Four #14.
A Visit With the Fantastic Four[]
- ↑It is stated that both Reed Richards and Ben Grimm fought inWorld War II. This is further depicted by an appearance of Reed working with the OSS inSgt. Fury #3 and Ben fighting for the USMC in the South Pacific inCapt. Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders #7; however, this has been retconned out of their histories as per theSliding Timescale ofEarth-616. More recently, Reed is no longer referred to as having any military service, while Ben's "service" has been retconned into being an Air Force test pilot inBefore the Fantastic Four: Ben Grimm and Logan #1. To date, Marvel has not officially explained their appearances in Sgt. Fury and Captain Savage. However, any references to Ben and Reed fighting in World War II should be consideredtopical references as per the Sliding Timescale. As such, any references to Reed and Ben serving in the military should be generalized as part of the general rule.
- ↑This origin story is told inFantastic Four #1
- ↑Sue was instrumental in the defeat of the Skrulls and Doctor Doom inFantastic Four #2 and5 respectively.
- ↑This ship was captured by the Fantastic Four inFantastic Four #7.
The Impossible Man[]
- ↑It has been later established inNew Mutants Annual #3 that while the Impossible Man can change shapes, these shapes adopt his basic color scheme of green and purple. This story shows him changing color as well as shape, as the basic rules regarding his shapeshifting powers were not implemented at the time of publication. That or one could chalk up the different colors as being a coloring error, though in his next appearance inFantastic Four #175, the Impossible Man perfectly imitates Susan Richards, fooling Reed, Johnny, Ben and everyone present.
- ↑At this point in the story the Impossible Man gets caught up in a battle across time between theNew Warriors andDoctor Yesterday as seen inMarvel Comics Presents #160–163.

