Biography of the Thing, 1964-1965

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The following is a biography of the Thing from 1964 to 1965, in which Thing teamed up with the Human Torch for a number of duo adventures, in addition to their usual obligations with the Fantastic Four.

Biography

The Puppet Master's manipulation

In early 1964, Thing returned to his apartment—which he shared with girlfriend Alicia Masters—to witness the Human Torch hitting on Alicia. Unbeknownst to any of them, Torch was being mentally influenced by the Puppet Master (Alicia's stepfather) with the express purpose of pitting the heroes against each other. The two began fighting, Torch influenced by Puppet Master's control and Thing blinded by jealous rage. The fight was intense, but their friendship subconsciously prevented each of them from doing serious damage to the other. As the two fought through the city, Puppet Master himself made his presence felt, though Alicia also soon arrived. Alicia and her stepfather repeatedly traded mental influence over the Torch, and eventually he burned the puppet in the villain's hand, burning and injuring him. Realizing the true culprit, Thing went to beat up the Puppet Master, but Alicia pleaded with him to show mercy. Thing released him, allowing the Puppet Master to escape, and the two heroes made up once more.[1]

Adventures with the Fantastic Four

Throughout early 1964, the Thing was involved in the Fantastic Four's battles with the Mole Man,[2] Doctor Doom,[3] and the Infant Terrible.[4] Thing played a particularly crucial role when the Hulk arrived in New York City in a rage: Hulk defeated him in a direct fight, but Thing provided critical protection to the city. The Hulk's true targets were the Avengers: Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Giant-Man, and the Wasp. Through the combined efforts of the Avengers and the Fantastic Four, the heroes were able to fend off the Hulk for the time being.[5][6] Over the following months, the Four faced the further threats of Namor the Sub-Mariner,[7] the X-Men (under the manipulation of the Puppet Master and the Mad Thinker),[8] and the vengeful Red Ghost.[9]

Ben and Johnny unite

While on a double date with Alicia and Doris Evans at a restaurant, Thing and Human Torch witnessed a costumed villain calling himself the Beetle robbing the register. Though they were able to get the register back, the Beetle fled, flying off into the sky. Torch chased after him, but was repelled by the Beetle's steel, asbestos-coated wings. The next day, the Beetle attempted to rob the world's fair in town, but was this time stopped by the heroes and brought to justice. He vowed revenge as he was dragged away by police.[10] Some time later, Thing went to Torch's home in Glenville to inform him that his old foe Paste-Pot Pete had been paroled. Torch already knew this however, and didn't consider it his concern, leaving to go on a date with Doris. As Thing left in his segment of the Fantasticar, he was attacked by Pete himself, who had been watching from the shrubs nearby. Pete eventually took control of the vehicle, trailing Thing behind him on a strand of paste. While out bowling with Doris, Torch received a signal that the Fantasticar was being used by an intruder. He flamed on and flew off, much to Doris's dismay. Pete took Thing to his rented glue factory, securing him to the wall with ultra-strong paste. Torch soon arrived, and the two managed to beat Pete into submission and leave him for the police. Torch returned to Doris, who forgived him upon understanding the situation.[11]

A misunderstanding with Namor

While relaxing at the Baxter Building, Torch and Thing heard a warning that Namor the Sub-Mariner had been spotted swimming towards New York harbor. Believing that he was attempting another invasion, the two heroes left to fight Namor, not bothering to contact Reed and Sue, who were out elsewhere. They met and fought Namor in the sea, and the Sub-Mariner put up a significant fight but eventually retreated. Reed and Sue got wind of the battle and arrived by Fantasticar. Mr. Fantastic scolded the two for running ahead without them: he had contacted Namor and convinced him to meet at the Baxter Building to discuss a plan for peace. But Thing and Torch's ambush had blown that plan, and likely any hope for another in the future. Torch and Thing regretted their potentially dire mistake, and the Four returned home.[12]

Puppet Master and Mad Thinker try again

While flying toward a weekend double date in the Fantasticar, Thing and Torch became the objects of the attention of the Puppet Master and Mad Thinker. Puppet Master made a radioactive puppet of the Thing, using him to punch Torch and knock his head against the side of the vehicle, sending him plummeting unconscious to the ground below. Though still under Puppet Master's control, Thing subconsciously realized that his best friend was in danger, and the inner stress caused him to morph into human form. This released the puppet's effect, and ace pilot Ben Grimm quickly flew the Fantasticar under Johnny's falling body, saving him in the nick of time. With Mr. Fantastic's help, the two figured out that Puppet Master was behind the intrusion into Ben's mind, and Reed thought up a way to fight back. He hooked Thing up to a machine that, within moments, received another attempt from the Puppet Master to control Thing's mind. The machine reverted Puppet Master's attack on himself, knocking him unconscious. Thing was unsatisfied with this roundabout way of fighting, but Reed assured him that this would make the Puppet Master think twice about challenging them again.[13]

Reed's lesson

Torch remained upset that Mr. Fantastic was the "leader" of the Fantastic Four, believing himself to be every bit as great a hero as anyone else in the group, and saying just the same for Thing. Reed Richards resented Johnny's suggestion that there was no value to his leadership, and invited Johnny and Ben to leave the group if they so desired. One day, the two were sent a telegram inviting them to an auto race out in the desert, and they accepted. Upon arriving, they learned that the race was in fact just between them. Always eager to compete against each other, the two got into the cars assigned to them and took off, but soon found that the cars were acting on their own. Unable to control their vehicles, the two heroes went careening toward a rock wall, which suddenly opened up, causing them to go beneath the mountain. There, the cars stopped, and they were confronted by a confrontational man in a mysterious green outfit who seemed to have a perfect counter to everything they could do. As Torch and Thing began to gave up hope, the man revealed himself to be Mr. Fantastic, having taught a lesson to his frustrated partners.[14] In the latter part of the year, the Fantastic Four faced off with Diablo,[15] Doctor Doom,[16] Mole Man,[17] and the Super-Skrull,[18] and fended off Attuma's invasion of Atlantis.[19]

The mutant misunderstanding

While lounging around the Baxter Building, Torch and Thing saw an alert on the news warning of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, whose images had been released by the X-Men for the first time: Magneto, Mastermind, Toad, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Not long after, the last two of these mutants—a pair of siblings—arrived at the Baxter Building. They were seeking the help of the Fantastic Four to escape Magneto's abusive grasp, but Johnny and Ben jumped to conclusions and attacked. Tensions flared, and the two duos fought. The mutants soon became frustrated that humans would attack them without provocation, and left without further conflict.[20] Also around this time, the Fantastic Four were thrown into brief disarray by the billionaire Gregory Gideon, but managed to overcome his plot.[21]

Thing trounces the Trio

One day, Thing read in the newspaper that the Terrible Trio—Harry Phillips, Yogi Dakor, and Bull Brogin—had escaped from prison, and he radioed Torch to tell him the news. Later that day, Thing saw the Torch's signal flare go up elsewhere in the city, and made haste for its origin. He found Torch unconscious, his foot stuck in the switch of a train track. Before he could help his partner, Thing was attacked by the Terrible Trio, and Bull managed to tie him to the train track as well (using another train track to hold him tight). Thing managed to stop the incoming train with his legs however, and break free, free the Torch, and defeat and apprehend the Trio.[22] Also around this time, the Fantastic Four fended off Diablo and his Dragon Man construct from an attack on State University.[23] Torch and Thing also took down a trio of small-time criminals who had stolen the payroll from a concert hall where The Beatles were performing.[24]

The Mad Thinker's baleful ball

Torch and Thing received an invitation to the dedication ceremony for a new dam. Upon their arrival, an explosion rocked the dam, creating a crack in its surface. The two were also attacked by a strange, flying, metallic ball, which they soon found to be utterly impervious to their fire- and impact-based attacks. Eventually, Thing was able to knock the ball high into the sky, where Torch struck it with his near-nova heat blast. He succeeded in destroying the ball, and fell helpless into Thing's arms. The engineer of the dam shut off the main valve, ceasing the threat of danger until he could properly repair it. Returning to the Baxter Building, the heroes spoke to Reed, who correctly supposed that this event sounded like one of the Mad Thinker's plots—indeed, at that moment, the Thinker cursed his latest failure from a remote laboratory.[25] Around this time, the Fantastic Four faced off against the Frightful Four,[26] and traveled to the Skrull homeworld to get revenge on Morrat, the killer of Franklin Storm.[27]

Professor Jack's magnetic mayhem

One day, a scientist named Pearson from NASA came to the Fantastic Four with a request for assistance in a launch they were set to conduct. They were launching a capsule to deliver "giant space magnets" into orbit to help calibrate their satellites. One of the project designers, "Professor Jack," had been declared a security risk, and they needed someone who could occupy the capsule as well as handle any threat that might arise. Thing was ruled too heavy, Mr. Fantastic was kept behind as a liaison, and Pearson didn't want Invisible Girl on the job on account of her sex, so Human Torch was chosen to do it, and agreed. He went with Pearson to the NASA laboratory and met Jack under the alias of "Doug Brown." Meanwhile, against Pearson's orders, Thing arrived at the lab to keep an eye on Johnny. There, Johnny was nearly crushed by a falling water tower, but Thing saved him in time. The event drew the attention of Jack and Pearson, and Pearson covered for the heavily cloaked Thing, identifying him as "Dr. Josiah Verpoorten." The next morning, after the launch, Thing snuck around the lab trying to dig up dirt on Jack, but fell into a trap and was held in place by a large claw machine. Once the magnets were placed—granting Jack an unspecified power—Jack triggered an acid-based dismantling of the capsule as it began re-entry. As the capsule dissolved, Torch entered the atmosphere and got enough oxygen to flame on and safely return to Earth. Thing escaped his bonds, and the two easily took down Jack. NASA had enough video footage to prosecute Jack, and he was brought to justice.[28]

The new face of the Puppet Master

Johnny, Ben, Doris, and Alicia went to the mall together, where they saw an exceptionally lifelike mannequin. They were accosted by a strange man, who invited them to meet him in the sub-basement later to see his sculpted artwork. Alicia was especially interested, and the men reluctantly agreed. While their girlfriends explored the other galleries, Johnny and Ben went to the basement, and soon found that the artist was in fact the Puppet Master, having undergone plastic surgery to change his appearance. The duo took the fight to him, but Thing was soon trapped in a huge, powerful metallic clamp machine, and Torch was disabled by an "ice queen" statue that Puppet Master designed to blast freezing air at him. Since his last defeat, Puppet Master had shifted his focus from using puppets to control humans to instead simply animating and controlling the puppets themselves. Johnny and Ben put their heads together and managed to escape their predicament, causing the frightened Puppet Master to back into his puppet-making device, turning himself into a mannequin. Thing called up the police and left Puppet Master for their retrieval.[29]

King Kang's Court

Torch and Thing were approached at the Baxter Building by Uatu, the Watcher, who had an urgent task for the Fantastic Four. Reed and Sue were out that day, and Uatu settled for just Johnny and Ben in their absence. He told them that Kang had traveled back in time to medieval England and usurped the throne from King Arthur, defeating and imprisoning Arthur's wizard mentor Merlin along the way. Uatu used his great power as a Watcher to send the heroes to Arthur's time, where they fought Kang's army and worked to free Merlin. Torch successfully rescued the sorcerer, and the three forced Kang to retreat and flee back through time before he could cause sufficient change to alter future events. Uatu returned the heroes back to their own time and commended them for their valiance.[30]

Daredevil and Doctor Doom

Later, the Fantastic Four found themselves the victims of a vengeful plot constructed by the Frightful Four, who lured the team to a remote Pacific atoll and caught them in a huge "Q-bomb" explosion. Invisible Girl managed to protect them with her forcefield, but the Four were knocked unconscious by the blast.[31] As a result of the explosion, the Fantastic Four had lost their powers: notably, Thing returned to his more human form. It took them several weeks to return home, and soon afterward, the recovered Doctor Doom infiltrated and conquered the Baxter Building. With help from Daredevil (secretly the team's lawyer, Matt Murdock), the Fantastic Four returned to the Baxter and reached the power-stimulating ray they had used on the Skrull homeworld, using it to reinvigorate the team and fight off Doctor Doom, who retreated. Ben was frustrated by his perceived lack of input into the team's strategy, and especially with rebecoming the Thing.[32][33]

The Frightful Four and the Richards-Storm wedding

Ben wandered depressed through the streets of New York and collapsed in the back of a large pickup truck, which eventually dropped him in rural New Jersey—by coincidence, outside the rustic hideout of the Frightful Four. The Wizard brainwashed him and used him to combat his former allies, proving more than formidable, but the remaining members of the Fantastic Four rescued Ben and ultimately brought the villains to custody—with the exception of Medusa, who escaped without a trace. Ben apologized for storming off and humbly rejoined the team.[34][35][36] Reed and Sue were united in marriage in a heavily publicized and, as it turned out, harrowing wedding: Doctor Doom used an "emotion machine" to influence and coerce villains from around the world to converge on the Baxter Building and attack the Fantastic Four. Many heroes were in attendance to help fight them off, including the Avengers and X-Men. With help from Uatu, Reed activated a special Watcher device that transported all of the culprits back into the recent past with no memory of what had transpired—even Doom in his home Latveria. Reed and Sue were thus successfully and peacefully married.[37] Doom did not remain quiet for long however, as he took the Avengers captive in Latveria. The Fantastic Four tried to intervene, but representatives from Washington kept their hands tied lest they produce an international incident. The Avengers managed to escape and flee Latveria on their own.[38]

The Inhumans and Galactus

Medusa of the Frightful Four soon reemerged, being chased by a hulking hoofed humanoid named Gorgon. She coerced help from Johnny, who drove her far from the city to the lake near State University where the Fantastic Four had fought Dragon Man. Dragon Man too appeared, and he mindlessly fought with the pursuing Gorgon. Eventually, the fight brought these four and the rest of the Fantastic Four to a Manhattan rooftop, where Gorgon caused considerable damage with his strong hooves. He escaped with Medusa while the Fantastic Four made peace with Dragon Man, and Reed began making an enclosure in the Baxter Building for him to live in. Later, Johnny met a girl named Crystal, beginning in earnest the complex interaction between the Fantastic Four and the Inhuman Royal Family: the family led by Black Bolt who rightly ruled an offshoot race of humanity known as Inhumans. The family were in the midst of a tumultuous exile from their home city of Attilan brought on by Black Bolt's brother Maximus. Soon the rest of the Fantastic Four got roped into a confrontation with the Inhumans, who were hiding out underground. Maximus had sent the Seeker to capture and imprison the family and secure his rule over Attilan. Ultimately, the Fantastic Four and the Inhumans came face to face with Maximus in Attilan, stopping a plan he had devised to swiftly destroy all of humanity. An enraged Maximus established a thick zone of antimatter around the city, thoroughly blocking passage into and out of Attilan. Johnny and Crystal by this point had fallen deeply in love, and were distraught at being separated as their respective families kept them on their appropriate sides of the barrier.[39][40][41][42]

The Fantastic Four returned to New York in time for the coming of the Silver Surfer, the Herald of Galactus. Uatu informed them that Galactus was a nigh-omnipotent cosmic being who consumes the energy of worlds, leaving them dead and empty, and the Surfer was here to scout the planet and notify the population of Galactus's arrival. The Four, especially the Thing, were aggressive toward the Surfer, and beat him across the rooftops of the city. Soon Galactus himself arrived and the Fantastic Four proved no match for him in direct combat. He began to build the device that would facilitate his consumption of Earth's energy. Uatu provided the team with the knowledge of a device known as the Ultimate Nullifier that would allow them to fend off Galactus. Only Johnny would be capable of retrieving it, and Uatu sent him to a point in time and space for which "your language holds no words [to] describe." Uatu accompanied Johnny mentally and led him to the Worldship, a space station the size of a star system wherein lay the Ultimate Nullifier. Meanwhile, the beaten Surfer fell through the skylight of Alicia Masters, who convinced him that Galactus's hunger did not overrule the countless innocent lives of those he would consume. The Surfer helped impede Galactus as the Torch returned with the Ultimate Nullifier: the boy was left in shock from traveling through the cosmos, and Reed took the device from him. Reed and Uatu negotiated for Earth's release, and Galactus agreed to move on in exchange for the Nullifier itself. However, he stripped the Silver Surfer of his herald position and of his ability to travel through the stars. Alicia commended Surfer on his compassion, and Ben grew jealous and depressed, again struggling with feelings of inadequacy and insecurity over Alicia's love for him. He wandered the streets of New York, depressed and distraught.[43][44][45]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Strange Tales #116a: "In the Clutches of the Puppet Master!" (January 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Ayers, Dick (p), Bell, George (i), Holloway, Ray (let).
  2. ↑ Fantastic Four #22: "The Return of the Mole Man!" (January 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Bell, George (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  3. ↑ Fantastic Four #23: "The Master Plan of Doctor Doom!" (February 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Bell, George (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  4. ↑ Fantastic Four #24: "The Infant Terrible!" (March 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Bell, George (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  5. ↑ Fantastic Four #25: "The Hulk vs. the Thing." (April 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Bell, George (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  6. ↑ Fantastic Four #26: "The Avengers Take Over!" (May 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Bell, George (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  7. ↑ Fantastic Four #27: "The Search for Sub-Mariner!" (June 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Bell, George (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  8. ↑ Fantastic Four #28: "We Have to Fight the X-Men!" (July 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Stone, Chic (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  9. ↑ Fantastic Four #29: "It Started on Yancy Street!" (August 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Stone, Chic (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  10. ↑ Strange Tales #123a: "The Birth of the Beetle!" (August 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Burgos, Carl (p), Ayers, Dick (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  11. ↑ Strange Tales #124a: "Paste-Pot Pete." (September 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Ayers, Dick (p), Reinman, Paul (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  12. ↑ Strange Tales #125a: "The Sub-Mariner Must Be Stopped!" (October 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Ayers, Dick (p), Reinman, Paul (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  13. ↑ Strange Tales #126a: "Pawns of the Deadly Duo!" (November 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Ayers, Dick (p), Reinman, Paul (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  14. ↑ Strange Tales #127a: "The Mystery Villain!" (December 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Ayers, Dick (p), Reinman, Paul (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  15. ↑ Fantastic Four #30: "The Dreaded Diablo!" (September 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Stone, Chic (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  16. ↑ Fantastic Four Annual #2c: "The Final Victory of Dr. Doom!" (November 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Stone, Chic (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  17. ↑ Fantastic Four #31: "The Mad Menace of the Macabre Mole Man!" (October 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Stone, Chic (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  18. ↑ Fantastic Four #32: "Death of a Hero!" (November 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Stone, Chic (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  19. ↑ Fantastic Four #33: "Side-by-Side with Sub-Mariner!" (December 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Stone, Chic (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  20. ↑ Strange Tales #128a: "Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch." (January 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Ayers, Dick (p), Ray, Frank (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  21. ↑ Fantastic Four #34: "A House Divided!" (January 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Stone, Chic (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  22. ↑ Strange Tales #129a: "The Terrible Trio!" (February 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Ayers, Dick (p), Ray, Frankie (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  23. ↑ Fantastic Four #35: "Calamity on the Campus!" (February 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Stone, Chic (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  24. ↑ Strange Tales #130a: "Meet the Beatles!" (March 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Powell, Bob (p), Stone, Chic (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  25. ↑ Strange Tales #131a: "The Bouncing Ball of Doom!" (April 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Powell, Bob (p), Ayers, Dick (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  26. ↑ Fantastic Four #36: "The Frightful Four!" (March 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Stone, Chic (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  27. ↑ Fantastic Four #37: "Behold! A Distant Star!" (April 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Stone, Chic (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  28. ↑ Strange Tales #132a: "The Sinister Space Trap!" (May 1965) Ivie, Larry (w), Powell, Bob (p), Esposito, Mike (i), Rosen, Sam (let), Lee, Stan (ed).
  29. ↑ Strange Tales #133a: "The Terrible Toys!" (June 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Powell, Bob (p), Esposito, Mike (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  30. ↑ Strange Tales #134a: "The Challenge of...the Watcher!" (July 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Powell, Bob (p), Wood, Wallace (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  31. ↑ Fantastic Four #38: "Defeated by the Frightful Four!" (May 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Stone, Chic (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  32. ↑ Fantastic Four #39: "A Blind Man Shall Lead Them!" (June 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Ray, Frank (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  33. ↑ Fantastic Four #40: "The Battle of the Baxter Building." (July 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Colletta, Vince (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  34. ↑ Fantastic Four #41: "The Brutal Betrayal of Ben Grimm!" (August 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Colletta, Vince (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  35. ↑ Fantastic Four #42: "To Save You, Why Must I Kill You?" (September 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Colletta, Vince (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  36. ↑ Fantastic Four #43: "Lo, There Shall Be an Ending!" (October 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Colletta, Vince (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  37. ↑ Fantastic Four Annual #3a: "Bedlam at the Baxter Building!" (October 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Colletta, Vince (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  38. ↑ The Avengers #25: "Enter...Dr. Doom!" (February 1966) Lee, Stan (w), Heck, Don (p), Ayers, Dick (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  39. ↑ Fantastic Four #44: "The Gentleman's Name Is Gorgon!" (November 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Sinnott, Joe (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  40. ↑ Fantastic Four #45: "Among Us Hide...the Inhumans." (December 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Sinnott, Joe (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  41. ↑ Fantastic Four #46: "Those Who Would Destroy Us!" (January 1966) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Sinnott, Joe (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  42. ↑ Fantastic Four #47: "Beware the Hidden Land!" (February 1966) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Sinnott, Joe (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  43. ↑ Fantastic Four #48: "The Coming of Galactus!" (March 1966) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Sinnott, Joe (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  44. ↑ Fantastic Four #49: "If This Be Doomsday!" (April 1966) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Sinnott, Joe (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
  45. ↑ Fantastic Four #50: "The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer!" (May 1966) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Sinnott, Joe (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
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