Fantastic Four, Vol. 3 (149 issues)

Marvel Comics

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#560 Death of the Invisible Woman, Part 3: Futureshock [November 2008]
Front
Credits
Writer
Mark Millar
Penciller
Bryan Hitch
Inker
Matt 'Batt' Banning, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Chris Eliopoulos
Cover Artist
Bryan Hitch
Cover Colorist
Paul Mounts
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Franklin Richards
Valeria Richards
She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Galactus (Galan)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Psionics (Cindy)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Dr. Doom (Victor Von Doom)
Tabitha Deneuve
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
Deb Green
Lightwave
Natalie X
Hooded Man
Alex Ultron

Plot: Johnny is informed of the plan hatched by the New Defenders to save the lives of the people from the future. He's not impressed, nor is Doom, but there's not a lot they can do to stop it, particularly given the current state of the Baxter Building.
#559 Death of the Invisible Woman, Part 2: The Hooded Man [September 2008]
Front
Credits
Writer
Mark Millar
Penciller
Bryan Hitch
Inker
Andrew Currie, Bryan Hitch
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Bryan Hitch
Cover Colorist
Paul Mounts
Editor
Tom Brevoort, Jeanine Schaefer
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Franklin Richards
Valeria Richards
Alyssa Moy
Debbie Green
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Hulk (Bruce Banner)
Galactus (Galan)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Psionics (Cindy)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Dr. Doom (Victor Von Doom)
Tabitha Deneuve
Henry Pym (Criti Noll)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
Hooded Man
Natalie X (Natalie)

Plot: Johnny's band has a gig on the Tonight Show, but before he can make it, he's attacked by Lightwave, Cindy, and others who capture him and tie him up next to Dr. Doom. Meanwhile, Alyssa Moy tells Sue that the plans for Nu-Earth are not nearly as noble as she was led to believe. Reed Richards is working on that problem, as well as tracking the Doom kidnapping, when Mrs. Deneuve comes to tell him something about Johnny.
#558 Death of the Invisible Woman, Part 1: The New Defenders [August 2008]
Front
Credits
Writer
Mark Millar
Penciller
Bryan Hitch
Inker
Andrew Currie, Bryan Hitch
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Bryan Hitch
Cover Colorist
Paul Mounts
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Franklin Richards
Valeria Richards
Mentallo (Marvin Flumm)
She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)
Wasp (Janet Van Dyne)
Debbie Green
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Hulk (Bruce Banner)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Psionics (Cindy)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Dr. Doom (Victor Von Doom)
Tabitha Deneuve
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
Hooded Man
Natalie X (Natalie)

Plot: Dr. Doom has arrived in the Baxter Building, asking for the help of Reed Richards. Before he can get it, a new group of super powered individuals break into the Baxter Building and kidnap him. The team tries to pull together in the aftermath, hiring a new babysitter in the process, but there are no solid leads just yet. Meanwhile, Johnny has to deal with the relationship he's in right now.
#557 World's Greatest, Part Four [July 2008]
Front
Credits
Writer
Mark Millar
Penciller
Bryan Hitch
Inker
Andrew Currie, Bryan Hitch
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Bryan Hitch
Cover Colorist
Paul Mounts
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Stature (Cassie Lang)
Franklin Richards
Valeria Richards
Sentry (Robert Reynolds)
Wonder Man (Simon Williams)
Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)
Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers)
Storm (Ororo Munroe)
Alyssa Moy
Black Panther (T'Challa)
Debbie Green
Doc Samson (Leonard Samson)
Hercules (Marvel) (Heracles)
Iron Fist (Danny Rand)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)
Wolverine (Logan / James Howlett)
Justice (Vance Astrovik)
Ted Castle
Dr. Strange (Stephen Strange)
Psionics (Cindy)
Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Dr. Doom (Victor Von Doom)
George W. Bush
Condoleezza Rice
Tabitha Deneuve
Iron Man (Tony Stark)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)

Plot: CAP (aka Conserve and Protect) is still rampaging through the world, taking out the most dangerous weapons first before working down to the less dangerous ones. Fortunately, Mr. Fantastic has an extremely dangerous weapon under his control, and a plan in mind. The plan is based on a rather big assumption about the mentality of CAP's creator, though.
#556 World's Greatest, Part Three [June 2008]
Front
Credits
Writer
Mark Millar
Penciller
Bryan Hitch
Inker
Andrew Currie, Bryan Hitch
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Bryan Hitch
Cover Colorist
Paul Mounts
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Stature (Cassie Lang)
Franklin Richards
Valeria Richards
Sentry (Robert Reynolds)
Gravity (Greg Willis)
Wonder Man (Simon Williams)
Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)
Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers)
Storm (Ororo Munroe)
Alyssa Moy
Black Panther (T'Challa)
Miguel
Doc Samson (Leonard Samson)
Hercules (Marvel) (Heracles)
Iron Fist (Danny Rand)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)
Wolverine (Logan / James Howlett)
Ted Castle
Dr. Strange (Stephen Strange)
Psionics (Cindy)
Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Iron Man (Tony Stark)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#555 World's Greatest, Part Two [May 2008]
Front
Credits
Writer
Mark Millar
Penciller
Bryan Hitch
Inker
Paul Neary, Bryan Hitch
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Bryan Hitch
Cover Colorist
Paul Mounts
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Alyssa Moy
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Ted Castle
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#554E World's Greatest, Part One [April 2008]
Edition: 2nd Printing
Front
Credits
Writer
Mark Millar
Penciller
Bryan Hitch
Inker
Paul Neary
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Penciller
Bryan Hitch
Cover Inker
Paul Neary
Cover Colorist
Paul Mounts
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Franklin Richards
Valeria Richards
She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)
Alyssa Moy
Wasp (Janet Van Dyne)
Debbie Green
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Ted Castle
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#554D World's Greatest, Part One [April 2008]
Edition: Top Cow Store Exclusive
Front
Credits
Writer
Mark Millar
Penciller
Bryan Hitch
Inker
Paul Neary
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Marc Silvestri
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Franklin Richards
Valeria Richards
She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)
Alyssa Moy
Wasp (Janet Van Dyne)
Debbie Green
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Ted Castle
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#554C World's Greatest, Part One [April 2008]
Edition: Arthur Suydam Skrulls Variant
Front
Credits
Writer
Mark Millar
Penciller
Bryan Hitch
Inker
Paul Neary
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Cover Painter
Arthur Suydam
Characters
Franklin Richards
Valeria Richards
She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)
Alyssa Moy
Wasp (Janet Van Dyne)
Debbie Green
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Ted Castle
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#554B World's Greatest, Part One [April 2008]
Edition: Simone Bianchi Variant Cover
Front
Credits
Writer
Mark Millar
Penciller
Bryan Hitch
Inker
Paul Neary
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Simone Bianchi
Cover Colorist
Simone Bianchi
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Franklin Richards
Valeria Richards
She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)
Alyssa Moy
Wasp (Janet Van Dyne)
Debbie Green
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Ted Castle
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#554A World's Greatest, Part One [April 2008]
Front
Credits
Writer
Mark Millar
Penciller
Bryan Hitch
Inker
Paul Neary
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Bryan Hitch
Cover Colorist
Paul Mounts
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Franklin Richards
Valeria Richards
She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)
Alyssa Moy
Wasp (Janet Van Dyne)
Debbie Green
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Ted Castle
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#553 Epilogue, Chapter Three: The End [March 2008]
Front
Credits
Writer
Dwayne McDuffie
Penciller
Paul Pelletier
Inker
Rick Magyar
Colorist
Wil Quintana
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Michael Turner
Cover Colorist
Peter Steigerwald
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Dr. Doom (Victor Von Doom)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)

Plot: Defying everything known about time travel, the Fantastic Four from the future have traveled to the present to retrieve the fugitive Dr. Doom. He's traveled into the past to try to prevent Reed Richards from moving beyond the hundred big ideas that he, Tony Stark and Hank Pym developed to change the course of history. He brings warnings that moving beyond those ideas drives Reed mad with power, leading to his dominance over the world. Desperate, Doom pleads for asylum with the current-era Fantastic Four claiming that their future-selves will torture or kill him. But who can the Fantastic Four believe? Doom's story is within the realm of possibility.
#552 Epilogue, Chapter Two: The Middle of the End [February 2008]
Front
Credits
Writer
Dwayne McDuffie
Penciller
Paul Pelletier
Inker
Rick Magyar
Colorist
Wil Quintana
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Michael Turner
Cover Colorist
Peter Steigerwald
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Dr. Doom (Victor Von Doom)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#551B Epilogue, Chapter One: The Beginning of the End [January 2008]
Edition: Variant Cover
Front
Credits
Writer
Dwayne McDuffie
Penciller
Paul Pelletier
Inker
Rick Magyar
Colorist
Wil Quintana
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Arthur Adams
Cover Colorist
Christina Strain
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Alicia Masters
Black Panther (T'Challa)
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Dr. Doom (Victor Von Doom)
Sub-Mariner (Namor McKenzie)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#551A Epilogue, Chapter One: The Beginning of the End [January 2008]
Front
Credits
Writer
Dwayne McDuffie
Penciller
Paul Pelletier
Inker
Rick Magyar
Colorist
Wil Quintana
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Michael Turner
Cover Colorist
Peter Steigerwald
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Alicia Masters
Black Panther (T'Challa)
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Dr. Doom (Victor Von Doom)
Sub-Mariner (Namor McKenzie)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)

Plot: As the Fantastic Four return from a victorious battle over Diablo, they discover that someone has made a temporal incursion into Reed's lab. There they find Namor, the Black Panther and their nemesis Dr. Doom... all from 75 years in the future. They've traveled back in time to try to persuade the Fantastic Four to avoid making a horrible mistake... letting Reed Richards fix the world.
#550 The Initiative - Reconstruction, Conclusion: Should Eternity Perish [November 2007]
Front
Credits
Writer
Dwayne McDuffie
Penciller
Paul Pelletier
Inker
Rick Magyar
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Michael Turner
Cover Colorist
Peter Steigerwald
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Eternity
Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)
Watcher (Uatu)
Gravity (Greg Willis)
Storm (Ororo Munroe)
Black Panther (T'Challa)
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Dr. Strange (Stephen Strange)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#549 The Initiative - Reconstruction, Chapter Six: So I Guess You're Saying the Honeymoon's Over [October 2007]
Front
Credits
Writer
Dwayne McDuffie
Penciller
Paul Pelletier
Inker
Rick Magyar
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Michael Turner
Cover Colorist
Peter Steigerwald
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Titania (Mary MacPherran)
Klaw (Ulysses Klaw)
Trapster (Peter Petruski)
Hydro-Man (Morris Bench)
Storm (Ororo Munroe)
Black Panther (T'Challa)
Wizard (Bentley Wittman)
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Henry Pym
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#548 The Initiative - Reconstruction, Chapter Five: Kind of An Expensive Test [September 2007]
Front
Credits
Writer
Dwayne McDuffie
Penciller
Paul Pelletier
Inker
Rick Magyar
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Michael Turner
Cover Colorist
Peter Steigerwald
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Titania (Mary MacPherran)
Klaw (Ulysses Klaw)
Trapster (Peter Petruski)
Hydro-Man (Morris Bench)
Storm (Ororo Munroe)
Black Panther (T'Challa)
Wizard (Bentley Wittman)
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#547 The Initiative - Reconstruction, Chapter Four: Never Ask Her If She's Wearing Colored Contact Lenses [August 2007]
Front
Credits
Writer
Dwayne McDuffie
Penciller
Paul Pelletier
Inker
Rick Magyar
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Michael Turner
Cover Colorist
Peter Steigerwald
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Titania (Mary MacPherran)
Trapster (Peter Petruski)
Hydro-Man (Morris Bench)
Storm (Ororo Munroe)
Black Panther (T'Challa)
Wizard (Bentley Wittman)
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Henry Pym
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)

Plot: As the current lineup of the Fantastic Four relaxes following a confrontation with Galactus, Reed Richards makes a small detour from his second honeymoon with Sue on Titan when he detects a foreign object entering our solar system from hyperspace. Consulting with Hank Pym, he discovers a message with potentially cosmic consequences for the Earth. But even as he mobilizes the Fantastic Four to investigate the origin of the device, he receives a transmission from Titan. The Frightful Four have struck out at Sue while Reed was away.
#546B The Initiative - Reconstruction, Chapter Three: Aw, That's Just Crude [July 2007]
Edition: Wizard World 2007 Con Edition
Front
Characters
Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)
Gravity (Greg Willis)
Storm (Ororo Munroe)
Black Panther (T'Challa)
Stardust (Lambda-Zero)
Taku
Michael Collins
Epoch
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Galactus (Galan)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#546A The Initiative - Reconstruction, Chapter Three: Aw, That's Just Crude [July 2007]
Front
Credits
Writer
Dwayne McDuffie
Penciller
Paul Pelletier
Inker
Rick Magyar, Scott Hanna
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Michael Turner
Cover Colorist
Peter Steigerwald
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)
Gravity (Greg Willis)
Storm (Ororo Munroe)
Black Panther (T'Challa)
Stardust (Lambda-Zero)
Taku
Michael Collins
Epoch
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Galactus (Galan)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#545 The Initiative - Reconstruction, Chapter Two: Don't Make Me Embarrass You In Front of Your Friends [June 2007]
Front
Credits
Writer
Dwayne McDuffie
Penciller
Mike McKone
Inker
Kris Justice, Andy Lanning, Cam Smith
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Adi Granov
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)
Gravity (Greg Willis)
Storm (Ororo Munroe)
Black Panther (T'Challa)
Stardust (Lambda-Zero)
Mentor (A'lars)
Michael Collins
Epoch
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Galactus (Galan)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#544B The Initiative - Reconstruction, Chapter One: From The Rediculous To The Sublime* (*But Not Necessarily In That Order) [May 2007]
Edition: 2nd Printing
Front
Credits
Writer
Dwayne McDuffie
Penciller
Paul Pelletier
Inker
Rick Magyar
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Penciller
Paul Pelletier
Cover Inker
Rick Magyar
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)
Watcher (Uatu)
Storm (Ororo Munroe)
Black Panther (T'Challa)
Stardust (Lambda-Zero)
W'Kabi
Michael Collins
Epoch
Tony Stark
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#544A The Initiative - Reconstruction, Chapter One: From The Rediculous To The Sublime* (*But Not Necessarily In That Order) [May 2007]
Front
Credits
Writer
Dwayne McDuffie
Penciller
Paul Pelletier
Inker
Rick Magyar
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Michael Turner
Cover Colorist
Peter Steigerwald
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)
Watcher (Uatu)
Storm (Ororo Munroe)
Black Panther (T'Challa)
Stardust (Lambda-Zero)
W'Kabi
Michael Collins
Epoch
Tony Stark
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#543 Civil War, C'mon, Suzie, Don't Leave Us Hangin' [January 2007]
Front
Credits
Writer
Dwayne McDuffie
Penciller
Mike McKone
Inker
Andy Lanning, Cam Smith
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Adi Granov
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Franklin Richards
Valeria Richards
Wyatt Wingfoot
She-Thing (Sharon Ventura)
She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)
Storm (Ororo Munroe)
Black Panther (T'Challa)
Willie Lumpkin
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Wolverine (Logan / James Howlett)
Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Dr. Doom (Victor Von Doom)
Sub-Mariner (Namor McKenzie)
Iron Man (Tony Stark)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)

Plot: While Ben and Johnny watch the kids, and watch a retrospective on the carreers of the Fantastic Four, Reed and Sue attempt to work out their recent marital problems. The two decide that it's going to take more than one night to address the problems they had during the Civil War, and decide that they have to leave the team for awhile, allowing Black Panther and Storm to temporarily take their places.
#542 Civil War, We Used To Go To Hyperspace Just For Donuts [March 2007]
Front
Credits
Writer
Dwayne McDuffie
Penciller
Mike McKone
Inker
Andy Lanning, Cam Smith
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Adi Granov
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Franklin Richards
Valeria Richards
Anais
John Porter
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Mad Thinker
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#541 Civil War, Many Annoying Things, None of Them French [November 2006]
Front
Credits
Writer
J. Michael Straczynski
Penciller
Mike McKone
Inker
Kris Justice, Andy Lanning, Cam Smith
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Adi Granov
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Cowboy
Adamantine
Comte De Nuit
Anais
La Lumiere Bleue
Detective Fantome
Vent
Docteur Q
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
#540 Civil War, Some Words Can Never Be Taken Back [October 2006]
Front
Credits
Writer
J. Michael Straczynski
Penciller
Mike McKone
Inker
Andy Lanning, Cam Smith
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Wildstreak (Tamika Bowden)
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Iron Man (Tony Stark)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)

Plot: A family divided, the Fantastic Four are split in their reactions to the Civil War. While Reed is determined to protect what he has built by obeying the law, Sue finds herself drawn to the anti-registration side. So when Wildstreak manages to escape her containment field before she can be transported to the prison in the Negative Zone, Sue shields her from the S.H.I.E.L.D. soldiers looking for her. It doesn't take Reed long to figure out what happened, and he confronts Susan about it, but they can't reconcile their differing views and Sue leaves.After watching the Civil War spill into the streets resulting in a civilian casualty, Ben tells Reed of his decision to leave the country. He can't abide the Registration Act, but he also can't take up arms against his government. Ben is leaving the FF, and going to France.It's against this backdrop that Peter and Tony arrive so that Peter can view the prison in the negative zone.
#539 Civil War, Decisions Made [September 2006]
Front
Credits
Writer
J. Michael Straczynski
Penciller
Mike McKone
Inker
Kris Justice, Andy Lanning, Cam Smith
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
John Watson
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Editor in Chief
Joe Quesada
Characters
Cloak (Tyrone Johnson)
Puppet Master (Phillip Masters)
Falcon (Sam Wilson)
Dagger (Tandy Bowen)
Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers)
She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)
Daredevil (Danny Rand)
Wasp (Janet Van Dyne)
Captain America (Steve Rogers)
Tigra (Greer Grant-Nelson)
Mad Thinker
Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
Iron Man (Tony Stark)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
Yellowjacket (Henry 'Hank' Pym)

Plot: As the Civil War rages, the Thinker and the Puppet Master have cooked up a scheme to eliminate a large number of heroes all at once. They feed Captain America's side information about the Government's prisoner transportation, to ensure that he'll be able to attack it. With both sides fighting each other, the Puppet Master can control all of the non-super-powered people nearby to cause chaos, and attempt to destroy the transports while the captive heroes are still inside. Ben Grimm is caught in the middle of the conflict, and is the only one to figure out what's going on. When a member of the Yancy Street gang is killed by the explosion, Ben makes his decision... he doesn't believe in the registration act and can't support it, but won't fight against the government either so he decides to leave the country.
#538 Civil War, Street Fighting [August 2006]
Front
Credits
Writer
J. Michael Straczynski
Penciller
Mike McKone
Inker
Kris Justice, Andy Lanning, Cam Smith
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
John Watson
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Characters
Puppet Master (Phillip Masters)
Silverclaw (Maria De Guadalupe Santiago)
Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers)
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Thor (Donald Blake)
Mad Thinker
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)

Plot: Johnny is still in the hospital, and Ben takes the first shift in keeping him entertained to aid his recovery. He keeps him up to date on the progress of Thor's hammer, still sitting in the Oklahoma desert. When his shift ends, he finds himself on Yancy Street, talking down the agitated locals to let law enforcement through to do their jobs. He hasn't decided which side of the debate he's on. Meanwhile, someone with the initials "D.B." arrives in Oklahoma and takes Thor's hammer without resistance or hesitation.
#537B Civil War - The Hammer Falls, Part 2 [June 2006]
Edition: 2nd Printing, Black & White Cover
Front
Credits
Writer
J. Michael Straczynski
Penciller
Mike McKone
Inker
Kris Justice, Andy Lanning, Cam Smith
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Rus Wooton
Cover Artist
Mike McKone
Editor
Tom Brevoort
Characters
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)
Donald Blake
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
Dr. Doom (Victor Von Doom)
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)

Plot: Doom has returned to our world, riding the wake of Thor's hammer as it tore through realities. He fends off the FF long enough to try to lift it himself, but finds that he is unworthy. In fact, all who attempt to lift it are found unworthy at this time, but a stranger with a one way ticket to Oklahoma is not so convinced.