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The Fantastic Four have been arrested on orders of the mayor of New York City, but Reed has paid their bail at the courthouse so that they can be released and deal with the looming threat of the Over-Mind. Outside, they are mobbed by a throng of reporters that Johnny sends packing by creating a smoke screen. Seeking a quick getaway, Reed helps the members of his team reach the Pogo-Plane which has been parked on the roof of a nearby building.

As the Fantastic Four begin boarding their plane, the Over-Mind appears on the street where he is confronted by a bunch of hippies that are interested in his attire. Seeking a means to walk around as unnoticed as possible, the Over-Mind uses his vast powers to reshape his clothing to resemble that of the hippies he has encountered and disappears into the crowd. The alien invader then witnesses the Fantastic Four still trying to board the Pogo-Plane and is intrigued by their powers. When the Over-Mind grabs the Thing, Ben tries to threaten his unknown foe and gets a taste of the Over-Mind's strength when the alien punches Ben through the ground.

As Johnny and Ben battle it out with the Over-Mind, Reed and Sue manage to get into the Pogo-Plane. The Over-Mind easily overpowers each of the Fantastic Four. Satisfied that they pose no threat to him, he resumes his disguise and erases the FF's memories of their battle against him and allows them to leave. When the Fantastic Four return to the Baxter Building, they arrive just as Walter Collins finishes putting a massive lock on the door to their headquarters. When Collins insists once again that the Fantastic Four have been evicted from the premises, the Thing easily shatters the lock with his bare hands. Reed then tosses Collins out of their headquarters and locks him out. Back in their headquarters, Ben gets a mail delivery from Willie Lumpkin -- another gag letter from the Yancy Street Gang. After the stink bomb goes off in Ben's face, Reed tells his team to settle in, and they begin recapping what has recently happened. Reed starts with talking of the Thing's rampage in New York and battle with the Hulk. ^[1] He also recounts the warnings from both the Watcher and Agatha Harkness regarding the Over-Mind. ^[2] Reed then tells them that they can't wait for the Over-Mind to make his first strike, and they begin planning. Meanwhile, the Over-Mind returns to a junkyard where he has hidden his ship to record his progress on his Tablet of the Eternals, before hiding his ship once again.

Seeking to find out what the Watcher knows about the Over-Mind, Reed contacts Agatha Harkness and has her return to the Baxter Building with Franklin. When the old witch arrives, Reed asks her to help them contact the Watcher. Using the Thing and Torch to assist in her spell, Agatha manages to project her mind toward the Watcher's citadel on the moon. Greeting his visitor, the Watcher agrees to finally reveal the secrets of the Over-Mind and explain why the universe is doomed.

Appearing in "And the Dragon Cried... Death!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Strange Tales #163

Featured Characters:

Colonel Nick Fury (Impersonates Po Chin Ling)

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Fritz von Voltzmann (Robot)
Yellow Claw (Fang Chu) (Robot)
Giant Octopus
A.I.M.
- Po Chin Ling (Mentioned)
- Voss (First appearance) (Corpse, skeleton or other remains)
- Klay (First appearance) (Corpse, skeleton or other remains)
- Tombe (First appearance) (Corpse, skeleton or other remains)
- Numerous unnamed agents

Other Characters:

S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Agent Gabe Jones (Mentioned)
- Agent "Dum Dum" Dugan (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

Robots
Humans
Octopuses
Scorpions (Mentioned in narration)
Birds
- Seagulls
Dragons (Mentioned in narration)
Demons (Mentioned in narration)

Locations:

Earth
- North America
  - United States of America
    - New York
      - New York City
        Manhattan
        Chinatown
        
        S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters (Mentioned)
        
        U.N.I.T. (Mentioned)
        
        New York Harbor
        Yellow Claw's Subsurface Citadel (Unnamed)
- Argentina (Mentioned)

Items:

3-D Multi-Lens-Stereo-Refractor System (First appearance)
Oxygen Tablet
Folding Bayonet
Mini-Screw-Jack
Sonic Shatter Cone (First appearance)
Psionic-Revelation Eavesdropper (First appearance)
Anti-Charge Bazooka (First appearance)
Ultimate Annihilator (First appearance)

Vehicles:

Nick Fury's Ferrari 330/P4 Berlinetta (Mentioned)

Synopsis for "And the Dragon Cried... Death!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Strange Tales #163

As Fury escapes the monster octopus, The Yellow Claw uses a "Psionic-Revelation Eavesdropper" to spy on A.I.M. Suwan, torn by her conscience, realizes she must contact Jimmy Woo. Woo contacts Fury to pass on the info that the Claw plans to steal something called "The Ultimate Annihilator" from A.I.M. Val recommends Fury take one of her fellow Spy School graduates, and introduces him to Clay Quartermain, a smiling eager-beaver almost too sure of himself. Fury & Quartermain take on a squad of A.I.M. agents on the waterfront, and retrieve an ornate dragon statue. Tests reveal nothing, and then the Claw materializes to steal it! But it was only a duplicate-- and by accident, they learn the real Dragon speaks the names of 4 scientists when struck. Fury arrives too late to save the first 3, but impersonates the 4th, getting the drop on The Claw. But under hypnotic power, Fury collapses, and the Claw uses the Ultimate Annihilator on him.

Notes

Published by Marvel UK
The 2nd story is a reprint of the first half of Fantastic Four #114 in black and white.
The 3rd story is a reprint of the first half of Strange Tales #163 also in black and white.

Trivia

This issue marks the first appearance of James "Jamie" Braddock, the older brother of Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) and Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock.

Links and References

References

[Fantastic_Four_Vol_1_112-1] Fantastic Four #112

[Fantastic_Four_Vol_1_113-2] Fantastic Four #113

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Appearing in "Demon-Fire!"

Synopsis for "Demon-Fire!"

Appearing in "But Who Shall Stop the Over-Mind?"

Synopsis for "But Who Shall Stop the Over-Mind?"