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Quote1 You're the best thing that ever happened to Ben. I've never seen him this happy... I just want to make sure that he's the best thing for you. Quote2
Sue Richards

Appearing in "Mr. & Mrs. Thing"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Fantastic Four #563

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Synopsis for "Mr. & Mrs. Thing"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Fantastic Four #563

Red-Beard, one of Johnny's bandmates comes to talk to him in his room and is shocked to see him fooling around with two women dressed up like Storm and the Scarlet Witch. Red-Beard explains that the Thing has been trying to call Johnny and tell him about his recent engagement to his girlfriend Debbie Green. This is huge news, so Johnny flames on and takes off for the Baxter Building. As he arrives a throng of of reporters are at the main doors into the Baxter Building. Inside, Johnny joins Sue, Reed and the children in congratulating the Thing and Debbie for their recent announcement. Outside, the press wonders why the Thing is marrying an ordinary teacher. It's then that her ex-boyfriend Jason approaches them and tells them that he has all the dirt they could want on Debbie Green.

In his study, Mister Fantastic has contacted Iron Man to advise him on Doctor Doom's claims that he has a master, and this master will be attacking them soon. When Iron Man asks if Reed is going to cancel his family vacation, but Reed won't do it based on a vague threat from his oldest enemy. Suddenly the Baxter Building shudders, however it's only a massive Panther toten delivered by the Black Panther as a wedding gift to the Thing from the entire nation of Wakanda. The statue broke loose and fallen on the roof. The Thing easily rights the statue and carries it back downstairs. In Madison Square Park, Debbie and the Invisible Woman are taking Franklin and Valeria to the park. Debbie finds the sudden interest in her because she has agreed to marry the Thing. Sue tells her that a lack of privacy comes with being associated with the Fantastic Four. Sue warns Debbie that marrying Ben brings all the danger of the Fantastic Four with it and cautions her not to move ahead without considering what she is giving up first.

Meanwhile, one dimension away, Manhattan is in shambles and most of its heroes are dead. There the so-called master of Doctor Doom taunts this realities Reed Richards over the fact that he killed Sue and Ben before ripping his heart out of his chest. That's when Reed's husband, Jack Storm, tries one last attack on this menace but he too is easily slain. With the last of Earth's heroes dead, the master uses his powers to extinguish all life on Earth. He the master then tells his apprentice that they are going to check on his favorite pupil, Victor von Doom and teleport away. While on his native Earth, Doctor Doom grins from his cell in the Hague. When the guards ask what he is smiling about, he tells them that they will soon find out.

Appearing in "The Christmas Monster"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Fantastic Four #564

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  • Rhona (First appearance)
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  • Korgo (Mentioned)
  • Tom McNab (Mentioned)
  • Buster, Tom's wee dog (Mentioned)

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Synopsis for "The Christmas Monster"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Fantastic Four #564

Iarmalt, Scotland. Twenty-Five Years Ago

Rhona King, pregnant with child, tries to flee town, however the locals have blocked the road out of town. Confronted by Hector McLeod tells her that she cannot run without giving up her unborn child to Korgo. Giving up her attempt to flee, the defeated Rhona King surrenders to McLeod and the others who gently lead her back into town.

Iarmalt, Scotland. Today

Haimish Richards stands outside his home awaiting the arrival of his cousin, Reed, and his family who are coming all the way from America to celebrate Christmas with his family. Sudddenly, the Fantastic Four, Reed's children, and Ben's fiancee Debbie Green arrive in the Fantasti-Car, which is also hauling a trailer. When they land, Sue remarks how Haimish and his wife Muriel haven't seem to have aged a day. After they remark on how the children have grown, and Debbie is introduced before they go inside for some tea. That afternoon, Ben tries to call Johnny on his cell phone only to discover that there is no cell service in the area. When Franklin points out that there are some police men in the nearby graveyard, he, Ben and Debbie learn that they are burying one of the local's dog which passed away. They point out that there isn't much in the way of crime, the officer remarks how he has never had to arrest anyone in during his entire career.

In the Town Center, Sue and Murial are out for a walk with Valeria. Sue remarks how everything seems so spotless and untainted in this town. It's during this discussion that Sue is approachde by Rhona King who asks to speak to her in private about the safety of her children. However before Rhona can elaborate they are interrupted by Hector McLeod, who tells Sue to ignore the woman, as she is not a bad woman, just the local eccentric. With McLeod there, Rhona quickly flees.

Soon it's Christmas Eve, and the Fantastic Four is settled in with Haimish and his family. News comes that Johnny is on his way and will be in the area around midnight. When Haimish asks if Reed and his family will come to Christmas mass in the morning, Reed explains that the divisive beliefs in either science or religion in the Richards clan is not as hard-line as in his father's day, and he and the rest of the Fantastic Four would be happy to attend in the spirit of the season. Reed remarks that faith can have a place during special occasions. Haimish concurs, and ominiously states that his belief in their God is what keeps the town so special. That evening, Franklin and Valeria are still awake. Franklin is concerned about Santa finding them when they are in Scotland. After Valeria assures him that Santa will find them, they hear something from downstairs and go down to investigate. They discover that it's their Uncle Johnny who has finally arrived with tons of presents for everyone. With all the holiday bliss, nobody is aware that a group of locals are watching the house and that they have decided that Valeria would be the perfect sacrifice for their master, Korgo.

On Christmas Day, the Richards children are enjoying their latest gifts: flight jackets that allow them to fly all over the area. With an hour left to play, Franklin and Valeria fly into a nearby forest to play. However, when they enter the woods, Valeria suddenly disappears.

Appearing in "The Sentry Sinister!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Fantastic Four #64

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Synopsis for "The Sentry Sinister!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Fantastic Four #64

As Reed and Ben work in the lab, Sue expresses her displeasure of having been working non-stop for two weeks and demands that the team take a vacation. Talking it through with Reed, they decide that taking a break is exactly what they need after their recent trials and tribulations.

Meanwhile, on a deserted island in the South Pacific a pair of explorers search for existence of an ancient alien civilization on the island. Using a strange artifact, the elderly explorer triggers an energy beam at a jutting rock that uncovers a secret underground bunker of a highly technological race. Inside they find a massive robot that identifies itself as Intergalactic Sentry 459. When the archaeologist's guide fires his gun at the robot, it immobilizes them with a mass of "Collodial Atoms." While back at the Baxter Building, the Fantastic Four choose where to go on vacation by letting the Thing throw a dart at a map of the world. Coincidentally, the dart hits a small deserted island off the South Pacific. As they prepare to leave, Johnny opts to stay behind to spend some alone time with Crystal, whom he had just recently reunited with. Triton also opts to stay behind to look after Crystal and Lockjaw. Soon, Reed, Sue and Ben take off in the Pogo Plane headed for the island.

At that very moment, Sentry 459 has emerged from his bunker and activated a device that will put a protective screen around the island that will destroy any other intruders. When the Fantastic Four arrive, they hit the barrier, but are protected by Sue's invisible force field, much to the surprise to the Sentry. It then grabs the Pogo Plane, but the members of the FF manage to disembark and attack. The Thing manages to strike a blow that breaks part of the Sentry's outer housing but it's instant repair circuits kick in and the robot begins to overpower the Thing. Mister Fantastic then enters the fray, knocking the Sentry into the water allowing him to save the Thing.

Back at the Baxter Building, Johnny spends time with Crystal while Triton tests out the FF's Air-Cycles. Just before Johnny and Crystal can get intimate they are interrupted first by Lockjaw, then by a distress call from Sue. On the island, Sue keeps her fellow teammates safe until Johnny is teleported there by Lockjaw and enters the battle. During the Torch's battle with the Sentry, one of his flames burns down to the bunker below causing an explosion that cracks open the facility. Falling into the shattered bunker, the other members of the Fantastic Four find the archaeologist and his guide and free them. While the island begins to explode around them, the Fantastic Four and the others are teleported away by Lockjaw. Left alone, the Sentry stands down, unable to abandon his post even as the island explodes around it.

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This is a UK title that features reprints of American titles.

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