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| Title = Fantastic Four
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| Image = Fantastic Four Vol 1 208.jpg
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| Image = Fantasticfour 208.JPG
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| Month = 7
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| Volume = 1
  
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| Issue = 208
  
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| Month = July
  
 
| Year = 1979
  
| Year = 1979
   
 
| Editor-in-Chief = Jim Shooter
  
| Editor-in-Chief = Jim Shooter
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| CoverArtist1 = Keith Pollard
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| CoverArtist1 = Dave Cockrum
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| CoverArtist2 = Joe Sinnott
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| CoverArtist2 = Keith Pollard
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| CoverArtist3 = Joe Sinnott
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| CoverArtist4 = Gaspar Saladino
   
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| Quotation =
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| Quotation = '''Just Keep Clobberin'!'''
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| Speaker =
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| Speaker = [[Benjamin Grimm (Earth-616)|The Thing]]
   
 
| StoryTitle1 = The Power of the Sphinx!
  
| StoryTitle1 = The Power of the Sphinx!
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| Synopsis1 = Reed Sue and Ben were apparently killed when their ship was destroyed by Nova and The New Champions. In fact, the threesome was saved by Sue's force field, a fact that Nova and his colleagues soon realise. Nova himself rescues them and brings them on board. There Ben confronts the Sphinx. The Sphinx rises to the challenge and as Ben swings a punch he easily halts the blow and threatens to crush Ben's hand. Reed intervenes and peace is restored, but for only as long as it takes The Sphinx to dematerialise from the bridge in search the Living Computers of Xandar. Dr. Sun covets the computers' power for himself and follows the Sphinx, disappearing in his energy trail. Reed tries to stop the robot, but is cut down by the effects of the Skrull aging ray. In fact, all three members of the FF find their powers noticeably weakened, but Reed says he will not rest till he finds a cure. Back on Earth, Johnny returns to the Baxter Building and activates the ion ray to send him to Xandar. There he meets Queen Adora and is reunited with his colleagues. Reed brings Johnny up to speed on the activities of the Sphinx. Elsewhere, Prime Thoran has drawn the energy of the Living Computers and takes personal command of the Nova Corps in their fight against the Skrulls. The FF and the New Champions meanwhile join forces against the Sphinx, whose contact with the Living Computers has turned him into a colossal being of seemingly unlimited power, which he demonstrates by thwarting the heroes' attack. Reed wonders why the Sphinx hasn't used the power to cure his curse of immortality and with that, the Sphinx harnesses the power of a distant sun and uses it against the FF. After easily withstanding individual attacks from all members of the FF and the New Champions, the Sphinx disappears into space with a chilling warning on is lips. Reed decides that the only course of action is to split the two teams up: the New Champions will stay and defend Xandar, while the FF enlist the helo if the one being who can help them stand up against the Sphinx... Galactus!
  
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| Editor1_1 = Marv Wolfman
  
 
| Writer1_1 = Marv Wolfman
  
| Writer1_1 = Marv Wolfman
 
| Penciler1_1 = Sal Buscema
  
| Penciler1_1 = Sal Buscema
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| Inker1_1 = Al Milgrom
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| Inker1_1 = Diverse Hands
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| Inker1_2 = Al Milgrom
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| Inker1_3 = Frank Giacoia
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| Inker1_4 = Frank Springer
 
| Colourist1_1 = Glynis Wein
  
| Colourist1_1 = Glynis Wein
 
| Letterer1_1 = Joe Rosen
  
| Letterer1_1 = Joe Rosen
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| Editor1_1 = Marv Wolfman
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| Editor1_2 = Jim Shooter
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| Synopsis1 = [[File:Fantastic Four Vol 1 208 001.jpg|thumb|left]] Reed Sue and Ben were apparently killed when their ship was destroyed by Nova and The New Champions. In fact, the threesome was saved by Sue's force field, a fact that Nova and his colleagues soon realize. Nova himself rescues them and brings them on board. There Ben confronts the Sphinx. The Sphinx rises to the challenge and as Ben swings a punch he easily halts the blow and threatens to crush Ben's hand. Reed intervenes and peace is restored, but for only as long as it takes The Sphinx to dematerialise from the bridge in search the Living Computers of Xandar. Dr. Sun covets the computers' power for himself and follows the Sphinx, disappearing in his energy trail.
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Reed tries to stop the robot but is cut down by the effects of the Skrull aging ray. In fact, all three members of the FF find their powers noticeably weakened, but Reed says he will not rest till he finds a cure. Back on Earth, Johnny returns to the Baxter Building and activates the ion ray to send him to Xandar. There he meets Queen Adora and is reunited with his colleagues. Reed brings Johnny up to speed on the activities of the Sphinx. Elsewhere, Prime Thoran has drawn the energy of the Living Computers and takes personal command of the Nova Corps in their fight against the Skrulls.
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The FF and the New Champions, meanwhile, join forces against the Sphinx, whose contact with the Living Computers has turned him into a colossal being of seemingly unlimited power, which he demonstrates by thwarting the heroes' attack. Reed wonders why the Sphinx hasn't used the power to cure his curse of immortality and with that, the Sphinx harnesses the power of a distant sun and uses it against the FF. After easily withstanding individual attacks from all members of the FF and the New Champions, the Sphinx disappears into space with a chilling warning on is lips. Reed decides that the only course of action is to split the two teams up: the New Champions will stay and defend Xandar, while the FF enlist the help if the one being who can help them stand up against the Sphinx... Galactus!
   
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| Appearing1 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* [[Fantastic Four (Earth-616)|Fantastic Four]]
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* {{a|[[Fantastic Four (Earth-616)|Fantastic Four]]}}
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** [[Benjamin Grimm (Earth-616)|Thing]]
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** {{apn|[[Reed Richards (Earth-616)|Mr. Fantastic]]|Fantastic Four #206}}
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** [[Reed Richards {Earth-616)|Mr. Fantastic]]
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** {{apn|[[Benjamin Grimm (Earth-616)|Thing]]|Fantastic Four #206}}
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** [[Susan Storm (Earth-616)|Invisible Girl]]
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** {{apn|[[Susan Storm (Earth-616)|Invisible Girl]]|Fantastic Four #206}}
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** [[Jonathan Storm (Earth-616)|Human Torch]]<br/>
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** {{apn|[[Jonathan Storm (Earth-616)|Human Torch]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* [[Champions of Xandar (Earth-616)|New Champions]]
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* {{1stFull|[[Champions of Xandar (Earth-616)|New Champions]]}}
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** [[Harris Moore (Earth-616)|Comet]]
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** {{apn|[[Harris Moore (Earth-616)|Comet]]|Fantastic Four #206}}
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** [[Rieg Davan (Earth-616)|Power House]]
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** {{apn|[[Rieg Davan (Earth-616)|Power House]]|Fantastic Four #206}}
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** [[Frank Moore (Earth-616)|Crime Buster]]
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** {{apn|[[Frank Moore (Earth-616)|Crime Buster]]|Fantastic Four #206}}
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** [[Archibald Dyker (Earth-616)|Diamond Head]]
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** {{apn|[[Archibald Dyker (Earth-616)|Diamond Head]]|Fantastic Four #206}}
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** [[Richard Rider (Earth-616)|Nova]]
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** {{apn|[[Richard Rider (Earth-616)|Nova]]|Fantastic Four #206}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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** [[Powerhouse]]<br/>
  
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* {{apn|[[Anath-Na Mut (Earth-616)|Sphinx]]|Fantastic Four #206|Fantastic Four #212}}
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'''Villains:'''
  
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* {{apn|[[Doctor Sun (Earth-616)|Doctor Sun]]|Fantastic Four #206}}
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* [[Sphinx]]<br/>
  
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* [[Thoran Rul (Earth-616)|Thoran Rul (Protector)]]<br/>
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* {{apn|[[Thoran Rul (Earth-616)|Prime Thoran]]|Fantastic Four #206}}
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* {{apn|[[Adora (Earth-616)|Adora]]|Fantastic Four #206}}
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'''Races and Species:'''
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* {{a|[[Xandarians]]}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* [[Baxter Building]]
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* {{a|[[New York City]]}}
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** {{a|[[Manhattan]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Baxter Building]]}}
 
* Outer Space
  
* Outer Space
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* [[Xandar]]<br/>
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* {{a|[[Xandar]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* {{a|[[Ka Stone]]}}
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* Ion Transporter<br/>
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* Ion Transporter
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
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* [[Skrulls (Earth-616)|Skrull]] Skimmer<br/>
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* [[Skrulls|Skrull]] Spacer {{green|Destroyed}}
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* {{a|[[Rhomann Dey's Ship|Nova Prime Ship]]}}
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'''Events:'''
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* [[Skrull-Xandar War]]
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| Notes = ===Continuity Notes===
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* Nova last met the Thing when the pair battled the [[Monitors (Earth-616)|Monitors]] in {{c|Marvel Two-In-One Annual #3}}, to date that is the only member of the Fantastic Four that he has met.
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* The Sphinx and the Fantastic Four last clashed in {{c|Fantastic Four Annual #12}}.
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* Doctor Sun manages to slip away and it is not revealed until {{c|Fantastic Four #217}} that he had downloaded his mind into the Xandarian world computer.
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* The Fantastic Four catch up with the Sphinx on Earth in {{c|Fantastic Four #212}}.
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===Publication Notes===
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* Shooter is credited as consulting editor.
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* Cover art: layout by Cockrum.
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[[File:Fantastic_Four_Vol_1_208_page_31.jpg|thumb]]
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* Multiple inkers worked on this issue. They are credited on page one as D. Hands ("Diverse Hands").
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* This issue contains a letters page, '''Fantastic Four Fan Page'''. Letters are published from ''Robert Rusk, D. toney, Jeffrey Lowndes, Tom Ernst'' and ''Randall Moreau''.
   
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* As seen on page one, this issue is Story # '''LG435'''.
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| Notes =
 
 
| Trivia =
 
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| Recommended =
 
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| Links =
 
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* '''The Grand Comics Database: Fantastic Four Vol 1''' [http://www.comics.org/covers.lasso?SeriesID=1482]
 
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[[Category:Skrull-Xandar War]]

Revision as of 08:40, 15 August 2019

Quote1 Just Keep Clobberin'! Quote2
—The Thing

Appearing in "The Power of the Sphinx!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

Races and Species:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

Events:

Synopsis for "The Power of the Sphinx!"

File:Fantastic Four Vol 1 208 001.jpg

Reed Sue and Ben were apparently killed when their ship was destroyed by Nova and The New Champions. In fact, the threesome was saved by Sue's force field, a fact that Nova and his colleagues soon realize. Nova himself rescues them and brings them on board. There Ben confronts the Sphinx. The Sphinx rises to the challenge and as Ben swings a punch he easily halts the blow and threatens to crush Ben's hand. Reed intervenes and peace is restored, but for only as long as it takes The Sphinx to dematerialise from the bridge in search the Living Computers of Xandar. Dr. Sun covets the computers' power for himself and follows the Sphinx, disappearing in his energy trail.

Reed tries to stop the robot but is cut down by the effects of the Skrull aging ray. In fact, all three members of the FF find their powers noticeably weakened, but Reed says he will not rest till he finds a cure. Back on Earth, Johnny returns to the Baxter Building and activates the ion ray to send him to Xandar. There he meets Queen Adora and is reunited with his colleagues. Reed brings Johnny up to speed on the activities of the Sphinx. Elsewhere, Prime Thoran has drawn the energy of the Living Computers and takes personal command of the Nova Corps in their fight against the Skrulls.

The FF and the New Champions, meanwhile, join forces against the Sphinx, whose contact with the Living Computers has turned him into a colossal being of seemingly unlimited power, which he demonstrates by thwarting the heroes' attack. Reed wonders why the Sphinx hasn't used the power to cure his curse of immortality and with that, the Sphinx harnesses the power of a distant sun and uses it against the FF. After easily withstanding individual attacks from all members of the FF and the New Champions, the Sphinx disappears into space with a chilling warning on is lips. Reed decides that the only course of action is to split the two teams up: the New Champions will stay and defend Xandar, while the FF enlist the help if the one being who can help them stand up against the Sphinx... Galactus!

Notes

Continuity Notes

  • Doctor Sun manages to slip away and it is not revealed until Fantastic Four #217 that he had downloaded his mind into the Xandarian world computer.

Publication Notes

  • Shooter is credited as consulting editor.
  • Cover art: layout by Cockrum.
Fantastic Four Vol 1 208 page 31
  • Multiple inkers worked on this issue. They are credited on page one as D. Hands ("Diverse Hands").
  • This issue contains a letters page, Fantastic Four Fan Page. Letters are published from Robert Rusk, D. toney, Jeffrey Lowndes, Tom Ernst and Randall Moreau.
  • As seen on page one, this issue is Story # LG435.

See Also

Links and References

  • The Grand Comics Database: Fantastic Four Vol 1 [1]

References

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