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| Editor-in-Chief = Stan Lee
  
| Editor-in-Chief = Stan Lee
 
| CoverArtist1 = Jack Kirby
  
| CoverArtist1 = Jack Kirby
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| CoverArtist2 = Dick Ayers
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| CoverArtist3 = Stan Goldberg
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| CoverArtist4 = Sam Rosen
   
 
| Quotation = Aww, cut it out ya [[Benjamin Grimm (Earth-616)|big ox]], or I'll give ya a hot foot where you sit!
  
| Quotation = Aww, cut it out ya [[Benjamin Grimm (Earth-616)|big ox]], or I'll give ya a hot foot where you sit!
 
| Speaker = [[Jonathan Storm (Earth-616)|Johnny Storm]]
  
| Speaker = [[Jonathan Storm (Earth-616)|Johnny Storm]]
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| StoryTitle1 = "Calamity on the Campus!"
  
| StoryTitle1 = "Calamity on the Campus!"
 
| Writer1_1 = Stan Lee
  
| Writer1_1 = Stan Lee
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| Editor1_1 = Stan Lee
  
| Editor1_1 = Stan Lee
   
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| Synopsis1 = Reed Richards has been invited back to his old alma mater at State University to deliver a lecture and has brought the rest of the Fantastic Four along with him. After meeting with Dean Mencken, the four cross paths with Charles Xavier who is at State University with his student Scott Summers secretly investigating reports that there may be mutants on campus. They stop as they pass by Professor Gilbert's laboratory and are shocked at his latest creation, a massive android fashioned after a dragon. Meanwhile, in far off Transylvania, Diablo breaks free from his imprisonment and teleports away, intent on getting revenge against the Fantastic Four for trapping him.
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| Synopsis1 =
 
   
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Back in the States, Gilbert has the Thing help him with the heavy lifting, later the pair bump into Peter Parker who is visiting State to determine if he will attend after graduating high school. Neither the Torch or the Thing are aware that Parker is secretly their sometime ally Spider-Man. While the male members of the team play against the State U. football team, Sue happens to partially recognize Diablo as he drives past in a car, but the man exits the vehicle before she can get up close enough to examine him. Diablo pays a visit to Professor Gilbert and offers him a means of using alchemy to bring his android to life. As they are conducting this experiment, the Thing wanders off having grown bored listening to Reed's speech. Spotting Diablo, Ben tries to attack but is rebuffed by the now active Dragon Man. Their battle takes them outside of the rest of the Fantastic Four join in. They soon realize that the Dragon Man is smitten by Sue, but they are knocked out by gas.
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When Reed Richards takes the Fantastic Four back to his old alma mater at State University to give a lecture, they come across Professor Gilbert, who is constructing a giant Dragon Man android to study super-humans. Meanwhile in Transylvania, Diablo frees himself from his prison, and vows revenge on the Fantastic Four, using a potion to transport him to the United States.
  
   
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When they revive they learn that the Professor, Diablo and Dragon Man had retreated back to Dead Man's Lake. They track their foes there and Diablo tries to escape by freezing the lake and attempting to skate across. Dragon Man turns on him and tries to chase after Diablo, but the ice is too weak to support both their weights and shatters. Both Diablo and Dragon Man plunge into the waters below and are lost when the undertow sweeps both into some underwater caves. In the aftermath of the battle, Reed takes Sue down to the sweetheart tree on campus and finally proposes to her, and much to his delight she says yes.
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As the Fantastic Four hob-nob around State U., Diablo arrives and offers Professor Gilbert aid in bringing Dragon Man to life. They succeed, but the beast is under Diablo's control and he sends the creature on a rampage. It battles the Fantastic Four, but the creature shows affection towards Sue. When Gilbert pleads Diablo to stop Dragon Man the FF arrive an battle both Diablo and Dragon Man.
  
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During the fight, Diablo uses his alchemy powers to change a nearby lake into ice, and during the fight both he and Dragon Man break through it and are sucked into underground water tunnels and seemingly perish, despite the Thing's attempt to save them. After the battle, Reed proposes to Sue.
  
   
 
| Appearing1 =
 
| Appearing1 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[Fantastic Four (Earth-616)|Fantastic Four]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Fantastic Four (Earth-616)|Fantastic Four]]}}
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** {{a|[[Jonathan Storm (Earth-616)|Human Torch (Johnny Storm)]]}}
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** {{a|[[Reed Richards (Earth-616)|Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards)]]}} {{Chronology}}
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** {{a|[[Susan Storm (Earth-616)|Invisible Girl (Susan Storm)]]}}
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** {{apn|[[Susan Storm (Earth-616)|Invisible Girl (Susan Storm)]]|Avengers #13|Fantastic Four: The Wedding Special #1}}
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** {{a|[[Reed Richards (Earth-616)|Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards)]]}}
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** {{apn|[[Jonathan Storm (Earth-616)|Human Torch (Johnny Storm)]]|Avengers #13|Strange Tales #130}}
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** {{a|[[Benjamin Grimm (Earth-616)|Thing (Ben Grimm)]]}}
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** {{apn|[[Benjamin Grimm (Earth-616)|Thing (Ben Grimm)]]|Avengers #13|Strange Tales #130}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{1st|[[Gregson Gilbert (Earth-616)|Professor Gilbert]]}}
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* {{apn|[[Gregson Gilbert (Earth-616)|Professor Gilbert]]|Fall of the Hulks: Red Hulk #1|Sub-Mariner #15}} {{1st}}
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* {{a|[[Esteban Corazón De Ablo (Earth-616)|Diablo]]}}
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* {{apn|[[Esteban Corazón de Ablo (Earth-616)|Diablo]]|Fantastic Four #30|Marvel: Heroes & Legends #1}}
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* {{1st|[[Dragon Man (Earth-616)|Dragon Man]]}}
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* {{a|[[Dragon Man (Earth-616)|Dragon Man]]}} {{Chronology}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Charles Xavier (Earth-616)|Charles Xavier]]}}
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* {{apn|[[Charles Xavier (Earth-616)|Charles Xavier]]|X-Men: Gold #1|}}
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* {{a|[[Scott Summers (Earth-616)|Scott Summers]]}}
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* {{apn|[[Scott Summers (Earth-616)|Scott Summers]]|X-Men: Gold #1|}}
 
* {{apn|[[Peter Parker (Earth-616)|Peter Parker]]|Untold Tales of Spider-Man Annual #1996|Amazing Spider-Man #22}}
 
* {{apn|[[Peter Parker (Earth-616)|Peter Parker]]|Untold Tales of Spider-Man Annual #1996|Amazing Spider-Man #22}}
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* Dean Mencken
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* {{a|[[Dean Mencken (Earth-616)|Dean Mencken]]}}
 
* Hans and Wolfgang, two Transylvanian foresters
  
* Hans and Wolfgang, two Transylvanian foresters
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* {{mentioned|[[Petunia Grimm (Earth-616)|Petunia Grimm]]}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
 
* {{a|[[United States of America]]}}
  
* {{a|[[United States of America]]}}
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** {{a|[[Hegeman]]}}, {{a|[[New York State]]}}
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**{{a|[[New York (State)|New York State]]}}
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*** {{a|[[State University (Hegeman)]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Hegeman]]}},
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**** {{a|[[State University (Hegeman)]]}}
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**** Dead Man's Lake
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***** {{1st|[[Dead Man's Lake]]}}
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**** Memory Lane
  
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**** Sweetheart Tree
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***** Memory Lane
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***** Sweetheart Tree
 
* {{a|[[Transylvania]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Transylvania]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* <br />
  
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
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* {{a|[[Fantasti-Car MK II]]}}
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* <br />
  
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| Notes = ===Continuity Notes===
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* Reed Richards, and Ben Grimm attended State University as revealed in {{c|Fantastic Four #5}}.
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* The Fantastic Four do not recognize Scott Summers and Charles Xavier as Cyclops and Professor X because at that time their identities were secret. They previously met in {{c|Fantastic Four #28}}. At some point Xavier revealed his true identity and those of the X-Men to the Fantastic Four not long after this. The earliest chronological instance of the FF having this knowledge is in {{c|X-Men First Class Vol 2 #1}}.
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* Diablo frees himself from the ruins of his castle which he had been imprisoned in since {{c|Fantastic Four #30}}
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* While Peter Parker is seen considering attending State University after he graduates from high school, he ends up going to [[Empire State University]] instead as depicted in {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #31}}.
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* The Human Torch remembers previously meeting Peter Parker from their encounter in {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #21}} in which Peter attempted to make time with the Torch's girlfriend [[Doris Evans (Earth-616)|Doris Evans]]. At this time the Torch was unaware that Peter Parker and his sometime ally Spider-Man were the same person. Peter does not reveal to Johnny that he's Spider-Man until many years later in {{C|Spider-Man Human Torch #5}}. Much later after that when the world's memory of Peter's secret identity was erased following {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #545}} he revealed his identity again to Johnny in {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #591}}.
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* The Thing had an established football career while at State University, as depicted in {{c|Thing #2}}.
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* Neither Diablo or Dragon Man truly perish here. Diablo was later recruited by Doctor Doom to crash Reed and Sue's wedding in {{c|Fantastic Four Annual #3}}. Dragon Man remained hidden beneath Dead Man's Lake until the area was revisited by the Torch and the [[Inhumans (Inhomo supremis)|Inhuman]] known as [[Medusalith Amaquelin (Earth-616)|Medusa]] in {{c|Fantastic Four #44}}.
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* As revealed in {{c|Fantastic Four: The Wedding Special #1}}, Reed's proposal was secretly viewed by their past and future selves that were gathered by their [[Reed Richards (Earth-60166)|future]] [[Susan Storm (Earth-60166)|counterparts]] from [[Earth-60166]] who were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary.
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==Chronology Notes==
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Events occur behind the scenes in this story that affect the chronology of the following characters:
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'''Mister Fantastic:'''
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* {{apn|[[Reed Richards (Earth-616)|Page 1-14, Panel 2]]|Avengers #13|Avengers #41}} - Arrives at State University. Battles the Dragon Man.
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* {{apn|[[Reed Richards (Earth-616)|Page 14, Panel 3-Page 20]]|Avengers #41|Fantastic Four: The Wedding Special #1}}
   
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'''Dragon Man:'''
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* {{apn|[[Dragon Man (Earth-616)|Page 1-14, Panel 2]]|Fall of the Hulks: Red Hulk #1|Avengers #41}} - Dragon Man created.
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* {{apn|[[Dragon Man (Earth-616)|Page 14, Panel 3-Page 20]]|Avengers #41|Fantastic Four #44}} - Dragon Man seemingly destroyed in Dead Man's Lake.
   
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==Publication Notes==
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| Notes =
 
 
* This issue contains a letters page, '''Fantastic Four Fan Page'''. Letters are published from ''Steve Perrin, Charles Hutler, Kenny Chance, Juli Schulenburg, Gary Hornback, Mary Arbunch,'' and ''Shel Kagan''
  
* This issue contains a letters page, '''Fantastic Four Fan Page'''. Letters are published from ''Steve Perrin, Charles Hutler, Kenny Chance, Juli Schulenburg, Gary Hornback, Mary Arbunch,'' and ''Shel Kagan''
   
 
* This issue also contains 1/4 page cover reproduction ads for all '''eight''' Superhero and War titles published this month.
  
* This issue also contains 1/4 page cover reproduction ads for all '''eight''' Superhero and War titles published this month.
   
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* This issue takes place after the Human Torch and Spider-Man's adventure in [[Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 21|Amazing Spider-Man #21]].
  
   
 
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Revision as of 20:10, 11 December 2019

Quote1 Aww, cut it out ya big ox, or I'll give ya a hot foot where you sit! Quote2
—Johnny Storm

Appearing in ""Calamity on the Campus!""

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Synopsis for ""Calamity on the Campus!""

Reed Richards has been invited back to his old alma mater at State University to deliver a lecture and has brought the rest of the Fantastic Four along with him. After meeting with Dean Mencken, the four cross paths with Charles Xavier who is at State University with his student Scott Summers secretly investigating reports that there may be mutants on campus. They stop as they pass by Professor Gilbert's laboratory and are shocked at his latest creation, a massive android fashioned after a dragon. Meanwhile, in far off Transylvania, Diablo breaks free from his imprisonment and teleports away, intent on getting revenge against the Fantastic Four for trapping him.

Back in the States, Gilbert has the Thing help him with the heavy lifting, later the pair bump into Peter Parker who is visiting State to determine if he will attend after graduating high school. Neither the Torch or the Thing are aware that Parker is secretly their sometime ally Spider-Man. While the male members of the team play against the State U. football team, Sue happens to partially recognize Diablo as he drives past in a car, but the man exits the vehicle before she can get up close enough to examine him. Diablo pays a visit to Professor Gilbert and offers him a means of using alchemy to bring his android to life. As they are conducting this experiment, the Thing wanders off having grown bored listening to Reed's speech. Spotting Diablo, Ben tries to attack but is rebuffed by the now active Dragon Man. Their battle takes them outside of the rest of the Fantastic Four join in. They soon realize that the Dragon Man is smitten by Sue, but they are knocked out by gas.

When they revive they learn that the Professor, Diablo and Dragon Man had retreated back to Dead Man's Lake. They track their foes there and Diablo tries to escape by freezing the lake and attempting to skate across. Dragon Man turns on him and tries to chase after Diablo, but the ice is too weak to support both their weights and shatters. Both Diablo and Dragon Man plunge into the waters below and are lost when the undertow sweeps both into some underwater caves. In the aftermath of the battle, Reed takes Sue down to the sweetheart tree on campus and finally proposes to her, and much to his delight she says yes.

Notes

Continuity Notes

  • Reed Richards, and Ben Grimm attended State University as revealed in Fantastic Four #5.
  • The Fantastic Four do not recognize Scott Summers and Charles Xavier as Cyclops and Professor X because at that time their identities were secret. They previously met in Fantastic Four #28. At some point Xavier revealed his true identity and those of the X-Men to the Fantastic Four not long after this. The earliest chronological instance of the FF having this knowledge is in X-Men First Class (Vol. 2) #1.
  • Diablo frees himself from the ruins of his castle which he had been imprisoned in since Fantastic Four #30
  • The Human Torch remembers previously meeting Peter Parker from their encounter in Amazing Spider-Man #21 in which Peter attempted to make time with the Torch's girlfriend Doris Evans. At this time the Torch was unaware that Peter Parker and his sometime ally Spider-Man were the same person. Peter does not reveal to Johnny that he's Spider-Man until many years later in Spider-Man Human Torch #5. Much later after that when the world's memory of Peter's secret identity was erased following Amazing Spider-Man #545 he revealed his identity again to Johnny in Amazing Spider-Man #591.
  • The Thing had an established football career while at State University, as depicted in Thing #2.
  • Neither Diablo or Dragon Man truly perish here. Diablo was later recruited by Doctor Doom to crash Reed and Sue's wedding in Fantastic Four Annual #3. Dragon Man remained hidden beneath Dead Man's Lake until the area was revisited by the Torch and the Inhuman known as Medusa in Fantastic Four #44.

Chronology Notes

Events occur behind the scenes in this story that affect the chronology of the following characters:

Mister Fantastic:

Dragon Man:

  • ⏴ Page 1-14, Panel 2 ⏵ - Dragon Man created.
  • ⏴ Page 14, Panel 3-Page 20 ⏵ - Dragon Man seemingly destroyed in Dead Man's Lake.

Publication Notes

  • This issue contains a letters page, Fantastic Four Fan Page. Letters are published from Steve Perrin, Charles Hutler, Kenny Chance, Juli Schulenburg, Gary Hornback, Mary Arbunch, and Shel Kagan
  • This issue also contains 1/4 page cover reproduction ads for all eight Superhero and War titles published this month.

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