Appearing in "The Way It Began..!"
Reprint of the 1st story from
Fantastic Four #53
Fantastic Four #53
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Klaw (First appearance) (Appears in flashback)
- Klaw's henchmen (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
Other Characters:
- Wakandan Army (Main story and flashback)
- Fred Astaire (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) (Mentioned)
- Hugh Hefner (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Territorial patrolmen (First appearance)
- T'Chaka (First appearance; dies) (Only in flashback) (See chronology)
- Tarzan (John Clayton Jr.) (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Bomba the Jungle Boy (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Gods of Wakanda (Referenced)
- Bast (Referenced)
- Crystal (Referenced)
- King Kong (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Dumbo (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Godzilla (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Yancy Street Gang (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Humans (Main story and flashback)
- Cyborgs
- Gorillas (Mentioned)
- Elephants (Mentioned)
- Lions (Only in flashback)
- Gods (Mentioned)
- Cows (Referenced)
- Apes (Mentioned)
- Robots (Mentioned)
- Panthers (Mentioned)
Locations:
- Earthspace (Main story and flashback)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- Africa (Main story and flashback)
- Horn of Africa
- Wakanda (Main story and flashback)
- Sacred Mound (First appearance)
- Techno Organic Jungle (Mentioned)
- Wakanda (Main story and flashback)
- Horn of Africa
- India, Asia (Referenced)
- Africa (Main story and flashback)
- Heavens (Invoked)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
Items:
- Panther Habit
- Fantastic Four Uniforms
- Wakandan Vibranium (First appearance as }} {{Flashback)
- Heart-Shaped Herb (Mentioned)
- Force Glove (First appearance)
Synopsis for "The Way It Began..!"
Reprint of the 1st story from
Fantastic Four #53
Fantastic Four #53
Welcomed as guests of the Black Panther in Wakanda, the Black Panther explains that the nation of Wakanda is unique in that it is home of a rare metal known as Vibranium. Explaining that when explorer Ulysses Klaw came to Wakanda to steal the Vibranium to make weapons, he killed the Black Panther's father. In retribution, the young T'Challa stole one of these weapons and used it to destroy Klaw's camp and in the ensuing battle Klaw's right hand was rendered useless when T'Challa's weapon caused Klaw's pistol to explode in his hand.
When Klaw unleashes solid sound creatures created by a device, the Fantastic Four and Wyatt Wingfoot help Black Panther defend his nation. Tracking Klaw to his hide out, the Black Panther battles him and in the battle Klaw's base is destroyed and his solid sound creations vanish. Surviving and his solid sound device intact, Klaw crawls into the device hoping to gain the power necessary to crush the Black Panther once and for all.
Appearing in "THEM!"
Reprint of the 2nd story from
Tales of Suspense #78
Tales of Suspense #78
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- THEM
- Chemical Androids (First appearance)
- Numerous unnamed agents of THEM
Other Characters:
- Nazis (Mentioned)
- Tony Stark (Referenced)
- United States Government (Mentioned)
- Avengers (Mentioned)
- Goliath (Hank Pym) (Referenced)
- Mentallo (Mentioned)
- Fixer (Mentioned)
- Imperator (Mentioned)
- Sam Hill (Invoked)
- Nick Fury's Mother (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Androids
- Chemical Androids (First appearance)
- Cats (Mentioned)
Locations:
Items:
- Captain America's Uniform and Shield
- Shock Rollers (First appearance)
- Chemical Android (First appearance)
Events:
- World War II (Mentioned)
Synopsis for "THEM!"
Reprint of the 2nd story from
Tales of Suspense #78
Tales of Suspense #78
Captain America's training in the Avengers Mansion is interrupted by the arrival of Nick Fury, of SHIELD. Fury has arrived to show Cap a miniaturized brain that SHIELD had taken from enemies, the organization known as "Them". As Fury briefs Captain America on the possibility that Them would be be able to create an artificial man, they are attacked by just such a creature when it phases through the wall of Avengers Mansion.
Battling the artificial man, they find that it utilizes different chemicals as weapons and work together to defeat it when Fury is able to drop a knock out drop down the artificial man's mouth causing it to pass out. However, before they can do anything else, the artificial man then self destructs, leaving no evidence behind.
After the encounter, Captain America explains that he'd been trying to contact Fury for some time to join up SHIELD, but decides against making his offer again because he has made a commitment to the Avengers. Fury, however leaves Captain America a SHIELD A-1 priority card should he ever need SHIELD's help in a future mission.