Marvel Masterworks: Fantastic Four Vol. 2

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Summary: Issues 11-20 and Annual 2 of Marvel's First Family
Review: Have to correct the other review here: This is the second volume and as such contains issues 11-20 and Annual 2.
These are the stories you will find:
1. F4 vs. the Impossible Man
2. F4 vs. the Hulk
3. F4 vs. the Red Ghost
4. The Sub-Mariner Strikes!
5. The F4 Battle the Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android
6. F4 and the Ant-Man battle Dr. Doom
7. F4 battle Dr. Doom
8. F4 battle the Super-Skrull
9. At the Mercy of Rama-Tut
10. The Molecule Man!

And the annual story included also features Dr. Doom as the villain.

These are wonderful stories that introduced a lot of long-lasting characters for the first time. It's not the artistic climax of the series, though. Kirby's artwork does not shine as much with Dick Ayers or Chic Stone as inkers, and Joe Sinnot is still a couple of Masterworks away.
Still, it's a lot of fun to read these. If you can't afford the rather hefty price tag and still want to know what happens, look for the reprint collections called Essential Fantastic Four which only cost a fraction. Those are in black and white and on cheap paper, but at least you won't feel the need to wear silk gloves everytime you read them like with this Masterworks treasure.

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Summary: SKleefeld's Assesment
Review: This volume reprints Fantastic Four #s 1 - 10 in a high quality, hardcover format. This provides an excellent opportunity to examine Jack Kirby's great artwork without worrying about damaging the rare comics this reproduces. Stan Lee's introduction boats nothing very insightful and is written in Lee's usually commercial format