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Fantastic Four: In Search of Galactus [Hardcover]

Marv Wolfman (Author), Keith Pollard (Illustrator), Joe Sinnott (Illustrator), Sal Buscema (Illustrator), John Byrne (Illustrator)
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One of Marvelous Marv's most astonishing sagas! The Fantastic Four have been fighting Skrulls since issue #2 - and, somehow, it just never gets old... unlike the FF themselves! An aging ray has three-quarters of the foursome at death's door, but they'll fight the Skrulls to the finish alongside Nova and the Champions of Xandar - at least until a greater threat rises from the Champions' own ranks! The Sphinx is ready to conquer the world, and Mr. Fantastic knows of only one opponent who can stop him: Galactus, who just wants to DESTROY the world instead! Includes the first appearances of Terrax the Tamer and H.E.R.B.I.E. the robot - but which one will prove the greater threat? Also featuring Spider-Man, Medusa, S.H.I.E.L.D., and cameos from across the chronicles of history! Collects Fantastic Four #204-214

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  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Marvel (March 3, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0785137343
  • ISBN-13: 978-0785137344
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.7 x 10.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #581,222 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Marv Wolfman has created more characters that have gone on to television, animation, movies and toys than any other comics creator since Stan Lee. Marv is the writer-creator of Blade, the Vampire Hunter which has been turned into three hit movies starring Wesley Snipes, as well as a TV series. Marv also created Bullseye, the prime villain in the 2003 movie, Daredevil, and was the writer-creator of the New Teen Titans which was a runaway hit show on the Cartoon Network. It has also been picked up as a live action movie. Marv's character Cyborg, has also been featured on the TV show Smallville, while his Superman creation, Cat Grant, was a regular on the Lois And Clark, The New Adventures of Superman TV series. Many of Marv's other characters have appeared on many animated series.
Beyond comics, Marv writes video games, novels, cartoons, animation and lots more. Marv wrote the direct-to-video animated movie, The Condor, for POW Entertainment, released in March, 2007, and just completed his newest direct-to-DVD animated movie, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract" based on his own comic story. Marv also wrote the novelization of Superman Returns" - which won the industry SCRIBE Award for best speculative fiction novel adapted, as well as co-wrote the "Superman Returns" Electronic Arts video-game. His book "Homeland," the Illustrated History of the State of Israel" was published in April 2007 and has already won many awards including the prestigious National Jewish Book Award. He has also written a novel based on his own comic, Crisis on Infinite Earths which was published in April, 2005. Marv was also Editorial Director for 15 graphic albums for the educational market, targeting high school students who read with a 3rd -5th grade level.
Marv co-created and co-wrote The Gene Pool, a feature length live-action movie. Marv also co-created, story-edited and was co-Executive Producer of Pocket Dragon Adventures, a 52-episode animated series appearing on the Bohbot TV network. Marv has written dozens of animated TV episodes as well as developed and story-edited the animated series' The Transformers, The Adventures of Superman and Monster Force.
Marv has also been Editor-in-Chief at Marvel Comics, senior editor at DC Comics and founding editor of Disney Adventures magazine. He has also edited and produced educational comics and was given a special commendation by the White House for his work on three anti-drug comics for the "Just Say No" program.
Marv is married to his lovely wife, Noel, a senior producer at Blizzard entertainment, and has a wonderful daughter, Jessica, from his first marriage. Marv & Noel also have a obstreperous Keeshond dog named Elle Dee Deux (L.D.) who is currently chewing on everything that is and isn't nailed down.

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars First of the great long story arcs, April 25, 2010
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This was one of my favorite story arcs from the eighties. Complete Spoiler Alert.

The fantastic four journey to New Xandar on a rescue mission, only to end of getting shot by an aging ray by the Skrulls and then the Sphinx sucks the Worldmind from the Xandarian supercomputer. Mr Fantastic gets help from the mighty Galactus but...there's always a but, he has to get him a new herald and let the Earth become an open feeding ground again if the big G gets hungry afterwards. We get to meet Terrax the Tamer for the first time. He was always one of my favorite heralds. Very angry. And we meet Herbie the robot, who replaced the Human Torch on the revamped saturday morning cartoon in the eighties because the producers were worried that kids might get the wrong idea about a man being on fire.
Has a great ending and lots of non stop conflicts and complications.
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5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC STORY AND ART,A COLLECTER'S MUST!!!., August 11, 2010
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This fantastic volume collects fantastic four volume one, #204 to #214, and trust me if you crave classic storytelling by MARV WOLFMAN and spectacular art by KIETH POLLARD,JOHN BYRNE and SAL BUSEMA this is the one for you!!. The cast of characters is dense.
Here the FANTASTIC FOUR faces the wrath of the SKRULLS. NOVA and the champions of ZANDAR guest stars. The near omnipotent GALACTUS battles the SPHINX. the creation of TERRAX the tamer. H.E.R.B.I.E. the robot, S.H.I.E.L.D.,SPIDER MAN,and MEDUSA OF the INHUMANS are here too.
With twists and turns, this collection is hard to put down even when you are through with it!!. Go get it and see for yourself!!.
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A difficult, but worthwhile read for background on Marvel Cosmic, December 19, 2010
This review is from: Fantastic Four: In Search of Galactus (Hardcover)
Now I'll admit it, I wasn't even alive when this book was written. I started reading comics in the early 90's and was heavily into the Silver Surfer and pretty much blind purchased this volume since it was said to contain the origin of Terrax the Tamer. What I got was some very interesting cosmic drama using many characters that have recently been brought back by Marvel. Nova, The Sphinx, even Diamondhead (made a guest appearance in the newer nova iteration when Nova went back to Earth)

Spoiler alert.

The problem with this volume, to someone not initiated to 1970s comics, is the atrocious dialogue and sideplots. The Thing has always had corny battle cries, but it seems he calls himself the 'ever-loving Thing' on every page of this book, which quickly starts to grate on the nerves. There are typos, out of order dialogue, and verbal exchanges that simply make no sense. Characters draw conclusions seemingly from out of nowhere. The entire first third of the book the FF instantly decide to fight the Skrulls to save Xandar (getting hit with a ray that will age them to death in 3 days in the process), and then a new baddie (Sphinx) shows up and suddenly the FF decide to leave the ongoing war with the only people that have the technology to save them (Skrulls).

Then, for no particular reason Reed decides that Galactus is the only being that can stop the Sphinx even though Galactus wants to do the same thing (destroy the Earth). Turns out the 'ace' in Reed's pocket is to bluff Galactus with a fake Ultimate Nullifier. And Galactus falls for it. The mind boggles.

Also of particular awfulness is the Human Torch sideplot on Earth where he goes back to school (seriously) and is hypnotized by a villain called 'The Monocle' (seriously). Not to mention about 3 pages of breaking the 4th wall to plug the Fantastic Four TV show and giving fake reasons for the TV origin of HERBIE the robot in what could only be described as a self-effacing apology to the fans of the book.

BUT, if and only if you can get through all this, there is a good story here and there. The origin and plight of the Sphinx is spectacular. The origin of Terrax as the first herald Galactus specifically chosen because he was ruthless was well realized (and brings more focus on how and why Galactus would later create Morg).

The latter half of the book is MUCH better than the first half. You just have to GET to it.

In summary: Very poor dialogue, flimsy reasoning for going after Galactus, horrible side story. Great history of the Sphinx and Terrax, a neat look into early Nova and Xandar. Buy only if you like vintage FF or are a cosmic buff looking for history.
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