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The Way It Began!

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The Thing experiments with a thought-projector helmet, leading him to revisit the Fantastic Four's origin. This experience spurs him to confront the Mole Man. He hopes the subterranean leader can restore Alicia Masters' vision.

Issue Details

Series

Fantastic Four (1961)

Issue Number

#126

Release Date

June 27, 1972

Cover Price

$0.20

Cover Date

September 1972

Page Count

36 pages

Series Details

Title

Fantastic Four

Publisher

Marvel Comics

Type

Regular Series

Status

Completed

Run

1961 - 1996

Issues Count

416

Genre

Superhero

Format

Standard

Original Language

English

Language

English

Creators

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Artie Simek

Artie Simek

Letterer

George Klein

George Klein

Inker

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

Artist, Penciller

Joe Sinnott

Joe Sinnott

Inker, Cover Inker

John Buscema

John Buscema

Penciller, Cover Artist

John Costanza

John Costanza

Letterer

Roy Thomas

Roy Thomas

Writer, Editor

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Writer

Characters

Alicia Masters

Alicia Masters

Alicia Reiss Grimm

Collins

Collins

Walter Collins

Doctor Doom

Doctor Doom

Victor Von Doom

Human Torch

Human Torch

Jonathan Lowell Spencer Storm

Invisible Woman

Invisible Woman

Susan Storm Richards

Mole Man

Mole Man

Harvey Rupert Elder

Mr. Fantastic

Mr. Fantastic

Reed Richards

Thing

Thing

Benjamin Jacob Grimm

The Thing

The Thing

Benjamin Jacob Grimm

Invisible Girl

Invisible Girl

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Teams

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

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