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Fantastic Four Epic Collection: The Dream Is Dead

By Roy Thomas and Roger Stern and Steve Englehart
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Fantastic Four Epic Collection: The Dream Is Dead captures a turbulent chapter in the lives of Marvel's first family. The Thing leads a revamped team that's already down one member, while new Ms. Marvel Sharon Ventura clashes fiercely with She-Hulk. As the city faces devastation from the Inferno, the Fantastic Four confront formidable foes Graviton and Kang, with Mantis’s fate hanging in the balance. Reed and Sue Richards rejoin amid the chaos of the Frightful Four's assault, yet victory seems distant with Ben Grimm stripped of his powers. The story plunges further into surreal territory when Aron the Watcher traps the team in a dream world where their greatest adversaries appear to be their own inner demons. The collection also includes Doctor Doom's harrowing journey into hell to rescue his mother, aided by Doctor Strange. This volume compiles Fantastic Four (1961) #321-333, Annual #22, and the graphic novel Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom – Triumph and Torment.
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Fantastic Four Epic Collection: The Dream Is Dead is ideal for fans of classic Marvel comics, especially those who appreciate complex character dynamics and supernatural storylines. It suits readers who enjoy graphic novels with a blend of action, psychological depth, and mythic elements. Newcomers to the Fantastic Four might find the intricate plot twists challenging without prior knowledge of the series.

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Dreams and nightmares! The Thing's revamped Fantastic Four is already down one member - and now Sharon Ventura, the new Ms. Marvel, is taking out her anger on She-Hulk!

When the Inferno sets New York ablaze, the FF must face Graviton and Kang - with Mantis' life on the line! Reed and Sue return to the team just as the Frightful Four strikes, but does the FF have any hope of victory when the last man standing is a powerless Ben Grimm?

Then, Aron the Watcher casts the Fantastic Four into dreamland - but they soon discover that their greatest enemies...are themselves!

Plus, Doctor Doom enters hell to free his mother from Mephisto - with Doctor Strange at his side!

Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #321-333 and ANNUAL #22, and MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL: DOCTOR STRANGE AND DOCTOR DOOM - TRIUMPH AND TORMENT.

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ISBN: 9781302951122

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 March 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Marvel Comics

Illustration: 464 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 259.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 464

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Fiction Graphic Novels Penguin Books Roger Stern Roy Thomas Steve Englehart

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