Descrizione
Cod. EA
I FANTASTICI 4 GIGANTE
EDITORIALE CORNO, 1979
Quando creò tutti questi personaggi strampalati con caratteristiche improbabili e frequenti protagonisti di situazioni assurde o addirittura inverosimili , Stan Lee era abbastanza consapevole dei danni impressionanti ed irreversibili che avrebbe causato in svariate generazioni di lettori, ma non poteva immaginare che la nefasta influenza della sua insana dottrina si sarebbe col tempo spinta talmente oltre da essere foriera di siffatte e palesi sciagure fino al tracollo e al collasso completo del sistema di culturale occidentale.
Anche qui da noi in Italia il bilancio dei danni è ancora appena provvisorio e incalcolabile : secondo i dati dell’ Istat, ancora oggi i Fantastic Four sono il gruppo di quadrumani più noto, famoso ed imitato, molto più del Quartetto Cetra, dei 4+4 di nora orlandi, dei quattro cani per strada, dei quattro dell’ oca selvaggia, dei quattro spose per sette fratelli, dei quattro + quaranta gatti, dei tre moschettieri che in realtà sono poi quattro, dei quattro allegri ragazzi morti e di aldo giovanni e giacomo.
CONDIZIONI : QUASI OTTIME, L’ ALBO NON E’ DI RESA
LEGENDA STATO DI CONSERVAZIONE
condizioni ECCELLENTI (o anche EDICOLA e/o MAGAZZINO) = si intende un oggetto nuovo e perfetto oppure usato senza difetti e praticamente ancora come nuovo, tenendone per quest’ultimo caso in conto ovviamente la datazione ; corrisponde a un range di grading internazionale compreso tra 8,5 e 9,8 (non assegniamo punteggi superiori a 9,8 perchè trattasi di tipi ideali a ns avviso più teorici e scolastici che reali e concreti, ogni manufatto umano in natura ha una percentuale insita e congenita seppur infinitesimale di imperfezione)
condizioni OTTIME = oggetto nuovo (o talora anche usato ma maneggiato e conservato con molta cura) in cui non si riscontra alcun difetto rilevante e degno di nota, tutt’al più qualche minimo segno di lettura o di uso ; corrisponde a un range di grading internazionale compreso tra 7 e 8,5
condizioni BUONISSIME = oggetto usato (ed in taluni casi anche fondo di magazzino soggetto a piccole usure del tempo) con lievi imperfezioni e difetti poco vistosi, generalmente molto marginali ed appena percepibili ; corrisponde a un range di grading internazionale compreso tra 5,5 e 7
condizioni MOLTO BUONE = oggetto usato con imperfezioni vistose e difetti abbastanza spiccati, pur se non completamente invalidanti (generalmente specificati nel dettaglio alla voce CONDIZIONI nella parte inferiore della descrizione di ogni singolo oggetto); corrisponde a un range di grading internazionale compreso tra 4 e 5,5
condizioni PIU’ CHE BUONE / MEDIOCRI = oggetto usato con imperfezioni e difetti evidenti, smaccati, madornali ed invalidanti, assolutamente non collezionabile tuttavia idoneo per la semplice lettura o documentazione ; corrisponde a un range di grading internazionale inferiore a 4
per eventuali ulteriori dettagli aggiuntivi e specifici si prega di fare sempre riferimento alla voce CONDIZIONI nella parte inferiore della descrizione di ogni singolo oggetto
a disposizione moltissimi numeri delle altre serie Corno , Star e Marvel, sono gradite le mancoliste.
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TEMPI IN CUI VIVIAMO SONO SEMPRE PIU’ DURI, E ANCHE SOPRAVVIVERE SU
EBAY STA DIVENTANDO OGNI GIORNO PIU’ DIFFICILE. SE VOLETE CONTINUARE A
DELIZIARVI O INFURIARVI LEGGENDO E USUFRUENDO DELLE NOSTRE ATIPICHE ED
INCONVENZIONALI INSERZIONI, VISTO CHE NON COMPRATE MAI NULLA, AIUTATECI
ALMENO CON IL VOSTRO APPOGGIO E IL VOSTRO SOSTEGNO, PER UNA VOLTA
TANGIBILE E COMMENSURABILE. ACCETTIAMO OGNI FORMA DI CONTRIBUTO E
SOVVENZIONE, AL LIMITE ANCHE DANARO, MA VANNO BENE PURE PROSCIUTTI,
FORMAGGI, SIGARETTE, BUONI PASTO, BIGLIETTI DEL TRAM, LIQUORI ,
POLLAME E ORTAGGI.
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“The Hate-Monger!” / IL SEMINATORE D’ODIO (2a parte)
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Items:
- Hate-Monger’s Hatred-Ray
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Synopsis
While the Hate-Monger begins preparing weapons for his armies, Reed Richards is doing his best to destroy weapons caches across the country. However while on his mission, Richards is knocked out by a gas attack and is taken prisoner.
The Hate-Monger shows his master plan, that from San Gusto he can utilize a massive Hate-Ray weapon that bounces off the moon to hit a target anywhere on Earth. Before the Hate-Monger can do more, Nick Fury ambushes him.
Caught off guard, the Hate-Monger is forced to give over the antidote for his Hate-Ray. While Fury is busy administering the cure to Reed, their foe and his minions manage to escape. While Reed tracks down his errant teammates and administers the cure for them, Nick Fury follows the Hate-Monger to pin him and his men down before they could operate their global Hate-Ray. In the ensuing battle, the Invisible Girl uses her powers to get close to the Hate-Monger.
When he tries to use his Hate-Ray, Sue ruins his aim, causing the ray to hit his two bodyguards. The guards then turn their weapons on the Hate-Monger, gunning him down. With their enemy dead, Nick Fury unmasks him and they are all shocked to see that their foe was apparently Adolf Hitler, the former Nazi dictator. With the Hate-Monger destroyed, the Fantastic Four return home.
Notes
- Because of the Sliding Timescale an explanation needed to be made to explain how Nick Fury has remained youthful even though he was born in the 1910s and fought in World War II. Marvel Spotlight #31 (in Italy in F4C #252-253) explains that Fury has been kept vital thanks to injections of the Infinity Formula which has kept him young since the war.
- Nick Fury joined the OSS after the bombing of Hiroshima between August 6 and 9th of 1945, as revealed in Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol 3 #38 (unpublished in Italy). He remained in foreign intelligence when the OSS was later replaced by the CIA.
- This story states that Reed Richards and Nick Fury met during World War II when Reed was a member of the OSS. This was depicted in Sgt Fury and his Howling Commandos #3 (in Italy in SGT FURY MASCH #3). However per the Sliding Timescale of Earth-616 this story could not possibly happen. As the modern age “slides” forward to be in line with dates of publications, Reed cannot have fought in World War II. Reed’s military service should be considered topical in relation to the era of publication per the Sliding Timescale. Since the publication of this story there has been one possible explanation. 4 #4 (in Italy in F4P #243 or in GR.SAGHE #13) features a story where Reed recalls his grandfather John Richards who was a paratrooper who fought during World War II. This places a member of the Richards family as being active during the war. As such Reed and Nick’s exchange can be interpreted by modern readers in two ways, either (a) Reed met Fury during his own time in the military without any reference to World War II or (b) that Fury was recounting an encounter with John Richards.
- This story implies that the real Adolf Hitler might not have been dead and casts question regarding the identity of Hate-Monger and if he is the real Hitler or not. This concept is historically accurate in that in real life during World War II, there is record of Hitler using at least one body double. This idea was first established in the Earth-616 universe in All Winners Comics #11 (unpublished in Italy) when the Destroyer attempted to assassinate Hitler to find his home full of impersonators. The real Hitler was slain by the original Human Torch in 1945 as depicted in Young Men #24 (unpublished in Italy). The “Hitler” seen here is actually a clone as revealed in Super-Villain Team-Up #17 (in Italy in MARVEL OMNIBUS SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP). That story states that these clones were made by the geneticist Arnim Zola. When the original Hitler died, his mind was transferred into a clone body, a process which has continued even after the death of the clone depicted here.
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“The Sandman Strikes!” / L’ UOMO SABBIA COLPISCE !
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Synopsis
Summoned by Reed Richards to the Baxter Building, the Human Torch is informed that his next mission is to stop the Sandman who has just escaped from prison.
Finding the crook, the Torch is told that Sandman will only face Spider-Man, as Spider-Man is the hero who had put him behind bars.
The Torch then disguises himself as Spider-Man issues a challenge to the villain to fight him one on one, however the Sandman gets the drop on “Spider-Man” and attacks him from behind.
The Torch flames on, burning his imitation Spider-Man suit in the process, and tries to fight Sandman again, and even when doused in water and unable to use his flame powers, the Torch manages to gain the upper hand and defeat Sandman, turning him over to the authorities.
The real Spider-Man, who had been making his way towards the scene of the battle does not arrive until the fight is over. Spider-Man expresses relief that the Torch is okay, but he is also worried that the Torch may be a more successful teenage superhero than he is.
Notes
- In this issue, the Torch states that the excess heat in his body, doubles his normal strength. This power helps him defeat the Sandman. If this is a power of the Human Torch, it has diminished or been ignored in his further adventures.
- Page One states Spider-Man appears in this issue, “By special arrangement with Amazing Spider-Man Magazine”.
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“The Return of the Mole Man!” / IL RITORNO DELL’ UOMO TALPA !
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Other Characters:
- Pierre Picolino (Only appearance), a world famous sculptor
- New York Policemen
- Fred Gwynne (as Sgt. Muldoon)
Races and Species:
- Moloids (First appearance)
Locations:
- United States of America
- New York State
- New Jersey
- Mole Man’s Island
- Subterranea
Items:
- Mole Man’s Staff
- Twilight over Hoboken (Statue)
Vehicles:
Synopsis
The Fantastic Four has gathered to watch as Reed Richards conducts a test on Sue to examine the full extent of her invisibility powers. She shows off the ability to create an invisible force field and invisible objects that are strong enough to withstand both the Thing’s most powerful blows and the Torch’s flame powers.
The test is interrupted when a police officer arrives to inform them that they have received complaints from the people in the neighborhood regarding the ICBM that the Fantastic Four uses on their missions. While the Thing deals with a flood of angry phone calls from area residents, the Torch deals with an artist who is threatening to sue, due to his claims that one of his works of art was melted into slag one day when Johnny flew past his window.
With these disruptions dealt with, the Fantastic Four continue to watch Sue’s demonstration of her powers.
They witness as she can turn herself or other objects invisible, but they learn that she only has the ability to turn one object or herself invisible at a time. The demonstration is interrupted once again, this time by the Women’s Canasta and Mah Jong Society, who complain about Reed’s dangerous experiments. After they are scared off by the Thing, Reed ponders the recent spate of complaints and decides that perhaps it is time to move some of the FF’s more dangerous experiments and equipment to a safer location. Coincidentally, Reed received a pamphlet in the mail regarding an island for sale in New Jersey that he believes fits those needs.
The Fantastic Four fly out in their U-Car to check out the island, but while they are exploring, their ship sinks into the water, trapping them on the island.
Spotting a figure in the shadows running away, the FF follow after it into a cave. There they are surprised to see that the man they were pursuing is their old foe the Mole Man, who reveals that the entire series of events leading up to their coming to the island was all part of his plan to get revenge against the Fantastic Four.
When the Mole Man activates a trap door, the Fantastic Four fall into an arena-like trap that is surrounded by a ring of lethal radioactive energy that prevents them from leaving. The Mole Man then explains that he survived their last encounter by escaping the destruction of Monster Island using the various tunnels within Subterranea. He then reveals his plan to lower New York City and Moscow below the surface of the Earth, in the hopes that both governments will blame each other for the strange occurrence and kick off World War III and eradicate everyone on the surface, so the Mole Man can claim it for himself.
However, before the Mole Man can hit the trigger button, Sue puts a force field around it. While the Mole Man is distracted, she creates another one around herself and her teammates, so they can get past the radioactive barrier that was keeping them prisoner.
But their attack on the Mole Man is thwarted when their foe unleashes various traps that are designed to counter-act their powers.
The Fantastic Four manage to break loose of these traps and chase the Mole Man.
But their foe manages to escape under the cover of darkness, due to his radar-like senses. As the Fantastic Four find their U-Car and flee the scene, the Mole Man gets back to his throne room. When he activates the trigger button, he realizes too late that Reed Richards had rewired the device, so that it sinks the Mole Man’s island instead.
Notes
- This issue marks the first expansion of Sue’s powers; however the nature of her powers early on in her career was expanded in Fantastic Four: First Family (in Italy in F4P #273/275). That series states that Sue always had the ability to create invisible force fields and could turn other objects invisible. However, at that time, she had little to no control over them. Often, she was only able to use them out of reflex.
- The Mole Man states that Monster Island was destroyed following his previous encounter with the Fantastic Four back in Fantastic Four #1 (in Italy in F4C #1). However, the island actually endured and has been seen many times since. Chronologically it was next visited by the X-Men in X-Men First Class Vol 2 #2–3 (in Italy in 100% MARVEL – X-MEN FIRST CLASS 2 / L’ISOLA X).
- Although it is implied that the Mole Man perished when his island sank at the end of this story, he resurfaces alive again in Fantastic Four #31 (in Italy in F4C #25).
Trivia
- Although his name is not revealed, the patrolman who comes to the Baxter Building modeled after Fred Gwynne from the television show Car 54, Where Are You?.
- In this issue, the Thing says his future catchphrase “It’s Clobberin’ Time” for the very first time.
- Also in this issue, Invisible Girl first uses her powers to create force fields and transfer her invisibility to other objects.
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“In the Clutches of the Puppet Master!” / NELLA STRETTA DEL BURATTINAIO
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Other Characters:
- Alicia Masters
- Mr Fantastic (Cameo)
- Invisible Girl (Cameo)
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Synopsis
Having survived his last battle with the Fantastic Four, the Puppet Master plans to get revenge on the group.
Creating puppets of both the Human Torch and the Thing, and using his step-daughter Alicia as the catalyst the Puppet Master manipulates the two into fighting each other.
The fight takes them across the city, where the Puppet Master goes in for an up close view of the fight.
Spotted by Alicia, she informs the Torch of the Puppet Masters machinations, and the Torch uses his flame powers to destroy the puppets he’s using to control them. The Thing is about to pummel the Puppet Master until Alicia talks him into letting him go.
Trivia
- Idlewild Airport will change its name to John F. Kennedy International Airport a few month’s after this story shortly after the President’s assassination.
“The Master Plan of Doctor Doom!” / IL SATANICO PIANO DEL DOTTOR DESTINO ! (1a parte)
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Villains:
- Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom)
- Doombot
- Terrible Trio (First appearance)
- Bull Brogin (First appearance)
- Yogi Dakor (First appearance)
- Harry Phillips (First appearance)
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Synopsis
After Reed deals with a dinosaur that has run amuck in the Baxter Building after being transported to the modern era via Doom’s Time Machine, he scolds Thing and Johnny for their constant bickering.
While Dr. Doom gathers three criminals Bull Brogin, Yogi Dakor and Harry Phillips to be his agents.
Enhancing their natural abilities they become Dr. Doom’s terrible trio. Bull gaining advanced strength, Phillips advanced hearing, and Dakor resistance to fire. He then sends them to capture the Fantastic Four.
Continued to next issue….
Notes
The Time Platform here is actually a duplicate of the one created by Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four #5 (in Italy in F4C #3). The original platform is still in Doom’s castle, as seen in Avengers Annual #2 (in Italy in THC #70). Fantastic Four Annual #11 (in Italy in F4C #211) explains that although this is referred to as “Doctor Doom’s” time machine, it’s actually a duplicate that Reed built.
