S1E5: Fantastic Four #17-19 & Annual 1 - Namor Declares War, Skrulls Return, & Doom's Got Tricks

Send Joe a message through the Negative ZoneIn this episode of Reading The Multiverse, I dig into Fantastic Four #17–19 and Annual #1, where Doctor Doom pulls off another disguise scheme, the Skrulls unleash the first ever Super-Skrull, and Namor launches an all-out war on the surface world. This episode covers one of the most chaotic and world-expanding stretches of early Marvel, from cosmic power-ups to underwater politics to Jack Kirby drawing sea monsters like he’s trying to win a competition with himself.Stories Covered In This EpisodeFantastic Four 17, "Defeated By Doctor Doom!" written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Dick Ayers, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Artie SimekFantastic Four 18, "A Skrull Walks Among Us" written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Dick Ayers, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Artie SimekFantastic Four 19, "Prisoners Of The Pharoah!" written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Dick Ayers, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Sam RosenFantastic Four Annual 1, "Sub-Mariner Versus The Human Race!" written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Dick Ayers, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Artie SimekFantastic Four Annual 1, "The Fabulous Fantastic Four Meet Spider-Man!" written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Steve Ditko, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Ray HollowayResources, Episodes, & Links Mentioned In This Episode:Join the Earth's Mightiest Nerds Discord Channel by signing up for the Earth's Mightiest Nerds Newsletter (completely free and I promise you won't be spammed!)S1E1: Fantastic Four #1-4 - The Birth of the Marvel & MCU RevolutionS1E2: Fantastic Four #5-8 - The First Appearance of Doctor DoomS1E3: Fantastic Four #9-12 - Dr Doom Returns, Namor Schemes, and The Incredible HulkS1E4: Fantastic Four #13-16 - Dr. Doom Is Back, Red Ghost, & The Mad ThinkerCheck out the podcast on YouTubeConnect with Joe (musclesandthemultiverse) on ThreadsConnect with Joe (musclesandthemultiverse) on Instagram