Descrizione
FANTASTIC FOUR
prima serie Editoriale Corno
ALBO ORIGINALE DEL 1980
Nell’ episodio principale di questo numero i F4 sono solo 3 , in quanto monchi dello scioperato Johnny Storm alias La Torcia Umana temporaneamente volatilizzatosi (forse con l’olandese volante ?), oppure vaporizzatosi (magari insieme a vaporidis) o magari ridotto in cenere da bacco tabacco e venere
contiene inoltre : LA DONNA RAGNO (alle prese con lo spadone di EXCALIBUR) e PANTERA NERA (mollato dall’ incostante e volubile Kirby proprio sul più bello)
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
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“The Death of the Fantastic Four!” LA SENTENZA E’ : MORTE !
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Featured Characters:
Villains:
Other Characters:
- Adora
- Tanak
- Scanman
- Xar
- Champions of Xandar
- Harris Moore
Locations:
Synopsis
Aboard the Skrull flagship, Emperor Dorrek gloats in victory at the three captive members of the Fantastic Four, and promises them they will face the full brunt of Skrull justice for their continued defiance of the race’s plans for universal conquest. Transported to the Skrull homeworld the FF stand trial before Judge Hagar.
Reed pleads for leniency towards the people of Xandar but Hagar is unmoved, and any thoughts of a fair trial are quickly dispelled as he orders the FF’s death at the hands of Jaketch, a junior executioner. As Jaketch guns down Reed and Ben in succession he reveals his ambition to become Lord High Executioner, from which position of authority he will be able to execute Hagar himself.
Next in line for the sanction, Sue turns invisible in the hope of evading certain death, but Jaketch’s visor allows him to target body heat and Sue meets the same fate as her colleagues. All the while, the slaughter is being relayed back to Dorrek, who watches with satisfaction aboard his flagship. His joy is cut short when a lackey arrives with news that a Terran spaceship has destroyed all the Skrull forces that were sent in pursuit last issue.
This failure attracts the interest of Empress R’klll who chides Dorrek for his failures. Enraged the Emperor orders a final assault on Xandar’s four worlds.
On Xandar, Queen Adora keeps vigil at the bedside of her stricken lover Tanak. Prime Thoran insists that Xandar itself, not Tanak is in greater need of the Suzerain’s attention.
Adora gives Thoran leave to handle the situation as best he sees fit, and he leaves to consult the Living Computer.
Pleading with the collective consciousness of generations of Xandarians for guidance, he is subsumed into the computer itself, and begins to undergo a strange transformation. meanwhile the Skrull attack grows even more savage, with their forces now murdering innocent civilians at will.
The FF wake up in a holding cell on the Skrull homeworld. Their jailor explains that the weapon used on them at their trial was in fact a metabolic booster designed to age the heroes at an increased rate, essentially giving the heroes only seventy-two hours to live before they succumb to old age.
Although using their powers is now a tremendous effort, the three are still able to overpower the guard and break free of the cell.
Battling hordes of Skrull warriors they manage to steal a small ship with which to make their escape. As Dorrek looks on his monitor, he notes that the ship is damaged and will explode shortly after use. Again Dorrek has to suffer the taunts of R’klll, who is secretly plotting against her husband and plans to take the throne for herself. On board the stolen Skrull ship, Ben notices that its engine doesn’t sound as though it’s in full working order. As they head towards Xandar, Reed discovers the fault in the engine. Sue worries that the three of them will die in space, but Ben assures her that he will pilot the ship to safety. They successfully see a Skrull attack but the monitors show more ships blocking the way to their destination. On Xandar, Queen Adora looks on in despair at the devastation of her world. Her mood is lifted as Tanak finally rises from his sickbed and the two lovers embrace.
Meanwhile, a Terran spaceship approaches Xandar bearing Nova and his comrades. Sensing the presence of the Living Computers the robot Dr. Sun orders the ship to land so that he might drain them of their knowledge. The mysterious Sphinx also has designs on the computers (“At last, my ages-long quest is at an end. The answers I have long sought are here!”) and suddenly disappears from the ship’s bridge.
As Powerhouse worries about the fate of his family on the world below a Skrull ship approaches, and the Xandarian member of the team vows to destroy it, not realising that the ship contains not the hated invaders but the Fantastic Four. On board the Skrull ship, Reed attempts to have the attack called off by impersonating a Skrull officer over the communication system, but Nova’s ship responds by apparently blowing the Skrull ship apart.
Notes
- Johnny Storm does not appear in this issue.
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“A Sword In Hand!” / UNA SPADA NELLE MANI !
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Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Jerry Hunt
- Charles Magnus (First appearance)
Villains:
- Morgan le Fay
- Excalibur (First appearance)
Locations:
Synopsis
Jessica Drew, as Spider-Woman, finds herself drawn to Britain’s Natural History Museum in London, and specifically towards Morgan le Fay‘s Excalibur. However before she can pull the sword out of the stone, she is confronted by officers of Scotland Yard and is forced to flee.
This gives Jason “Slapper” Struthers, a moment alone to pull the sword out himself. In doing so, he is connected through the ages to Morgan le Fay, who chooses him to be her tool in the modern age.
She sends the soul of a knight to possess Struthers’ body changing him into her warrior, Excalibur. When the police officers hear the commotion, Excalibur attacks them, drawing Spider-Woman back to defend them, but she is knocked out by one of his mystical blasts for long enough to allow him to escape.
Later, as Jessica Drew, Spider-Woman attempts to find employment with minimual success.
Walking the streets of London she is drawn into the shop of Charles Magnus, who promises to read her fortune for free. He tells her that he sees a great destiny in store for her.
Meanwhile, Mordan le Fay causes Struthers to transform into Excalibur once more and sends him on a rampage towards Magnus’ shop to destroy a book of spells. This attracts the attention of SHIELD agent Jerry Hunt, and Jessica Drew, who goes into action as Spider-Woman.
She battles Excalibur and manages to defeat him, knocking the sword from his hand and causing Excalibur to revert back into Struthers.
After the battle, Magnus convinces Spider-Woman to join him in traveling to America, a request she accepts.
However, she leaves a note for Jerry advising her where she has gone, pinned to Struthers’ sweater. In reading the note, Hunt decides to take a leave of absence from his work with Scotland Yard to go to America.
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“What is and What Never Should Be” / IL REALE … E L’ IMPOSSIBILE (1a parte)
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Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
Locations:
- Kiber Island, South Pacific
Items:
- Energy Converter (Matter Machine)
Synopsis
The Panther finds Kiber’s true form, and attempts to defeat him while also trying to free the kidnapped men.
