Fantastic Four Epic Collection
Back To The Basics
(Author) John ByrneJohn Byrne's timeless run as writer/artist starts here! The Fantastic Four are going back to the basics, back to Byrne: The debut of John Byrne in his celebrated run as FF writer/artist begins in this Epic Collection! Byrne's deft creative balance-- renewing the characters' core, revitalizing old foes and introducing new concepts--gave the FF a bold vitality, restoring them to the lofty heights of the Stan Lee and Jack Kirby era. The Invisible Girl's powers go through a dramatic evolution, Galactus gets a surprising new herald and the FF join their most hated rival, Doctor Doom, in a fight for Latveria! Restored from a trove of original Byrne art, and including cool bonus items like Fred Hembeck's riotous FF Roast and Byrne's excursion into the world of What If? COLLECTING: Fantastic Four (1961) #232-248, Fantastic Four Roast (1982) #1, material from What If? (1977) #36
John Byrne
John Byrne is a Scottish playwright and writer best known for his play "The Slab Boys Trilogy," which explores the lives of young working-class men in a Scottish carpet factory. His writing style is characterized by sharp wit and dark humor, bringing to light the struggles of ordinary people. Byrne's contributions to literature include capturing the essence of working-class life with raw honesty and authenticity.