Fantastic Four #24 : SuperMegaMonkey : chronocomic

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Issue(s): Fantastic Four #24
Cover Date: Mar 64
Title: "The Infant Terrible!"
Credits:
Stan Lee - Writer
Jack Kirby - Penciler
George Roussos - Inker

Review/plot:
This issue starts off with some reporters photographing the FF. Well, Sue, anyway.

Then a reality-warping alien comes to earth.

The "Infant Terrible" got himself mixed up with a bunch of mobsters.

Then Reed correctly guesses that it's just a baby, and he calls its parents to come get it.

This issue shows Sue Storm using her forcefield to reasonably powerful effect.

Wacky Silver Age fun, and the reality-warping scenario gives Kirby plenty of opportunity to go crazy.

Quality Rating: C-

Historical Significance Rating: 2

Chronological Placement Considerations: N/A

References:

Sue points out the unfortunate similarities between this issue's plot and the one where they fought the Molecule Man in Fantastic Four #20.

Crossover: N/A

Continuity Insert? N

My Reprint: Marvel Collector's Item Classics #18

Inbound References (2): show

Characters Appearing: Alicia Masters, Human Torch, Infant Terrible, Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, Thing

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Comments

Don Glut has a letter here.

Posted by: Mark Drummond | June 29, 2013 3:34 PM

I really like super-flat Reed on the first page, it really just shows him off in a bizarre but unique way. And while you could think the Infant Terrible is just another alien, I think the bug-eyes and particularly those weird flat feet just emphasize how bizarrely alien it is.

Posted by: Ataru320 | June 30, 2015 3:29 PM

The Infant Terrible is one of Jack Kirby's best weird-but-cool character designs. Obviously the are more than a few fans of this oddball alien since the recent "Kirby Monster Variant" by Paolo Rivera for Amazing Spider-Man Vol 4 #2 features him...

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Posted by: Ben Herman | January 3, 2016 2:24 PM

You know the plot of this is quite similar to the Star Trek episode "The Squire of Gothos".

Posted by: Bobby Sisemore | October 28, 2016 7:08 PM

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