Fantastic Four #222

FF #222 from Sept. 1980.  "The Possession of Franklin Richards" by Doug Moench and Bill Sienkiewicz.

Franklin is way too excited to see his parents kiss.  It's kinda creepy.

Fantastic Four 221

FF #221 from August 1980.  "Tower of Crystal....Dreams of Glass" by John Byrne.

Big over-sized medallion....huge kick-ass afros...

These aliens are ready to swing

Fantastic Four 220

FF#220 from July 1980.  "...And the Lights Went Out All Over the World" by John Byrne.

The cab driver is worried that a villain might attack and mess up his cab.

But the person he should be worried about, is the Thing himself.

Fantastic Four 219

FF #219 from June 1980.  "Leviathans" by Doug Moench and Bill Sienkiewicz

Why can't Reed Richards afford a bunsen burner?

Fantastic Four 218

FF #218 from May 1980.  "When a Spider-Man Comes Calling" by Bill Mantlo and John Byrne.

The opening splash page, which I think is quite cool.

Fantastic Four 217

FF #217 from April 1980.  "Masquerade" by Bill Mantlo and John Byrne.

Johnny's got the gold chains and he's hanging out with Dazzler.  It's a Bill Mantlo/John Byrne disco masterpiece.

Fantastic Four 216

FF #216 from March 1980.  "Where There Be Gods" by Marv Wolfman and John Byrne.

More trauma for little Franklin. He's gonna have major issues when he grows up (IF he grows up).

Fantastic Four #215

FF #215 from Feb. 1980.  "Blastaar" by Marv Wolfman and John Byrne.

Odd moment from the issue: in the middle of a tense Blastaar situation, Reed gets a call from a friend who was mugged by a street gang, so Reed...goes off to help his friend! Like suddenly, Reed cares more about his friend getting mugged then he does about Blastaar running loose in the city.

Fantastic Four Annual #16

FF Annual #16 from 1981.   "The Coming of...Dragon Lord" by Ed Hannigan and Steve Ditko.

The First (and last, thankfully), appearance of Ral Dorn. 

Fantastic Four Annual #15

FF Annual #15 from 1980.  "Time for the Prime Ten" by Doug Moench and Goerge Perez.

Willie Lumpkin seems very, very eager for Ben to open his package.

Fantastic Four Annual #14

FF Annual #14 from 1979.  "Cat's Paw" by Marv Wolfman and George Perez.

When the FF fly commercial...all the other passengers get a new flight.

Fantastic Four Annual 13

FF Annual #13 from 1978.  "Night Life" by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema.

Finally, the fire department gets on the Human Torch for always shooting flames around the city.

Fantastic Four Annual #12

FF Annual #12 from 1977.  "The End of the Inhumans and the Fantastic Four" by Marv Wolfman, Bob Hall and Keith Pollard.

On the set of the Fantastic Four movie.  If Sue thinks that costume is bad, wait til she sees what she has to wear in the 1990s.

Fantastic Four #214

FF #214 from Jan. 1980.   "and then there was One" by Marv Wolfman and John Byrne.

We learn that Jarvis the butler is allergic to nuts.  Did anything ever come of this nut-allergy sub-plot?

Fantastic Four #213

FF #213 by Marv Wolfman and John Byrne.

Galactus slaps the clothes off the Spinx.

Fantastic Four #212

FF #212 by Marv Wolfman and John Byrne

Galactus, peeping in the windows of the Baxter Building.

Fantastic Four #211

FF #211 by Marv Wolfman and John Byrne.

First appearance of Terrax (Tyros), a bad guy who really knows how to live:  good food, fine clothing, and servant wenches.