Fantastic Four #169 (Pt 12) Statuesque Ben

1967: Fantastic Four #58 - Jack Kirby

1975: Fantastic Four #169 - Rich Buckler

Fantastic Four #169 (Pt 11) Human Torch and Fantastic Four #42

1965: Fantastic Four #42 - Jack Kirby

1975: Fantastic Four #169 - Rich Buckler

Fantastic Four #169 (Pt 10) Cool Hand Luke

1967: Fantastic Four #66  Jack Kirby

1976: Fantastic Four #169  Rich Buckler

Fantastic Four #169 (Pt 9) Invisible Woman and Fantastic Four #70--Plus Marvel's Greatest Comics!

1968: Fantastic Four #70  Jack Kirby
 with touch-ups on Sue by John Romita Sr. 

1976: Fantastic Four #169  Rich Buckler

John Romita Sr. redrew Sue's hips and legs on 1968's Fantastic Four #70 cover. Jack Kirby's original drawing of Sue is shown on the cover of 1974's Marvel's Greatest Comics #53. 

1974: Marvel's Greatest Comics #53 
Just Jack!
Kirby's cover 

                                                                 with an unaltered Sue

Fantastic Four #169 (Pt 8) The Human Torch's Back

1962: Fantastic Four #4  Kirby

1976: Fantastic Four #169  Buckler

Fantastic Four #169 (Pt 7) Ben Falls Back

1963: Fantastic Four #9  Jack Kirby

1976: Fantastic Four #169 Rich Buckler

We've seen that Fantastic Four #9 panel before, remember? 😉

Fantastic Four #169 (Pt 6) From Fantastic Four #14

1963: Fantastic Four #14  Jack Kirby

1975: Fantastic Four #169  Rich Buckler

Fantastic Four #169 (Pt 5) Ben Bursts Forth

1963: Strange Tales #114   Jack Kirby--a popular Kirby pose

Here's a variation from 
1976: Fantastic Four #169   Rich Buckler

Fantastic Four #169 (Pt 4) Ben Grimm and Dr. Santini

1967: Fantastic Four #68  Jack Kirby

1976: Fantastic Four #169  Rich Buckler

Below, the subsequent panels in the respective sequences.  Dr. Santini and Ben must shop at the same store :)

Fantastic Four #68

Fantastic Four #169

Fantastic Four #169 (Pt 3) More From Fantastic Four #79

As we saw last time, FF #79 was used for reference. Here's another example, though this one is more of an "inspired by."  

1968: Fantastic Four #79  Jack Kirby

1976: Fantastic Four #169  Rich Buckler

Fantastic Four #169 (Pt 2) Ben's Beer Brawl!

1968: Fantastic Four #79 Jack Kirby

1976: Fantastic Four #169 Rich Buckler

Fantastic Four #169 (Pt 1) Ben! Bam! Btamm!

1976: Fantastic Four #169  Rich Buckler

In #169's opening panel (above) Ben remembers his glory days from Fantastic Four #77 (below).  I also included the adjacent panel because I wanted to display the full impact of Ben's BTAMM!

1968: Fantastic Four #77  Jack Kirby

In #169's splash, Reed and Sue are based on  a panel from Fantastic Four #45.

1976: Fantastic Four #169  Buckler

1965: Fantastic Four #45  Kirby

Black Bolt and the Inhumans - Fantastic Four #83 and Marvel Two-In-One Annual #4

(Top)1968: Fantastic Four #83 Jack Kirby
(Bottom) 1979: Marvel Two-In-One Annual #4   Jim Craig

Popular panel, that Fantastic Four #83 image! Here's another interpretation. 

Black Bolt's Back! Amazing Adventures #1 and Marvel Two-In-One Annual #4

Top: 1970, Amazing Adventures #1 - Jack Kirby, with the infamous BB thought bubble
Bottom: 1979, Marvel Two-In-One Annual #4 - Jim Craig

Fantastic Four #168 (Pt 12) Captain America and Luke Cage

1966: Tales of Suspense #83 - Jack Kirby

1976: Fantastic Four #168 - Rich Buckler

Fantastic Four #168 (Pt 11) - TV Time

Coincidence? Maybe...and maybe not--ish #3 was definitely nearby 😉

And yep, 1072 channels and still nothin' on.

1962: Fantastic Four #3 Jack Kirby
1976: Fantastic Four #168  Rich Buckler

Spider-Man, Spider-Man...ASM #32 and #204

Panelocity fan Aficionado Guy sent in a couple of great Spidey pics by Ditko and Pollard. Thanks, AG!

1965: Amazing Spider-Man #32                      1980: Amazing Spider-Man #204
               Steve Ditko, natch                                                    Keith Pollard                

Fantastic Four #168 (Pt 10) More Fantasti-Car

1970: Fantastic Four #95  Jack Kirby

1976: Fantastic Four #168  Rich Buckler

These are standard "Fantasti-Car on the roof" shots. Check out John Buscema's Fantasti-Car panel here.

Fantastic Four #168 (Pt 9) From Fantastic Four #9

1962: Fantastic Four #9 Jack Kirby

1976: Fantastic Four #168 Rich Buckler

We've seen this panel composition from FF #9 before, remember?

Fantastic Four #168 (Pt 8) From Fantastic Four #54

1966: Fantastic Four #54  Jack Kirby

1976: Fantastic Four #168  Rich Buckler

Love.This.One. Why? Well, Fantastic Four #54 was one of the first back issues I ever had. It filled in a lot of the FF's history for me, as it featured not only the FF but also the Black Panther (T'Challa's in the first panel above), the Inhumans, and Wyatt Wingfoot.  It remains one of my most cherished comics!

Fantastic Four #168 (Pt 7) Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters à deux

1968: Fantastic Four #79 - Jack Kirby

1976: Fantastic Four #168 - Rich Buckler

                                         

Fantastic Four #168 (Pt 6) Ben, Alicia, Johnny, Crystal--and O'Hoolihan (Who?!)

Fantastic Four #168 (1976) Buckler           Fantastic Four #79 (1968) Kirby

Fantastic Four #168 (1976) Buckler          Fantastic Four #79 (1968) Kirby 

Fantastic Four #168 (1976) Buckler

Fantastic Four #79 (1968) Kirby


The panels on the pages

Fantastic Four #79 (1968) Jack Kirby

Fantastic Four #168 (1976) Rich Buckler

And as we saw last time, the second panel on the #168 page was inspired by a panel from Fantastic Four #79. 

Fantastic Four #168 (Pt 5) Ben Grimm, Ladies' Man

There are a lot of Fantastic Four #79 recalls in #168 (both issues feature the Thing in his pre-cosmic rays Ben Grimm form). We'll start with these: 

1968: Fantastic Four #79 Jack Kirby

1976: Fantastic Four #168 Buckler