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

Fantastic Four #168 (Pt 4) Ben and Johnny Storm Out--Plus Profiles

More Fantastic Four #44 and #168

1965: Fantastic Four #44 - Jack Kirby                              1976: Fantastic Four #168 - Rich Buckler     

Let's face it--it's pretty clear that Buckler had #44 nearby. Here's an example of how #44 helped suggest character position/placement within a panel, with Johnny and Ben:

Top: 1965: Fantastic Four #44       
Bottom: 1976: Fantastic Four #168 

                                       

Fantastic Four #168 (Pt 3) Johnny On the Spot

Top: Fantastic Four #44 (1965)  Jack Kirby

Bottom: Fantastic Four #168 (1976)  Rich Buckler

Fantastic Four #168 (Pt 2) Nod To A Classic Cover

Top: Fantastic Four #3 (1963) Jack Kirby
Bottom: Fantastic Four #168 (1976) Rich Buckler

Fantastic Four #168 (Pt 1) Reed Richards and Johnny Storm

1976: Fantastic Four #168  Rich Buckler

1967: Fantastic Four #60 Jack Kirby

1976: Fantastic Four #168

Fantastic Four #161 (Pt 1) Romantic Reed Reassures Sue

Reed's romantic technique: gazing out a window...playfully touching Sue's chin...and finally, a clinch.

1975: Fantastic Four #161  Rich Buckler

1968: Fantastic Four #72  Jack Kirby

Breaking it down: 

Top: 1975, Fantastic Four #161   Buckler
Bottom: 1968, Fantastic Four #72  Kirby

1968: Fantastic Four #72  Kirby                                         1975: Fantastic Four #161  Buckler