Fantastic Four #149 (Pt 9) This Page...That Panel!

Adjacent panels from Fantastic Four #69 (1967) Jack Kirby

Sue in this tier from Fantastic Four #69 (above) is recalled in  #149. 

Fantastic Four #149 (1974) Rich Buckler

Now let's take a look at Sue and Ben in panel 4 on the #149 page.  

Fantastic Four #149 (1974) Buckler

Fantastic Four #60 (1967) Kirby

Fantastic Four #149 (Pt 8) Sue Richards and Crystal

Fantastic Four #149 (1974) Rich Buckler

Fantastic Four #99 (1970) Jack Kirby

Fantastic Four #149 (Pt 7) Sub-Mariner and Thundra

Fantastic Four #149 (1974) Buckler

Fantastic Four #8 (1962) Kirby

Fantastic Four #149 (Pt 6) Thundra, Sub-Mariner, Dr. Doom, Ben Grimm

These are well-known examples.

Fantastic Four #149 (1974) Rich Buckler

Fantastic Four #60 (1967) Jack Kirby

More of the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing...

Sequence in Fantastic Four #149

Sequence in Fantastic Four #60

Fantastic Four #149 (Pt 5) Medusa and Alicia Masters

Continuing with page 2 from Fantastic Four #149, let's check out a couple of Medusa panels from the bottom tier on that page, specifically the first and last panels here. 

Bottom of page 2 from Fantastic Four #149 (1974) 

Panel 1

Fantastic Four #149   Buckler

Alicia in Fantastic Four #67 (1967) Jack Kirby


And "perhaps" for Panel 3:
That last panel of Medusa running down a circular, tunnel-like area may have been suggested by another  Alicia panel in #67, or maybe not...it's  a fairly typical perspective shot that's often used to depict someone running away.  

Fantastic Four #67- Jack Kirby

Fantastic Four #149 (Pt 4) More Medusa

Continuing with page 2 of FF #149: let's focus on Medusa.

Page 2 Fantastic Four #149 (1974) Rich Buckler

Breaking it down: 

Fantastic Four #149 (1974) Buckler

Fantastic Four #43 (1965) Jack Kirby

Fantastic Four #149

Fantastic Four #41 (1965) Jack Kirby

Fantastic Four #149 (Pt 3) "To Love, Honor, and Destroy!"

Page 2 from 1974's Fantastic Four #149: lots of stuff here, so I'm going to break this up over a few days.

Page 2 of Fantastic Four #149 (1974) Rich Buckler

Breaking it down:

Fantastic Four 149 (1974) Buckler

Fantastic Four Annual 3 (1965) Kirby

Fantastic Four 149

Fantastic Four 73 (1968) Kirby

And here's an oldie but goodie: I first pointed out these next panels of Johnny-Medusa-Crystal in Jan. 2009 at the Two Girls, A Guy and Some Comics blog.

Fantastic Four #149 (1974) Buckler

Fantastic Four #79 (1968) Kirby

Fantastic Four #149 (Pt 2) Sue Richards Splash

Continuing with the opening splash of Fantastic Four #149: we saw the inspiration for Namor,  now let's check out Sue. Here, the positioning of her torso, arms and legs immediately reminded me of ...

Fantastic Four #149 (1974) Rich Buckler

...this image of Sue.  

Fantastic Four #67 (1967) Jack Kirby

It's from this classic Kirby cover. 

Note: This Kirby cover was also on view back in 1974 courtesy of Marvel's Greatest Comics #50, which contained a reprint of #67. The bimonthly MGC #50 hit the stands a month before FF #149.

Fantastic Four #149 (Pt 1) Sub-Mariner Splash

Fantastic Four #149 (1974) Rich Buckler

Tales of Suspense #85 (1967) Jack Kirby

More of this popular image of Batroc. 

Giant-Size Avengers #1 (Pt 4) More Classic Kirby

But wait--there's more to Giant-Size Avengers #1 than just the Fantastic Four. Here are some GSA #1 panels inspired by more Kirby classics from the Silver Age.    
                                                                           

1974: Giant-Size Avengers #1 - Rich Buckler

1967: Tales of Suspense #94 - Jack Kirby

                               

1974: Giant-Size Avengers #1

1968: Captain America #105 - Jack Kirby

1974: Giant-Size Avengers #1

                                                                                               

1964: X-Men #4 - Jack Kirby

                              

1974: Giant-Size Avengers #1 

1966: Thor #134 -  Jack Kirby

Giant-Size Avengers #1 (Pt 3) More Fantastic Four

More Fantastic Four recalls in Giant-Size Avengers #1.

1974: Giant-Size Avengers #1 Buckler            1968: Fantastic Four #79 Kirby

1974: Giant-Size Avengers #1  Buckler               1970: Fantastic Four #99   Kirby                 

1974: Giant-Size Avengers #1 - Rich Buckler

1967: Fantastic Four #61 - Jack Kirby

                                                                      
                                                                         
                                                                            

Giant-Size Avengers #1 (Pt 2) Fantastic Four Annual #4

It's well known that there's a lot of Fantastic Four Annual #4-inspired art in 1974's Giant-Size Avengers #1--check out some examples below. And yes, I previously posted a few of these back in March 2010 over at Van Plexico's Avengers Assemble forum--but I really like these, so I'm reposting 'em here! 

Buckler GSA #1 (1974) on the left;  Kirby FF Annual #4 (1966) on the right. 

And bringing up the rear...oh, and in case you were wondering: that's Miss America and the Whizzer in the panel on the left; and  Johnny Storm and Wyatt Wingfoot on the right. 

Top: Giant-Size Avengers #1 (1974) Buckler

Bottom: Fantastic Four Annual #4 (1966) Kirby

Top: Giant-Size Avengers #1 (1974) Buckler

Bottom: Fantastic Four Annual #4 (1966) Kirby