Fantastic Four #150 (Pt 17) More Mighty Thor

Fantastic Four #150 (1974) Rich Buckler-Joe Sinnott

Thor  Annual #2 (1966) Jack Kirby-Vince Colletta

Who'd have guessed Iron Man--in his mask, yet--and Odin share the same cheekbone structure? ;)

Plus! You can see more of Thor as a guest at Crystal and Quicksilver's wedding here.

Fantastic Four #150 (Pt 16) Black Panther and Franklin Richards

Fantastic Four #150 (1974) Buckler

Fantastic Four #53 (1966) Kirby

Fantastic Four #150 (Pt 15) Frantic Mr. Fantastic

FF #150 (1974) Buckler

FF #80 (1968) Kirby

Fantastic Four #149 (Pt 16) Sub-Mariner and Black Bolt Bookends

1974   FF #149 Rich Buckler

1996   FF #411 Paul Ryan 

Plus! Check out the très élégant inspiration for FF #149's Namor here. 

Fantastic Four #149 (Pt 15) Sue's Ready For Her Close-Up

FF 35 (1964) Kirby-Stone

FF 149 (1974) Buckler-Sinnott

We've seen this FF #35 Sue image used elsewhere, remember?  


Sinnott's work on Buckler and Buscema. 

FF 149 (1974) Buckler-Sinnott

 Fantastic Four #107 (1970) John Buscema-Sinnott

Fantastic Four #149 (Pt 14) Gangway! Here Come Sub-Mariner, Thundra, Ben and Reed

Fantastic Four #149 (1974) Rich Buckler

Fantastic Four #58 (1967) Jack Kirby

Fantastic Four #149 (Pt 13) Sue Stoops To Conquer

Fantastic Four #149 (1974) Buckler

Fantastic Four #113 (1971) John Buscema

The granddaddy of them all--Fantastic Four #33 (1964) Jack Kirby

Fantastic Four #149 (Pt 12) Thundra and Crystal Again

Fantastic Four #149 (1974) Buckler

Fantastic Four #100 (1970) Kirby

For more Thundra-Crystal connections, see Thundra and Lightning and Crystal and Fantastic Femmes Face Frightful Foes.

Fantastic Four #149 (Pt 11) He's Got Legs

Fantastic Four #149 (1974) Buckler 

   Fantastic Four Annual #5 (1967) Kirby

Fantastic Four #149 (Pt 10) Mr. Fantastic's Gaze

I wanted to post these panel tiers that are from two different Fantastic Four issues that were produced nearly a year and half apart:

Top row: Fantastic Four #132 (April 1973) John Buscema

Bottom row: Fantastic Four #149 (August 1974) Rich Buckler 

You can see how seamlessly they flow into one another; of course both issues were embellished by that most extraordinary of inkers, the incomparable Joe Sinnott (as if you couldn't tell). Sinnott's finishes helped maintain a consistent look for the FF from the second half of the 1960s well into the 1970s.  It's Joltin' Joe's 88th birthday today, so let's all wish him a great one!

Fantastic Four #148 (Pt 18) Johnny Storm--Pumped and Primed for Action

FF #42 (1965) Kirby

FF #148 (1974) Buckler

 "In 1965 I was a 94-pound weakling--but look at me now!" ;)

Fantastic Four #148 (Pt 17) Stuck In the Middle With You

Fantastic Four #148 (1974) Rich Buckler

Fantastic Four #43 (1965) Jack Kirby

Fantastic Four #148 (Pt 16) Thundra and Crystal--Fantastic Femmes Face Frightful Foes

Fantastic Four #148 (1974) Buckler

Fantastic Four #81 (1968) Jack Kirby

Verdict: Eh, probably just a standard face-off pose. 

Fantastic Four #148 (Pt 15) Big Ben On the Move

FF 148 (1974) Buckler

FF Annual 3 (1965) Kirby

Fantastic Four #148 (Pt 14) Even More Frightful Four

Fantastic Four #148 (1974) Buckler

Breaking it down: 

                                

Fantastic Four #43 (1965) Jack Kirby

                           

                              Fantastic Four #42 (1965) Kirby

Fantastic Four #148 (Pt 13) Reed and Johnny--Through the Looking Glass

Fantastic Four #114 (1971) John Buscema

Fantastic Four #148 (1974) Rich Buckler

Fantastic Four #147 (Pt 26) A New Slant on Sue

FF 147 (1974) Buckler-Sinnott

FF 35 (1965) Kirby-Stone

Fantastic Four #147 (Pt 25) Reed and Sub-Mariner

We just examined this panel in relation to Ben; now let's take a look at possible progenitors for Reed and Namor. 

Fantastic Four #147 (1974) Rich Buckler

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Fantastic Four #147 (1974) Buckler

Fantastic Four #73 (1968) Kirby

Fantastic Four #147 (Pt 24) Ben Again

Let's take a look at the ever-lovin' bashful blue-eyed Thing in some panels from FF #147 and #66. 

Fantastic Four #147 (1974) Rich Buckler

Fantastic Four #66 (1967) Jack Kirby

 Fantastic Four #147 (1974) Buckler  

Fantastic Four #66 (1967) Kirby

Fantastic Four #147

Fantastic Four #66 Page 16

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