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