Fantastic Four 179

"Ben always calls you "Big Brain". Maybe it's time to see if he's right."

―Reed Richards

"A Robinson Crusoe in the Negative Zone!"
Fantastic Four
Title:	"A Robinson Crusoe in the Negative Zone!"
Volume:	1
Number:	179
Cover price:	.30
Cover date:	February, 1977
Publisher:	Marvel Comics
Credits
Chief:	Archie Goodwin
Writers:	Roy Thomas; Gerry Conway
Pencilers:	Ron Wilson
Inkers:	Joe Sinnott
Cover artists:	Al Milgrom
Cover inker:	Joe Sinnott
Colorists:	G. Roussos
Letterers:	Joe Rosen
Editors:	Roy Thomas
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"A Robinson Crusoe in the Negative Zone!" is the 179th issue of the first Fantastic Four ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Roy Thomas & Gerry Conway with artwork by Ron Wilson and inks by Joe Sinnott. It was colored by George Roussos and lettered by Joe Rosen. The story was edited by Roy Thomas. This issue shipped with a February, 1977 cover date and carries a cover price of .30 per copy.

Appearances

Featured characters

• Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
• Invisible Girl, Susan Richards
• Human Torch, Johnny Storm
• The Thing, Ben Grimm

Supporting characters

• Impossible Man, Impy
• Thundra
• Tigra, Greer Grant Nelson

Villains

• Brute, Reed Richards/Counter-Earth
• Metalloid (1st appearance)

Minor characters

• Annihilus (Cameo appearance only)

Organizations

• Fantastic Four
• New York City Police Department
• United States Army
• United States Coast Guard

Races & Animals

• Altered humans
• Humans
• Poppupians
• Shape-shifters

Locations

• Negative Zone
• New York

• New York City
• East River
• Manhattan
• Baxter Building

Items

• Cosmic Control Rod
• Handguns
• Negative Zone portal
• Robot

Vehicles

• Police cars
• United States Army tanks
• United States Coast Guard boat

Powers

• Flight
• Superhuman agility
• Superhuman durability
• Superhuman strength
• Winged flight

Miscellaneous

• Alien monsters
• Dead animals
• Flashback
• Meteors
• Smoking
• Suspended animation

Notes & Trivia

• The Fantastic Four were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. They first appeared in Fantastic Four, Volume 1 #1 in November, 1961. By and large, the roster of the Fantastic Four has remained the same over the years, consisting of Reed Richards as Mister Fantastic, Susan Storm as the Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm as the Human Torch and Ben Grimm as the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing. Occasional transitory members of the FF have included Crystal Amaquelin, Luke Cage, Scott Lang, and T'Challa.

• Gerry Conway is credited as the plotter and writes the first three pages of this issue.

• Colorist George Roussos is credited as G. Roussos in this issue.

• Impossible Man and Thundra are watching The Maltese Falcon starring Humphrey Bogart on television.

Recommended Reading

Fantastic Four, Vol. 1 Fantastic Four, Vol. 2 Fantastic Four, Vol. 3 Fantastic Four 2099 Fantastic Four Unlimited Fantastic Four: Atlantis Rising

Fantastic Four Unplugged Fantastic Four: WGCM Ultimate Fantastic Four FF Fantastic Four Collections Fantastic Four One-Shots

See also

Fantastic Four Fantastic Four films Fantastic Four comics Fantastic Four programs Fantastic Four characters

Fantastic Four villains Fantastic Four images Fantastic Four creators Fantastic Four cast & crew Fantastic Four miscellaneous

External Links

• Fantastic Four, Volume 1 #179 at Comics.org