Fantastic Four 18

"Bah! That is past history! Since that day, I have devoted every resource of the planet to perfecting my new scheme for conquering the Fantastic Four -- and the planet Earth! And now we shall see the results of that effort!"

―Dorrek VII

"A Skrull Walks Among Us!"

Fantastic Four
Title:	"A Skrull Walks Among Us!"
Volume:	1
Number:	18
Cover price:	.12
Cover date:	September, 1963
Publisher:	Marvel Comics
Credits
Chief:	Stan Lee
Writers:	Stan Lee
Pencilers:	Jack Kirby
Inkers:	Dick Ayers
Cover artists:	Jack Kirby
Cover inker:	Paul Reinman
Cover colorist:	Stan Goldberg
Colorists:	Stan Goldberg
Letterers:	Artie Simek
Editors:	Stan Lee
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"A Skrull Walks Among Us!" is the title to the main story from the eighteenth issue of the American superhero comic book series The Fantastic Four by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Stan Lee with pencils by Jack Kirby and inks by Dick Ayers. The issue was colored by Stan Goldberg with Artie Simek providing the lettering. The cover art illustration for this issue was composed by Jack Kirby, Paul Reinman and Stan Goldberg. The story was edited by Stan Lee. This issue shipped with a September, 1963 cover date and carried a cover price of 12 cents per copy (US).

Synopsis[]

Emperor Dorrek VII of the Skrull Empire is still bitter over his race's failure to conquer the Earth a short while ago. Having prepared for a second attempt, he unveils the Empire's newest secret weapon - the Super-Skrull! In addition to having all of the same shape-changing abilities as other Skrulls, the Super-Skrull can also duplicate the abilities of the entire Fantastic Four at once, including Elasticity, Invisibility, Pyrokinesis and Super-strength. He comes to Earth to battle the Fantastic Four. Reed Richards convinces the Super-Skrull that their fight should take place on Crater Isle in the Pacific Ocean. During the ensuing battle, Reed cobbles together a device that takes away the Super-Skrull's powers. They dump into a volcano and the Human Torch seals it up with a steady stream of fire.

Appearances[]

Featured characters

Fantastic Four

Supporting characters

Villains

Minor characters

Organizations

Skrull Empire

Races

Locations

New York

Andromeda Galaxy

Tarnax IV

Pacific Ocean

Crater Isle

Items

De-powering device

Vehicles

Powers

Notes & Trivia[]

This issue is job number X-361.

This is the second appearance of the Skrull race. They appeared last in Fantastic Four #2.

Doctor Doom appears in a photograph in this issue only.

First appearance of Emperor Dorrek VII.

First appearance of the Super-Skrull.

First appearance of Dorrek's aide.

First full appearance of the Skrull Empire. The Empire was briefly alluded to in Fantastic Four #2.

First and only known appearance to date of Mable - a woman at a shopping mall.

First and only known appearance to date of Zelda - a woman at a shopping mall.