#Kristoff Vernard (Dr. Doom&039;s Adopted Son)

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Fantastic Four #312 (1988): Fall of the Mutants

Fantastic Four #312 (1988): Fall of the Mutants

The new Thing (Ms. Marvel) and the newly pointy old Thing reunite with new FF member Crystal and old FF member Human Torch, who are surprised by their mutated appearances.

The story takes place in Wakanda, continuing from #311.  (The only reason I’m breaking this issue out is because it’s technically a Fall of the Mutants tie-in.  Fall of the Mutants really was just a way to loosely tie together…

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West Coast Avengers #33-36

West Coast Avengers #33-36

Moon Knight “joins.”  But he’s really already a member, isn’t he?

Wasp is still hanging out with the West Coast team when her ex-husband comes running in and says his first wife is still alive. (Note: For fun he hacks Russia’s network.)

I didn’t even remember he had a first wife.

She’s being held prisoner in Communist Hungary, and the team goes there to rescue her, where they meet a bunch of…

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Fantastic Four #311 (1988)

Fantastic Four #311 (1988)

Sharon “Ms. Marvel” Ventura doesn’t adapt well to having been mutated by cosmic rays last issue, while in space.  She and Thing crash land in Wakanda (what a coincidence!) and fight a little because she’s mad. The panel above is sloppy.  The Thing’s chest just kind of disappears.

When in Wakanda, have a brief interaction with Black Panther…

They learn that Dr. Doom is exiled from Latveria, which…

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Fantastic Four #246-247 (1982): 1st Kristoff Vernard, Doom Restored as Ruler of Latveria

Fantastic Four #246-247 (1982): 1st Kristoff Vernard, Doom Restored as Ruler of Latveria

Dr. Doom sends a bunch of custom Doombots to the Baxter Building, where the Fantastic Four are storing Dr. Doom’s body, to distract the team and steal back the body.  And really, the customizations are so obvious it’s surprising they weren’t used earlier. Flame retardant foam for Johnny.  Infrared scanning for Sue.

Doom’s brain is stuck in a puppet, so this is his chance to put it back in his…

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FANTASTIC FOUR #278-279: FF vs. Doombots (1985)

FANTASTIC FOUR #278-279: FF vs. Doombots (1985)

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Note: From here through #284, the FF issues all flow together.  I’m breaking these into a pair because the start and resolve a Dr. Doom arc. 

Kristoff is living in Castle Doom and becomes aware that the Doctor who is with him is just a Doombot.  Valeria appears in flashback.

The panel above says Doom died in FF#260, but he actually died in Secret Wars.  John Byrne appears to be…

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Fantastic Four #305 (1987): Crystal Joins

Fantastic Four #305 (1987): Crystal Joins

Thing is the team’s new leader, and his first acts are to recruit Crystal of the Inhumans.  She comes to the FF’s HQ to visit her husband, who the team captured last issue when he attacked them—holding them responsible for Crystal having cheated on him.  He’s crazy, and while it’s good to see Crystal stand up to him (above), he then assaults her.

But Crystal is hardly a shrinking violet.  She…

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FANTASTIC FOUR #304 (1987)

FANTASTIC FOUR #304 (1987)

The old order changeth…. A new writer, and a new direction.  Reed and Sue will quit and Thing will take over as leader, despite that he’s still mad at Johnny Storm for taking his girl, Alicia.

Also, because the new writer is Steve  Englehart, a loose end from the Vision and Scarlet Witch maxi-series gets tacked in.  Quicksilver Is still angry that Crystal cheated on him, and he’s gone a…

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FANTASTIC FOUR #258 (1983)

FANTASTIC FOUR #258 (1983)

A Doctor Doom solo issue, showing how Doom returned to his throne and restored his country.  This is the issue where Doom famously gets into an argument with his own Doombot and blows it up.

We also get to see him with young Kristoff, the child who he rescued back in issues #247-248, and while it could have been creepy to see the armored villain playing with a kid, John Byrne sells it and makes…