A group of superheroes fights the villains Dr. Doom and the Mole Man.

In the pages of this Epic Collection, the FF struggle to protect their own against the android army of the Mad Thinker; travel into the Microverse to save the Silver Surfer from the wrath of Galactus; journey to the Himalayan refuge of the Inhumans and venture into the depths of the Negative Zone. That's quite a trip, and that's not even the whole itinerary!

"In the proud tradition of Spider-Man: Life Story--and in celebration of the Fantastic Four's 60th Anniversary--comes this incredible exploration of the lives of the fabulous foursome if they aged in real time across the decades! Amid the backdrop of the Space Race, a terrible accident gives the Fantastic Four great powers, a shocking secret, and entangles them in the history of their planet. But as the years pass by, the four heroes struggle to find...

"Can you hear him coming? It's KLAW, the Master of Sound! He's hit the Big Apple with a sound-proof plan to defeat the Fantastic Four: Divide and conquer, taking them on a one at a time! Can Ben, Reed, Johnny and Sue band together and mute Klaw's attacks-- or will they fade into white noise?" -- from publisher's web site.

Something has gone terribly wrong in New York! The Thing and Alicia are traveling across America to escape it! But when they stop for the night and wake up the morning before they arrived, they find themselves caught in a time loop that's been going on since before they were born! Meanwhile, Reed and Sue are on the run from their troubles - and make an unfortunate stop in a small town full of killer Doombots! But what is their terrible secret? And...

"Separated across dimensions, the Thing, the Human Torch, the Invisible Woman and Mister Fantastic are reunited at long last! But as Reed and Sue return home with their children, they find that big things have changed! Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters have major plans of their own - like a wedding years in the making! And a new fabulous foursome, the Fantastix, are muscling in on the scene! But now that the FF are back, can Doctor Doom be far behind?...

"With Doctor Doom seemingly dead, the Fantastic Four travel to his nation of Latveria to disassemble its war machine and free its oppressed citizens. Unexpectedly, they find themselves beseiged on all sides by both their allies and the people they are trying to save."--

The new ongoing creative team of writer J. Michael Straczynski (Amazing Spider-Man, Supreme Power) and artist Mike McKone (Teen Titans, Exiles) unite their talents to chart a new course for the world's greatest comic magazine! First up: an intriguing offer for a conflicted Reed, and a windfall for Ben! Plus: A visit from state officials has dire ramifications for Sue and the rest of the Richards clan!