The first half of absolutely one of the best superhero comics runs in history. Byrne pits the fabulous FF against the myriad machinations of Doctor Doom, the interplanetary threat of Ego, the elemental minions of Diablo, the infinite weirdness of the Negative Zone, and (perhaps most terrifying of all) a fearsome feminist talk show host. Plus much more. Also included is some earlier material Byrne had a hand in before he went "full-time." My only quibble is that more of the Thing's solo series, which Byrne wrote but for the most part did not draw, was not included. There were some great stories in its first year or so. ( )