Issue: #546
The Fantastic Four is helpless against the cosmic power of Epoch. The Black Panther goes one-on-one vs. The Silver Surfer. And oh, yeah, there's a new Protector of the Universe and he's got a bone to pick with Galactus.T'Challa and Michael Collins travel back to Earth. Michael is not pleased with the thought that they just abandoned the others. T'Challa calls one of his men and tells him to prepar...
Creators: Dan Buckley, Joe Quesada, Scott Hanna, Paul Mounts, Tom Brevoort, Rus Wooton, Rick Magyar, Michael Turner, Paul Pelletier, Molly Lazer, Dwayne McDuffie
Characters: Galactus, Storm, Black Panther, Gravity, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Thing, Silver Surfer, Deathlok (Collins), Taku, Stardust, Epoch, ISAAC
Story arcs: The Initiative