Fantastic Four #378

Fantastic Four #378 was published by Marvel Comics in July 1993, falling within the later years of the series' third decade. This issue was part of the 'Infinity Crusade' crossover event, which followed the company's massive 'Infinity Gauntlet' and 'Infinity War' storylines. The narrative centered on the Goddess, a cosmic entity who sought to cleanse the universe of sin, forcing various Marvel characters to take sides in a volatile cosmic conflict.

The issue was written by Tom DeFalco and illustrated by Paul Ryan, a creative duo that defined much of the Fantastic Four's visual language during the early 1990s. Ryan's clean, structured approach to superhero anatomy and team dynamics was characteristic of the era's house style, aiming to maintain a sense of grounded continuity amidst the increasingly surreal and high-stakes cosmic events that permeated Marvel's publishing slate at the time.