"Hereafter"

2004, in collection

reprints

* Fantastic Four #509 "Hereafter" part 1 March 2004 (3/2004) Ben's death is mourned; Reed decides to travel to the afterlife to retrieve him
* Fantastic Four #510 "Hereafter" part 2 April 2004 (4/2004) After several strange encounters, the team find Ben and his brother
* Fantastic Four #511 "Hereafter" part 3 May 2004 (5/2004) Ben decides to return home; the FF meet their creator
* Fantastic Four #512 "Spider Sense" part 1 June 2004 (6/2004) Johnny discusses his unpopularity with Spider-Man; they battle Hydro-Man
* Fantastic Four #513 "Spider Sense" part 2 July 2004 (7/2004) With Hydro-Man defeated, the public embraces Johnny, and shuns Spider-Man