Before the Fantastic Four: Reed Richards #2 (2000)

Reed Richards & The Riddle of Bast: Part 2
Captured by Victor Von Doom! On a quest to find the legendary Claw of Bast, our globe-traveling scientist hopes to cure the strange disease that's ravaging the body of his mentor... but the man named Victor Von Doom also seeks the Claw?to heal his recently scarred face! What will happen when these two young rivals realize that they're after the same prize? Be here for the beginning of a feud that's become legend!
Release Date: 2000