These ten issues have a sort of manic energy that one can rarely see in comics nowadays. But these are essential reading for any fan of Marvel Comics, since these are the issue that begat their Silver Age. This is not the format I would have preferred to have this collection of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s seminal first ten issues of Fantastic Four I’d rather have it in as a Marvel Masterwork hardcover, with heavy stock archival paper and a larger page size.

Good start to a long run of the Fantastic Four, but not without its stumbles. Stan Lee was also pretty wordy here, but Jack Kirby's art, and panel design are without peer. Doom are brought to bear and Stan Lee's hyperbolic 'the World's Greatest Comic!!!' was pretty ballsy when trying to distinguish the comic book from others in the marketplace. On the positive side, the origins of new original, iconic villains such as: Mole Man, the Skrulls, Puppet Master, the Sub-Mariner, and my personal favorite Dr. I don't do spoilers and let's be honest, the Fantastic Four have existed for 60 years so check it out for yourself. All three of the other members not named Fantastic, walked out after tantrums over the course of the first ten issues. This bombastic group infuriates me for various reasons, not the least of which is the fact that they are constantly at each other's throats, whining like a bunch of babies while Papa Richards has to play the referee/only adult in the room. Fantastic (Reed Richards), Sue Storm (Invisible Girl), Johnny Storm (Human Torch), and Ben Grimm (Ever-Loving Blue-Eyed Thing).

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It is written by Stan Lee, drawn by Jack Kirby, and lettered by Art Simek. Kang the Conqueror) sends the FF to ancient Egypt! Doctor Doom returns in a two-part epic guest-starring Ant-Man! Plus: The Molecule Man menaces the world, the wild and wacky Impossible Man drops in, and the Sub-Mariner launches an all-out invasion of New York City! All this and a backup feature pitting the FF against Spider-Man!Ĭollecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #11-20 and ANNUAL #1.Marvel Masterworks: Fantastic Four, Volume 1 is actually the second book in the Masterworks series. By popular demand! Back in hardcover, beautifully restored to match the original comics and boasting expanded bonus material! Welcome to Marvel’s reMasterworks! The Fantastic Four return in another collection of classic tales: The Thing and the Hulk face off for the first time! The FF journey to the moon to grapple with the Red Ghost and his Super Apes, and encounter the Watcher! The Puppet Master bends the mighty Sub-Mariner to his will! The Mad Thinker unleashes his Awesome Android! Rama-Tut (A.K.A.

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