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Marvel Comics   ·   Released Nov 1st, 1961

Fantastic Four #1

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A flare is seen in the sky above Central City; it reads, "The Fantastic Four!"  Susan Storm sees the signal and turns invisible, literally disappearing from a society party she was attending.  She hops into a taxi, and hands the driver a bill while still invisible!  Ben Grimm is shopping at a mens clothing store when he gets the signal, and so he leaves by crashing through the wall, attracting the attention of the police who fire at him in a state of fear.  He escapes through the sewers heading for an unknown destination.  Johnny Storm is working on his latest hot rod with a friend.  He turns to flame and flies off through the air when he sees the signal.  Johnny is pursued by fighter jets that think he's a "UFO".  When they fire a heat-seeking missile at the him, he is saved by a long pair of...

Format
Comic
Page Count
36 pages
Cover Price
$0.10
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Creators

Stan Lee
Writer, Editor, Editor-in-Chief
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Penciller, Cover Artist
Jack Kirby
Inker
George Klein
Inker
Christopher Rule
Colorist
Stan Goldberg
Artie Simek
Letterer
Artie Simek
Dick Ayers
Cover Artist
Dick Ayers

Characters

Human Torch
Johnny Storm
Human Torch
Earth-616
Invisible Girl
Susan Storm-Richards
Invisible Girl
Earth-616
Mister Fantastic
Reed Richards
Mister Fantastic
Earth-616
Mole Man
Harvey Elder
Mole Man
Earth-616
Thing
Ben Grimm
Thing
Earth-616

Key Events

First Appearance
Susan Storm-Richards as Invisible Girl Earth-616
First Appearance
Johnny Storm as Human Torch Earth-616
First Appearance
Reed Richards as Mister Fantastic Earth-616
First Appearance
Harvey Elder as Mole Man Earth-616
First Appearance
Ben Grimm as Thing Earth-616

Collected In

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    Essential Fantastic Four Vol. 1 1st Printing
    Essential Fantastic Four (1998 - 2013)
    When testing an experimental space craft, Reed Richards, Ben Brim, and Sue and Johnny Storm, were exposed to a bombardment of mysterious cosmic rays. Upon their return to Earth, they found that they had gained wondrous abilities, the likes of which had...
  • Essential Fantastic Four Vol. 1 TP New Ed
    Essential Fantastic Four Vol. 1 TP New Ed
    Essential Fantastic Four (1998 - 2013)
    These early classic Stan Lee/Jack Kirby adventures of Marvel's First Family – the Invisible Girl, the Human Torch, the Thing and Mr. Fantastic – defined the Marvel Age of Comics! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #1-20 and ANNUAL #1.
  • Fantastic Four Annual #7
    Fantastic Four Annual #7
    Fantastic Four Vol. 1 (1961 - 2012)
  • Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
    Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
    Fantastic Four Vol. 1 (1961 - 2012)
    They were visionaries. Explorers. Imaginauts. They were Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. And like the Fantastic Four, they continually strove to overcome the impossible and achieve the extraordinary. Now, the first three years of their landmark run are collected...
  • Fantastic Four: Extended Family TP
    Fantastic Four: Extended Family TP
    Fantastic Four Vol. 1 (1961 - 2012)
    For decades, Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing have stood together as comics' first family of super heroes! But even a family of heroes needs help, and the FF have often bolstered their ranks with friends and allies...
  • Fantastic Four Epic Collection: The World's Greatest Comic Magazine TP
    Fantastic Four Epic Collection: The World's Greatest Comic Magazine TP
    Fantastic Four Epic Collection (2014)
    In 1961, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby lit the fuse of the greatest revolution in comic-book history - the Marvel Age of Comics - and it started right here, in the pages of FANTASTIC FOUR! With the space race on, Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, Sue Storm and Johnny...
  • Le Meilleur des Super-Héros Marvel 111. Mister Fantastique
    Le Meilleur des Super-Héros Marvel 111. Mister Fantastique
    Le Meilleur des Super-Héros Marvel (2016)
    Contient les épisodes US Fantastic Four 1 et 489 à 493. L'album sans ISBN, à couverture avec vernis sélectif porte le n° 111 pour insertion dans la frise de dos illustrée par Adi Granov. Avec en fin d'album...
  • Marvel 75th Anniversary Omnibus HC
    Marvel 75th Anniversary Omnibus HC
    Marvel 75th Anniversary Omnibus (2014)
    In late 1939, the fledgling Timely Comics published MARVEL COMICS #1 - introducing the Human Torch, Sub-Mariner and more to an unsuspecting populace. Seventy-five years later, Marvel Comics has become a world-renowned multimedia empire, home to some...
  • Marvel Celebrates Stan Lee #1
    Marvel Celebrates Stan Lee #1
    Marvel Celebrates Stan Lee (2019)
    A limited commemorative comic book for the event, Marvel Celebrates Stan Lee.
  • Marvel Firsts: The 1960s TP
    Marvel Firsts: The 1960s TP
    Marvel Firsts 1960s
    With the debut of 1961's FANTASTIC FOUR #1, Marvel Comics reinvented the super-hero genre - and the hits just kept on coming! Compiled in one titanic tome: the famous first issues of dozens of your favorite super heroes and super-hero teams - including...
  • Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 1 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 1 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2003 - 2018)
    In 1961, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby lit the fuse to the greatest revolution in comic book history - the Marvel Age of Comics - and now you can experience it from page one! With the space race on, Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, Sue Storm and Johnny Storm aimed...
  • Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four
    Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four
    Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2003 - 2018)
    Celebrate Marvel's 70th anniversary by experiencing the tales of the world's most-famous super heroes from the very beginning! The Marvel Masterworks have brought readers deluxe hardcover collections of Marvel's classics from the Golden Age,...
  • Marvel: August 1961 Omnibus HC
    Marvel: August 1961 Omnibus HC
    Marvel: August 1961 Omnibus (2021)
    In August 1961, FANTASTIC FOUR #1 hit newsstands, heralding a new take on super hero stories and the birth of the Silver Age Marvel Universe! But Marvel Comics had been around for years before that, publishing Western, romance, comedy, monster and science...
  • Origins of Marvel Comics #TP
    Origins of Marvel Comics #TP
    Origins of Marvel Comics (2010)
  • The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time #9
    The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time #9
    The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time (2001 - 2002)
    Reprints favorite #2 from a poll for Marvel's 40th Anniversary.
  • The Fantastic Four Legends Vol. 1: Unstable Molecules TP
    The Fantastic Four Legends Vol. 1: Unstable Molecules TP
    The Fantastic Four: Unstable Molecules (2003)
    Collecting Unstable Molecules #1-4, and Fantastic Four #1.
  • The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection Marvel Origins: The 60s
    The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection Marvel Origins: The 60s
    The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection (2011)

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