The fantastic four are mister fantastic, the invisible woman, the human torch, and the thing, a group of superpowered adventurers who travel the world and the universe in hightech, sciencefictionflavored adventures. Now i love byrnes fantastic four run and own the originals so i waffled for 24 hours on buying this. By the late 1960s the fantastic fours acclaim had extended beyond comic books. The fantastic four movie that was released in 2015 underwent extensive reshoots which reshaped the entire final act, and a newly surfaced piece of.
Marvel has teamed up with moonscoop to create an awesome combination of 2d and 3d animation that will be sure to blow you away. Fantastic four last edited by pikahyper on 031220 08. The original origin story for the fantastic four, in the early 1960s comic book, has the four heading into space in an experimental rocket ship which is then bombarded with cosmic rays, giving the team their powers. Written, plotted and drawn by jack kirby and stan lee for marvel comics, it introduced the characters galactus and the silver surfer. The four were connected even before the same negative space wedgie gave them all their powers reed and sue were sweethearts and eventually got married, johnny is sues younger brother, ben is reeds best friend since college previously reeds buddy from world. Fantastic four compendium marvel superheroes gamer. Script by scott lobdell, pencils by alan davis, inks by mark farmer. Galactus fantastic four comic books tend to be more valuable than the issues surrounding them. With the fantastic four stranded on other worlds, the high evolutionary has increased his size in order to battle galactus to save counterearth from being the world devourers next meal. Mister fantastic, the thing, the human torch and the invisible girl unite to uncover the universes greatest mysteries and face down would be worldconquerors like doctor doom, the skrulls, galactus and countless others. The characters first appeared in fantastic four vol. The fantastic four was the first superhero team created by artistcoplotter jack kirby and editorcoplotter stan lee, who developed a collaborative approach.
Hes generally portrayed as a child and as a budding superhero, albeit inexperienced. Fantastic four is the name of several comic book titles featuring the team fantastic four and. Fantastic reed richards, his wife invisible woman susan sue storm. This page contains a list of all the comics included in fantastic four vol 2. He is known for creating the image comics series the nightly news, the. Marvel masterworks fantastic four hc 2003present marvel comic books. In their latest, greatest marvel masterworks, the fantastic four confront one of. Mister fantastic, the thing, the human torch and the invisible girl unite to uncover the universes greatest mysteries and face down would be worldconquerors like doctor doom, the skrulls, galactus. With its four leads on board, fox will now try to find its villain and hopes to test a handful of actors in the coming weeks. Franklin is a mutant beyond omegalevel with vast reality. Fantastic four 196768, an animated television series produced by hannabarbera, borrowed heavily from the leekirby comics.
But the reason i liked this book so much, or at least at all, is because it hit the fantastic four beats so well, the beats that make me love this book so much when its good. Pencils by jack kirby the first family of super heroes ushers in a new era of marvel masterworks with the addition of fantastic four vol. The character is usually depicted as a supporting character in fantastic four. Fantastic four 1961 comic book price guide gocollect. Following the original comic storylines, characters, and plots, the fantastic four will battle their most famous villains including their mortal enemy, dr. This book is dedicated to jack kirby in appreciation of his unique contribution to the field of comic books. Fantastic and the human torch are worth good money. Witness the comic masterpiece that gave birth to the marvel age.
The fantastic four are a fictional superhero team appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. The eater of planets is a huge character in the marvel universe. Marvel masterworks fantastic four hc 2003present marvel comic. Franklin benjamin richards is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. The fantastic four was the first superhero team created by artistcoplotter jack kirby and editorcoplotter stan lee, who developed a.
Despite its short run, the cartoon spurred a flurry of merchandising and served as an early crossover success for marvel. What is the original origin story of the fantastic four. The volume that caught my interest was john byrnes the fantastic four artist select series. John byrnes the fantastic four artist select series. Fantastic four 1961 comic read fantastic four 1961. Omar as he does an overview of the fantastic four by jonathan hickman. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. Jonathan hickman born september 3, 1972 is an american comic book writer and artist. They were the first members of the class of modern superhumans.
Yknow, this really wouldve been a good time to have brought all of the fantastic four. The ff are a unique group unlike any other in the modern marvel universe. In 2018, the atlantic called it the indisputable pinnacle of the socalled silver age of comic books. Bill, perez, george, gillis, peter, byrne, john, pollard, keith, buscema, sal, perez, george.
Collecting fantastic four comic books as graphic novels crushing. Having captured the fantastic four, moleman recounts how he discovered his underground kingdom. Fantastic four comic book price guide learn the value of the superteam from 1961. Its the first appearance of galactus and the silver surfer. Fantastic four is the name of several comic book titles featuring the team fantastic four created by stan lee and jack kirby and published by marvel comics, beginning with the original fantastic four comic book series which debuted in 1961. It is a huge adventure story, transcending space and time, but at didnt expect to enjoy the second volume of the fantastic four book more than the second volume of the. The hiatus on the series seems to have been due to 20th century fox owning the movie rights to the characters, which is a really petty reason. Introduction welcome to the world of the fantastic four.
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