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The Fantastic Four: First Steps debuts in theaters July 24

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Fantastic Four #1

Marvel ⋅ 1961

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1st team appearance and origin of the Fantastic Four: Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, The Thing

1st appearance of Mole Man

1st appearance of Giganto, a Deviant Mutate from Monster Isle

1st appearance of Tricephalous

Landmark issue that launched the Marvel Age of comics

💰 In April 2022, a 9.2 sold for $1.5 million

💰 In September 2024, a 9.6 sold for $2,040,000

Fantastic Four #570

Marvel ⋅ 2009

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1st team appearance of the Council of Reeds, a gathering of Reed Richards' from different dimensions

[June 2025 - Matthew Shakman, writer of the Fantastic Four cited Jonathan Hickman's run on the Fantastic Four which ran through issue #588 as being a major source of inspiration for the screenplay of the film]

Fantastic Four #579

Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Fantastic Four #579
 
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1st team appearance of the Future Foundation, a group of young, free-thinking scientists assembled by Reed Richards: Alex Power, Valeria Richards, Franklin Richards, Artie Maddicks, Dragon Man and others

[April 2024 - a Future Foundation logo is used in a marketing easter egg by Marvel Studios promoting comics affiliated with the Fantastic Four film]

Fantastic Four #209

Marvel ⋅ 1979

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Fantastic Four #209
 
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1st appearance of H.E.R.B.I.E. the Robot

First John Byrne artwork on the Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four: Life Story #1

Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Fantastic Four: Life Story #1
 
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Six-issue limited series that explores the lives of the Fantastic Four as they age in real time throughout the decades beginning in the 1960s while Reed obsessively prepares for the arrival of Galactus

[April 2024 - one of five issues Marvel Studios released in a list of comic books to read prior to the premiere of the Fantastic Four film]

Fantastic Four #50

Marvel ⋅ 1966

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Fantastic Four #50
 
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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby

Classic battle of Silver Surfer vs Galactus

3rd appearance of Silver Surfer

2nd appearance of Galactus

1st appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot, an ally of the Fantastic Four

Introduction of the Ultimate Nullifier, a weapon created by the Watchers

Fantastic Four #48

Marvel ⋅ 1966

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Fantastic Four #48
 
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1st appearance of Silver Surfer

1st cameo appearance of Galactus

Fantastic Four #49

Marvel ⋅ 1966

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Fantastic Four #49
 
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1st full appearance of Galactus

1st cover and 2nd appearance of the Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four Annual #2

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Origin of Doctor Doom

1st appearance of Boris, a friend of Doom and the father of Valeria, Doom's deceased childhood love

Battle of Doctor Doom vs Rama-Tut

Fantastic Four #19

Marvel ⋅ 1963

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Fantastic Four #19
 
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1st appearance of Pharaoh Rama-Tut, later revealed to be the time-traveler Kang the Conqueror

Stan Lee first uses the phrase "Nuff Said" in the Special Announcements section

Earth X #12

Marvel ⋅ 2000

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Earth X #12
 
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1st appearance of Shalla-Bal as Silver Surfer

[April 2024 - Julia Garner cast as Shalla-Bal who will be a female version of the Silver Surfer in the Fantastic Four]

Fantastic Four #3

Marvel ⋅ 1962

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Fantastic Four #3
 
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1st team appearance of the Fantastic Four in costume

1st appearance of the Miracle Man

1st appearance of the Baxter Building, Fantastic-car and Fantastic-copter

Fantastic Four #13

Marvel ⋅ 1963

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Fantastic Four #13
 
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1st appearance of the Watcher

1st appearance of the Red Ghost, a Russian scientist active during the Cold War

[November 2024 - John Malkovich rumored to be cast as Red Ghost in Fantastic Four: First Steps / July 2025 - Red Ghost has been cut from the final version of the movie]

Fantastic Four Annual #6

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Fantastic Four Annual #6
 
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1st appearance of Annihilus, ruler of the Negative Zone

1st appearance of Franklin Richards, as an unnamed infant, considered by Marvel to be the most powerful mutant in the Marvel Universe

[November 2024 - it is rumored Marvel is looking to cast a child in the role of Franklin Richards who will play the character through various ages in future projects]

Introduction of the Cosmic Control Rod, a weapon used by Annihilus that manipulates matter

[December 2024 - Annihilus rumored to be the villain for the Nova TV series]

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