Fantastic Four  (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

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Landmark issue that launched the Marvel Age of comics

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

[SDCC 2022 - Phase 6 will open with the Fantastic Four film / March 2023 - Josh Friedman (‘Avatar: The Way of Water’) is set to write the script for the Fantastic Four movie / November 2023 - Pedro Pascal rumored to have been offered the role of Reed Richards]

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1992
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Reprint ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Golden Record Reprint

First reprint of 'The Fantastic Four' #1 sold with a vinyl record narration of the story text

Cover does not display price or issue number nor are there any advertising pages inside of the comic

Reprint ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Reprint of Fantastic Four #1 (1961)

Packaged with a 2005 Marvel Legends action figure of The Thing

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Reprint of Fantastic Four #1 (1961)

Cover art by Art Adams

Packaged with The Fantastic Four Meet The Mole Man Marvel Legends Masterworks action figure series

Modern reproduction of the cover to Fantastic Four #1

Facsimile ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Facsimile reprint of Fantastic Four #1

Copies ordered by retailers: 19,646

International ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Australian reprint of The Fantastic Four #1 (1961)

Includes poster

UK Edition ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1961
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1st team appearance of the Skrulls, the shape-shifting alien race

2nd team appearance of the Fantastic Four

UK Edition ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1961
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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

UK Edition ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1961
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1st appearance of Sub-Mariner in the Silver Age

First time the Human Torch activates his power while shouting, 'Flame On'

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1st appearance and origin of Doctor Doom

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First team-up of two super-villains in the Marvel Universe, Dr. Doom and Sub-Mariner

2nd appearance of Dr. Doom

2nd appearance of the Sub-Mariner in the Silver Age

UK Edition ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1962
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1st appearance of Kurrgo

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1st appearance of Alicia Masters

1st appearance of the Puppet Master

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3rd appearance of the Sub-Mariner in the Silver Age

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3rd appearance of Dr. Doom

Jack Kirby is confronted by Dr. Doom who demands he lure Reed Richards into a trap

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1st appearance and origin of Impossible Man

UK Edition ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1962
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First battle of the Hulk and the Fantastic Four

First crossover of a character with a title (the Hulk) into another title (Fantastic Four)

UK Edition ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1962
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1st appearance of the Watcher

1st appearance of the Red Ghost and his Super Apes

UK Edition ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1963
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2nd appearance of the Puppet Master

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1st appearance of the Mad Thinker

1st appearance of the Awesome Android

Letters page includes a fan letter from future writer and Editor-In-Chief, Roy Thomas

UK Edition ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1963
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4th appearance of Doctor Doom

3rd appearance of the Wasp

First appearance of Ant-Man outside of the Tales to Astonish title

UK Edition ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1963
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1st appearance and origin of Kl'rt, a Super Skrull who utilizes the main power of each Fantastic Four member

1st appearance of Emperor Dorrek, unnamed

2nd team appearance of the Skrulls

UK Edition ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1963
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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

UK Edition ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1963
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1st appearance and origin of Molecule Man

2nd appearance of the Watcher

George R.R. Martin, author of Game of Thrones, was 15 years old when he achieved his first taste of being published in the fan mail section of this issue

Martin’s words are eloquent beyond his years but his excessive compliments have the familiar, timeless tone of comic fanboy sarcasm

UK Edition ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1963
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1st appearance of Hate-Monger

First crossover by Sgt. Nick Fury

UK Edition ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1963
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2nd appearance of Mole Man

Invisible Woman gains new superpowers

The Thing first exclaims, 'It's Clobberin' Time'

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