Fantastic Four  (1961)

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1st appearance and origin of Impossible Man

Fantastic Four #11

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First battle of the Hulk and the Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four #12

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Fantastic Four #12

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Fantastic Four #12

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1st appearance of the Watcher

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

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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

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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

Fantastic Four #17

Marvel 1963 Vol. 1
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Cover art featuring Doctor Doom

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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

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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

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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

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1st appearance of Hate-Monger

First crossover of Sgt. Nick Fury in the Fantastic Four title

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2nd appearance of Mole Man

Invisible Woman gains new superpowers

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

Fantastic Four #23

Marvel 1963 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of the Infant Terrible

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2nd appearance of Captain America in the Silver Age

First solo battle of the Hulk versus the Thing, briefly fought in Fantastic Four #12

Cover appearance of the Hulk versus the Thing

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Classic battle of the Avengers & Fantastic Four vs the Hulk

First time The Thing mentions his Aunt Petunia, an ongoing reference until she finally appeared for the first time two decades later in Fantastic Four #238, identified in #239

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First meeting of Doctor Strange and the Fantastic Four

1st full cover appearance of Doctor Strange

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First crossover of the X-Men in the Fantastic Four title

2nd appearance of the Mad Thinker

Fantastic Four #28

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1st cover appearance of the Watcher

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1st appearance of Diablo, a 9th century alchemist who sold his soul to Mephisto for an extended lifespan

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1st appearance of Dr. Franklin Storm, the father of Sue and Johnny Storm

Fantastic Four #32

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Death of Dr. Franklin Storm, father of Sue and Johnny

1st appearance of Morrat, a Skrull warlord and fiance of Anelle

Fantastic Four #33

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1st appearance of Attuma, an Atlantean barbarian

Fantastic Four #34

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1st appearance of Greg Gideon, a wealthy businessman who used his fortune to vex the Fantastic Four

1st appearance of Thomas Gideon who later becomes Glorian

Fantastic Four #35

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1st appearance of Dragon Man

2nd appearance of Diablo

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1st team appearance of the Frightful Four: Madame Medusa, Paste-Pot Pete, Sandman, Wizard

1st appearance of Medusa

Fantastic Four #37

Marvel 1965 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Anelle, Skrull royalty and the mother of Hulkling

Death of Morrat

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2nd team appearance of the Frightful Four

2nd appearance of Medusa

1st appearance of Paste-Pot Pete as the Trapster

The Thing returns to human form, briefly

Fantastic Four #38

Marvel 1966 Vol. 1
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Fantastic Four #39

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Cover art featuring Doctor Doom

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Fantastic Four #41

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3rd appearance of the Frightful Four

Fantastic Four #42

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Fantastic Four #43

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1st appearance of Gorgon, Black Bolt's cousin and bodyguard

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1st team appearance of the Inhumans, a race created by the Kree: Triton, Karnak, Lockjaw, Gorgon, Medusa, Crystal and Black Bolt

1st cameo appearance of Black Bolt

1st appearance of Crystal, ability to manipulate the elements

1st appearance of Karnak, a skilled fighter and advisor to Black Bolt

1st appearance of Triton

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2nd team appearance of the Inhumans

1st full appearance of Black Bolt

1st appearance of Seeker, an Inhuman

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1st appearance of Maximus, the brother of Black Bolt

2nd appearance of Black Bolt

1st team appearance of the Alpha Primitives, a slave race created for the Inhumans

First mention of Galactus in a teaser for Fantastic Four #48

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1st appearance of Silver Surfer

1st cameo appearance of Galactus

Fantastic Four #48

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Foil edition

Fantastic Four #48

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Fantastic Four #48

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Fantastic Four #48

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Limited to 3,000 copies

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