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The Issue That Started the Marvel Age of Comics
Cover by Jack Kirby (pencils) and George Klein (inks).
“The Fantastic Four!”
Written by Stan Lee, with pencils by Jack Kirby and inks by George Klein.
Scientist Reed Richards leads a daring experimental rocket flight that changes four lives forever—creating the world’s first Marvel superhero team.
First Appearances
Fantastic Four
Mr. Fantastic
Invisible Girl
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Thing
Mole Man
The Birth of a Super-Team
After being bombarded by cosmic rays in space, Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm gain extraordinary powers and unite as the Fantastic Four.
“The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man!”
As atomic facilities vanish around the globe, Reed traces the mystery to Monster Isle—where the team encounters the strange and dangerous Mole Man.
Monster Isle Awaits
The Fantastic Four battle giant subterranean monsters while confronting the ruler of an underground civilization hidden beneath the Earth.
“The Moleman’s Secret!”
Captured by their enemy, the heroes learn the tragic origin of the Mole Man and the secrets of his hidden kingdom.
A Historic Marvel Milestone
Widely regarded as the beginning of the Marvel Age of Comics, this landmark issue launched Marvel’s modern superhero universe and introduced the creative partnership of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
36 Pages • Full Color • Cover Price: $0.10
