Fantastic Four  (1961)

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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

[October 2021 - an inside source tells us: currently, the Fantastic Four is heavily a multiverse movie and Silver Surfer is very much at its center]

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1st full appearance of Galactus

1st cover and 2nd appearance of the Silver Surfer

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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

DVD ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2003

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Promotional mini-comic distributed with a Walmart exclusive DVD

Measures 7 in. x 4.75 in.

Reprint of The Fantastic Four #50

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Introduction of the Negative Zone, a term used in issue #48 but not to describe the alien universe

2nd appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot

Classic story "This Man…This Monster!"

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1st appearance of the Black Panther, T'Challa, king of Wakanda

Facsimile ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2022

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Facsimile reprint of Fantastic Four #52, the first appearance of the Black Panther

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1st appearance and origin of Klaw

2nd appearance and origin of the Black Panther

1st appearance of T'Chaka, Black Panther's father

First mention of Wakandan Vibranium metal

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3rd appearance of the Black Panther

1st appearance of John Prester, the Wanderer

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Iconic cover featuring the Thing and Silver Surfer

First issue where Silver Surfer is illustrated with boxer briefs, a continued practice until the 1987 Silver Surfer series relaunch

Marvel ⋅ 1966

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2nd appearance of Klaw

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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby featuring Doctor Doom

Doctor Doom steals Silver Surfer's powers

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Cover art featuring Doctor Doom

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Story titled 'Doomsday'

Marvel ⋅ 1966

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Cover appearance of Doctor Doom versus the Thing

Marvel ⋅ 1967

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1st appearance of Blastarr, an alien from the Negative Zone

Marvel ⋅ 1967

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1st appearance of Kree Intergalactic Sentry 459

First mention of the Kree alien race

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1st appearance of Ronan the Accuser, a high-ranking Kree who can trace his ancestry back to the early Kree tribes of Hala

1st appearance of the Supreme Intelligence, a collective information system of the greatest Kree minds

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Origin of HIM, later known as Adam Warlock

1st appearance of Carlo Zota, a member of the Enclave whose story is retconned to Marvel Comics #1 (1939)

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1st cameo appearance and origin of HIM, later known as Adam Warlock

Reprint ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1994

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JC Penney reprint sold in multi-packs of 15 comics, available through the retailer's 1994 Christmas Catalog

Identical reprint of the original except for updated advertisements including an ad for Stridex on the back cover

Marvel ⋅ 1967

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Marvel ⋅ 1967

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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby

DVD ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2007

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Reprint of The Fantastic Four #72

Mini-comic measuring 7 in. x 4.75 in.

Promotional item distributed with X-Men DVDs sold at Walmart

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Cover art by Jack Kirby

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Cover appearance of Galactus, the Silver Surfer and The Punisher, a servant of Galactus

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Classic cover art by Jack Kirby

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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2nd appearance of Psycho-Man

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Marvel ⋅ 1968

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1st appearance of Tomazooma the Living Totem

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Crystal, the Inhuman joins the Fantastic Four

Marvel ⋅ 1969

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1st appearance of Zorr, a robot created by Maximus

Marvel ⋅ 1969

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2nd appearance of Franklin Richards, as an infant

Cover appearance of Maximus, the Inhuman brother of Black Bolt

Marvel ⋅ 1969

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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby

Marvel ⋅ 1969

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