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

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

Facsimile ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2025

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International ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1974

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International ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1975

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Australian reprint of The Fantastic Four #1 (1961)

Includes poster

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1st team appearance of the Skrulls, the shape-shifting alien race

2nd team appearance of the Fantastic Four

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Foil ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2025

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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

Marvel ⋅ 1962

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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, Doctor Doom and Sub-Mariner

2nd appearance of Doctor Doom

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

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 Doctor Doom

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

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1st appearance and origin of Impossible Man

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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)

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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]

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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

Marvel ⋅ 1963

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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 by Sgt. Nick Fury

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2nd appearance of Mole Man

Invisible Woman gains new superpowers

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

Marvel ⋅ 1963

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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

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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

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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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

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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1st appearance of Attuma, an Atlantean barbarian

Marvel ⋅ 1965

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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

Marvel ⋅ 1965

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1st appearance of Dragon Man

2nd appearance of Diablo

Marvel ⋅ 1965

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

1st appearance of Medusa

Marvel ⋅ 1965

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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

Marvel ⋅ 1965

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Cover art featuring Doctor Doom

Marvel ⋅ 1965

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Marvel ⋅ 1965

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3rd appearance of the Frightful Four

Marvel ⋅ 1965

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

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