Fantastic Four #1

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Fantastic Four #1 is the landmark 1961 Marvel Comics issue that introduced the Fantastic Four and is widely regarded as the beginning of the Marvel Universe’s modern superhero era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Marvel Comics publication
comic book issue
collectibilityStatus highly valuable Silver Age comic
key issue
coloring full color
countryOfPublication United States of America
surface form: United States
coverDate November 1961
createdBy Jack Kirby NERFINISHED
Stan Lee NERFINISHED
editor Stan Lee NERFINISHED
era Silver Age of Comic Books NERFINISHED
featuresCharacter Human Torch NERFINISHED
Invisible Girl NERFINISHED
Mister Fantastic NERFINISHED
The Thing NERFINISHED
featuresCharacterDebut Ben Grimm NERFINISHED
Johnny Storm NERFINISHED
Mole Man NERFINISHED
Reed Richards NERFINISHED
Sue Storm NERFINISHED
featuresTeam Fantastic Four NERFINISHED
featuresTeamDebut Fantastic Four NERFINISHED
featuresVillain Mole Man NERFINISHED
followedBy Fantastic Four #2 NERFINISHED
format ongoing series first issue
genre superhero comics
imprint Marvel Comics NERFINISHED
inker Jack Kirby NERFINISHED
introducesConcept cosmic ray origin of powers
superhero family team
issueNumber 1
language English
letterer Art Simek NERFINISHED
marketReputation one of the most valuable Marvel comic books
medium print
originEvent cosmic ray exposure during space flight
penciler Jack Kirby NERFINISHED
precededBy no previous Fantastic Four issue
publicationDate November 1961
publisher Marvel Comics
series Fantastic Four NERFINISHED
setting New York City
significance beginning of Marvel’s modern superhero era
launch of the Fantastic Four series
storyTitle The Fantastic Four NERFINISHED
The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man! NERFINISHED
title Fantastic Four #1 NERFINISHED
universe Marvel Universe NERFINISHED
writer Stan Lee NERFINISHED
yearOfPublication 1961

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Ben Grimm firstAppearance Fantastic Four #1
this entity surface form: The Fantastic Four #1
Fantastic Four firstAppearance Fantastic Four #1
Johnny Storm / Human Torch firstAppearance Fantastic Four #1
subject surface form: Johnny Storm
this entity surface form: The Fantastic Four #1
Reed Richards firstAppearance Fantastic Four #1
this entity surface form: The Fantastic Four #1
Sue Storm firstAppearance Fantastic Four #1
this entity surface form: The Fantastic Four #1
Sue firstAppearance Fantastic Four #1
subject surface form: Sue Storm
this entity surface form: The Fantastic Four #1
Silver Age of Comic Books notableDebutTitle Fantastic Four #1