In November 1961, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby would produce one of the most seminal comic books in history. This single issue would not only introduce the world to one of the greatest superhero teams of all time but also mark the beginning of The Marvel Age of Comics. Packed with excitement, humor, and emotion, this comic book would lay the foundations for everything Marvel Comics would become over the next six decades. That comic book was Fantastic Four #1, and from that day forward, Marvel Comics was never the same again.
There is no hyperbole to the statement that Fantastic Four #1 is single-handedly one of the most influential comics Marvel has ever released. While Marvel certainly released countless other comics before Fantastic Four #1, with 1939’s Marvel Comics #1 introducing The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner, none of those comics could create such an impact as the Fantastic Four did. With the Fantastic Four, Marvel was able to unify their comics into a single world, one that was cohesive and breathing. Thanks to the Fantastic Four, as fans know it today, Marvel Comics was born.
It was in this environment that Stan Lee decided to create the Fantastic Four. Stan’s inspiration for the comic was to create the kind of comic that he would like to read. The Fantastic Four were superheroes, but they were also a family. In a move that was almost unheard of then, the Fantastic Four was written to be as relatable as possible. Superpowers aside, they argued like a family, fought and bickered like a family, and loved one another as a family. Foregoing masks and secret identities, the Fantastic Four were celebrities, another radical departure from the tried and true comics’ formula. As the Fantastic Four saw outstanding success, the Marvel Universe slowly began to take shape around them.
In November 1961, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby would produce one of the most seminal comic books in history. This single issue would not only introduce the world to one of the greatest superhero teams of all time but also mark the beginning of The Marvel Age of Comics. Packed with excitement, humor, and emotion, this comic book would lay the foundations for everything Marvel Comics would become over the next six decades. That comic book was Fantastic Four #1, and from that day forward, Marvel Comics was never the same again.
There is no hyperbole to the statement that Fantastic Four #1 is single-handedly one of the most influential comics Marvel has ever released. While Marvel certainly released countless other comics before Fantastic Four #1, with 1939’s Marvel Comics #1 introducing The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner, none of those comics could create such an impact as the Fantastic Four did. With the Fantastic Four, Marvel was able to unify their comics into a single world, one that was cohesive and breathing. Thanks to the Fantastic Four, as fans know it today, Marvel Comics was born.
It was in this environment that Stan Lee decided to create the Fantastic Four. Stan’s inspiration for the comic was to create the kind of comic that he would like to read. The Fantastic Four were superheroes, but they were also a family. In a move that was almost unheard of then, the Fantastic Four was written to be as relatable as possible. Superpowers aside, they argued like a family, fought and bickered like a family, and loved one another as a family. Foregoing masks and secret identities, the Fantastic Four were celebrities, another radical departure from the tried and true comics’ formula. As the Fantastic Four saw outstanding success, the Marvel Universe slowly began to take shape around them.
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