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Fantastic Four (Silver Age Debut:Fantastic Four # 1) The
Fantastic Four- --1st appearance: Fantastic
Four #1 (1961) Marvel
Comics' first modern superhero team, the Fantastic
Four is made up of Mr. Fantastic, The Thing, The
Human Torch, and the Invisible Woman. Riding a
space ship into space, scientist Reed Richards, his
fiancé Susan Storm and her hot-headed
brother, Johnny, and pilot Benjamin J. Grimm, were
exposed to cosmic radiation, which caused their
ship to crash back to earth. Soon after their crash
landing, the four discovered they were now gifted
with superhuman powers. Seeking
to help humanity with their new abilities, they
took the name Fantastic Four, and embarked on a
path to superhero fame and fortune. Original
Fantastic Four Lineup Mr.
Fantastic (Dr. Reed
Richards)
-Team
leader, scientist. Powers: Full
body elasticity The
Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)
-Powers: Superhuman strength,
speed, stamina, and
durability The
Human Torch II (Johnny Storm)
-Powers: Fire manipulation,
flight, the ability to absorb
heat energy Invisible
Girl/Woman (Susan Storm
Richards) - -Powers:
Invisibility, force blasts, force
field generation Former
Fantastic Four Members (often used as
replacements for absent original team
members Medusa Crystal- Powerman-(Luke
Cage) She-Hulk-(Jennifer
Walters) Ant-Man
II-(Scott
Lang) Namorita Associates,
Colleagues, &
Opponents The
Avengers Nick
Fury and SHIELD Namor,
The Sub-Mariner (at
times) The
X-Men (at times) The
Inhumans The
Silver Surfer Uatu
the Watcher Alicia
Masters (Thing's
girlfriend) The
Black Panther Daredevil Dr.
Doom The
Hulk (at times) The
Mole Man Annihilus The
Frightful Four The
Red Ghost The
Mad Thinker Skrulls
(alien race) Kang
the
Conqueror/Rama-Tut/Immortus Puppet-Master Maximus
the Mad (member of the Inhuman
royal family) Klaw Galactus Terrax Psycho-Man Links
and Resources on the Fantastic
Four Fantastic
Four-Wikipedia
article Fantastic
Four
Movie--See
the TV ad and the movie
trailer. Marvel:
Fantastic Four
--Official
site of the comic book and
related titles, with news and
information about graphic novels
and upcoming issues. FF
Plaza.com - The Ultimate
Fantastic Four Web
Site
--Dedicated to The Fantastic Four
comic books, with articles,
databases, issue library,
memorabilia, and news. Fantastic
Four: The Worlds Greatest Comic
Magazine
--Huge index of Fantastic Four
comic book issues and cover
art. Fantastic
Four Message Board
--The
place to discuss anything and
everything related to the
fabulous FF. Site
Map--revision
in progress Fantastic
Four Issue Index: Featuring details on each
comic book issue, with characters, appearances,
origins, and expert analysis. Fantastic
Four vol. 1 # 1--First
appearance of the Fantastic Four and the Mole
Man Fantastic
Four vol. 1 # 50--Featuring
the Silver Surfer and Galactus. Marvel
Two-in-One #2 Review:The Thing and Human Torch Hit
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