This is a selection of Marvel comicsfeaturing the Fantastic Four (with GEMs highlighted). The list includes links for the following: (a) Wiki page (from the Grand Comics Database, or GCD), (b) e-book (available upon request), and (c) More info on each comic (via optional posts by various contributors). [Note: In some cases where there is a set of consecutive issues listed as one entry, the Wiki link takes you to the first issue in the set, and the ‘Next Issue’ link will take you to the later issues.]
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The Fantastic Four first appeared in November 1961 in issue #1 of their eponymous title. They were jointly created by the legendary duo Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The Fantastic Four, consisting of Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing, were Marvel’s first superhero team and have become one of its most enduring franchises.
Lee and Kirby went on to collaborate on the series for the next decade, introducing iconic characters such as Doctor Doom, the Silver Surfer, and the Black Panther. Other notable writers and artists who have worked on the series over the years include Roy Thomas, Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, as well as John Byrne who had a celebrated run as writer-artist during the 1980s which breathed new life into the series.
Many annuals and graphic novels featuring the Fantastic Four have been published. The series has been rebooted several times, and the team has also been involved in many major Marvel Comics crossover events, such as the Civil War storyline in the 2000s. Despite several ups and downs in popularity over the years, the Fantastic Four remains a popular and influential part of the Marvel Universe.
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Year
Comic Issue(s)
Story Title
GEM!
Reprinted in
Writer(s)
Art (pencils, inks)
Cover art
Comments
Wiki
E-comic
More
1961
Fantastic Four 001
The Fantastic Four
FF Annual 01
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, George Klein
Jack Kirby, George Klein
First ever Marvel super-hero story. Includes FF origin
1961
Fantastic Four 001
The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man
FF Annual 07
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, George Klein
Jack Kirby, George Klein
First Mole Man
1962
Fantastic Four 002
Skrulls from Outer Space
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, George Klein
Jack Kirby, George Klein
First Skrulls
1962
Fantastic Four 003
The Menace of the Miracle Man
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Sol Brodsky
Jack Kirby, Sol Brodsky
FF get new costumes
1962
Fantastic Four 004
The Coming of the Sub-Mariner
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Sol Brodsky
Jack Kirby, Sol Brodsky
First modern Sub-Mariner (revival)
1962
Fantastic Four 005
Meet Doctor Doom
FF Annual 02
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
First Doctor Doom
1962
Fantastic Four 006
The Diabolical Duo Join Forces
FF Annual 03
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Sub-Mariner + Doctor Doom
1962
Fantastic Four 007
The Master of Planet X
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Jack Kirby
1962
Fantastic Four 008
Prisoners of the Puppet Master
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
First Puppet Master
1962
Fantastic Four 009
The End of The Fantastic Four
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
1963
Fantastic Four 010
The Return of Doctor Doom
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
1963
Fantastic Four 011
A Visit with the Fantastic Four
FF Annual 03
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Jack Kirby
1963
Fantastic Four 011
The Impossible Man
FF Annual 03
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Jack Kirby
1963
Fantastic Four 012
The Fantastic Four Meet the Hulk
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Co-stars the Hulk
1963
Fantastic Four 013
The Red Ghost & His Indescribable Super-Apes
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko
Jack Kirby, Don Heck
First Red Ghost & super-apes; first Watcher (Uatu)
1963
Fantastic Four 014
The Sub-Mariner Strikes
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko
1963
Fantastic Four 015
The Mad Thinker & His Awesome Android
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
1963
Fantastic Four 016
The Micro-World of Doctor Doom
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
1963
Fantastic Four 017
Defeated by Doctor Doom
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
1963
Fantastic Four 018
A Skrull Walks Among Us
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Jack Kirby, Paul Reinman
First Super-Skrull
1963
Fantastic Four 019
Prisoners of the Pharaoh (Rama-Tut)
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Jack Kirby, Paul Reinman
1963
Fantastic Four 020
The Mysterious Molecule Man
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Jack Kirby, George Roussos
First Molecule Man
1963
Fantastic Four 021
The Hate Monger
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, George Roussos
Jack Kirby, Paul Reinman
1963
Fantastic Four Annual 01
Sub-Mariner Versus the Human Race
FF Annual 08
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
72-page giant
1963
Fantastic Four Annual 01
The Fabulous Fantastic Four Meet Spider-Man
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
72-page giant
1964
Fantastic Four 022-024
(Various)
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, George Roussos
Jack Kirby + various inkers
Wiki: 1st issue of 3; click 'Next Issue' for others
1964
Fantastic Four 025
The Hulk vs. The Thing
FF Annual 04
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, George Roussos
Jack Kirby, George Roussos
Co-stars the Hulk
1964
Fantastic Four 026
The Avengers Take Over
FF Annual 04
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, George Roussos
Jack Kirby, Sol Brodsky
Co-stars the Avengers
1964
Fantastic Four 027-033
(Various)
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby + various inkers
Jack Kirby + various inkers
Wiki: 1st issue of 7; click 'Next Issue' for others
1964
Fantastic Four Annual 02
The Fantastic Origin of Doctor Doom
FF Annual 07
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Chic Stone
Jack Kirby, Mike Esposito
72-page giant. Mr. Fantastic & the Invisible Girl get married
1964
Fantastic Four Annual 02
The Final Victory of Doctor Doom
FF Annual 07
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Sol Brodsky
72-page giant
1965
Fantastic Four 035
Calamity on the Campus
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Chic Stone
Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
1965
Fantastic Four 036
The Frightful Four
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Chic Stone
Jack Kirby, Chic Stone
Frightful Four debut. First Medusa
1965
Fantastic Four 037-044
(Various)
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby + various inkers
Jack Kirby + various inkers
Wiki: 1st issue of 8; click 'Next Issue' for others
1965
Fantastic Four 045
Among Us Hide… the Inhumans
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
First Inhumans (Black Bolt, Crystal, Gorgon, Karnak)
1965
Fantastic Four Annual 03
Bedlam at the Baxter Building
FF Annual 10
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
64-page giant
1966
Fantastic Four 046
Those Who Would Destroy Us
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
1966
Fantastic Four 047
Beware the Hidden Land
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
First Maximus
1966
Fantastic Four 048
The Coming of Galactus
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Part 1 of 3. First Galactus & Silver Surfer.
1966
Fantastic Four 049
If This Be Doomsday
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Part 2 of 3
1966
Fantastic Four 050
The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Part 3 of 3. First Wyatt Wingfoot
1966
Fantastic Four 051
This Man... This Monster
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
First Negative Zone (antimatter universe)
1966
Fantastic Four 052
The Black Panther
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Black Panther debut. Contd in #53
1966
Fantastic Four 053
The Way It Began..
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Contd from #52. First Klaw
1966
Fantastic Four 054
Whosoever Finds the Evil Eye..
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
1966
Fantastic Four 055
When Strikes the Silver Surfer
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
1966
Fantastic Four 056
Klaw the Murderous Master of Sound
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Return of Klaw
1966
Fantastic Four 057
Enter... Dr. Doom
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
1966
Fantastic Four Annual 04
The Torch That Was
FF Annual 10
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
64-page giant
1967
Fantastic Four 058-064
(Various)
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby + various inkers
Wiki: 1st issue of 7; click 'Next Issue' for others
1967
Fantastic Four 065
--From Beyond This Planet Earth
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
First Kree, Supreme Intelligence, Ronan the Accuser
1967
Fantastic Four 066
What Lurks Behind the Beehive?
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
First Adam Warlock (as 'Him'). Contd in FF 67
1967
Fantastic Four 067
When Opens the Cocoon
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Contd from FF 66
1967
Fantastic Four 068
His Mission: Destroy the Fantastic Four
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
1967
Fantastic Four 069
By Ben Betrayed
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
1967
Fantastic Four Annual 05
Divide--and Conquer
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Frank Giacoia
Jack Kirby, Frank Giacoia
64-page giant. Co-stars Black Panther
1968
Fantastic Four 070-081
(Various)
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Wiki: 1st issue of 12; click 'Next Issue' for others
1968
Fantastic Four Annual 06
Let There Be... Life
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
64-page giant
1969
Fantastic Four 082-093
(Various)
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby + various inkers
Jack Kirby + various inkers
Wiki: 1st issue of 12; click 'Next Issue' for others
1969
Fantastic Four Annual 07
King-Size Special [Reprints]
(Reprints)
(Reprints)
Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
64-page giant
1970
Fantastic Four 094-102
(Various)
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby + various inkers
Jack Kirby + various inkers
Wiki: 1st issue of 9; click 'Next Issue' for others
1970
Fantastic Four 103-105
(Various)
Stan Lee
John Romita, John Verpoorten
John Romita, John Verpoorten
Wiki: 1st issue of 3; click 'Next Issue' for others
1970
Fantastic Four Annual 08
King-Size Special [Reprints]
(Reprints)
(Reprints)
John Romita
64-page giant
1971
Fantastic Four 106-114
(Various)
Stan Lee
John Buscema, etc.
John Buscema, etc.
Wiki: 1st issue of 9; click 'Next Issue' for others
1971
Fantastic Four 115-117
(Various)
Archie Goodwin (+ Stan Lee)
John Buscema, Joe Sinnott
John Buscema, Joe Sinnott
Wiki: 1st issue of 3; click 'Next Issue' for others
1972
Fantastic Four 118-129
(Various)
Roy Thomas, etc.
John Buscema, etc.
John Buscema, etc.
Wiki: 1st issue of 12; click 'Next Issue' for others
1973
Fantastic Four 130-141
(Various)
Roy Thomas, etc.
John Buscema, etc.
John Buscema, etc.
Wiki: 1st issue of 12; click 'Next Issue' for others
1974
Fantastic Four 142-153
(Various)
Gerry Conway, etc.
Rich Buckler, etc.
Rich Buckler, etc.
Wiki: 1st issue of 12; click 'Next Issue' for others
1975
Fantastic Four 154-165
(Various)
Roy Thomas, etc.
Rich Buckler, etc.
Rich Buckler, etc.
Wiki: 1st issue of 12; click 'Next Issue' for others
1976
Fantastic Four 166-177
(Various)
Roy Thomas, etc.
George Pérez, etc.
Jack Kirby, etc.
Wiki: 1st issue of 12; click 'Next Issue' for others
1977
Fantastic Four 178-189
(Various)
Len Wein, etc.
George Pérez, etc.
George Pérez, etc.
Wiki: 1st issue of 12; click 'Next Issue' for others
1978
Fantastic Four 190-201
(Various)
Marv Wolfman, etc.
George Pérez, etc.
George Pérez, etc.
Wiki: 1st issue of 12; click 'Next Issue' for others
1979
Fantastic Four 202-213
(Various)
Marv Wolfman, etc.
John Byrne, etc.
John Byrne, etc.
Wiki: 1st issue of 12; click 'Next Issue' for others
1980
Fantastic Four 214-225
(Various)
Marv Wolfman, etc.
John Byrne, etc.
John Byrne, etc.
Wiki: 1st issue of 12; click 'Next Issue' for others
1981
Fantastic Four 232
Back to the Basics
John Byrne
John Byrne
John Byrne, Terry Austin
John Byrne's debut as writer-artist
1981
Fantastic Four 233
Mission for a Dead Man
John Byrne
John Byrne
John Byrne, Terry Austin
1981
Fantastic Four 234
The Man With the Power
John Byrne
John Byrne
John Byrne, Terry Austin
1981
Fantastic Four 235
Four Against Ego
John Byrne
John Byrne
John Byrne, Terry Austin
1981
Fantastic Four 236
Terror in a Tiny Town
John Byrne
John Byrne
John Byrne, Terry Austin
1981
Fantastic Four 237
The Eyes Have It
John Byrne
John Byrne
John Byrne
1982
Fantastic Four 238-249
(Various)
John Byrne
John Byrne
John Byrne, etc.
Wiki: 1st issue of 12; click 'Next Issue' for others
1983
Fantastic Four 250-261
(Various)
John Byrne
John Byrne
John Byrne, etc.
Wiki: 1st issue of 12; click 'Next Issue' for others
1984
Fantastic Four 260-273
(Various)
John Byrne
John Byrne, etc.
John Byrne, etc.
Wiki: 1st issue of 12; click 'Next Issue' for others
1985
Fantastic Four 274-285
(Various)
John Byrne
John Byrne, etc.
John Byrne, etc.
Wiki: 1st issue of 12; click 'Next Issue' for others
1990
Fantastic Four 347
Big Trouble on Little Earth
Monsters Unleashed
Walter Simonson
Arthur Adams, Art Thibert
Arthur Adams, Art Thibert
Part 1 of 3
1991
Fantastic Four 348
Where Monsters Dwell (or... Where Creatures Roam?)