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Hardcover reprinting Fantastic Four (1961 series) #1-30 and Fantastic Four Annual (1963 series) #1.
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The Alex Ross painting was first published as a poster in 2003. Reinterpreting the cover of Fantastic Four #1.
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Title page. The illustration is reprinted from the "Questions and Answers about the Fantastic Four" feature from Fantastic Four Annual #1.
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This illustration appears in the book's front matter, on the page facing the first page of the table of contents. It is a detail from the cover of Fantastic Four (1961 series) #3.
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The artwork for Fantastic Four #1 has been newly restored for its reprinting in the Fantastic Four Omnibus. This reprint of the cover shows details in the artwork that have not appeared in previous reprintings. The Fantastic Four Omnibus does not have credits for the reprinted covers.
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1st appearance and origin of Mr. Fantastic (Dr. Reed Richards), the Thing (Ben Grimm), Invisible Girl (Susan Storm) and the Human Torch (Johnny Storm): the Fantastic Four.
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Has the caption,"The Greatest Comic Magazine in the World!!"
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The Fantastic Four begin wearing costumes in this story. 1st appearances of the Fantasticar and the Fantastic Four's headquarters (Baxter Building; unnamed in this story; cut-away diagram appears on pg. 5).
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Replies to fan letters (and in the early issues, even some of the letters themselves!) written by Stan Lee. Many lettercolumns include spot illustrations by Jack Kirby.
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Beginning this issue, the words, "The World's Greatest Comic Magazine!" appear at the top of every cover.
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Letter from Roy Thomas.
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1st Dr. Doom/Sub-Mariner team-up. Baxter Building 1st named. 1st mention of the dreaded Yancy Street Gang.
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1st appearance of full story credits in each issue.
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Letter from Paul Gambaccini (who contributes a 1-page article to the Fantastic Four Omnibus).
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Stan asks readers to address letters, "Dear Stan and Jack" instead of "Dear Editor". (He changes the salutations in the letters printed in this column.)
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Marvel Masterwork Vol. 6, the 1st edition of the 2nd Fantastic Four Masterworks volume, reprinted Fantastic Four #11-20, and the 2nd, or so-called "Re-Masterworked" edition, entitled Marvel Masterworks: Fantastic Four Vol. 2, reprinted FF #11-20 and Annual #1. Therefore, Stan Lee's introduction had to be revised for the 2nd edition to include his remarks about the Annual. The Omnibus reprints the revised introduction.
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2-page lettercolumns begin.
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Published the same month as The Incredible Hulk #6. The first of many Hulk/Thing battles.
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"IMPORTANT NOTE: The FANTASTIC FOUR make a guest appearance in the new AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Comics, #1, on sale December 10th. DON'T MISS IT!"
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Another letter from Paul Gambaccini.
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Another letter from Roy Thomas.
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This story ties with Tales to Astonish #45 as the Wasp's 2nd appearance (July 1963).
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Another letter from Paul Gambaccini.
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Letter from Steve Gerber.
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Letter from Mark Gruenwald.
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Sub-Mariner reunited with his fellow Atlanteans. Origin of Atlantis told in flashback.
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Marvel Masterworks Vol. 13, the 1st edition of the 3rd Fantastic Four Masterworks volume, reprinted Fantastic Four #21-30 and Annual #1, and the 2nd, or so-called "Re-Masterworked" edition, entitled Marvel Masterworks: Fantastic Four Vol. 3, reprinted FF #21-30 without the Annual. (The Annual was reprinted in the 2nd edition of Vol. 2.) Therefore, Stan Lee's introduction had to be revised for the 2nd edition to exclude his remarks about the Annual. The Omnibus reprints the revised introduction.
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When the Hate-Monger, having been killed by his own men, is unmasked at the end of the story, he appears to be Adolf Hitler. But as Reed Richards notes, he may actually have been one of the many doubles Hitler was reported to have. Features Nick Fury in his post-WWII persona as a colonel in the CIA. Note his trademark eye-patch is not in this story.
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The Invisible Girl gains the power to project invisible force fields.
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A contest "[w]ith no prizes, because we're cheapskates!" announced, to determine which reader has the most comics. (Origin of the No-Prize?) Also, letters from Dave Cockrum and Roy Thomas.
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Letters from Paul Gambaccini and Don Glut.
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Results of "no-prize contest" to determine who has the most comics announced. 1st use of the term "no-prize"? (Winner is Bill Dubay, with 11,221 comics.)
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Stan Lee's plot synopsis for Fantastic Four #1.
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A fan's reminiscences. Some of Gambaccini's letters appeared in the "Fantastic 4 Fan Page" lettercolumns reprinted in this volume.
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1987 text feature about Fantastic Four #1.
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Reminiscences of a fan turned pro. The illustration is a detail from page 1, panel 1 of Fantastic Four (1961 series) #17.
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Unused cover for Fantastic Four (1961 series) #3.
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Unused cover for Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1.
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Unused page from either Fantastic Four #17 or 23.
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Original art for an early FF house ad.
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Design for a Fantastic Four T-shirt.
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Thumbnails of the covers of Fantastic Four (1961 series) #2-30 and Fantastic Four Annual (1963 series) #1. Back Cover.
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