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#11,525: Fantastic Four (1961) #1
"The Fantastic Four"
Title: Fantastic Four (v001)
Editor-in-Chief: Archie Goodwin
Editor: Stan Lee, Ralph Macchio, Marv Wolfman
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Jack Kirby
Inker: George Klein
Cover Artist: Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Colorist: Stan Goldberg
Letterer: Artie Simek
Cover Date: November 1961
Release Date: August 1961
Pages: 25
Cover Price: $0.10
Times Read: 7,335
Times Rated: 3,334
Plot Flags: Origin Story Character Introduction
Universe: Earth-616
Issue Blurb
The Fantastic Four is introduced to the world and their origin is revealed. They must battle the Mole Man and stop his plans for vengeance.
Issue Notes
This issue is considered by most to be the start of the Silver Age of comics, and where the reading order starts.

Additionally, this story is split into 3 chapters.
1)The Fantastic Four

2)The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man

3)The Mole Man's Secret

Why Essential Notes

Besides it being the intro for the Fantastic Four this issue is also considered the beginning of the Marvel silver age. Really one of the most essential issues you could read.
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