Fantastic Four
The book the entire Marvel Universe grew out of.
Lee and Kirby launch the team that started the Marvel age, with no masks, no secret identities and constant arguing.
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Fantastic Four on VeVe: the official art
1 image from VeVe's official partner feed · tap to enlargeMost releases come in several rarities, from Common up to Secret Rare, each with its own edition size. VeVe shows every tier and what is still available: see Fantastic Four on VeVe (opens in a new tab).
Why Fantastic Four matters to collectors
Everything Marvel became started here. The Fantastic Four were a family that bickered, lived in a public address in Manhattan, and had no interest in secret identities - all of which was new in 1961. The first hundred issues introduced Doctor Doom, the Skrulls, the Inhumans, Galactus, the Silver Surfer and Black Panther, which is the densest run of creation in the medium.
Key issues and milestones
- Fantastic Four #3 (1961) - The uniforms and the Fantasticar arrive, along with the Baxter Building - the team becomes a franchise here.
- Fantastic Four #5 (1962) - Doctor Doom's first appearance, in a time-travel story only four issues into the run.
- Fantastic Four #48 (1966) - The Galactus Trilogy opens with the first appearance of the Silver Surfer, in what is widely called the peak of Lee and Kirby.
- Fantastic Four #52 (1966) - Black Panther debuts, the first Black superhero in mainstream American comics.
Issue #10 put Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in the story as themselves, with Doctor Doom walking into the Marvel offices to hire them - in 1962, two years before anyone used the word metafiction about comics.
Collecting Fantastic Four through the years
Fantastic Four #1 is one of the three or four most important comics of the twentieth century and sits at the front of the Silver Age market alongside Amazing Fantasy #15. Copies exist in reasonable numbers for a 1961 book, but the cover stock scuffs and the spine splits easily, so high-grade examples are rare and command accordingly. There is a well-known 9-cent price variant that collectors watch for. The first sixty issues as a set represent more first appearances than any comparable run, which is why complete-run collecting on this title is a long-term project rather than a shopping trip.
Read Fantastic Four comics on VeVe
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Fantastic Four on VeVe
VeVe's Fantastic Four digital comics cover issues #1, #3, #6, #7, #9 and #10 from the original Lee and Kirby run. That selection picks up the debut, the uniform issue, the Doom and Namor team-up, and the stretch where the book was inventing its own rules month to month. Comic drops release as rarity-tiered cover sets, so the same issue exists across several edition sizes.
Digital comics of Fantastic Four #1, #3, #6, #7, #9 and #10. Check the drop calendar for upcoming Marvel releases - drops sell out in minutes, and reminders keep you ahead of them.
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Fantastic Four collector FAQ
Where can I buy Fantastic Four digital collectibles?
Fantastic Four digital collectibles release on VeVe through scheduled drops and the in-app marketplace. Digital comics of Fantastic Four #1, #3, #6, #7, #9 and #10.
What is Fantastic Four's first appearance?
Fantastic Four first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 (1961). Lee and Kirby launch the team that started the Marvel age, with no masks, no secret identities and constant arguing.
Are Fantastic Four collectibles on VeVe officially licensed?
Yes. Every Marvel collectible on VeVe is produced under official license with the rights holder - that licensing is the core difference between VeVe and unlicensed NFT projects. More on licensed vs unlicensed.
Are Fantastic Four digital collectibles NFTs?
Technically yes - VeVe collectibles are NFTs recorded on blockchain for provenance. In practice they work like licensed digital collectibles: bought in-app with a custodial wallet, no crypto knowledge needed. How VeVe NFTs actually work.