|
Happy 50th Birthday To Marvel's First Family, The Fantastic Four! |
 |
 |
 |
|
Monday, 08 August 2011 19:53 |
|
On August 8th, 1961, the world of comic books was changed forever with the introduction of the Fantastic Four from writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. It was this issue which gave birth to the Marvel Universe as we know it, and while the team have been overshadowed by the likes of The Avengers since then, there's no doubting just how important they are. I'm not going to bore you with the history of their creation, or the many adventures they've had which have birthed iconic villains such as Doctor Doom and Galactus, because I'm sure you already know all that. If not, you've heard of Wikipedia, right?
You see, the Fantastic Four will always have a special place in this particular comic book fans heart. Back in 2004/5, I'd only really been reading comic books every now and then...mainly UK reprints, which are a good two to three years behind Read more: |
