FANTASTIC FOUR (1961-96; 2003-12) #4
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Jack Kirby cover; 1st Silver Age app of Sub-Mariner; 1st "Flame On"; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
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Jack Kirby cover; 1st Silver Age app of Sub-Mariner; 1st "Flame On"; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
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ow/white pgs
Jack Kirby cover; 1st Silver Age app of Sub-Mariner; 1st "Flame On"; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)Before bringing back Captain America in 1963, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby experimented with reviving Golden Age star Namor the Sub-Mariner for 1961's Fantastic Four #4. Typically, the team also turned up the drama. Where the Golden Age Namor was a tortured anti-hero, the Silver Age Namor was happily settled into hating humans. Sue Storm was the sole exception, which made Namor specifically enraged at her fellow members of the Fantastic Four. This amazing return would help to establish the new comic as one of the most gloriously inventive of all Silver Age Marvel titles—with Namor's continuing popularity ensuring that this copy remains a top collectible.
Artist Information
Jack Kirby is called 'The King of Comics' for a reason, during his career that spanned six decades he gave us many of the most iconic characters the medium would ever see. From his introduction of Captain America at the height of World War II it was clear he wasn't your ordinary comics artist. But it was his creative explosion at Marvel Comics in the 1960's that cemented his legacy, over a short period of time Kirby would give us The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Thor, Ant-Man and Nick Fury just to name a few. Kirby would then go to DC and create his Fourth World, introducing Darkseid, Mister Miracle, The New Gods and a host of cosmic supporting players. Long live The King.
Jack Kirby cover; 1st Silver Age app of Sub-Mariner; 1st "Flame On"; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)Before bringing back Captain America in 1963, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby experimented with reviving Golden Age star Namor the Sub-Mariner for 1961's Fantastic Four #4. Typically, the team also turned up the drama. Where the Golden Age Namor was a tortured anti-hero, the Silver Age Namor was happily settled into hating humans. Sue Storm was the sole exception, which made Namor specifically enraged at her fellow members of the Fantastic Four. This amazing return would help to establish the new comic as one of the most gloriously inventive of all Silver Age Marvel titles—with Namor's continuing popularity ensuring that this copy remains a top collectible.
Artist Information
Jack Kirby is called 'The King of Comics' for a reason, during his career that spanned six decades he gave us many of the most iconic characters the medium would ever see. From his introduction of Captain America at the height of World War II it was clear he wasn't your ordinary comics artist. But it was his creative explosion at Marvel Comics in the 1960's that cemented his legacy, over a short period of time Kirby would give us The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Thor, Ant-Man and Nick Fury just to name a few. Kirby would then go to DC and create his Fourth World, introducing Darkseid, Mister Miracle, The New Gods and a host of cosmic supporting players. Long live The King.