The Fantastic Four have a common origin; they all knew each other before Reed’s space flight and all where on the ship during its test. This all caused them to be exposed to the dangerous cosmic ray’s, that lead to each of them developing their fantastic powers. Collectively they conclude that now that they possess these powers they must stand up for and do whats right, and agree to form The Fantastic Four.
Membership:
From Mole Man at their debut, to the Skrulls a couple of months later, the team was in for a rapid start. Serving at the time to be Marvels only hero’s and for a while only team. the ongoing dynamic quickly being established, the Fantastic Four acting like more than a team, being more like a family. From the playful conflicts of The Thing and The Human Torch, the courting of Sue Storm by Reed Richards. This first family continued to develop under the hand of Stan and Jack. In some times the greatest threats where those that also posed the potential of braking up this family, from Namor to Doctor Doom; both in their own way connected, and a potential wedge.
The Fantastic Four would not be limited to earth as well, traveling the distant stars as early as Fantastic Four #7, then not only fighting on the moon in Fantastic Four #13, but discovering the ‘blue area’ and meeting the watcher in the same issue.
Outside of the rouge gallery, the Fantastic four develop a small but stable supporting cast, most notably Alicia Masters, The Things main love interest debut in Fantastic Four #8 and has proven to be a regular from that issue on, loving the thing for what and who he is, even as a rock covered beast.
Fantastic Four #1 :First appearance, as well as their first mission and origin.
Fantastic Four #2 :First alien encounter.
Retcon of origin to be “headed for Mars” during origin.
Fantastic Four #3 :The debut of the Baxter Building, the Fantasticar, and Costumes. Human Torch quits the team at the end.
Fantastic Four #4 :or Fantastic Three, Until Human Torch rejoins the team.
Fantastic Four #5 :Faces Doctor doom for the first time. Team time travels for the first time.
Fantastic Four #6
Fantastic Four #7 :The team is honored in Washington DC. First time traveling to deep space
Strange Tales #101
Fantastic Four #8 :Thing bonds with Alicia, the team gains its first major supporting character.
Fantastic Four #9 :Team goes Bankrupt, then to Hollywood to make money as movie stars.
Fantastic Four #10 :Doctor doom temporarily changes bodies with Mr. Fantastic
Strange Tales #105
Fantastic Four #11
Fantastic Four #11
Strange Tales #106
Amazing Spider-Man #1
Fantastic Four #12 :Fantastic Four work to help catch the Hulk. New fantasticar
Fantastic Four #13
Fantastic Four #14
Strange Tales #109
Fantastic Four #15
Strange Tales #110
Fantastic Four Annual #1
Fantastic Four #16
Strange Tales #111
Fantastic Four #17
Avengers #1
Strange Tales #112
Fantastic Four #18
Amazing Spider-Man #5
Fantastic Four #19
Fantastic Four #20
Fantastic Four #21
Amazing Spider-Man #8
Fantastic Four #22
Avengers #3
Fantastic Four #23
Strange Tales #118
Fantastic Four #24
Fantastic Four #25
Strange Tales #120
Fantastic Four #26
Strange Tales #121
Fantastic Four #27
Daredevil #2
Fantastic Four #28
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1
Fantastic Four #29
Fantastic Four #30
Fantastic Four Annual #2
