I Read FANTASTIC FOUR (1961 to 2023) — Here’s What I Learned
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Marvel’s First Family — the Fantastic Four — ushered in the “Marvel Age” of comics. They had ties all the way back to the publisher’s first superpowered beings, the android Jim Hammond (AKA the Human Torch) and Namor the Submariner, bridging a gap of over 20 years. But they were also new in so many ways. Unlike the idyllic Justice League, they were constantly bickering. They were the first superhero team to seem entirely human in their interactions. They didn’t always get along, but they were family.
I Read FANTASTIC FOUR (1961 to 2023) — Here’s What I Learned
I Read FANTASTIC FOUR (1961 to 2023) — Here’s…
I Read FANTASTIC FOUR (1961 to 2023) — Here’s What I Learned
Marvel’s First Family — the Fantastic Four — ushered in the “Marvel Age” of comics. They had ties all the way back to the publisher’s first superpowered beings, the android Jim Hammond (AKA the Human Torch) and Namor the Submariner, bridging a gap of over 20 years. But they were also new in so many ways. Unlike the idyllic Justice League, they were constantly bickering. They were the first superhero team to seem entirely human in their interactions. They didn’t always get along, but they were family.