Fantastic Four #1
Cover AKEY ISSUE
First appearance of The Thing, The Human Torch, Mister Fantastic.
Origin of Ben Grimm. Origin of Mole Man.
Market Value
- Graded copies for sale
- $1,430 - $18,300
- 20 graded copies listed, as of Oct 6, 2026
CGC Census
Dr. Reed Richards takes his friends on a rocket trip that changes their lives forever.
Cover Date
November 1, 1961
On Sale Date
August 8, 1961
Pages
36
Cover Price
$0.10
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Editor
S.L
Credits
Penciller
Inker
Colorist
Letterer
Characters
Invisible Girl (1st appearance); Mister Fantastic (1st appearance); Mole Man (1st appearance); The Human Torch (1st appearance); The Thing (1st appearance); Ben Grimm; Central City Police Department [Pete; French Army [Pierre; Giganto; Harvey Elder; Johnny Storm; Monsters of Monster Isle (introduction, all unnamed here); National Guard unnamed members; Reed Richards; Susan Storm; the Mayor of Central City; Tricephalous; Ugu; unnamed members]; unnamed soldiers]
Collected in
- Fantastic Four Annual #1
- Creepy Worlds #32
- The Fantastic Four #72-111
- The Fantastic Four [Golden Book and Record Set] #[nn]
- Wham! #112
- Smash! #28
- Fantastic Four Annual #7
- The Mighty World of Marvel #1
- The Mighty World of Marvel #2
- Fantastic Four #1
- Origins of Marvel Comics #[nn]
- The Amazing Spider-Man #1
- The Complete Fantastic Four #1
- The Complete Fantastic Four #2
- Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four #81445
- The Fantastic Four: The Secret Story of Marvel's Cosmic Quartet #[nn]
- Fantastic Four Winter Special #[1981]
- The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #1
- Marvel Masterworks #2
- Marvel Milestone Edition: Fantastic Four #1 #[nn]
- Marvel Limited: Fantastic Firsts #[nn]
- Origins of Marvel Comics Revised Edition #[nn]
- Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #[1]
- Essential Fantastic Four #1