Fantastic Four Annual Vol 1 1

Fantastic Four Annual #1
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Art by: Jack Kirby
Alternate Covers
1
Art by: Dick Ayers
Release Date	July 2, 1963
Cover Date	September, 1963
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Stan Lee
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Country	USA

1. "Sub-Mariner Versus the Human Race!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Stan Lee
Penciler(s)	Jack Kirby
Inker(s)	Dick Ayers
Letterer(s)	Artie Simek
Editor(s)	Stan Lee
2. "The Fabulous Fantastic Four Meet Spider-Man!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Stan Lee
Penciler(s)	Jack Kirby
Inker(s)	Steve Ditko
Letterer(s)	Ray Holloway
Editor(s)	Stan Lee
3. "Origin of the Fantastic Four!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Credits not yet listed
Reprint of the story from Fantastic Four #1 (originally printed without story title) (original credits are italicized)
4. "A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Credits not yet listed

Appearing in "Sub-Mariner Versus the Human Race!"

Featured Characters:

• The Fantastic Four

•  Human Torch (Johnny Storm) 
•  Invisible Girl (Susan Storm) 
•  Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) 
•  Thing (Ben Grimm) 

Supporting Characters:

•  Alicia Masters 

Adversaries:

•  Sub-Mariner (Namor) 
• Giganto (Only in flashback)

Other Characters:

•  Nikita Khrushchev 
• Leonard McKenzie (Only in flashback) (First Silver Age appearance)
• Mr. Barnes (Only in flashback)
• Atlanteans
  •  Warlord Krang  (First appearance)
  •  Lady Dorma  (First Silver Age appearance)
  • Princess Fen (Only in flashback)
  • Emperor Thakorr (Only in flashback)
• Tele-Fish (Single appearance)
• United States Army
• New York policemen
• United Nations delegates

Locations:

• United States of America
  • New York
    • New York City
      • Manhattan
        • Baxter Building
        • United Nations Headquarters
        • Central Park
        • Washington Square Park (First appearance)
• Atlantic Ocean
  • Atlantis

Items:

• Various types of Atlantean Weaponry

Vehicles:

• U-Car
• Atlantean Imperial Jet Craft

Synopsis for "Sub-Mariner Versus the Human Race!"

• Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "The Fabulous Fantastic Four Meet Spider-Man!"

Featured Characters:

• Fantastic Four
  • Mister Fantastic
  • Invisible Girl
  • Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
  • Thing

Supporting Characters:

• Spider-Man (Peter Parker)

Adversaries:

Other Characters:

Locations:

• New York City
  • Manhattan
    • Baxter Building

Items:

• Spider-Man's Web-Shooters

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "The Fabulous Fantastic Four Meet Spider-Man!"

A retelling of Spider-Man's first encounter with the Fantastic Four from Amazing Spider-Man #1, this version extends the fight and interaction between Spider-Man and the FF. The feature ends as Spider-Man leaves the Baxter Building following his rejection for membership in the group.

Appearing in "Origin of the Fantastic Four!"

Reprint of the story from
Fantastic Four #1
(originally printed without story title)

• Appearances not yet listed

Synopsis for "Origin of the Fantastic Four!"

Reprint of the story from
Fantastic Four #1
(originally printed without story title)

• Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes!"

Featured Characters:

• Mole Man
  • his creatures
• Skrulls
• Miracle Man
• Doctor Doom
• Kurrgo
  • his robot
• Puppet Master
• Impossible Man
• Red Ghost
  • his Super-Apes
    • Miklho
    • Peotor
    • Igor
• Mad Thinker
  • his Awesome Android
• Sub-Mariner
• Hulk

Synopsis for "A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes!"

A pin-up gallery of the FF's foes to date.

Notes

• This is the first story where Namor's kingdom is established as Atlantis.[1]

• The second story featuring Spider-Man is an expanded version of the Fantastic Four's first meeting with Spider-Man from Amazing Spider-Man #1.

Trivia

• Krang was the name of a giant ant in Tales to Astonish #14.

See Also

• 3 reprint(s) of Fantastic Four Annual Vol 1 1

Recommended Reading

• Mister Fantastic last appeared in Strange Tales #112; He appears next in Avengers #1.

• The Invisible Girl, the Human Torch and the Thing last appeared in Strange Tales Annual #2; They all appear next in Avengers #1.

• The Sub-Mariner last appeared in Fantastic Four #14; He appears next in Avengers #3.

• Warlord Krang appears next in Daredevil #7

• Lady Dorma and Lord Vashti appear next in Fantastic Four #33.

Links and References

Review of "Sub-Mariner vs. The Human Race" - http://wp.me/p43bYh-7U

• http://www.ffplaza.com/library/?issue=ff@1