{"product_id":"mighty-marvel-masterworks-the-fantastic-four-vol-4-the-frightful-four-romero-cover-isbn-9781302954369","title":"MIGHTY MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 4 - THE FRIGHTFUL FOUR ROMERO  COVER","description":"\u003cb\u003eMore early adventures of The Fantastic Four from the Marvel Age of Comics, collected in a smaller format that's perfect for new readers!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStan Lee and Jack Kirby are the greatest storytellers that comics have ever known. And in the fourth \u003ci\u003eMighty Marvel Masterworks \u003c\/i\u003estarring the Fantastic Four, they’ll continue to earn that reputation with adventures that plumb the backstories of hero and villain alike. Most iconic amongst this collection of adventures is the \u003ci\u003eFF Annual \u003c\/i\u003e#2 origin of and battle with Doctor Doom. Doom is at his most chilling—and that’s just the beginning! The FF’s first adversary, the Mole Man, returns; the Invincible Man’s shocking identity is revealed; we dive down into Atlantis to battle Attuma and Prince Namor; Diablo debuts; Dragon Man stomps the quad on campus; and the FF’s opposites, the Frightful Four, begin their reign of terror.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOLLECTING: FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #30-36 \u0026amp; ANNUAL (1963) #2Writer\/editor   Stan Lee (1922-2018) made   comic-book history together with Jack Kirby in 1961 with Fantastic Four #1. The monumental   popularity of its new style inspired Lee to develop similarly themed   characters — including the Hulk and X-Men with Kirby, Spider-Man and Doctor   Strange with Steve Ditko, and Daredevil with Bill Everett. After shepherding   his creations through dozens of issues — in some cases a hundred or more —   Lee allowed other writers to take over, but he maintained steady editorial   control. Eventually, he helped expand Marvel into a multimedia empire. In   recent years, his frequent cameo appearances in Marvel’s films established   Lee as one of the world’s most famous faces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn Jacob Kurtzberg in 1917 to Jewish-Austrian parents on New   York’s Lower East Side, Jack Kirby came of age at the birth of the American comic book industry.   Beginning his career during the rising tide of Nazism, Kirby and fellow   artist Joe Simon created the patriotic hero Captain America. Cap’s exploits   on the comic book page entertained millions of American readers at home and   inspired U.S. troops fighting the enemy abroad. When World War II ended, the   public’s interest in super heroes waned; Kirby turned his artistic talents   during the 1950s to other genres, such as monsters, Westerns and crime — as   well as the first-of-its-kind Young Romance Comics. In 1961, Kirby returned to super heroes to illustrate what   would become the defining issue in Marvel Comics history: Fantastic Four #1. Written by Stan   Lee, the team’s debut revolutionized the industry overnight. In contrast to   the staid artwork of his predecessors, Kirby’s illustrations seemed to leap   off the page with eye-popping action and drama. For the next decade, Kirby   and Lee would introduce a mind-boggling array of new characters — including   the Avengers, the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, the Silver Surfer and the X-Men.   Taken together, Kirby’s groundbreaking work with Lee formed the foundation of   the Marvel Universe. In the early 1970s, Kirby moved to DC Comics, where his   boundless creativity continued. He returned to Marvel in 1975, writing and   illustrating Captain America and introducing his final major concept, the Eternals. With   the explosion of TV animation during the 1980s, Kirby’s talents turned to the   small screen. Comic fans quickly recognized his work on such series as Thundarr the Barbarian and Turbo Teen. Kirby died in 1994, but   his influence on the comic book industry is as strong as ever. His work has   inspired a generation of professional artists and modern writers who continue   to explore his vast universe of concepts and characters.","brand":"Outreach\/New Reader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302497571045,"sku":"NP9781302954369","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781302954369.jpg?v=1742927792","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/mighty-marvel-masterworks-the-fantastic-four-vol-4-the-frightful-four-romero-cover-isbn-9781302954369","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}