{"product_id":"bu-hardcover-marvel-comics-library-fantastic-four-1961-1963","title":"BU Hardcover: Marvel Comics Library. Fantastic Four. 1961–1963","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\u003cmain\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\" id=\"main-container\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product_detail content no_teaser_image\" id=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ajax_tab_content product-content clearfix tab-content-min-height\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"margin-top\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-9 col-lg-9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-8\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"margin-bottom\" id=\"product-info\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"accordion\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"collapse_text_long\" class=\"collapse-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collapse-content read-more-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row read-more-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe First Family of the Marvel Age\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe ultimate collection of the world’s greatest comic magazine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoping to break out of a sales slump at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the early 1960s, veteran comic creators\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\"\u003eStan Lee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack Kirby\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehit on the idea of doing a super-team. Kirby, who thought super heroes were due for a revival after 15 years of being pushed aside by romance, horror, and war comics, saw it as smart business. Lee just once wanted to “do the type of story I myself would enjoy reading.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFantastic Four\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eforever changed their careers, their lives, and the comic book industry.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome of the most iconic moments in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehistory are here, starting with Reed Richards, his girlfriend Sue Storm, his best friend Ben Grimm, and her little brother Johnny Storm crash landing their rocket after it has been hit by cosmic rays and discovering they have been transformed into Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, the Thing, and the Human Torch in issue No. 1. They were emotionally complex characters, who weren’t always sure whether their powers were a benefit or burden. Stories were set in New York City, not some fictional stand-in, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eheroes regularly crossed over into each other’s books. The art was dynamic and the writing conversational and engaging.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLee and Kirby were like the Lennon and McCartney of comic books.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWhere the talents of one ended and the other began was not always clear, but together one plus one equaled three.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollected here are the first 20 issues reproduced from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe most pristine, pedigreed original comics\u003c\/strong\u003e, which were cracked open and photographed in close collaboration with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the Certified Guaranty Company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatured alongside the comics are an in-depth essay by acclaimed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewriter\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Waid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand original art, photographs, and other rarities. Welcome true believers to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAge of Comics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2026 MARVEL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe artists\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack Kirby\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1917–1994) was one of comics’ most legendary and prolific artists whose notable cocreations include Captain America, Avengers, X-Men, Incredible Hulk, Ant-Man, S.H.I.E.L.D., and Thor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\"\u003eStan Lee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1922–2018) is known to millions as the man whose super heroes propelled\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto its preeminent position in the comic book industry. His cocreations include Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and hundreds of others. While the Chairman Emeritus of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e, he was also the Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment, where he created numerous new characters and stories in areas including publishing, film, reality TV, stage, documentary, and multimedia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMark Waid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebest-selling author who has written nearly two thousand comics and graphic novels over the course of his career. He has penned adventures for dozens of characters including Superman, Batman, the X-Men, Archie, and the Fantastic Four.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eMarvel Comics Library. 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