This is it!  Here they are, the comics that gave birth to The Marvel Universe: The Fantastic Four.  Stan knew they were on to something right away: by the third issue the front cover boldly proclaimed, "The Greatest Comic Magazine in the World!!", and starting with the fourth, every issue had "The World's Greates Comics Magazine!" emblazoned across the top of the cover, above the title.   Originally published in 1961 - 1964, these issues are entirely by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, and together make up just the first third of their run on the title, unquestionably their greatest accomplishment as a team.

These three volumes collect Fantasic Four #1 - 29 + Annual #1 (including all the pin-ups!)

A fantastic 768 pages of classic Marvel Comics – for less!

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Mighty Marvel Masterworks This series of books present the classic, foundational Marvel Comics in a highly readable, very affordable form. Each volume in the series collects ten complete issues (or the rough equivalent, in those volumes where the stories being collected are less than standard-issue length – or, sometimes, more, as in the case of an annual). All are high quality, full color reproductions of the original issues, including covers. These volumes are just slightly smaller (6" x 9") than the original comics (7" x 10 1/4"). They are also, by a considerable margin, the least expensive way to purchase these classic comics. The Mighty Marvel Masterworks are a great way to discover – or revisit – the classic comics that formed the original Marvel Comics canon. They're also the very best way to introduce younger readers to Marvel Comics. The comic books that are collected in these volumes were created in the 1960s and are suitable for all ages.