The Fantastic Four is a superhero franchise centered on Marvel Comics' first family of superheroes. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the team made its comic book debut in 1961 and quickly became a cornerstone of Marvel's success. The franchise follows four astronauts—Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm—who gain superpowers after being exposed to cosmic radiation. Over the years, Fantastic Four has been adapted into several live-action films, animated series, and video games. The films have seen multiple reboots, with varying levels of success, and are now set to be integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), with a new film slated for release in 2025.
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Fantastic Four
- Created by
- Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
- First Film
- The Fantastic Four
- Latest Film
- Fantastic Four
- Films
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps
- First TV Show
- The Fantastic Four
- First Episode Air Date
- September 9, 1967
- Cast
- Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach
- TV Show(s)
- The Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
- Movie(s)
- The Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Fantastic Four
- Character(s)
- Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, The Human Torch, The Thing, Doctor Doom, Galactus, Silver Surfer, Mole Man, Annihilus
- Video Game(s)
- Fantastic Four (1997), Fantastic Four (2005)
Summary
The Fantastic Four is a superhero franchise centered on Marvel Comics' first family of superheroes. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the team made its comic book debut in 1961 and quickly became a cornerstone of Marvel's success. The franchise follows four astronauts—Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm—who gain superpowers after being exposed to cosmic radiation. Over the years, Fantastic Four has been adapted into several live-action films, animated series, and video games. The films have seen multiple reboots, with varying levels of success, and are now set to be integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), with a new film slated for release in 2025.
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