Fantastic Four Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in "The Fantastic Four" #1 (cover dated Nov. 1961), which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium. The Fantastic Four was the first superhero team created by editor/co-plotter Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, who developed a collaborative approach to creating comics with this title that they would use from then on. The four individuals traditionally associated with the Fantastic Four, who gained superpowers after exposure to cosmic rays during a scientific mission
Crusaders (Marvel Comics) Crusaders (Marvel Comics) The Crusaders is a group of fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters first appear in "The Invaders" #14 (March 1977) and were created by Roy Thomas, Jack Kirby, and Frank Robbins. The Crusaders first appear in the World War II title "The Invaders" and capture the crew of a crashed German bomber. Accepted by the British people, the team (Captain Wings, Dyna-Mite, Ghost Girl, the Spirit of '76, Thunder Fist, and Tommy Lightning) becomes the official protectors of the current king (George VI), thereby displacing the American superhero team the