Fantastic Four (comic book) stories. From 1 April 1981, the "Fantastic Four" featured in 15 issues of the anthology title "Marvel Action". The FF strip then transferred to Marvel UK's weekly "Captain America" title from issue 21, which kept the "Captain America" numbering but temporarily adopting a new title "Marvel Action starring Captain America". The FF strip was dropped when "Captain America" was merged with another Marvel UK weekly anthology title, "Marvel Super Adventure", from issue 37. After cancellation of the Pocketbook in July 1982 the classic FF strips continued in the short lived "Fantastic Four" weekly title that ran from 6 October 1982
Silver Age of Comic Books prominence. With an innovation that changed the comic-book industry, "The Fantastic Four" #1 initiated a naturalistic style of superheroes with human failings, fears, and inner demons, who squabbled and worried about the likes of rent-money. In contrast to the straitlaced archetypes of superheroes at the time, this ushered in a revolution. With dynamic artwork by Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, and others complementing Lee's colorful, catchy prose, the new style became popular among college students who could identify with the angst and the irreverent nature of the characters such as Spider-Man, the X-Men and the Hulk during a time period