{"product_id":"mighty-marvel-masterworks-the-fantastic-four-vol-3-it-started-on-yancy-street","title":"MIGHTY MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 3 - IT STARTED ON YANCY STREET","description":"Series:  Comic Type: ONE-SHOT\u003cbr\u003eStan Lee and Jack Kirby set the standard for out-of-this-world imaginative adventure with the Fantastic Four! Now, with all the Marvel Universe's super-heroic players in place, it's time for the FF to run the gauntlet! The Thing throws down with the Hulk in a battle so huge it takes the combined might of the FF and the Avengers to stop it! The Sub-Mariner makes a play for Sue Storm! The FF tangle with the X-Men! Nick Fury drops by in the story that set the table for his debut as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Even Doctor Strange makes an ever-so-astral appearance! And there are villains, too - from the Mole Man and Doctor Doom to the Mad Thinker, Red Ghost and the outer-space Infant Terrible! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #21-29.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Artists \u0026amp; Writers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriter\/editor   Stan Lee (1922-2018) made   comic-book history together with Jack Kirby in 1961 with Fantastic Four #1. The monumental   popularity of its new style inspired Lee to develop similarly themed   characters — including the Hulk and X-Men with Kirby, Spider-Man and Doctor   Strange with Steve Ditko, and Daredevil with Bill Everett. After shepherding   his creations through dozens of issues — in some cases a hundred or more —   Lee allowed other writers to take over, but he maintained steady editorial   control. Eventually, he helped expand Marvel into a multimedia empire. In   recent years, his frequent cameo appearances in Marvel’s films established   Lee as one of the world’s most famous faces.Born Jacob Kurtzberg in 1917 to Jewish-Austrian parents on New   York’s Lower East Side, Jack Kirby came of age at the birth of the American comic book industry.   Beginning his career during the rising tide of Nazism, Kirby and fellow   artist Joe Simon created the patriotic hero Captain America. Cap’s exploits   on the comic book page entertained millions of American readers at home and   inspired U.S. troops fighting the enemy abroad. When World War II ended, the   public’s interest in super heroes waned; Kirby turned his artistic talents   during the 1950s to other genres, such as monsters, Westerns and crime — as   well as the first-of-its-kind Young Romance Comics. In 1961, Kirby returned to super heroes to illustrate what   would become the defining issue in Marvel Comics history: Fantastic Four #1. Written by Stan   Lee, the team’s debut revolutionized the industry overnight. In contrast to   the staid artwork of his predecessors, Kirby’s illustrations seemed to leap   off the page with eye-popping action and drama. For the next decade, Kirby   and Lee would introduce a mind-boggling array of new characters — including   the Avengers, the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, the Silver Surfer and the X-Men.   Taken together, Kirby’s groundbreaking work with Lee formed the foundation of   the Marvel Universe. In the early 1970s, Kirby moved to DC Comics, where his   boundless creativity continued. He returned to Marvel in 1975, writing and   illustrating Captain America and introducing his final major concept, the Eternals. With   the explosion of TV animation during the 1980s, Kirby’s talents turned to the   small screen. Comic fans quickly recognized his work on such series as Thundarr the Barbarian and Turbo Teen. Kirby died in 1994, but   his influence on the comic book industry is as strong as ever. His work has   inspired a generation of professional artists and modern writers who continue   to explore his vast universe of concepts and characters.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marvel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43590994460863,"sku":"9781302949075","price":32.3,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/files\/9781302949075.jpg?v=1722861724","url":"https:\/\/popweasel.co.nz\/products\/mighty-marvel-masterworks-the-fantastic-four-vol-3-it-started-on-yancy-street","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}