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50 years ago today, Stan Lee & Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four #1 hit the stands, ushering in an all new kind of superhero team. Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, Sue Storm and Johnny Storm represented the first true superhero family, struggling with conflicts both cosmic and domestic. Half a century later, they continue to protect the world as the Future Foundation. But they remain, as ever, that stalwart first family of Marvel comics. 

It’s possible that 50 years have passed since you last read 1961’s Fantastic Four #1. Maybe you’ve only seen that iconic cover. Maybe today’s the day to finally look back at one of comics’ great milestones. 

Fantastic Four #1, and dozens of other classic issues from throughout the years, are available now on Graphicly.