World-shattering events, cosmic calamities, and Kirby Krackle--does it
get any better?
Jack Kirby is one of the most important creators in the history of
comics, and the Fantastic Four is one of his greatest achievements.
First published in 1961, the adventures of Mister Fantastic, the Human
Torch, the Invisible Girl, and the ever-lovin' Thing introduced a bold
new era in comics. Kirby's dynamic storytelling, coupled with Stan Lee's
poignant writing style, were unlike anything comic book readers had seen
before--it literally ushered in THE MARVEL AGE OF COMICS!
Including Fantastic Four Annual #6, the 48-page groundbreaking story
that featured the birth of Franklin Richards! Also presenting issues
#71, #82, #83, and #84, featuring the Inhumans, Doctor Doom, and
others--plus a beautiful gallery section of some of Kirby's most
incredible pages, all scanned from the original art!
Like all of IDW's award-winning Artist Edition style books, each page
has been painstakingly scanned from the original art to ensure the
finest possible reproduction, mimicking the experience of seeing Kirby's
hand-drawn pages--it's the next best thing owning the art! While
appearing to be in black and white, each page was scanned in color to
mimic as closely as possible the experience of viewing the actual
original art--for instance, corrections, blue pencils, paste-overs, all
the little nuances that make original art unique.
