one of the most important creations in marble history this team existed before
marble history this team existed before
marble history this team existed before spider-man Wolverine and even the
spider-man Wolverine and even the
spider-man Wolverine and even the Avengers
Avengers
Avengers welcome to watchmojo.com and still be
welcome to watchmojo.com and still be
welcome to watchmojo.com and still be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Fantastic Four facts why don’t you strip
Fantastic Four facts why don’t you strip
Fantastic Four facts why don’t you strip down have a hundred people staring you
down have a hundred people staring you
down have a hundred people staring you soon
how many therapy for this list we are
how many therapy for this list we are putting the focus on more real-world
putting the focus on more real-world
putting the focus on more real-world facts about Marvel’s first family as
facts about Marvel’s first family as
facts about Marvel’s first family as opposed to specific plot points that
opposed to specific plot points that
opposed to specific plot points that occurred in the films or comics I can
occurred in the films or comics I can
occurred in the films or comics I can think of 14 different ways to seal you
think of 14 different ways to seal you
think of 14 different ways to seal you in that Armour forever number 10 the
in that Armour forever number 10 the
in that Armour forever number 10 the first comic is worth $800,000 come on
first comic is worth $800,000 come on
first comic is worth $800,000 come on 25% of a billion is enough to keep the
25% of a billion is enough to keep the
25% of a billion is enough to keep the lights on for a while isn’t it maybe
lights on for a while isn’t it maybe
lights on for a while isn’t it maybe even perf your fourth mortgage on the
even perf your fourth mortgage on the
even perf your fourth mortgage on the Baxter building the first issue in a
Baxter building the first issue in a
Baxter building the first issue in a series featuring a famous comic book
series featuring a famous comic book
series featuring a famous comic book character can make you very rich very
character can make you very rich very
character can make you very rich very quickly something that is pretty
quickly something that is pretty
quickly something that is pretty remarkable considering they cost as
remarkable considering they cost as
remarkable considering they cost as little as 10 cents when they were first
little as 10 cents when they were first
little as 10 cents when they were first released 1961 s Fantastic Four number
released 1961 s Fantastic Four number
released 1961 s Fantastic Four number one for example is valued at $800,000 as
one for example is valued at $800,000 as
one for example is valued at $800,000 as long as it’s in tip-top condition
long as it’s in tip-top condition
long as it’s in tip-top condition typical of Victor Von Doom to build a
typical of Victor Von Doom to build a
typical of Victor Von Doom to build a 30-foot statue of himself heck even an
30-foot statue of himself heck even an
30-foot statue of himself heck even an ungraded copy that is in mediocre
ungraded copy that is in mediocre
ungraded copy that is in mediocre condition can earn you several hundred
condition can earn you several hundred
condition can earn you several hundred dollars depending on the buyer if you
dollars depending on the buyer if you
dollars depending on the buyer if you have a ton of old comics put away in
have a ton of old comics put away in
have a ton of old comics put away in boxes in your attic you may want to go
boxes in your attic you may want to go
boxes in your attic you may want to go through them it could be sitting on a
through them it could be sitting on a
through them it could be sitting on a gold mine then to our future
together it’s funny how things turn out
together it’s funny how things turn out isn’t number nine Bill Murray played the
isn’t number nine Bill Murray played the
isn’t number nine Bill Murray played the Human Torch
Human Torch
Human Torch god dammit Bell okay fine sure
god dammit Bell okay fine sure
god dammit Bell okay fine sure Bill Murray himself may actually be a
Bill Murray himself may actually be a
Bill Murray himself may actually be a superhero but it’s hard to picture him
superhero but it’s hard to picture him
superhero but it’s hard to picture him playing one of the Marvel characters he
playing one of the Marvel characters he
playing one of the Marvel characters he know the whole country is looking for
know the whole country is looking for
know the whole country is looking for the Human Torch yeah he’s right here
the Human Torch yeah he’s right here
the Human Torch yeah he’s right here working with us on cause well I’ve got
working with us on cause well I’ve got
working with us on cause well I’ve got to do a little welding guy so step back
to do a little welding guy so step back
to do a little welding guy so step back for a few seconds play mine well before
for a few seconds play mine well before
for a few seconds play mine well before he joined Saturday Night Live in 1977
he joined Saturday Night Live in 1977
he joined Saturday Night Live in 1977 that’s exactly what he did
that’s exactly what he did
that’s exactly what he did Murray provided the voice of the Human
Murray provided the voice of the Human
Murray provided the voice of the Human Torch in a 1975 radio show hold it
Torch in a 1975 radio show hold it
Torch in a 1975 radio show hold it leave him alone can’t you see sick he’s
leave him alone can’t you see sick he’s
leave him alone can’t you see sick he’s got amnesia loss of memory he doesn’t
got amnesia loss of memory he doesn’t
got amnesia loss of memory he doesn’t even know who he is although it only
even know who he is although it only
even know who he is although it only lasted ten episodes the show featured
lasted ten episodes the show featured
lasted ten episodes the show featured the entire Fantastic Four team along
the entire Fantastic Four team along
the entire Fantastic Four team along with ant-man Nick Fury and the Hulk and
with ant-man Nick Fury and the Hulk and
with ant-man Nick Fury and the Hulk and it was narrated by Stan Lee as Johnny
it was narrated by Stan Lee as Johnny
it was narrated by Stan Lee as Johnny explains his superhuman abilities one of
explains his superhuman abilities one of
explains his superhuman abilities one of his ex teammates is right outside plus
his ex teammates is right outside plus
his ex teammates is right outside plus it had bill friggin Murray are you the
it had bill friggin Murray are you the
it had bill friggin Murray are you the keymaster yes I’m a friend as he told me
keymaster yes I’m a friend as he told me
keymaster yes I’m a friend as he told me to meet him here I didn’t get your name
to meet him here I didn’t get your name
to meet him here I didn’t get your name number eight invisible girl became
number eight invisible girl became
number eight invisible girl became invisible woman what about the rest of
invisible woman what about the rest of
invisible woman what about the rest of the team that’s the invisible girl what
the team that’s the invisible girl what
the team that’s the invisible girl what about girl leader the first version of
about girl leader the first version of
about girl leader the first version of Sue Storm in the comics was a little bit
Sue Storm in the comics was a little bit
Sue Storm in the comics was a little bit ridiculous to say the least for starters
ridiculous to say the least for starters
ridiculous to say the least for starters she was married to Reed Richards despite
she was married to Reed Richards despite
she was married to Reed Richards despite being nearly 20 years younger than him
she was also pretty much useless the
she was also pretty much useless the writers relegated her to the
writers relegated her to the
writers relegated her to the stereotypical damsel in distress mode
stereotypical damsel in distress mode
stereotypical damsel in distress mode and the other members of the team would
and the other members of the team would
and the other members of the team would have to repeatedly rescue her from the
have to repeatedly rescue her from the
have to repeatedly rescue her from the villain when John Byrne started writing
villain when John Byrne started writing
villain when John Byrne started writing the book in the 1980s however he changed
the book in the 1980s however he changed
the book in the 1980s however he changed her name from the invisible girl to the
her name from the invisible girl to the
her name from the invisible girl to the invisible woman and gave her more powers
invisible woman and gave her more powers
invisible woman and gave her more powers – including that powerful force field
– including that powerful force field
– including that powerful force field attack which made her a prominent member
attack which made her a prominent member
attack which made her a prominent member of the team Susan let’s not fight let’s
number seven the thing starred in an
number seven the thing starred in an animated series what can we do for you
animated series what can we do for you
animated series what can we do for you today thing I’m here to make Oh bro in
today thing I’m here to make Oh bro in
today thing I’m here to make Oh bro in 1979 the thing received his own kid
1979 the thing received his own kid
1979 the thing received his own kid focused TV show that was part of a 10
focused TV show that was part of a 10
focused TV show that was part of a 10 episode crossover special but more on
episode crossover special but more on
episode crossover special but more on that later
that later
that later there were several changes to his
there were several changes to his
there were several changes to his character however for example the main
character however for example the main
character however for example the main character of the show was a boy named
character of the show was a boy named
character of the show was a boy named Benjy Grimm who could transform into the
Benjy Grimm who could transform into the
Benjy Grimm who could transform into the thing by placing his magic rings
thing by placing his magic rings
thing by placing his magic rings together I gotta save those kids
together I gotta save those kids
together I gotta save those kids Pingree do your thing
Pingree do your thing
Pingree do your thing he also sorta needed to shout out thing
he also sorta needed to shout out thing
he also sorta needed to shout out thing ring do your thing
ring do your thing
ring do your thing to begin the transformation even more
to begin the transformation even more
to begin the transformation even more bizarrely the thing spent most of his
bizarrely the thing spent most of his
bizarrely the thing spent most of his time protecting his friends from
time protecting his friends from
time protecting his friends from practical jokes
practical jokes
practical jokes you think whoopee cushions are funny
you think whoopee cushions are funny
you think whoopee cushions are funny that it’s clobberin time I took go for a
that it’s clobberin time I took go for a
that it’s clobberin time I took go for a little spin
attaboy hey number six the thing almost
attaboy hey number six the thing almost met the Flintstones I’m stone Vincent’s
met the Flintstones I’m stone Vincent’s
met the Flintstones I’m stone Vincent’s dad the Mater sorry
dad the Mater sorry
dad the Mater sorry the thing has had some strange
the thing has had some strange
the thing has had some strange adventures to say the least but by far
adventures to say the least but by far
adventures to say the least but by far one of the weirdest moments was when he
one of the weirdest moments was when he
one of the weirdest moments was when he shared a show with Fred Flintstone and
shared a show with Fred Flintstone and
shared a show with Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble
Barney Rubble
Barney Rubble the show was misleadingly titled Fred
the show was misleadingly titled Fred
the show was misleadingly titled Fred and Barney meet the thing despite the
and Barney meet the thing despite the
and Barney meet the thing despite the fact that the characters are never
fact that the characters are never
fact that the characters are never actually together instead the hour-long
actually together instead the hour-long
actually together instead the hour-long program featured a half-hour show
program featured a half-hour show
program featured a half-hour show revolving around the thing while the
revolving around the thing while the
revolving around the thing while the other half focused on Fred and Barney
other half focused on Fred and Barney
other half focused on Fred and Barney Flintstone what are you doing in my
Flintstone what are you doing in my
Flintstone what are you doing in my house hello mr. slate sir I’ve come to
house hello mr. slate sir I’ve come to
house hello mr. slate sir I’ve come to ask a favor you got a nerve to barge in
ask a favor you got a nerve to barge in
ask a favor you got a nerve to barge in here asking favors Flintstone it’s for a
here asking favors Flintstone it’s for a
here asking favors Flintstone it’s for a friend of mine he needs a job number
friend of mine he needs a job number
friend of mine he needs a job number five the movie rights may be going back
five the movie rights may be going back
five the movie rights may be going back to Marvel Victor don’t do this
to Marvel Victor don’t do this
to Marvel Victor don’t do this there is no Victor there is only do you
there is no Victor there is only do you
there is no Victor there is only do you ever wondered why we haven’t seen the
ever wondered why we haven’t seen the
ever wondered why we haven’t seen the Fantastic Four in the Avengers Marvel
Fantastic Four in the Avengers Marvel
Fantastic Four in the Avengers Marvel Cinematic Universe well you can thank
Cinematic Universe well you can thank
Cinematic Universe well you can thank the suits for that and not the superhero
the suits for that and not the superhero
the suits for that and not the superhero suits while Marvel Studios has the film
suits while Marvel Studios has the film
suits while Marvel Studios has the film rights to many characters including Iron
rights to many characters including Iron
rights to many characters including Iron Man and Captain America it does not have
Man and Captain America it does not have
Man and Captain America it does not have the rights to the Fantastic Four as they
the rights to the Fantastic Four as they
the rights to the Fantastic Four as they belong to Fox we’d like to continue our
belong to Fox we’d like to continue our
belong to Fox we’d like to continue our existing relationship so if we all in
existing relationship so if we all in
existing relationship so if we all in agreement we’re not due to the recent
agreement we’re not due to the recent
agreement we’re not due to the recent disaster that was the 2015 Fantastic
disaster that was the 2015 Fantastic
disaster that was the 2015 Fantastic Four film however all that may be
Four film however all that may be
Four film however all that may be changing we want to support you Franklin
changing we want to support you Franklin
changing we want to support you Franklin but you put a lot of faith in these kids
but you put a lot of faith in these kids
but you put a lot of faith in these kids I put all my faith in them
I put all my faith in them
I put all my faith in them rumors claim that Marvel has given Foxx
rumors claim that Marvel has given Foxx
rumors claim that Marvel has given Foxx access to the properties of Hellfire
access to the properties of Hellfire
access to the properties of Hellfire Club and Legion in exchange for the
Club and Legion in exchange for the
Club and Legion in exchange for the Fantastic Four if that’s true we could
Fantastic Four if that’s true we could
Fantastic Four if that’s true we could be seeing a recast fantastic family on
be seeing a recast fantastic family on
be seeing a recast fantastic family on screen with the Avengers sometime in the
screen with the Avengers sometime in the
screen with the Avengers sometime in the near future
near future
near future oh hey Jan sorry we keep missing each
oh hey Jan sorry we keep missing each
oh hey Jan sorry we keep missing each other we got stuck in subterranea for a
other we got stuck in subterranea for a
other we got stuck in subterranea for a bit number four the unlicensed Fantastic
bit number four the unlicensed Fantastic
bit number four the unlicensed Fantastic Four film that was never released okay
Four film that was never released okay
Four film that was never released okay this is not going anywhere I’ll be all
this is not going anywhere I’ll be all
this is not going anywhere I’ll be all right it’s no secret that it’s been
right it’s no secret that it’s been
right it’s no secret that it’s been difficult to adapt the Fantastic Four to
difficult to adapt the Fantastic Four to
difficult to adapt the Fantastic Four to the big screen with all three films
the big screen with all three films
the big screen with all three films receiving backlash from fans and critics
receiving backlash from fans and critics
receiving backlash from fans and critics alike the struggle goes back as far as
alike the struggle goes back as far as
alike the struggle goes back as far as 1994 however when German producer Bernd
1994 however when German producer Bernd
1994 however when German producer Bernd ancient gear made a low-budget Fantastic
ancient gear made a low-budget Fantastic
ancient gear made a low-budget Fantastic Four film to retain the rights if claw
he failed to tell his directors and
he failed to tell his directors and actors however who all thought they were
actors however who all thought they were
actors however who all thought they were making it legit movie the film which had
making it legit movie the film which had
making it legit movie the film which had a budget of just 1 million and was
a budget of just 1 million and was
a budget of just 1 million and was directed by b-movie legend Roger Corman
directed by b-movie legend Roger Corman
directed by b-movie legend Roger Corman was never released in theaters read help
was never released in theaters read help
was never released in theaters read help me we were friends once remember
me we were friends once remember
me we were friends once remember number three the lineup has changed I
number three the lineup has changed I
number three the lineup has changed I thought you were supposed to get
thought you were supposed to get
thought you were supposed to get stronger the matter you got will get mad
stronger the matter you got will get mad
stronger the matter you got will get mad you dumb monster similar to the Avengers
you dumb monster similar to the Avengers
you dumb monster similar to the Avengers Fantastic Four roster has changed
Fantastic Four roster has changed
Fantastic Four roster has changed several times in fact every member of
several times in fact every member of
several times in fact every member of the Fantastic Four has left to join a
the Fantastic Four has left to join a
the Fantastic Four has left to join a different team at one point or another
different team at one point or another
different team at one point or another your attention please
your attention please
your attention please spider-man the lizard a fantastic 300
spider-man the lizard a fantastic 300
spider-man the lizard a fantastic 300 Chileans I hit season Victor Von Redmond
Chileans I hit season Victor Von Redmond
Chileans I hit season Victor Von Redmond as a result the team has had a large
as a result the team has had a large
as a result the team has had a large number of additional members including
number of additional members including
number of additional members including Luke Cage she-hulk Black Panther and
Luke Cage she-hulk Black Panther and
Luke Cage she-hulk Black Panther and ant-man there was also a team called the
ant-man there was also a team called the
ant-man there was also a team called the new Fantastic Four which featured a
new Fantastic Four which featured a
new Fantastic Four which featured a completely new lineup consisting of Hulk
completely new lineup consisting of Hulk
completely new lineup consisting of Hulk spider-man Wolverine and Ghost Rider
spider-man Wolverine and Ghost Rider
spider-man Wolverine and Ghost Rider it feels responsible for Ben becoming
it feels responsible for Ben becoming
it feels responsible for Ben becoming the thing but he has forgotten that
the thing but he has forgotten that
the thing but he has forgotten that you’re the one leaving us now what do
you’re the one leaving us now what do
you’re the one leaving us now what do you want us to do number two they were
you want us to do number two they were
you want us to do number two they were created as Marvel’s answer to the
created as Marvel’s answer to the
created as Marvel’s answer to the Justice League love Fantastic Four
Justice League love Fantastic Four
Justice League love Fantastic Four starring Reed Richards sue Richards
starring Reed Richards sue Richards
starring Reed Richards sue Richards Johnny Storm Ben Grimm it probably comes
Johnny Storm Ben Grimm it probably comes
Johnny Storm Ben Grimm it probably comes as no surprise that there is a huge
as no surprise that there is a huge
as no surprise that there is a huge rivalry between DC Comics and Marvel
rivalry between DC Comics and Marvel
rivalry between DC Comics and Marvel Comics and as a result each company has
Comics and as a result each company has
Comics and as a result each company has created similar characters and
created similar characters and
created similar characters and storylines over the years this
storylines over the years this
storylines over the years this professional rivalry may have helped
professional rivalry may have helped
professional rivalry may have helped create the Fantastic Four Johnny
create the Fantastic Four Johnny
create the Fantastic Four Johnny it’s torture
according to some sources Marvel was
according to some sources Marvel was jealous of the success of the Justice
jealous of the success of the Justice
jealous of the success of the Justice League and wanted to create their own
League and wanted to create their own
League and wanted to create their own superhero team my publisher had learned
superhero team my publisher had learned
superhero team my publisher had learned that DC Comics which was then called
that DC Comics which was then called
that DC Comics which was then called national comics had a book called the
national comics had a book called the
national comics had a book called the Justice League and it was selling very
Justice League and it was selling very
Justice League and it was selling very well and it was made up of a number of
well and it was made up of a number of
well and it was made up of a number of superheroes so he said to me Stan why
superheroes so he said to me Stan why
superheroes so he said to me Stan why don’t you come up with a book with a
don’t you come up with a book with a
don’t you come up with a book with a team of superheroes others however note
team of superheroes others however note
team of superheroes others however note the similarities between the Fantastic
the similarities between the Fantastic
the similarities between the Fantastic Four and DC’s challenges of the unknown
Four and DC’s challenges of the unknown
Four and DC’s challenges of the unknown and claimed that marbled team is nothing
and claimed that marbled team is nothing
and claimed that marbled team is nothing more than a DC ripoff and 15 years later
more than a DC ripoff and 15 years later
more than a DC ripoff and 15 years later I’m one of the greatest minds of the
I’m one of the greatest minds of the
I’m one of the greatest minds of the 21st century I’m engaged to the hottest
21st century I’m engaged to the hottest
21st century I’m engaged to the hottest girl on the planet and the big jock who
girl on the planet and the big jock who
girl on the planet and the big jock who played quarterback in high school he’s
played quarterback in high school he’s
played quarterback in high school he’s standing right in front of me asking me
standing right in front of me asking me
standing right in front of me asking me for my help before we unveil our number
for my help before we unveil our number
for my help before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one they saved
number one they saved Stanley’s career I should be a mattress
Stanley’s career I should be a mattress
Stanley’s career I should be a mattress named Stanley yeah nice try buddy no
named Stanley yeah nice try buddy no
named Stanley yeah nice try buddy no really Stanley whether you are a comic
really Stanley whether you are a comic
really Stanley whether you are a comic book fan or not nearly everyone has
book fan or not nearly everyone has
book fan or not nearly everyone has heard of Stanley Lee had some success
heard of Stanley Lee had some success
heard of Stanley Lee had some success writing Captain America stories in the
writing Captain America stories in the
writing Captain America stories in the early 1940s but following the war the
early 1940s but following the war the
early 1940s but following the war the superhero genre began to fade out the
superhero genre began to fade out the
superhero genre began to fade out the main objective was to try to make them
main objective was to try to make them
main objective was to try to make them as close to real human beings who might
as close to real human beings who might
as close to real human beings who might have possessed superpowers as I could we
have possessed superpowers as I could we
have possessed superpowers as I could we almost left the industry but thanks to a
almost left the industry but thanks to a
almost left the industry but thanks to a new assignment and the urging of his
new assignment and the urging of his
new assignment and the urging of his wife he decided to create the Fantastic
wife he decided to create the Fantastic
wife he decided to create the Fantastic Four a team of superheroes with a flawed
Four a team of superheroes with a flawed
Four a team of superheroes with a flawed humanity welcome back to the Baxter dr.
humanity welcome back to the Baxter dr.
humanity welcome back to the Baxter dr. Richards I got the usual for you good to
Richards I got the usual for you good to
Richards I got the usual for you good to have you back sir the overwhelmingly
have you back sir the overwhelmingly
have you back sir the overwhelmingly positive response to the team convinced
positive response to the team convinced
positive response to the team convinced lead to stay in the industry and he
lead to stay in the industry and he
lead to stay in the industry and he would go on to create some of the most
would go on to create some of the most
would go on to create some of the most famous characters of all time man I love
famous characters of all time man I love
famous characters of all time man I love this job job
this job job
this job job well we do have a suit do you agree with
well we do have a suit do you agree with
well we do have a suit do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Fantastic
our list what’s your favorite Fantastic
our list what’s your favorite Fantastic Four fact I’m going to fix this
Four fact I’m going to fix this
Four fact I’m going to fix this you can’t versus four more great top 10s
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