(W) Stan Lee (A) Jack Kirby & Various (CA) Jack Kirby, John Romita Sr.. Written by STAN LEE Penciled by STEVE DITKO* JACK KIRBY JOHN ROMITA SR. & MORE In celebration of its 65th anniversary* the House of Ideas proudly presents a timeless testament to another true Marvel visionary! In 1961* writer Stan Lee penned FANTASTIC FOUR #1* an historic issue unlike any comic book that had come before. This super-hero team had true personalities they doubted their own abilities* battled problems of money and illness* and even fought among themselves. The monumental popularity of this realistic comic-book style inspired Lee to create similarly themed titles including HULK* X-MEN and AVENGERS with artist Jack Kirby; and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN with artist Steve Ditko. By 1965* Lee had successfully established Marvel Comics as a cohesive universe populated by world-famous comic-book characters. Now* this deluxe keepsake edition collects his greatest moments some never before reprinted: * "Captain America Foils the Traitor's Revenge*" CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #3* Stan's first story* a two-page text piece! * "The Red Skull's Deadly Revenge*" CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #16* the defining Golden Age Red Skull story! * "The Raving Madman*" SUSPENSE #29* Stan's satire on Frederick Wertham and the comics witch-hunts of the '50s! * "Where Walks the Ghost*" AMAZING ADULT FANTASY #11* a short* twist-ending story by Lee and Ditko! Plus: "Spider-Man*" AMAZING FANTASY #15; "A Visit With the Fantastic Four*" FANTASTIC FOUR #11; "How Stan and Steve Create Spider-Man*" AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1; "In Mortal Combat with Sub-Mariner*" DAREDEVIL #7; "Bedlam in the Baxter Building*" FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #3; "And Who Shall Mourn for Him?" SILVER SURFER #5; "Brother* Take My Hand*" DAREDEVIL #47; "And Now* The Goblin*" "In the Grip of the Goblin*" "The Goblin's Last Stand*" AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #96-98; "No More the Thunder God*" "When Gods Go Mad*" "One God Must Fall*" THOR #179-181; "While the World Spins Mad*" MARVEL PREMIERE #3; and "The Cycle of Life*" SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN SUPER-SPECIAL 1995!