Description
Discover Marvel’s Founding Family!
Before the Avengers, the X-Men, or the Defenders, there was the Fantastic Four. This team of super heroes made their name through their dynamic origin, forced together by circumstance but bonded forever as family. Fantastic Four For Dummies introduces you to Marvel’s First Family and the major villains that they’ve encountered, including the infamous Doctor Doom. Produced in partnership with Marvel Comics, this full-color guide features art taken directly from the Marvel Comics archives, giving readers all they need to know about this superhuman cast of characters. Discover their strengths and weaknesses and explore the essential comics to get up to speed on what makes this team so fantastic.
- Get to know the super heroes that make up the Fantastic Four and delve into their fateful origins
- Discover the supporting cast and major villains throughout the storylines
- Understand the characters on a deeper level and explore the family dynamics that have shaped this unlikely team
- Learn why the Fantastic Four have been so popular and have stood the test of time
Whether you’re a dedicated Fantastic Four fan or just finding your footing, Fantastic Four For Dummies is your go-to guide to making friends with Marvel’s first family.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Flight School: Getting to Know the Fantastic Four 5
Chapter 1: The Founding Family of Marvel 7
Chapter 2: Creating a Super-Team 27
Part 2: Discovering the World of the World’s Greatest Comic Magazine 39
Chapter 3: Egregious Enemies 41
Chapter 4: Inventing (and Discovering) the Marvel Universe 65
Chapter 5: A Scintillating Supporting Cast 81
Chapter 6: Fantastic Spinoffs 105
Part 3: Exploring What Makes a Fantastic Four Story a Fantastic Four Story 131
Chapter 7: (Dys)Functional Family Dynamics 133
Chapter 8: Exploring the Universe While Striving to Be Worthy 159
Part 4: Reading the World’s Greatest Comic Magazine 187
Chapter 9: What to Read to Get to Know the FF 189
Chapter 10: The Best of the World’s Greatest 199
Part 5: The Part of Tens 219
Chapter 11: Ten More Members of the Fantastic Four 221
Chapter 12: Ten Indispensable Doctor Doom Stories 229
Index 239
