Fantastic Four #1 Skottie Young

Fantastic Four #1, published by Marvel in November 1961, marks the historic debut of Marvel's First Family. The story sees Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm gain incredible powers after a cosmic ray exposure during an unauthorized space mission. They quickly unite to combat the subterranean menace of the Mole Man, who threatens the surface world from Monster Isle. This issue is highly significant as it introduces Mister Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch, and The Thing, laying the groundwork for the modern Marvel Universe.