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Alicia Masters

351 appearances · Silver Age · 1963–2025 · 20 key issues
Who is Alicia Masters?

Alicia Masters is the blind stepdaughter of the Puppet Master, whose villainous schemes first brought her into contact with the Fantastic Four. Despite her disability, she developed extraordinary sensitivity of touch that informs her celebrated career as a Neo-Realist sculptor of superhumans.

Few supporting characters in Marvel history have left as deep and lasting an impression as Alicia Masters, who first graced the pages of Fantastic Four #12 in 1963, born from the legendary creative partnership of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby at the very dawn of the Silver Age. Over more than six decades — 259 catalog appearances and 20 key issues — she has proven herself one of the most enduring presences in Marvel's first family, a constant in the lives of Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Johnny Storm, and her closest companion, the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing himself. Her home turf spans Fantastic Four, Marvel Two-in-One, and beyond, and as a full-fledged member of the Fantastic Four, she's woven into the very fabric of Marvel's greatest super-team. If you're serious about the FF's history, Alicia Masters isn't a footnote — she's a cornerstone.

Identity

Real name. Alicia Reiss Grimm, née Masters

Powers. Sculpting: Alicia is one of the leading Neo-Realist sculptors in the world today. Her realistic-yet-romantic portrayals of the world’s superhumans have earned her household name status and great popularity.4 ; Stick Fighting: Alicia possesses a moderate degree of expertise in the use of her batons.Empyre Handbook

Teams & affiliations
Fantastic Four
★ First appearance
Fantastic Four #8
Nov 1962

Trivia

  • Alicia Masters stands as one of Marvel's earliest visibly disabled recurring characters, and her blindness was never mere plot decoration — Marvel explicitly frames her as a world-renowned sculptress whose entire career is built on her extraordinary tactile skill.marvel.com
  • Stan Lee has written more of Alicia Masters's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 58 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years — 1963–2021

Fantastic Four Annual #1 1963
Fantastic Four Annual #1
Fantastic Four #74 1968
Fantastic Four #74
Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4 1975
Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4
Marvel Two-in-One #64 1980
Marvel Two-in-One #64
Marvel Two-in-One #74 1981
Marvel Two-in-One #74
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #6 1986
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #6
Fantastic Four #347 1990
Fantastic Four #347
Marvels #2 1994
Marvels #2
Galactus the Devourer #3 1999
Galactus the Devourer #3
Startling Stories: The Thing - Night Falls on Yancy Street #1 2003
Startling Stories: The Thing - Night Falls on Yancy Street #1
Avengers: The Initiative #20 2009
Avengers: The Initiative #20
Spider-Man: Spider-Island #[nn] 2012
Spider-Man: Spider-Island #[nn]
Fantastic Four Epic Collection #2 2017
Fantastic Four Epic Collection #2
Marauders #21 2021
Marauders #21

Appearances (151–300 of 351, oldest first)

Spécial Strange (1975)
Secret Wars II (1985)
#7
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985)
#6
Superaventuras Marvel (1982)
#48
Ombrax-Saga (1986)
Mephisto vs. ... (1987)
#1
Fantastic Four vs. X-Men (1987)
#3
The Avengers Annual (1967)
#17
Titans (1976)
Marvel Comics Presents (1988)
Marvel Masterworks (1987)
#6
Nova (1978)
Marvel Fanfare (1982)
#51
Marvel Holiday Special (1991)
#1
The Very Best of Marvel Comics (1991)
The Adventures of the Thing (1992)
The Original Ghost Rider (1992)
#19
Marvels (1994)
Marvel Holiday Special 1996 (1996)
Silver Surfer (1987)
Thunderbolts (1997)
#2
Silver Surfer: Inner Demons (1998)
#1
X-Men Special (1998)
#5
Marvel Special (1997)
Die Fantastischen Vier (1999)
100% Marvel : Fantastic Four (1999)
#1
Galactus the Devourer (1999)
#3
Domination Factor: Fantastic Four (1999)
Marvel Klassik (1998)
#8
Marvel Selects: Fantastic Four (2000)
#4
Marvel Top (1997)
#19
Earth X (2000)
Defenders (2001)
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comics Magazine (2001)
#5
Fantastic Four: 1234 (2001)
Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning (2001)
Spider-Man's Tangled Web (2002)
#4
Startling Stories: The Thing - Night Falls on Yancy Street (2003)
Marvel Knights 4 (2004)
Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2003)
Marvel Holiday Special 2004 (2004)
#1
Marvel Visionaries: Stan Lee (2005)
Fantastic Four: Foes (2005)
#1
Best of Marvel : Fantastic Four - Retour aux sources (2005)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005 (2005)
Marvel Méga (1997)
#24
The Thing (2006)
Best of Marvel : mariages Marvel (2006)
Hulk Visionaries: Peter David (2005)
#3
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four (2005)
#11
Ultimate Fantastic Four (2004)
Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch (2006)
#1
Essential Silver Surfer (1998)
#2
Marvel Zombies: Dead Days (2009)
Spider-Man: 24/7 (2009)
Avengers: The Initiative (2007)
#20
Secret Invasion: X-Men (2009)
The Amazing Spider-Man (1999)
Essential Marvel Two-in-One (2005)
#3
X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic (2007)
#4
X-Men: Inferno Crossovers (2010)
Thunderbolts Classic (2011)
#1
FF (2011)
#5
Fear Itself: FF (2011)
#1
Fantastic Four: The Overthrow of Doom (2011)
Evolutionary War Omnibus (2011)
Spider-Man: Spider-Island Companion (2012)
Marvel Série I (2012)
#1
Fantastic Four - La Chute de Fatalis (2012)
Spider-Man: Spider-Island (2012)
Marvel Comics - La collection (2014)
#16
Fantastic Four by Aguirre-Sacasa and McNiven (2015)
Marvel Masterworks: Spider-Woman (2015)
#1
Marvel Classic (2015)
#4
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl & the Great Lakes Avengers (2016)
Doctor Strange Omnibus (2016)
#1
Fantastic Four Epic Collection (2014)
#2
Avengers Epic Collection (2013)
#7