About this Collection
This volume from Hachette Partworks' The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection - Classic series spotlights the foundational decade of the Marvel Universe, reprinting key stories from the 1960s that introduced iconic characters and set the stage for modern comics. It serves as a curated entry point for readers exploring the early Marvel era, featuring classic tales from the Silver Age that defined the publisher's enduring legacy.
"The Fantastic Four!" kicks off with a bold twist: Namor’s assault on an eskimo village sets off a chain of events that awakens Captain America from decades of suspended animation. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby, with inks by George Roussos, colors by Stan Goldberg, and letters by Artie Simek, this story blends cosmic mystery and classic superhero action. When the Avengers are turned to stone by an alien, they must team up with the recovered Captain America and Rick Jones to recover a lost spaceship—before Namor’s forces destroy them all.
Contains 16 stories
The Fantastic Four!
13 pp · Superhero
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]the Thing [Ben Grimm]Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]the Mayor of Central City
The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man!
6 pp · Superhero
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]the Thing [Ben Grimm]]Mole ManMonsters of Monster Isle
The Moleman's Secret!
6 pp · Superhero
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]the Thing [Ben Grimm]]Mole Man [Moleman]Monsters of Monster Isle
The Man in the Ant Hill!
7 pp · Science Fiction
Henry Pym
The Coming of the Hulk, Part 1
6 pp · Superhero
Hulk [Bruce Banner]Rick JonesBetty RossThunderbolt RossIgor
[The Coming of the Hulk] Part 2: The Hulk Strikes!
5 pp · Superhero
Hulk [Bruce Banner]Rick JonesIgor
[The Coming of the Hulk] Part 3: The Search for the Hulk
3 pp · Superhero
Hulk [Bruce Banner]Rick JonesBetty RossThunderbolt RossIgor
[The Coming of the Hulk] Part 4: Enter...the Gargoyle!
5 pp · Superhero
Hulk [Bruce Banner]Rick JonesBetty RossThunderbolt RossIgorGargoyle [Yuri Topolov]
[The Coming of the Hulk] Part 5: The Hulk Triumphant!
5 pp · Superhero
Hulk [Bruce Banner]Rick JonesBetty RossThunderbolt RossIgorGargoyle [Yuri Topolov]
Spider-Man!
11 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Ben ParkerCrusher HoganFlash ThompsonLiz AllenMay Parkerthe Burglar
Iron Man Is Born!
13 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Wong-ChuProfessor Yinsen
The Creature from Kosmos!
18 pp · Superhero
Ant-Man [Henry Pym]Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]Creature from Kosmos [Pilai]Maria Trovaya-PymVernon Van DyneLee Kearns
X-Men
23 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]Beast [Henry McCoy]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Professor X [Charles Xavier]]Magneto
The Coming of the Avengers!
22 pp · Superhero
The Avengers [Thor [Thor Odinson, Don Blake]Iron Man [Tony Stark]Ant-Man [Henry Pym]The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]Hulk [Bruce Banner, Mechano]] (introduction, origin)circus ringmasterlion tamertrapeze artistsBobbyBobby's motherCharlieCaptainJane FosterAsgardians [Odin]Teen Brigade [Rick JonesWilliam "Willie" Bishop]Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]The Thing [Ben Grimm]The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]Loki [Loki Laufeyson]Silent Ones
Captain America Joins... The Avengers!
23 pp · Superhero
The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]Iron Man [Tony Stark]ThorGiant-Man [Hank Pym]Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]Rick JonesTeen BrigadeNamor the Sub-MarinerAtlanteansa D'BariBucky Barnes (cameo flashback)Hulk [Bruce Banner]
The Origin of Daredevil
23 pp · Superhero
Daredevil [Matthew Michael Murdock]"Battling" Jack MurdockFranklin "Foggy" NelsonKaren PageHank"Dynamite" DavisThe FixerSladePorkySam
