The Marvel covers did not start out all that different from the DC covers, although that soon changed. The early Fantastic Four covers featured the characters demonstrating their various powers: The characters are so iconic to us these days that it can be hard to remember that back in 1961, kids had no idea who the FF were, or what they could do, so it was important to give them an idea quickly. As I have mentioned in the past, this may be the real reason the early FF issues started out with…
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