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1st appearance of Galactus (full app.,The Devourer of Worlds); 2nd app of the Silver Surfer; Jack Kirby cover/art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)


Fantastic Four #49 is both a classic comic and an enduring sci-fi masterpiece, as Marvel introduced the cosmic threat of Galactus — here making his first full appearance as the Devourer of Worlds, with a wild image jumping off the racks courtesy of Jack Kirby's cover. This book also offers the 2nd appearance of the Silver Surfer as Galactus' reluctant herald on his own way to Marvel stardom. Both characters would go on to multiple appearances across the Marvel titles. They're also often credited for playing a vital role in Marvel establishing a presence on college campuses amongst the counter-culture of the late 1960s.

The pop-culture passion for the Fantastic Four was recently revived with Marvel Studios recovering the film rights to the company's first super team. There's already confirmation that Marvel's upcoming Fantastic Four: First Steps will feature the Silver Surfer and Galactus. Fans only became more excited with the announcement that the Fantastic Four will join Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom in both 2026's Avengers: Doomsday and 2027's Avengers: Secret Wars.
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Artists Information

Jack Kirby is called 'The King of Comics' for a reason, during his career that spanned six decades he gave us many of the most iconic characters the medium would ever see. From his introduction of Captain America at the height of World War II it was clear he wasn't your ordinary comics artist. But it was his creative explosion at Marvel Comics in the 1960's that cemented his legacy, over a short period of time Kirby would give us The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Thor, Ant-Man and Nick Fury just to name a few. Kirby would then go to DC and create his Fourth World, introducing Darkseid, Mister Miracle, The New Gods and a host of cosmic supporting players. Long live The King.

Joe Sinnott is an American comic book artist. Working primarily as an inker, Sinnott is best known for his long stint on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, from 1965 to 1981, initially over the pencils of Jack Kirby. During his 60 years as a Marvel freelancer and then salaried artist working from home, Sinnott inked virtually every major title, with notable runs on The Avengers, The Defenders and Thor.