([September] 2003)
Marvel,
2003 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 13.99 USD; 22.50 CAD
- Pages
- 132
- On-sale Date
- 2003-09
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- PG+
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Comics
- Brand
-
Marvel [in horizontal box]
- ISBN
-
0-7851-1112-3
- Barcode
- 9780785111122 51399
- Editing
- Jeff Youngquist (editor); Cory Sedlmeier (associate editor); Jennifer Grünwald (assistant editor)
- Color
- color
- Dimensions
- standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock
- cardstock cover
- Binding
- softcover
- Publishing Format
- collected edition
Issue Notes
This doesn't feature the Fantastic Four, rather it's a fictional biography of the fictional neighbours who would have been the models for the Fantastic Four.
This issue has variants:
This issue has variants:
Unstable Molecules
Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- drama; superhero
- Characters
- Dr. Reed Richards; Susan Sturm; Johnny Sturm; Ben Grimm
Indexer Notes
Cover is a collage with parts from all four covers of original limited series.
![Cover Thumbnail for Fantastic Four Legends: Unstable Molecules (2003 series) #1 [Second Printing]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/1407/w100/1407545.jpg?5099645158222147594)
[Frontispiece]
Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Mister Fantastic; Invisible Girl; The Thing; Human Torch
Indexer Notes
Vintage Fantastic Four artwork.
[Credits]
credits, title page / 3 pages
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Mister Fantastic; Invisible Girl; The Thing; Human Torch
Indexer Notes
Credits for trade paperback and original limited series plus more vintage Fantastic Four artwork.
[Title Page]
credits, title page / 1 page
- Characters
- Dr. Reed Richards; Susan Sturm; Johnny Sturm; Ben Grimm
Introduction
Fantastic Four / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages
- Script
- James Sturm
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Invisible Girl; Mister Fantastic; Human Torch; The Thing
[Cover - Fantastic Four #1]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- George Klein
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing; Mister Fantastic
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1 (November 1961)
-
[The Origin of the Fantastic Four]
Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- George Klein; Sol Brodsky ? (alterations)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Human Torch; Invisible Girl; The Thing; Mister Fantastic
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1 (November 1961) [pages 9-13 only]
-
[Cover - Unstable Molecules #1]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- drama; superhero
- Characters
- Dr. Reed Richards
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Reprint of main part of original cover.
Rock Hard in the Company of Men
Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- James Sturm
- Pencils
- Guy Davis; Robert Sikoryak (Vapor Girl art); James Sturm (design, layouts)
- Inks
- Guy Davis; Robert Sikoryak (Vapor Girl art)
- Colors
- Michel Vrána
- Letters
- Paul Tutrone
- Genre
- drama; superhero
- Characters
- Dr. Reed Richards; Susan Sturm; Johnny Sturm; Ben Grimm; Myrna; Dr. Mitchell; Adrian Lampham; Rich Mannelman; Dorrie Evans; JoJo; Lester; Randall Sacs; General Nathan F. Twining; Vapor Girl (in comics)
- Reprints
[Cover - Unstable Molecules #2]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- drama; superhero
- Characters
- Susan Sturm
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Reprint of main part of original cover.
Disappearing Acts
Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- James Sturm
- Pencils
- Guy Davis; Robert Sikoryak (Vapor Girl art); James Sturm (design, layouts)
- Inks
- Guy Davis; Robert Sikoryak (Vapor Girl art)
- Colors
- Michel Vrána
- Letters
- Paul Tutrone
- Genre
- drama; superhero
- Characters
- Vapor Girl (in comics); Susan Sturm; Ben Grimm; Myrna; Dr. Mitchell; Johnny Sturm; Rich Mannelman; Kay Coles; Lynne Roth; Mrs. Milliken; Joey King; Bea Wilkes; Grace; Ruben; Dexter
- Reprints
[Cover - Unstable Molecules #3]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- drama; superhero
- Characters
- Johnny Sturm
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Reprint of main part of original cover.
Roman Candle
Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages
- Script
- James Sturm
- Pencils
- Guy Davis; Robert Sikoryak (Vapor Girl art); James Sturm (design, layouts)
- Inks
- Guy Davis; Robert Sikoryak (Vapor Girl art)
- Colors
- Michel Vrána
- Letters
- Paul Tutrone
- Genre
- drama; superhero
- Characters
- Susan Sturm; Vapor Girl (in comics); Johnny Sturm; Rich Mannelman; Joey King
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Kirby art on page 1 panels 1-5, page 4 panels 8-9.
Sikoryak art on page 2, panels 4-5, page 4 panels 4-6, page 19 panel 1.
[Cover - Unstable Molecules #4]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- drama; superhero
- Characters
- Ben Grimm
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Reprint of main part of original cover.
Model Behavior
Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- James Sturm
- Pencils
- Guy Davis; James Sturm (design, layouts)
- Inks
- Guy Davis
- Colors
- Michel Vrána
- Letters
- Paul Tutrone
- Genre
- drama; superhero
- Characters
- Ben Grimm; Reed Richards; Susan Sturm; Johnny Sturm; Kay Coles; Roy Coles; Dr. Mitchell; Myrna; Stan Lee; Jack Kirby; Art Simek; Harvey; Rich Mannelman; Joey King; Mrs. Milken; Adrian Lampham
- Reprints
Letters and Notes
Fantastic Four / text story / 7 pages
- Script
- James Sturm
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby; Robert Sikoryak; ? (photographs)
- Inks
- Joe Sinnott; Robert Sikoryak; ? (photographs)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- drama; superhero
- Reprints
- from Startling Stories: Fantastic Four - Unstable Molecules (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (March 2003), #2 (April 2003), #3 (May 2003), #4 (June 2003)
-
Indexer Notes
Background info on story, its fictional creators and the Vapor Girl character.
Bibliography
Fantastic Four / text article / 2 pages
- Script
- James Sturm
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- drama; superhero
Indexer Notes
Source materials which were crucial to the creation of "Unstable Molecules".
Credits
text article / 2 pages
- Script
- James Sturm
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Information on all creators involved.
[Fantastic Four]
Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Mister Fantastic; Invisible Girl; The Thing; Human Torch
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
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0.
Unstable Molecules
Fantastic Four -
1.
[Inside Front Cover]
-
2.
[Frontispiece]
Fantastic Four -
3.
[Credits]
-
4.
[Title Page]
-
5.
Introduction
Fantastic Four -
6.
[Cover - Fantastic Four #1]
Fantastic Four -
7.
[The Origin of the Fantastic Four]
Fantastic Four -
8.
[Cover - Unstable Molecules #1]
Fantastic Four -
9.
Rock Hard in the Company of Men
Fantastic Four -
10.
[Cover - Unstable Molecules #2]
Fantastic Four -
11.
Disappearing Acts
Fantastic Four -
12.
[Cover - Unstable Molecules #3]
Fantastic Four -
13.
Roman Candle
Fantastic Four -
14.
[Cover - Unstable Molecules #4]
Fantastic Four -
15.
Model Behavior
Fantastic Four -
16.
Letters and Notes
Fantastic Four -
17.
Bibliography
Fantastic Four -
18.
Credits
-
19.
[Fantastic Four]
Fantastic Four -
20.
[Inside Back Cover]
-
21.
[Backcover]
Fantastic Four
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- Jim Van Dore
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