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#11DD-CC Fantastic Four #40

Doom Towers Over The Thing

1965

Fantastic Four #40

Stan Lee (writer), Jack Kirby (artist)

The Story

Fantastic Four #40 delivers one of the most dramatic visual compositions of the Silver Age — Doom towering over the Thing. This Stan Lee and Jack Kirby classic pits Doom's technological superiority against Ben Grimm's indomitable will.

Significance

The Doom vs. Thing dynamic is one of Marvel's greatest rivalries within a rivalry. While Doom's true enemy is Richards, his physical battles with the Thing produced some of the most visually stunning sequences in Silver Age comics.

Historical Context

FF #40 is considered one of the definitive Doom stories and a known favorite of both Lee and Kirby. The issue proved that Doom could carry a story through sheer force of personality.

Silver Age

1956-1970

The era that introduced Doctor Doom to Marvel Comics.

Collector Value

A 1/1 Comic Cut from one of the most celebrated FF issues. The Doom-towers-over-Thing composition is one of Kirby's most reproduced images.