- "He's far more than a mere philosophical problem, Sue! Think of the damage he could unwittingly cause! Suppose he decided to obliterate an entire city?!!"
- ―Reed Richards
| "The Infant Terrible!" | |
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| Fantastic Four | |
| Title: | "The Infant Terrible!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 24 |
| Cover price: | .12 |
| Cover date: | March, 1964 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Stan Lee |
| Writers: | Stan Lee |
| Pencilers: | Jack Kirby |
| Inkers: | George Bell |
| Cover artists: | Jack Kirby |
| Cover inker: | George Bell |
| Letterers: | Sam Rosen |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
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"The Infant Terrible!" is the twenty-fourth issue of the first Fantastic Four ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It was written by Stan Lee with artwork by Jack Kirby and inks by George Roussos. It was lettered by Sam Rosen and edited by Stan Lee. This issue shipped with a March, 1964 cover date and carries a cover price of .12 cents per copy.
"The Infant Terrible!"[]
After the Fantastic Four get done posing for a promotional photo shoot, they discover that a green space alien with fantastic powers is running amok in New York. Taking the Fantasticar, they fly out to intercept him. Reed Richards, who dubs the alien the "Infant Terrible", is concerned that his powers could threaten not only the planet, but the entire solar system. A criminal named Big Joe tries to manipulate the creature into using its powers to provide him with wealth. Reed uses a powerful radio transmitter to summon other members of the alien's race. The Infant Terrible's parents come to collect him. With the threat alleviated, Earth is safe once again due to the efforts of the Fantastic Four!
Featured characters
- Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
- Invisible Girl, Susan Storm
- Human Torch, Johnny Storm
- Thing, Ben Grimm
Supporting characters
Villains
- Big Joe (Only appearance)
- Infant Terrible (1st appearance)
Minor characters
Organizations
Races & Animals
- Altered humans
- Camels (As a fantasy)
- Elanians (1st appearance)
- Elephants (As a fantasy)
- Humans
- Pigs (As a fantasy)
Locations
- Africa (As a fantasy)
Items
Vehicles
- Armored car
- Automobiles
- Boat (As a fantasy)
- Fantasticar
- Helicopter
- Spacecraft
Powers
- Bodily rotation
- Elasticity
- Energy projection
- Force field projection
- Flight
- Invisibility
- Matter transmutation
- Pyrokinesis
- Reality alteration
- Superhuman strength
- Telekinesis
- Teleportation
- Thermal propulsion
- Winged flight
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Fantastic Four were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. They first appeared in Fantastic Four, Volume 1 #1 in November, 1961. By and large, the roster of the Fantastic Four has remained the same over the years, consisting of Reed Richards as Mister Fantastic, Susan Storm as the Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm as the Human Torch and Ben Grimm as the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing. Occasional transitory members of the FF have included Crystal Amaquelin, Luke Cage, Scott Lang, and T'Challa.
- Inker George Roussos is credited as George Bell in this issue.