#JackedKirby - Tell me again how the Challengers weren’t the inspiration for the Fantastic Four... 💥💥💥 I have long been a proponent for the idea that “most” of the Fantastic Four concept came from Jack Kirby and not Stan... and that’s not just some fan bias. It’s based on the overwhelmingly evidence from early Kirby works that are present in the FF from the outset. Kirby was well known for re-utilizing concepts that he liked if he didn’t fully use them the first time around. And in the case of the Challengers/FF comparison, it’s glaringly accurate. 💥💥💥 Let’s take the cover of #Issue3 of Challengers from September of 1958. This issue is scripted & pencilled by Jack... as well as the cover. And in the story we get one of the Challengers, Rocky, developing “powers” from alien contact. From the opening cover we see elements that would influence Marvel’s first family... look at the flames he is shooting out of his hands? Looks a lot like a certain Mr Storm... no? 💥💥💥 I’m sure Stan contributed elements to the character development, dialogue and many other things during his time contributing to Marvel. But at its core it’s hard to dispute that the original “ideas” didn’t come from the true CREATIVES like Kirby, Ditko and other artists... their track record BEFORE/DURING/AFTER their collaborations with Kirby speaking for itself.... this is a full 3 years before FF issue 1. I’ll have to go with Jack when I decide “who came up with what” argument... sorry I’m not sorry! 💥💥💥 #JacKirby #KingKirby #Kirby #ChallengersOfTheUnknown #FantasticFour #FF #Challengers #comics #comic #comicbooks #ComicBook #IGComics #ComicsOfIG https://www.instagram.com/p/B6aq3g3hPM0/?igshid=16nqnomgdivtb
