One of the main reasons I find the short story “Uncles” so wonderful is how it brings together the inherent tones of these two books and integrates the traditional sadness and guilt found in Spider-Man stories with the youthful optimism of exploration and discovery of the Fantastic Four. Even with so many early FF stories focusing on Ben Grimm’s misery of being the orange rock Thing, the series is far more optimistic and curious than Spider-Man, who in nearly every single issue of his series, confronts the guilt he feels for his Uncle Ben’s death. In short, the two books demonstrate the difference between a glass half empty and a glass half full approach to superhero-dom. But the Fantastic Four, under the guise of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, quickly settled into a quirky scifi series about a tight-knit (but constantly bickering family) using their odd powers to explore new worlds and creatures, while Spider-Man, led by Lee and the more cynical Steve Ditko, featured a protagonist who is thrust into action after his arrogance directly led to tragedy. Both books star normal people who became super powered thanks to an unexpected dose of radiation. “Uncles” - Fantastic Four #588 (published April 2011): script by Jonathan Hickman pencils and inks by Mark BrooksĪ distinct difference between the Silver Age origin tales of Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four is the mood and tone of the two stories.
With the Fantastic Four starring in their own movie this summer, is taking a look at the 10 very best Spider-Man/F4 stories. Dating back to the very first issue of Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four have been intrinsically linked as allies, adversaries and frenemies.
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