View from the Gutters is a weekly round-table discussion about comic books. In each episode we focus on one graphic novel or collected volume of a series, as selected by one of our hosts. We discuss the week's topic work (with frequent digressions), and respond to any listener comments or questions. Older episodes are available directly from our website.
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Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. 1961)
On this episode, we talk about the state of the world circa the fall of 1961 and the inception point of the Marvel Universe: Fantastic Four #1. Cover date November, 1961: This issue features the first appearance of the Fantastic Four, as well as that of the Mole Man and Monster Isle (a location that [???]