Editing Fantastic Four (section)

=== Impact ===
The Fantastic Four's characterization was initially different from all other superheroes at the time. One major difference is that they do not [[secret identity|conceal their identities]], leading the public to be both suspicious and in awe of them. Also, they frequently argued and disagreed with each other, hindering their work as a team.<ref name="Wright" /> Described as "heroes with hangups" by Stan Lee,<ref name="Wired">{{cite magazine|url= https://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.07/fantastic.html?pg=2&topic=fantastic&topic_set=|title= The Doom-Defying, Two-Fisted Marketing of Fantastic Four|last= Bing|first= Jonathon|date= July 2005|magazine= [[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|access-date= 2009-02-25|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090810212954/http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.07/fantastic.html?pg=2&topic=fantastic&topic_set=|archive-date= August 10, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> the Thing has a temper, and the Human Torch resents being a child among adults. Mr. Fantastic blames himself for the Thing's transformation. Social scientist Bradford W. Wright describes the team as a "volatile mix of human emotions and personalities." In spite of their disagreements, they ultimately function well as a team.<ref>{{cite book |url= https://archive.org/details/comicbooknationt00wrig|url-access= registration|quote= fantastic four.|title= Comic Book Nation|publisher= JHU Press|last= Wright|year= 2001|page = [https://archive.org/details/comicbooknationt00wrig/page/205 205]|isbn= 9780801865145}}</ref>

The first issue of ''The Fantastic Four'' proved a success, igniting a new direction for superhero comics and soon influencing many other superhero comics.<ref>{{Cite book |last= Fein|first= Eric|title= The Creation of the Fantastic Four|publisher= The Rosen Publishing Group|year= 2006|page= 6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n1KHmaeMvwcC&q=%22fantastic+four%22|isbn=978-1-4042-0765-3}}</ref> Readers grew fond of Ben's grumpiness, Johnny's tendency to annoy others and Reed and Sue's spats. Stan Lee was surprised at the reaction to the first issue, leading him to stay in the comics field despite previous plans to leave. Comics historian Stephen Krensky said that "Lee's natural dialogue and flawed characters appealed to 1960s kids looking to 'get real.'"<ref name="century">{{Cite book |last= Krensky|first= Stephen|title= Comic Book Century: The History of American Comic Books| publisher= [[Lerner Publishing Group|Twenty-First Century Books]]|year= 2007|location= Minneapolis, Minnesota|page= 59|isbn=978-0-8225-6654-0| url= https://books.google.com/books?id=n23M0Bn0JmwC&q=%22fantastic+four%22&pg=PA58}}</ref>

==== Sales ====
As of 2005, more than 150 million ''Fantastic Four'' comic books have been sold.<ref name="Wired" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rahan |first=Kaleon |title=The Fantastic Four turns 60: Here's why they are still Marvel's First Family |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/culture/2021/10/14/the-fantastic-four-turns-60-here039s-why-they-are-still-marvel039s-first-family |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=The Star |date=14 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, the first issue of ''The Fantastic Four'' was sold for 1.5 million dollars at an auction.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Porterfield |first=Carlie |title=First 'Fantastic Four' Comic Sells For $1.5 Million |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/04/08/first-fantastic-four-comic-sells-for-15-million/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-08 |title=First Captain America Comic fetches £2.3 million at auction |url=https://www.itv.com/news/2022-04-08/first-captain-america-comic-fetches-huge-amount-at-auction |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=ITV News |language=en}}</ref>