4. In which year did "The Fantastic Four" debut?
From Quiz A History of the Fantastic Four: vol. 1
Answer:
1961
In November of 1961, Marvel Comics writer, Stan Lee, along with artist, Jack Kirby, brought to life the adventures of Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm, "The Fantastic Four". The book was a huge success and marked the first time that Marvel Comics produced a superhero group book since the so-called 'Golden Age' of comic books (1938-1956). The book also re-introduced the character of 'The Human Torch' back into the comic book world, although this character was completely different than the previous one introduced back in the late 1930's; Johnny Storm was a human teenager who gained his powers through cosmic rays while the previous Torch was an android.
The first series of "The Fantastic Four" ran for 416 issues and was finally cancelled in 1996, but there have been at least three other reincarnations of the book since that time.