Silver Age Marvel Comic Book Covers

The covers that built the Marvel Universe, from Fantastic Four #1 in 1961 to the Vision's debut in 1968. Each one fronts an issue that introduced a hero, team or villain, or marked a turning point fans and collectors still chase. They run in order of cover date, so you can watch the house style move from Jack Kirby's crowded early monster-era layouts to the bold single-figure designs of the late sixties. Most are Kirby's, with Steve Ditko, John Romita Sr. and John Buscema stepping in where their characters took off. Golden Age covers have their own gallery, and Conan the Barbarian #1 is left out because its hero came from outside the Marvel Universe.