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Fantasti-Car | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Fantastic Four #3 (March 1962) |
Created by | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
In story information | |
Type | Flying car |
Element of stories featuring | Fantastic Four |
The Fantasti-Car or Fantasticar is a fictional flying car appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, it first appeared in Fantastic Four #3 (March 1962). [1] [2] The vehicle is depicted as the primary mode of transportation for the fictional superhero team, the Fantastic Four. [3]
Several versions have been created by Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic, leader of the team. There would be other updates of the Fantasti-Car over the years, however, most would be modifications on the first two designs.
The first Fantasti-Car debuted in Fantastic Four #3 (March 1962). [4] [5] It is an oval-like flying car that can split into multiple vehicles, a feature which was maintained in later versions. [6]
The second Fantasti-Car debuted in Fantastic Four #12 (March 1963). It possesses increased maximum speed as well as a transparent bulletproof windshield. [7]
Andrew Hard of Digital Trends included the Fantasti-Car in their "The Best Superhero Cars of All Time" list. [8] Dave Golder of GamesRadar+ included the Fantasti-Car in their "Sci-Fis Greatest Flying Cars" list. [9] Brad Hill of Sportskeeda included the Fantasti-Car in their "10 best Vehicles In Comic Books" list. [10]
Comic Book Resources ranked the Fantasti-Car 4th in their "10 Coolest Vehicles In Marvel Comics" list, [11] 8th in their "10 Best Vehicles In The Marvel Universe" list, [12] and 9th in their "10 Most Important Vehicles In The Marvel Universe" list. [13] Jamie Lovett of ComicBook.com ranked the Fantasti-Car 5th in their "5 Coolest Cars In Comics" list. [14] Casey Haney of Screen Rant ranked the Fantasti-Car 13th in their "16 Best Superhero Vehicles" list. [15]
An alternate version of the Fantasti-Car appears in Old Man Logan . Fifty years after all the heroes were killed by an organized coalition of supervillains, it comes into possession of the Hulk's descendants.
An alternate version of the Fantasti-Car appears in the Ultimate Marvel universe. It resembles a hybrid of the original Fantasti-Car and an SUV. [16]