25 Stunning Marvel Images You Must See Before You Die

18. This Man ... This Monster!

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Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's work on the Fantastic Four had a profound impact on the development of comic books as a whole with stories like "This Man... This Monster" proving to be one of the best.

The crux of the tale is perfectly captured in the opening splash (and on the cover) thanks to Kirby's beautiful artwork depicting the anguish Ben Grimm feels as the Thing.

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