![]() The modern era of The Inhumans began in 1998 with a stellar 12-issue maxi-series from Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee. Crystal became their breakout character, graduating from the FF and dating Human Torch to The Avengers and marrying Quicksilver. Past that, the Inhumans were relegated to guest star status – mostly with the Fantastic Four – through the 90s. They even merited their own series in 1975, written by Doug Moench (of Moon Knight fame). The Inhumans were a particular passion of Jack Kirby’s he would return to both write and illustrate them in the anthology series Amazing Adventures in 1970. Medusa also continued to appear, as both friend and foe. ![]() Crystal became a love interest of Human Torch and a replacement member of the FF when Sue Storm was pregnant with Franklin. Yet, the Inhumans hung on, largely due to their female cast members. That could have been the end of the Inhumans’ story – especially because the end of their arc happened to be the debut of Silver Surfer, a prohibitive Silver Age classic that could easily eclipse other solid stories. In contrast to this evolved race, their despotic current king Maximus employed a fleet of Alpha Primitives – a sort of devolved neanderthal – against the Royal Family. The family’s true home was hidden in the depths of the Andes Mountains, where they had perfected the art of genetic engineering to grant superpowers to every member of their society. That explained why their queen, Medusa, was a collaborator in The Frightful Four! In their initial arc of Fantastic Four #45-48, the Inhuman Royal Family were presented as deposed rulers of a secret nation, currently resided in New York. They’ve stuck around for over 50 years due to the power of love, a well-timed re-launch, and an unparalleled space epic all paving the way for them to become one of Marvel’s marquee franchises. The Inhumans were a creation of the Stan Lee and Jack Kirby run on Fantastic Four, yet another uncanny spin on a common sci-fi tropes. Last updated November 2018 with titles scheduled for release through January 2019. ![]() Marvel and Moon Girl! Part of Crushing Krisis’s Crushing Comics. Find every issue and appearance of all of the Inhumans Royal Family – like Black Bolt and Medusa – plus newer characters like Ms. The Inhumans comic books definitive issue-by-issue collecting guide and trade reading order for omnibus, hardcover, and trade paperback collections.
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