Inhumans | |
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Artwork for the cover of Inhumans vol. 2, 1 (September 2004). Art by Jae Lee.
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Species publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Fantastic Four #45 (December 1965) |
Created by |
Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist) |
Characteristics | |
Place of origin | Blue Area of the Moon |
Notable members |
List of Inhumans Inhuman Royal Family: Black Bolt Medusa Karnak Gorgon Triton Crystal Lockjaw Maximus the Mad The Unspoken New generation: Tonaja Alaris San Nahrees Jolen Dewoz Post-Infinity: Inferno Lash Ms. Marvel Quake Reader Ulysses Cain |
Inherent abilities | Varies |
The Inhumans or Inhumans | |
Cover of Inhumans vol. 1, 1 (October, 1975 Marvel Comics). Art by Gil Kane. | |
Series publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Schedule |
(vol. 1) Bi-monthly (vols. 2–4) Monthly |
Format |
(vols. 1 & 4) Ongoing series (vols. 2 & 3) Limited series |
Genre | |
Publication date |
(vol. 1) October 1975 – August 1977 (vol. 2) November 1998 – October 1999 (vol. 3) June – October 2000 (vol. 4) June 2003 – June 2004 |
Number of issues |
(vols. 1, 2, & 4) 12 (vol. 3) 4 |
Collected editions | |
Inhumans | ISBN |
Young Inhumans | ISBN |
The Inhumans are a fictional race of superhumans appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The comic book series has usually focused more specifically on the adventures of the Inhuman Royal Family, and many people associate the name "Inhumans" with this particular team of super-powered characters.
The Inhumans first appeared in Fantastic Four #45 (December 1965), though members Medusa and Gorgon appeared in earlier issues of that series (#36 and #44, respectively). Their home, the city of Attilan, was first mentioned years earlier, in a Tuk the Caveboy story written and drawn by Jack Kirby that appeared in Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941). The city was described as the home of a race that was evolutionarily advanced when human beings were still in the Stone Age.
The Inhuman Royal Family have been adapted to numerous Marvel animated series and video games over the years. Inhuman characters were introduced in live-action in the second season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., while the Inhuman Royal Family are featured in the TV series Inhumans, which premiered in 2017.
The Inhumans first appeared in Fantastic Four #45 (December 1965). The Inhumans appeared as a back-up feature in Thor #146 (Nov. 1967) to #152 (May 1968) which contained their first extensive origin story. They fight the Silver Surfer in Silver Surfer #18 (September 1970). The Inhumans' first ongoing feature, the first six issues of which were written and pencilled by their co-creator Jack Kirby, appeared in Amazing Adventures #1 (Aug. 1970) to #10 (Jan. 1972). The characters received their own self-titled series in October 1975, which ran for 12 issues and ended in August 1977. All but issue #9 were written by Doug Moench, who has said he was fascinated with the shaggy God story aspect of the Inhumans. A follow-up to the series's ending appeared in Captain Marvel #53 (November 1977).