| Inhumans | |
|---|---|
 Artwork for the cover of Inhumans vol. 2, #1 (November 1998) Art by Jae Lee | |
| 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 | Earth |
| Notable members | Inhuman Royal Family: Black Bolt (leader) Medusa Karnak the Shatterer 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 Synapse II |
| Inherent abilities | Varies |
| The Inhumans or Inhumans | |
.jpg) | 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 and 4) Ongoing series (vols. 2 and 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, and 4) 12 (vol. 3) 4 |
| Collected editions | |
| Inhumans | ISBN 0-7851-0753-3 |
| Young Inhumans | ISBN 0-7851-3382-8 |
The Inhumans are a superhuman race of super beings 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 superpowered 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.[1][2][3]
The Inhuman Royal Family has been adapted to numerous Marvel animated series and video games over the years.
Inhuman characters were introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in live action in the second season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., while the Inhuman Royal Family is featured in the television series Inhumans, which premiered in 2017; the latter show was critically panned and lasted only one season. Earlier, a proposed film adaptation of the Inhumans was announced in 2014 by Marvel Studios but was later removed from its slate and never came to fruition. The Inhuman race was represented by the appearance of Black Bolt in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), portrayed by Anson Mount who reprised his role from the television series.
- ^ Cronin, Brian (October 5, 2017). "When Was the Inhumans' Home First Called Attilan?". Comic Book Resources.
- ^ "Brief history of Ancient Aliens in Pop Culture & Comic Books (with Jack Kirby & Steve Ditko) by Alex Grand". comicbookhistorians.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (July 23, 2019). "Tuk The Caveboy Responsible For The X-Men? Franklin Richards as the New Galactus? Two Histories Of The Marvel Universe, Tomorrow..." Bleeding Cool. Retrieved March 10, 2022.