VIDEO : George R. R. Martin Reveals Own Fan Letter

Before he was busy composing A Song of Ice and Fire, George R. R. Martin was a big fan of the early days of Marvel Superhero comics. Speaking on the History Channel?s Superheroes Decoded: The Thing George R. R. Martin reads out an excerpt from his own fan letter to Marvel. Martin wrote to Marvel concerning his favorite character The Thing and more specifically, Fantastic Four #17. He writes: "Dear Stan and Jack [Kirby, fellow Marvel overlord], F.F. #17 was greater than great. It will live forever as one of the greatest F.F. comics ever printed, ergo as one of the greatest of all comics."