Panel from Fantastic Four Annual #3 (1965), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta, letters by Artie Simek
Cover of Fantastic Four: The Wedding Special one-shot (January 2006), art by Gene Ha
Why, it's Stan 'n' Jack!
Say, has anyone ever mentioned Reed and Sue's wedding song before?
Here's "Oh Promise Me" performed by a music box:
And by opera singer Carmela Ponselle (sister of the more famed vocalist Rosa Ponselle):
Now, the version that the 1966 Reed and Sue would have probably been most familiar with is the 1945 Nelson Eddy cover:
But I like to think that ever-with-it Ben Grimm might have picked out this arrangement for them: the smooth and satiny sound of The Platters:
Which only goes to show: sometimes a classic is more timeless than a 90s rock song:
Panel from X-Men #30 (March 1994), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Matt Ryan, colors by Joe Rosas, letters by Bill Oakley
Onna other hand, who wouldn't want this for their wedding song? I know me an' Keira Knightley will enjoy dancing to this!:
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Um, Bully, are John and Randi trying to tell us something, and if so where should we send congratulations?
They only wish they could divert attention away from my cuteness!
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