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With One World Under Doom kicking into gear in February, it’s probably a good time to check in on the Fantastic Four, who will obviously have a vested interested in Doom’s agenda. January’s Fantastic Four #28 will serve as a prelude to the big crossover event, as the Fantastic Four calls on Dane Whitman, aka the Black Knight, for help with their magical Doom problem. This issue is by Ryan North and Steve Cummings, with a cover by Joshua Cassara.
This is the Godzilla variant cover for Fantastic Four #25 (Marvel, September 2024) by Greg Land
This is the Disco Dazzler variant cover for Fantastic Four #23 by Ben Su (Marvel, August 2024)
One more for the four ...
Happy Fantastic Four Day! The team debuted on this day in 1961, in Fantastic Four #1 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, kicking off the Marvel Universe as we know it!
Out this week: Women of Marvel (Marvel, $5.99):
This year’s anthology, released to coincide with Women’s History Month in March, includes stories by Gail Simone, Celeste Bronfman, Erica Schultz, Nao Fuji and more, featuring Scarlet Witch, Invisible Woman, Madame Web and Black Widow.
Fantastic Four #17 (Marvel, February 2024) variant cover by Greg and Tim Hildebrandt, from the Marvel Masterpieces card line from the 1990s
Out this week: Fantastic Four #2 (Marvel, $3.99):
The first issue of Ryan North and Iban Coello was an excellent Thing story, but it also left us with one big question — what exactly happened to the Fantastic Four (and New York)? I’m not sure if this issue will answer that question, but it does feature Reed, Sue and a whole bunch of Doombots.
With Dan Slott’s time on Fantastic Four coming to an end this week, Marvel has announced plans to reboot the title following the A.X.E. Judgment Day crossover issues. Ryan North and Iban Coello will navigate Marvel’s first family’s adventures starting in November. Alex Ross provides the first issue’s two covers.
An all-new Fantastic Four #1 arrives in comic shops this week.
Out this week: Fantastic Four #47 (Marvel, $3.99):
A new creative team takes over FF for a few months prior to its upcoming reboot. David Pepose and Juan Cabal take up residence in Baxter Building for a story that ties into A.X.E. Judgment Day and focuses on Oubliette Midas and the Invisible Woman.
This is a variant cover for Fantastic Four #1 (November 2022) by Alex Ross.
Out this week: Fantastic Four #46 (Marvel, $3.99):
In his final issue of Fantastic Four, writer Dan Slott teams with artist CAFU to introduce Reed Richards’ long-lost sister.
This is Phil Noto’s cover to Devil’s Reign: X-Men #2 (February 2022), part of the Devil’s Reign crossover event.
