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Marvel’s First Family, The Fantastic Four, Returns To Comics #newcomics

Walt

The Fantastic Four, Marvel Entertainment’s iconic superhero team, has been missing in action since their long-running title was canceled in 2015 after 645 issues amid rumors of discord between Marvel (a division of Walt Disney) and 20th Century Fox, which owns the film rights to the property. But today Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulksi announced that Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic), Sue Richards (The Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (The Human Torch) and Ben Grimm (The Thing) will reunite in a new ongoing series written by long-time Spider-Man writer Dan Slott and drawn…

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Marvel Legacy Continues

Walt

From the current pages of Previews comes from the past a look at two great comic franchises, Fantastic Four and the X-Men. First look Jean Grey is coming back; no not the younger version of Jean that was taken from an earlier time but the original Phoenix possesed version. A look back at the power and the glory of the Phoenix and the woman that tried to master that power and failed with it costing her life. The original X-Men morned Jean’s death and went on with their lives but…

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Where are the Fantastic Four?

Walt

The Fantastic Four #1 (cover dated Nov. 1961), helped to usher in a new level of realism in the comic medium. The Fantastic Four was the first superhero team created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, who developed a collaborative approach to creating comics. This title would set the pace for the Marvel universe for years to come. It formed a cornerstone of the company’s 1960s rise from a small division of a publishing company to a pop culture giant. The first 100 comics would bring the Marvel…

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Did Jonathan Hickman “Solve Everything” with Fantastic Four and FF

Travis

I have always enjoyed the idea of the Fantastic Four.  Marvel Comics first team.  These unlikely heroes have often captivated and befuddled me.  For me the Fantastic Four were always in the background of the comics I was collecting.  I remember them with H.e.r.b.i.e. the Robot on Saturday morning cartoons.  The first time I purchased a Fantastic Four issue was the “heroes reborn series” and with that I was hooked.  I fell in love with the idea that this family was the very backbone of the marvel universe.  I understood…

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Jonathan Hickman Leaving “Fantastic Four” in October

Walt

After a three-year run on Marvel’s First Superhero team book, Jonathan Hickman is leaving “Fantastic Four” in October. In an interview with Marvel.com, Jonathan Hickman announced he will be finishing his story arc on the Fantastic Four and Future Foundation after “Fantastic Four” #611 and “FF” #23. By the time he leaves the books, Hickman will have been the “Fantastic Four” writer for three years, introducing storys such as the death of Johnny Storm, the council of Reeds and launching the Future Foundation. “I always had an end point in…

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Will the Human Torch Return Fantastic (Four) #1

Walt

Marvel is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the publication of “Fantastic Four” #1 with a new image teasing at the possible return of the Human Torch to the Marvel Universe. The image consists of a shot of the Fantastic Four’s icon set against a satellite photo of the Earth with a date of November 2011 at the bottom. Listed at the top is the project’s creative team — last names only — of Hickman, Epting, Di Giandomenico, Yu and Dalrymple. While the first two are obviously referring to the team…

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Final Fantastic Four FF #588

Walt

Marvel Media Release — The end of the Fantastic Four is here! Huge choices that dramatically impact the Marvel Universe are made this February in Fantastic Four #588, from the superstar creative team of Jonathan Hickman, Nick Dragotta and Mark Brooks! Following up on the sold-out hit Fantastic Four #587, Marvel is pleased to present your first look at the FINAL issue of the long-standing series, guest starring all your favorite Marvel heroes! But the story isn’t over yet because where one door closes, another opens. It’s now up to…

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