Comic Agent · Character File 07 · Collector’s field guide

FANTASTIC
FOUR

A family. A universe.
A collection worth understanding.

The essential route through Marvel’s first family: who matters, which stories deliver, how the numbering works, and what makes a key comic worth collecting. From Lee and Kirby’s 1961 breakthrough to the current Ryan North series.

Find your way in ↓Explore the key books ↓

Fantastic Four (1961) #1: Jack Kirby (pencils), full cover reference — Fantastic Four (1961) #1 · 1961Cover art: Jack Kirby (pencils)
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Fantastic Four (2025) #1: Humberto Ramos, full cover reference — Fantastic Four (2025) #1 · 2025Cover art: Humberto Ramos
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Published & checked 23 September 202641 key-book entries · 10 price snapshots · 20 distinct full coversBy Comic Agent Editorial

1961Fantastic Four #1 · November cover date

Lee + KirbyThe founding creative partnership

Family comes firstExploration, argument, consequence

Read → understand → collectA useful order for your first purchases

01 / Read for pleasure. Collect on your terms.

Your first
Fantastic Four.

A brilliant story is a complete reason to be here. If you also want original comics, the ten-book snapshot below gives you a sense of the different entry points.

01 / I’m not interested in investing

I’m here for
a great story.

Our classic pick: Fantastic Four #48–51. Start with the Galactus trilogy in #48–50, then enjoy This Man… This Monster! in #51. Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott take you from a threat to the whole planet to a remarkably human story about Ben Grimm.

Choose a reprint, collected edition or digital reading edition. Check that it contains all four issues; you do not need the expensive originals to enjoy the stories.

Read them. Enjoy them. That is enough. There is no requirement to build a valuable collection or turn your hobby into an investment.

Prefer a modern introduction? Try Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo’s run from Fantastic Four #60 (2002), or Ryan North’s Fantastic Four (2022) #1–6.

Choose your reading route ↓Check digital reading options ↗

Fantastic Four (1961) #50: Jack Kirby / Joe Sinnott, full cover reference — Fantastic Four (1961) #50 · 1966Cover art: Jack Kirby / Joe Sinnott
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Fantastic Four (1961) #51: Jack Kirby / Joe Sinnott, full cover reference — Fantastic Four (1961) #51 · 1966Cover art: Jack Kirby / Joe Sinnott
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Curious about owning originals?

Here are ten editorial picks, from small purchases to historic grails. Follow any book into the guide to discover its place in the story.

Raw-price snapshot · checked 23 September 2026. Raw means unencapsulated. Eight cards show selected US sale examples; two show provider acquisition guides. Approximate pounds use £1 = $1.3348 on 22 September 2026. These are not independently established UK fair market values, current offers or promised returns. Delivery and applicable import costs can materially change what a UK buyer pays. How to use the figures ↓

02 / First original issues

Small purchases. Big stories.

These examples show that an enjoyable original issue can cost only a few pounds before delivery. They are starting points for a collection, not predictions of a return. Read the complete story around each issue.

Fantastic Four (1961) #232: John Byrne / Terry Austin, full cover reference — Fantastic Four (1961) #232 · 1981Cover art: John Byrne / Terry Austin
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Recorded raw sale

Fantastic Four #232 (1981)

Start John Byrne’s defining run with a modest raw purchase.

Selected raw example · approximate GBP£4

Seller-described NM–; one US auction example.

Meet Byrne’s Fantastic Four →

Copy details & price evidence

$5.00 · 7 September 2026 (European listing display)
Seller NM– / 9.2; unencapsulated

A seller’s raw grade is an opinion. Match US cents, UK-price and other editions before comparing.

FF (2011) #1: Steve Epting, full cover reference — FF (2011) #1 · 2011Cover art: Steve Epting
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Indexed raw sale examples

FF #1 (2011)

A tangible starting point for collecting the Future Foundation era.

Selected raw examples · approximate GBP£3

Seller VF to NM– examples; first-print standard cover.

See where FF fits →

Copy details & price evidence

$3.98 · 10 August 2026
Seller VF; first print
$4.50 · 30 March 2026
Seller NM–

Prices transcribed from the dated sales index. Underlying transactions and accepted-offer amounts have not all been independently confirmed; this is not the site’s aggregate “ungraded value”.

FF (2011), FF (2012) and Fantastic Four #1 are different books. Exclude variants and sets.

Fantastic Four (1998) #587: Alan Davis / Mark Farmer, full cover reference — Fantastic Four (1998) #587 · 2011Cover art: Alan Davis / Mark Farmer
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Indexed raw sale examples

Fantastic Four #587 (2011)

Own a major family turning point, then read the story around it.

Selected raw examples · approximate GBP£2–£4

Seller FN/VF to NM examples; unbagged regular issue.

Understand Three and its aftermath →

Copy details & price evidence

$2.98 · 21 May 2026
Seller FN/VF
$3.00 · 11 June 2026
Seller Near Mint
$5.00 · 14 May 2026
Seller NM 9.4; Alan Davis cover

Prices transcribed from the dated sales index. Underlying transactions and accepted-offer amounts have not all been independently confirmed; this is not the site’s aggregate “ungraded value”.

A sealed polybag, later printing or signed black-logo edition has a different collecting identity.

Fantastic Four (1998) #570: Alan Davis / Mark Farmer, full cover reference — Fantastic Four (1998) #570 · 2009Cover art: Alan Davis / Mark Farmer
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Indexed raw sale examples

Fantastic Four #570 (2009)

The opening of Hickman’s main-title run: big ideas with the family at their centre.

Selected raw examples · approximate GBP£7–£13

Seller “High Grade” and NM 9.4; Alan Davis regular cover.

Follow Hickman’s complete route →

Copy details & price evidence

$9.95 · 8 February 2026
Seller “High Grade”; Alan Davis cover
$16.96 · 30 August 2026
Seller NM 9.4; Alan Davis cover

Prices transcribed from the dated sales index. Underlying transactions and accepted-offer amounts have not all been independently confirmed; this is not the site’s aggregate “ungraded value”.

Match the first-print regular cover. The mixed sales feed also contains variants and graded copies.

03 / Original Silver Age classics

Save for a story that matters.

Four significant originals, with selected 2026 raw auction results. The displayed spans contain different grades and defects; they are examples of what particular copies fetched, not like-for-like fair market value ranges.

Published raw auction results

Fantastic Four #51 (1966)

A classic story can be your collection’s centrepiece: This Man… This Monster!

Selected raw examples · approximate GBP£67–£112

Two FN / FN+ examples. A separate VF+ copy sold for $585.60 (about £439 at our reference rate).

Discover the Thing’s defining story →

Copy details & price evidence

$89.00 · Auction closed 13 January 2026
Heritage raw FN
$149.00 · 13 July 2026
Heritage raw FN+
$585.60 · 31 August 2026
Heritage raw VF+; Robert “Doc” Pelzel Collection

Heritage’s reported sold totals include buyer’s premium. Auction closing dates are labelled where the issue index, rather than an individual lot date, is used.

The higher result is one particular collection copy, not an average for all sharp originals.

Fantastic Four (1961) #49: Jack Kirby / Joe Sinnott, full cover reference — Fantastic Four (1961) #49 · 1966Cover art: Jack Kirby / Joe Sinnott
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Published raw auction results

Fantastic Four #49 (1966)

Galactus in full—and the first cover to feature him and the Silver Surfer.

Selected raw examples · approximate GBP£160–£366

Selected GD to VG/FN copies; condition and defects vary.

Compare the three trilogy books →

Copy details & price evidence

$213.50 · Auction closed 14 April 2026
Heritage raw GD
$390.40 · 6 July 2026
Heritage raw VG–; ink name and marker X
$488.00 · Auction closed 3 March 2026
Heritage raw VG/FN

Heritage’s reported sold totals include buyer’s premium. Auction closing dates are labelled where the issue index, rather than an individual lot date, is used.

One VG– example had ink writing and a marker X. Price the actual copy, not just its grade label.

Fantastic Four (1961) #52: Jack Kirby / Joe Sinnott, full cover reference — Fantastic Four (1961) #52 · 1966Cover art: Jack Kirby / Joe Sinnott
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Published raw auction results

Fantastic Four #52 (1966)

T’Challa’s first appearance opens the door to Wakanda and Black Panther’s history.

Selected raw examples · approximate GBP£174–£347

Selected GD, VG and VG+ copies; three 2026 results.

See why Wakanda changes the universe →

Copy details & price evidence

$231.80 · Auction closed 5 May 2026
Heritage raw GD
$463.60 · Auction closed 7 July 2026
Heritage raw VG
$390.40 · Auction closed 28 July 2026
Heritage raw VG+

Heritage’s reported sold totals include buyer’s premium. Auction closing dates are labelled where the issue index, rather than an individual lot date, is used.

Originals and modern facsimiles reproduce the same famous cover. Check the indicia and every page.

Fantastic Four (1961) #48: Jack Kirby / Joe Sinnott, full cover reference — Fantastic Four (1961) #48 · 1966Cover art: Jack Kirby / Joe Sinnott
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Published raw auction results

Fantastic Four #48 (1966)

Silver Surfer’s debut and Galactus’s arrival: a central Silver Age target.

Selected raw examples · approximate GBP£329–£503

GD+ to VG examples with water damage, tape or writing.

Read the arrival of Galactus →

Copy details & price evidence

$488.00 · 3 August 2026
Heritage raw GD+; water damage
$439.20 · 31 August 2026
Heritage raw GD+; spine tape, water damage and paper pull
$671.00 · 6 July 2026
Heritage raw VG; ink name and marker X

Heritage’s reported sold totals include buyer’s premium. Auction closing dates are labelled where the issue index, rather than an individual lot date, is used.

These are visibly compromised copies. This price span is not an estimate for clean, problem-free originals.

04 / The long-term wish list

The historic cornerstones.

A sense of scale for the original Doom debut and the team’s first issue. Comparable recent complete raw sales were insufficient, so these two cards use clearly labelled provider guide categories instead. They are not promises, ceiling prices or a ranking of the ten most expensive FF comics.

Fantastic Four (1961) #5: Jack Kirby (pencils), full cover reference — Fantastic Four (1961) #5 · 1962Cover art: Jack Kirby (pencils)
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Provider raw acquisition guide

Fantastic Four #5 (1962)

Doctor Doom’s first appearance: a long-term target with enormous importance to the title.

Provider’s broad mid-category guide · approximate GBP£8,200

Low £2,600 · Mid £8,200 · High £24,000

Key Collector Low / Mid / High categories; original US cents edition.

Understand Reed’s greatest rival →

Copy details & price evidence

Key Collector guide, checked 23 September 2026: Low / Mid / High $3,500 / $11,000 / $32,000. These are acquisition-guide categories, not numerical grades or verified recent sales for this card.

A separate, non-comparable incomplete-copy result:

$1,708.00 · 24 August 2026
Heritage raw PR, INCOMPLETE last page; spine tape, water damage and added staples. Not comparable to a complete copy.

The guide bands are not numerical grades. Restoration, missing pages and UK pence editions need separate comparisons.

Provider raw acquisition guide

Fantastic Four #1 (1961)

The original team and its origin. A historic destination, with reprints available for enjoying the story.

Provider’s broad mid-category guide · approximate GBP£37,000

Low £9,000 · Mid £37,000 · High £180,000

Key Collector Low / Mid / High categories; original US 10-cent edition.

Go back to the beginning →

Copy details & price evidence

Key Collector guide, checked 23 September 2026: Low / Mid / High $12,000 / $49,500 / $240,000. These are acquisition-guide categories, not numerical grades or verified recent sales for this card.

No recent matched raw sale sample was verified for this card. The High guide category is not a maximum price.

How this snapshot works: prices, condition, sources and historical returns

What the figures mean. A handful of sales is a useful starting point, not a complete valuation model. Each card identifies whether it uses a recorded auction, selected entries in a sales index, or a provider’s acquisition guide. The ten books are editorial selections across budgets, not the ten highest-value issues or a recommended investment portfolio.

What is being compared. The raw examples cover different seller-described grades and defects. “NM” and “High Grade” on an ungraded listing are opinions, not independently certified results. GD = Good; VG = Very Good; FN = Fine; VF = Very Fine; NM = Near Mint. Incomplete, restored, signed, variant and different-price editions need separate comparisons. Inspect the actual copy.

Evidence and offers. Heritage results are published auction totals; its “Sold For” figure includes buyer’s premium. Selected PriceCharting records are identified as indexed examples because not all underlying transactions or accepted offers were independently confirmed. Mixed aggregate feeds can include variants, sets or certified books, so their headline ungraded values are not used here. Expand a card for the dated source records.

The two grails. Key Collector’s Low / Mid / High bands are broad raw acquisition-guide categories, not named numerical grades. Its published method uses ungraded sales and an acquisition discount; individual pages do not expose a full dated sample. The dollar guides checked were #5: $3,500 / $11,000 / $32,000 and #1: $12,000 / $49,500 / $240,000. Neither is presented as a newly verified UK FMV.

Currency and costs. Dollar amounts are divided by 1.3348, the Bank of England’s 22 September 2026 reference rate. Sale examples are rounded to whole pounds; broad guide categories are rounded more heavily. These are present-reference equivalents, not the historical sterling proceeds. Add delivery, applicable tax/import charges and payment conversion costs. Do not add an auction premium again if it is already in the reported total.

Why there is no ten-year uplift chart. We could not verify a sufficiently comparable raw dataset for the same editions, condition bands, completeness and restoration status at both ends. Combining a 2016 guide, a 2026 auction and a graded price index would imply a precision the evidence does not support. Any later return study must also distinguish gross price change from costs, inflation and currency movement.

Continue to the buying method ↓ · Learn the six copy checks ↓

This is a selected history and practical collecting guide, not a catalogue of every appearance or a live valuation service. Story discussions include major developments. Historical years usually follow cover dates; contemporary release dates are explicitly labelled.

02 / The people inside the uniforms

Meet the family.

Knowing what each character wants makes the stories richer—and helps you choose a collection with a point of view.

Fantastic Four Annual #3: Jack Kirby (pencils) / Mike Esposito (inks), full cover reference — Fantastic Four Annual #3 · 1965Cover art: Jack Kirby (pencils) / Mike Esposito (inks)
Edition reference · supplied cover

The family is the point.

Fantastic Four makes extraordinary power a domestic problem. Reed can open a new dimension and still fail to listen. Ben can win a fight and still feel excluded. Sue protects a family without surrendering her own authority. Johnny grows up in public.

The finest runs make the cosmic adventure and the human argument depend on one another. The costumes and numbering change; that tension keeps the series alive.

Reed Richards

Mister Fantastic

Power: an elastic body. His defining resource is scientific imagination; his recurring blind spot is treating people like problems with a correct solution.

Read for: discovery, responsibility and the contest with Doom. Hickman makes his ambition answer to his obligations as a husband and father.

Sue Storm Richards

Invisible Woman

Power: invisibility and force fields, used with formidable precision. She is a decision-maker, strategist and protector with an identity beyond keeping the men together.

Read for: leadership, independence and the evolving portrayal of power. Comparing early Lee/Kirby with Byrne and North reveals how much the title changes.

Johnny Storm

Human Torch

Power: flame, heat and flight. Sue’s younger brother mixes exuberance and impatience with genuine courage; the showman is also someone others depend on.

Read for: friendship, growing up and sacrifice. His apparent death in #587 only carries its full weight after you know the family.

Ben Grimm

The Thing

Power: extraordinary strength and endurance in a rocky body. Reed’s friend and fellow explorer lives with the most visible cost of the original accident.

Read for: dignity, resentment, humour and belonging. #51 is the compact masterpiece; Alicia and their later family make his life much larger than tragedy.

Fantastic Four Annual #6: Jack Kirby (pencils) / Joe Sinnott (inks), full cover reference — Fantastic Four Annual #6 · 1968Cover art: Jack Kirby (pencils) / Joe Sinnott (inks)
Edition reference · supplied cover

Fantastic Four #284 — direct edition: John Byrne, full cover reference — Fantastic Four #284 — direct edition · 1985Cover art: John Byrne
Edition reference · supplied cover

The family keeps growing.

Franklin and Valeria Richards turn parenthood into an extraordinary responsibility: Franklin’s reality-altering potential and Valeria’s intellect create very different challenges. Their ages and powers change with the stories; neither is a permanently fixed power-ranking statistic.

Alicia Masters, a blind sculptor and eventually Ben’s wife, is an artist and moral presence in her own right. Their adopted children Jo-Venn and N’Kalla, a Kree boy and Skrull girl, bring two historically hostile peoples into one family.

Agatha Harkness, Wyatt Wingfoot, H.E.R.B.I.E., Willie Lumpkin and the students of the Future Foundation help make the book a community, not simply a four-person patrol.

Explore Johnny Storm’s Human Torch Character File: solo stories, team-ups and 24 covers →

Who else has worn the 4?

Crystal, Medusa, Luke Cage, She-Hulk and Sharon Ventura all matter to changing lineups. Ben leads a team with Johnny, Crystal and Sharon during Reed and Sue’s absence; Sharon’s transformation becomes the She-Thing story.

Black Panther and Storm join during another Reed/Sue break. Spider-Man enters Hickman’s FF. The 2012 FF gives Scott Lang, She-Hulk, Medusa and Darla Deering the responsibility of looking after the Future Foundation.

“New Fantastic Four” has a specific famous meaning: the temporary Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hulk and Ghost Rider quartet in #347–349. A changed lineup is not a new origin for each member.

Character reference: Marvel’s team history · Alicia Masters · The Future Foundation

03 / The universe they opened

More than
four heroes.

Many of Marvel’s central ideas arrive through this title. Learn the relationships and a key-issue list becomes a history you can actually understand.

#5 · #6 · Annual #2

Doctor Doom / Latveria

Reed’s rival combines science, sorcery and sovereign power. Their conflict asks what intelligence is for: control and recognition, or responsibility to other people. Doom’s debut, later origin and major stories are separate collecting targets.

#48–50

Galactus / Silver Surfer

A cosmic hunger arrives with a herald who can choose differently. Galactus operates on a scale beyond the usual villain; the Surfer makes that scale personal. The trilogy is both a world-building landmark and a complete reading unit.

#4 · #6 · Annual #1

Namor / Atlantis

A ruler, rival and occasional ally whose loyalties do not align neatly with the team’s. #4 brings the Golden Age Sub-Mariner into Marvel’s Silver Age; it is not his first-ever appearance.

#2 · #18 · #64–65

Skrulls / Kree

Alien empires make identity, invasion and war recurring concerns. The Skrulls debut in #2; Kl’rt the Super-Skrull is a distinct later debut in #18. Sentry and Ronan build Kree mythology in #64–65.

#36 · #44–46

The Inhumans

Medusa arrives before the royal group takes centre stage; Gorgon also precedes #45. Crystal and the hidden society expand the book’s sense of wonder. Black Bolt’s cameo/full-appearance distinction matters when comparing #45 and #46.

#52–53

Black Panther / Wakanda

T’Challa’s introduction opens a new part of Marvel’s world. #52 is the debut; #53 supplies origin material and Klaw. The pair rewards reading together, but the two books do not make the same first-appearance claim.

#51 · Annual #6

The Negative Zone / Annihilus

Reed’s exploration creates access to a hostile dimension. Annihilus turns its wonders into a threat to family and universe alike. Annual #6 connects the cosmic danger directly to Franklin’s birth.

#13 · #19 · #20

The Watcher / time / reality

Uatu, Rama-Tut and Molecule Man take the stories beyond ordinary rescue missions. Rama-Tut becomes part of Kang’s tangled history; the Kang identity itself is introduced in Avengers #8.

#1 · #8 · #36

The threats close to home

Mole Man, Puppet Master, the Wizard and the Frightful Four keep the series grounded in exclusion, manipulation and rivalry. A good reading history makes room for these recurring engines, not only the costliest cosmic debuts.

Fantastic Four (1961) #45: Jack Kirby / Joe Sinnott, full cover reference — Fantastic Four (1961) #45 · 1965Cover art: Jack Kirby / Joe Sinnott
Cover reference

Explore the individual records in the key-book atlas. For story context: Marvel’s Fantastic Four history.

04 / Publication map

New number.
Same long history.

A relaunch usually creates a new shop entry point. It does not automatically erase everything the characters have experienced.

Shop by title + series year + issue + edition. “Fantastic Four #1” alone is not enough. Volume labels vary between catalogues, and a cover date can be later than the actual release date.

Series / phase	Numbers to recognise	What changes
Original series · 1961	#1–416	The foundational run, through Onslaught. #1 is cover-dated November 1961; GCD records 8 August 1961 as its on-sale date.
Heroes Reborn · 1996	#1–13	A pocket-universe reworking launched by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi.
Heroes Return · 1998	#1–70 → #500–588	The debut is January 1998 cover-dated but went on sale in November 1997. Legacy #500 follows #70 inside Waid’s run.
FF · 2011	#1–23	A separate printed title. #1–11 bridges the main numbering gap after #588; it then continues alongside the returning Fantastic Four.
Fantastic Four returns	#600–611, plus #605.1	Starts in November 2011, although #600 is cover-dated 2012. Read with the later Hickman FF issues.
Fraction era · 2012	Fantastic Four #1–16; FF #1–16	Two different simultaneous books: the travelling family and the Future Foundation’s substitute guardians. Includes a separate #5AU tie-in.
Robinson era · 2014	#1–14 → #642–645	Legacy numbering resumes before the main title ends in 2015.
The reunion · 2018	#1–48	Dan Slott’s run ends at #46; David Pepose writes #47–48. This #1 is legacy #646.
North’s first series · 2022	#1–33	#1 is legacy #694; #7 celebrates #700. Finale #33 was released 25 June 2025.
North’s current series · 2025	#1 onward	Launched 9 July 2025. #16 is the latest main-series issue dated on or before this guide’s 23 September 2026 cutoff.

The two numbering jumps that catch collectors

#70 → #500: the 416 original issues, 13 Heroes Reborn issues and 70 Heroes Return issues total 499 preceding regular issues. You have not missed a box containing #71–499.

#588 → FF #1–11 → #600: those eleven FF issues account for the intervening legacy numbers. Once Fantastic Four returns, both titles continue. Buying just one of them leaves gaps in Hickman’s larger story.

Bibliography: GCD: original #1 · 1998 series and #500 · #600 revival · 2014 series · 2022-series finale

Fantastic Four (2022) #1: Alex Ross, full cover reference — Fantastic Four (2022) #1 · 2022Cover art: Alex Ross
Cover reference

North’s two series belong to the same broad creative project, but their numbering is distinct. The current shelf separates already dated releases from the next solicited issue.

Run references: Waid/Wieringo contents · Hickman omnibus · Fraction-era credits · Pepose’s final 2018-series issue · Byrne/Stern #294

05 / Read with a purpose

Your first read.
Your next obsession.

Pick a route, then stay with it long enough for the characters to matter. You do not need sixty-five years of homework before opening a comic.

Best modern introduction

Start with Waid.

Fantastic Four (1998) #60–70 → #500–524. An inviting explanation of why these people choose to be a family, followed by stories that put that choice under pressure.

Look for the Waid/Wieringo collections and check their contents. For a shorter contemporary option, North’s 2022 #1–6 is a collection of linked introductory adventures.

Check the collected contents →

The historical essentials

Start with the invention.

#1 → Annual #3 → #48–51 → Annual #6. The origin, the wedding, the Galactus trilogy, Ben’s defining story and Franklin’s birth show how quickly the book’s ambitions expand.

Then try Byrne from #232. Affordable reading editions let you discover whether the original storytelling is something you love before buying original copies.

Understand the trilogy →

The ambitious long read

Start with Hickman.

Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #1–5 → Fantastic Four #570–588 → FF #1–11 → the paired finale. Follow with Fantastic Four #600–611 and #605.1 alongside FF #12–23.

Use complete collected editions for the interleaving. Secret Wars is a later payoff, not a replacement for this family story.

Check the first omnibus →

Buying a collection? Read the contents line.

A title such as Solve Everything can describe a short arc, an earlier collection, or the 2025 Marvel Premier anthology. That anthology lists material from #570–588; it is not the complete sequence of those issues. “Omnibus”, “Epic”, “Complete Collection”, “Masterworks” and “Premier” describe publishing formats or lines, not interchangeable contents.

Check the Premier edition’s actual selection. Availability and printing change; compare the ISBN and contents before ordering.

Fantastic Four (1998) #60 — Baltimore Comic-Con variant: Mike Wieringo (pencils) / Karl Kesel (inks), full cover reference — Fantastic Four (1998) #60 — Baltimore Comic-Con variant · 2002Cover art: Mike Wieringo (pencils) / Karl Kesel (inks)
Edition reference · supplied cover

A modern way to meet the family.

Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo begin at #60 of the 1998 series, published in 2002. Look for that story in a standard issue or collection if you want an approachable modern introduction.

The supplied cover shown here is the Baltimore Comic-Con exclusive, with the convention announcement across the lower section. It illustrates the same opening issue; you do not need this particular edition to enjoy the story.

Twelve stories that explain the appeal

The origin

Fantastic Four (1961) #1

A reckless journey, a shared accident and four incompatible responses. Read it to see how much of the later family is already present—and how much still has to be invented.

Stan Lee / Jack Kirby · Foundational, early storytelling.

The wedding

Fantastic Four Annual #3 (1965)

Reed and Sue’s marriage becomes an event for the surrounding Marvel world. It is an unusually useful reminder that continuity is also a network of friendships, not merely a sequence of battles.

Lee / Kirby · A family milestone with a huge guest list.

The Galactus trilogy

Fantastic Four (1961) #48–50

The team cannot simply punch the problem harder. Survival depends on knowledge, moral persuasion and a threat big enough to reach a being for whom Earth is food.

Lee / Kirby / Joe Sinnott · The cosmic benchmark.

This Man… This Monster!

Fantastic Four (1961) #51

An impostor takes Ben’s form, turning outward monstrosity into a question about inward character. A complete, concentrated example of why the Thing gives the series its emotional centre.

Lee / Kirby / Sinnott · An excellent single-issue read.

Franklin’s birth

Fantastic Four Annual #6 (1968)

A race to save Sue and her child leads into the Negative Zone and Annihilus. The stakes are cosmic because they are personal; the family grows through an adventure only this team could have.

Lee / Kirby · Read after you know Reed and Sue.

Saving Galactus—and answering for it

#242–244 → #257–262; the trial itself is #262

Byrne makes a heroic act morally uncomfortable: what responsibility follows from saving someone who will consume other worlds? The full setup and consequences matter more than a single “trial issue”.

John Byrne · A sustained argument about mercy.

The New Fantastic Four

#347–349

Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hulk and Ghost Rider temporarily take over. Simonson and Adams turn an irresistible promotional lineup into a lively story without requiring it to become the permanent team.

Walter Simonson / Arthur Adams · A self-contained three-issue detour.

Unthinkable

1998-series #67 prologue → #68–70 → #500

Doom shifts the terms of his rivalry with Reed toward magic and the children. A memorable demonstration that knowing a villain’s familiar habits is not the same as understanding his limits.

Mark Waid / Mike Wieringo · Stronger after #60–66; disturbing family jeopardy.

Authoritative Action

Legacy #503–508

Reed’s intervention in Latveria raises difficult questions about control and revenge. Read it after Unthinkable, not as an isolated endorsement of his decisions.

Waid / Howard Porter · Consequences over reassurance.

Solve Everything

Legacy #570–572

The Council of Reeds offers a seductive answer to limitless ambition. Hickman makes the price of that answer the subject of the story. A short opening with a long future.

Jonathan Hickman / Dale Eaglesham · Continue through the full run for the payoffs.

Three → Forever

#583–588; later #600–604 alongside FF #12–16

Separated crises lead to Johnny’s apparent death and a family in mourning. His return and the larger cosmic resolution follow the intervening FF chapters; skipping straight between the headline issues weakens the story.

Hickman / Steve Epting / Nick Dragotta and collaborators · Part of a larger sequence.

Whatever Happened to the Fantastic Four?

Fantastic Four (2022) #1–6

A scattered family, small-scale mysteries and gradually revealed consequences. North’s opening collection demonstrates how clever speculative ideas can illuminate character without a line-wide event as an entrance fee.

Ryan North / Iban Coello and collaborators · An approachable contemporary collection.

The editorial choice / Beyond first appearances

A story can be the reason.

#51 earns its place through the experience of reading it. Kirby’s cover makes Ben an imposing silhouette, yet the story’s lasting force is its interest in what makes a person worthy of trust.

A collection organised only around debuts can overlook precisely the books that explain why readers care. One well-chosen story, an artist’s sustained run or a complete two-part adventure can give a collection coherence that a stack of unrelated “hot keys” lacks.

A useful first project: read #48–51 in an accessible edition and enjoy them. If owning an original also appeals, choose the issue whose story or cover means the most to you; reading alone is a perfectly complete hobby.

Marvel’s discussion of #51 →

Reading references: New Fantastic Four contents · Authoritative Action · Forever · North’s first collection · Trial of Galactus collected contents

A modern milestone / Read the aftermath

The headline is only half the story.

#587 is remembered for Johnny’s apparent death. #588 matters because it gives the family time to mourn. The change to FF then becomes an attempt to carry on, not simply a new logo and costume.

That sequence is a useful test of a collecting claim: does the issue matter because the story changes, because the cover is compelling, or because publicity briefly concentrates attention? Those reasons can overlap, but they are not interchangeable.

The cover shown is by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer. Steve Epting draws the central #587 story. The publisher’s cover reproduction is shown without the physical retail polybag; a sealed bag alone does not establish rarity or reveal the condition inside.

The crossovers that change the reading map

Secret Wars (1984)

The event helps explain Ben’s absence and the ensuing She-Hulk lineup. Read the FF’s own issues for how the altered household works; an event appearance is not automatically a first appearance or a collecting key.

Onslaught → Heroes Reborn → Heroes Return

The mid-1990s transition explains the original series’ end and the successive #1s. Heroes Reborn: The Return (1997) #1–4, by Peter David and Salvador Larroca, is the bridge back. The pocket-universe retelling is not a permanent continuity reset.

Civil War (2006–2007)

The registration conflict strains Reed and Sue’s marriage and leads into a different team configuration. The FF chapters show family consequences that an event-only reading misses.

Secret Wars (2015)

Hickman and Esad Ribić’s #1–9 culminates the Reed/Doom relationship on a vast scale. Hickman’s Avengers/New Avengers provides the wider event setup. The final issue shipped in January 2016; the main FF ongoing’s later absence did not mean all four characters stopped appearing.

One World Under Doom → the 2025 relaunch

North’s new #1 starts a time-displaced family adventure out of the Doom event. Save Everyone is the collected entry into this relaunch; reading every related tie-in is not required to start the book.

DNX / the next dated chapter

The distributor lists Fantastic Four (2025) #17 as a DNX tie-in for 30 September 2026. It is upcoming at this guide’s cutoff. A solicitation describes an announced story, not a chapter already read and assessed.

Secret Wars #9 · Save Everyone · #17’s current solicitation

Beyond the main title

Marvel Two-in-One / The Thing

Ben’s team-ups and solo series let you follow his friendships, humour and independent life. The 1970s Marvel Two-in-One and the 2017 Marvel 2-in-One reunion bridge are different series; record the year.

Human Torch / Invisible Woman

Johnny’s Strange Tales features and later solo material offer a different scale of adventure. Sue’s 2019 Invisible Woman miniseries by Mark Waid and Mattia De Iulis foregrounds espionage and her own decisions.

FF (2011) / FF (2012)

Hickman’s school and the later Fraction/Allred substitute guardians are distinct books. The 2012 series’ playful visual language is a major part of its appeal; Laura Allred’s colour work matters to that identity.

Marvel Knights 4

Catalogued as 4 (2004–2006), this 30-issue parallel ongoing is written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, initially with Steve McNiven and then other artists. Its attention to the family’s everyday circumstances offers another sustained perspective, separate from the main title.

Series details →

Fantastic Four: 1234

Grant Morrison and Jae Lee’s four-issue series is a moody psychological variation, best sampled after you know the usual family dynamic. It is a deliberately particular interpretation, not the default introduction.

Collection details →

Fantastic Four: Full Circle

Alex Ross writes and illustrates this 2022 original graphic novel. Its Negative Zone mystery rewards familiarity with #51; the 2024 expanded edition adds process material and reprints that classic issue.

Publisher details →

Ultimate Fantastic Four / Ultimate FF

The original Ultimate line follows a separate, younger team in Earth-1610. Ultimate Fantastic Four #1–60 is commonly called the 2004 series, though Marvel dates its first release to December 2003. Ultimate FF (2014) runs six issues with a different Future Foundation roster: Sue, Tony Stark, Sam Wilson and Machine Man. These are not the later Earth-6160 setting.

Original Ultimate introduction →

06 / Three covers. Three collecting arguments.

The Galactus
trilogy.

Read #48–50 together. When buying originals, know which distinction you are paying for.

#48 / The arrival. Silver Surfer’s first appearance and Galactus’s brief first appearance, commonly described in collecting references as a cameo. Neither is pictured on this front cover.

#49 / The confrontation. The first full Galactus appearance and the first cover appearances of Galactus and Silver Surfer. The central image makes its collecting identity immediately legible.

#50 / The resolution. The trilogy’s conclusion, Wyatt Wingfoot’s debut and an enduring Surfer-led cover. Story completion and visual appeal are distinct reasons to own it.

How to compare them intelligently

Do not assume a higher issue number means a less desirable copy. Compare each issue’s own sales, edition, grade, completeness and eye appeal. A better-presenting complete #49 or #50 can be the right collecting choice for someone whose budget does not comfortably reach the #48 they actually want.

The cameo/full distinction is collecting shorthand, not a universal law of storytelling. Read the scenes, identify the edition, and recognise the terminology used by the seller or grading record.

Marvel’s Silver Surfer guide · #48 record · #49 record · #50 record

07 / The key-book atlas

Know the issue.
Know the reason.

Search by issue, character or creator. Filter by collecting purpose. These are historical and editorial selections—not a ranked list of promised returns.

A universe inside one title.

Four distinctions that save expensive mistakes

Namor: #4 is his Silver Age return, not his first appearance. Warlock: #66–67 introduces the Him storyline; later Thor and Marvel Premiere appearances have different claims. Nathaniel Richards: Reed’s father in #272 is not Kang. Nova: Frankie Raye’s transformation in #244 is neither her debut nor Richard Rider’s.

08 / The collector’s decision desk

Buy the book.
Understand the risk.

The strongest purchase is one whose identity, condition, cost and purpose you can explain before money changes hands.

There is a story behind the price.

Doctor Doom’s first appearance is an important piece of Marvel history. The amount worth paying still depends on the edition, completeness, condition and evidence for that particular copy.

Start with the dated #5 guide card, then use the method below to move from an intriguing number to an informed decision.

Importance is only the beginning.

Doom’s debut and the Galactus trilogy have durable historical reasons for collector interest. That does not make every asking price sensible, every copy easy to sell, or every holding period profitable. Separate why the book matters from why this particular copy is worth its price.

Scarcity needs evidence.

A grading census counts certified examples, not every surviving copy or the original print run. A modern 1:25 incentive describes a retailer-order threshold, not an audited total of 25 copies. A low census or rare cover does not establish how many buyers will compete for it.

Liquidity is part of value.

A displayed estimate is not cash available on demand. Look at how often genuinely comparable copies sell, how widely prices vary and which venues attract buyers. A high advertised value with almost no recent transactions deserves more caution, not automatic excitement.

Keep the collection affordable.

Use money you can leave tied up without needing a quick sale. Film publicity, variant launches and “next big key” claims can create temporary demand. Choose books you can enjoy retaining if prices soften; do not borrow against an assumed increase.

Use net proceeds, not headline prices.

Purchase cost = price paid + buyer’s premium + delivery + applicable import and currency costs.

Net resale proceeds = achieved sale price − selling charges − delivery and other seller-paid costs.

Then subtract your purchase cost and any grading, conservation or insurance expense to understand the outcome. Auction hammer price, buyer’s total and seller’s net are different numbers.

Illustration only: a book costs £200 plus £20 in acquisition costs. It later sells for £260, but £35 goes to selling and delivery costs. The £60 headline rise leaves only £5 after the £220 purchase cost. These are invented figures to demonstrate the calculation, not current platform fees or a forecast.

Methods and current costs: eBay Product Research · GPA methodology · CGC UK fees · HMRC import guidance

09 / Before you buy

Six checks.
One better decision.

A beautiful front cover is evidence of how the front cover looks. It cannot establish that the entire comic is complete.

Identify the exact object.Title, series year, issue, printing, cover, price edition and format. Check the indicia. An original, a facsimile, a Marvel Milestone edition and an older reprint may reproduce the same famous image while belonging to different markets.
Inspect the whole comic.Front and back covers, spine, staples, centrefold and every page. Ask about missing leaves, cut coupons, loose parts, brittleness, stains, rust, colour touch, trimming and repairs. Request clear scans or photographs of the specific copy.
Check issue-specific completeness.Relevant 1970s issues may contain Marvel Value Stamps. Applicable US editions of #252 include Tattooz, while the 75¢ Canadian price variant does not. A missing insert and an edition that never had it are different situations.
Compare like with like.Use several recent sold copies with matching edition, grade range, completeness and restoration status. Exclude facsimiles, bundles and unrelated variants. A single exceptional auction is not a market average.
Calculate the complete cost.Convert to pounds, include insured delivery, any buyer’s premium and applicable import/handling charges, and allow for resale costs. Check the current rules for the actual marketplace account and shipment.
Record why you chose it.Keep the listing, certification details if present, photographs, total cost and collecting purpose. A clear record helps with insurance, later upgrades and an eventual sale.

Fantastic Four #252 — US direct edition: John Byrne, full cover reference — Fantastic Four #252 — US direct edition · 1983Cover art: John Byrne
Edition reference · supplied cover

The supplied #252 cover shows the US direct edition and advertises Tattooz. The image cannot establish whether the insert is still inside a particular copy.

UK editions deserve proper identification.

An original printed pence-price variant is not automatically a later British reprint. A distributor’s ink price stamp is different again. Compare the edition’s own sales rather than assuming that pence is either worthless or always more valuable.

A Canadian price variant needs the same care: a cover showing multiple currencies is not automatically the Canadian newsstand edition. If “Mark Jewelers” is claimed, ask to see the bound-in advertising insert. A barcode or a stamp alone cannot prove it.

Raw, graded, restored: compare the right things.

A raw comic is simply unencapsulated; it can still be professionally described and accurately graded. A certified copy gives you a third-party opinion, but the label, page quality, notes and certification record still matter. Restoration and incomplete or qualified copies require their own comparisons.

Before grading, compare a realistic raw sale with a realistic certified sale, deducting the current UK submission, shipping, insurance and any chosen pressing costs. Leave room for a lower result than you hoped. Encapsulation is not automatically an economically sensible step.

Pressing is not a reset button.

It cannot replace missing paper or guarantee a grade increase. High-value or fragile comics deserve specialist assessment before any treatment. Use the care and storage guide to understand handling and preservation before experimenting on a collectible.

CGC on UK price variants · #252 Canadian edition identification · Missing parts and completeness · CGC grading scale

Build in stages—not in a rush.

First project

One reading shelf

A classic sampler, a Waid or North collection, and a creator-led favourite. Discover what you actually enjoy before choosing an original to represent it.

Second project

One finite collection

A complete story, selected Byrne issues, the Hickman sequence or a Thing-focused theme. Learn condition and edition identification on purchases that leave room for mistakes.

Later project

One considered cornerstone

Shortlist a historically important original in a complete grade you can afford. Keep comparable sales and wait for the right copy. An upgrade should improve the collection, not merely follow publicity.

10 / Current shelf · checked 23 September 2026

Where the four
are now.

Published-date records and announced releases are separated here. This section is a dated snapshot, not a live shop inventory.

Fantastic Four (2025) #16: Humberto Ramos, full cover reference — Fantastic Four (2025) #16 · 2026Cover art: Humberto Ramos
Distributor cover preview

Distributor preview artwork for #16, shown as supplied without a printed issue box. Cover: Humberto Ramos. Interiors: Ramon Rosanas.

Latest main-series issue by listed on-sale date

Fantastic Four (2025) #16

2 September 2026 · Ryan North / Ramon Rosanas

The current distributor record places #16 before this guide’s cutoff. Ramos supplies the cover; he is not the interior artist on this issue. The series continues the established comics family, not the film’s alternate universe.

Publisher/distributor record →

65th-anniversary issue

Fantastic Four (2025) #15

5 August 2026 · Ryan North / Humberto Ramos

A 40-page anniversary issue within the ongoing series. Anniversary packaging makes it a milestone; it does not itself prove a limited print run or investment advantage.

Issue record →

Upcoming at the cutoff

Fantastic Four (2025) #17 [DNX]

Scheduled 30 September 2026 · Ryan North / Vincenzo Carratù

The next listed issue is a DNX tie-in, with a Ramos cover. Its scheduled date is after 23 September, so it is not included as a released chapter in this guide.

Current solicitation →

Fantastic Four (2025) #1–5 plus the FF story from Free Comic Book Day 2025: Fantastic Four/Giant-Size X-Men #1. The collected entry to the current relaunch.Fantastic Four (2025) #6–11. Includes the lead-in to the new Future Foundation; #11’s current listed issue date is 20 May 2026.

Start or continue here	Listed release	Exact contents / purpose
Vol. 1: Save Everyone	10 March 2026
Vol. 2: The Invincible Woman	1 September 2026
Doomquest #4	9 September 2026	Ryan North / Francesco Mobili, with Alex Ross cover art. Optional current Doom reading, not presented as a compulsory chapter of the FF ongoing.

Keep the film-world books on a separate map.

Fantastic Four: First Steps #1 (9 July 2025), by Matt Fraction and Mark Buckingham, belongs to the film’s world. First Foes #1 (25 March 2026) is explicitly identified by the distributor as Earth-828. First Foes – Shalla Bal #1 has a current listed date of 8 July 2026.

These are not replacements for the main Earth-616 ongoing. The same franchise name—or even a shared creator—does not make two books part of the same continuity. A variant cover is an alternate edition of its issue, not another chapter in the reading order.

First Steps · First Foes / Earth-828 · Shalla Bal

Dates above use the current Marvel or Penguin Random House Comics product records, rather than older announcement dates or retailer-order deadlines. Physical stock at a particular UK retailer has not been independently confirmed. Future dates may move. The original Ultimate titles remain a separate reading route; no newer Fantastic Four-titled Ultimate ongoing was found in Marvel’s series catalogue at this check.

11 / Clear answers, before you shop

The questions
worth asking.

A new #1 can be a new way in.

The 2022 debut launches Ryan North’s run. It is a different book from the original 1961 #1 and the 2025 relaunch. For a reading purchase, the most useful question is often “Where does this story begin?”

Check the series and numbering map →

Which Fantastic Four #1 do I need?

For the first appearance, the original 1961 issue. For reading, a later run’s #1 may be the better start. Specify the title, series year, issue, printing and cover. FF #1 (2011), FF #1 (2012), Fantastic Four #1 (2022), the 2025 relaunch and First Steps #1 are different books.

What is the strongest first story for a newcomer?

Our editorial choices are Waid’s run from 1998-series #60 for a warm extended introduction, North’s 2022 #1–6 for shorter contemporary adventures, or #48–51 for the classic cosmic/Thing combination. Your preferred art and storytelling style matter more than completing a prescribed homework list.

Should I buy #48, #49 or #50?

Read all three first. #48 is the debut anchor, #49 brings the first full Galactus and his first cover with Surfer, and #50 resolves the story with a celebrated Surfer image. Choose against your own budget, desired condition and reason for collecting; compare each issue’s own realised sales.

Are facsimiles and reprints worth owning?

Yes, as reading and display purchases. They are not original first printings. A facsimile deliberately recreates old design and often advertisements; the indicia, modern publication details and exact edition identify what you are buying.

Does a variant ratio tell me the print run?

No. A retailer incentive ratio describes eligibility under an ordering scheme. It does not establish the total printed, surviving population, demand or likely resale price. Buy a cover you like at a price you understand, and record the specific edition.

Where do I find a believable value?

Start with multiple comparable sales, not asking prices. eBay Product Research reports actual accepted Best Offer amounts; public sold listings can be misleading if interpreted as the original asking price. Use graded-sales tools for matched grade and label comparisons and inspect the underlying records.

What do “raw”, “slab”, “qualified” and “restored” mean?

Raw means unencapsulated; a slab is the protective holder around a certified comic. Qualified and restored designations flag aspects of condition or treatment that affect interpretation and comparability. Read the full label and notes, not just the numerical grade or holder colour.

What do “key”, “cameo” and “legacy” mean?

A key is an issue valued for a debut, story, creator, cover or other milestone. A cameo is a brief appearance; first/full terminology may vary by reference. Legacy numbering counts across selected successive series, while the visible issue number may restart at #1. None of these terms guarantees rarity or profit.

12 / Keep learning, keep records

Keep reading.
Keep exploring.

Enjoy the stories on your own terms. If collecting is part of the pleasure, these resources help you identify editions, research copies and look after the books you choose.

Identify & read

Marvel Unlimited — check digital availability for the actual issue.
Grand Comics Database — indicia, creators, editions and contents.
Marvel release calendar and PRH Comics — verify contemporary issues and collections.
Abrams: Full Circle — the publisher’s format and edition details.

Research & compare

eBay Product Research — realised prices and accepted offers.
Heritage archives — described auction copies and results.
GPA, GoCollect and CovrPrice — differing sales datasets and valuation tools; access terms vary.
CGC grading scale and UK service fees — understand descriptions and costs.

Build & protect

Comic Agent collecting & investing guide — the wider buying method.
Comic care & storage — preserve condition before chasing grades.
Comics we collect — explore the broader collection.
Character Files — keep following the characters and creators.

Keep the reading copy and the collectible safe.

Choose suitable bags, boards and boxes, and understand the limits of cleaning and pressing before attempting treatment. Storage is part of collecting; expensive intervention is not a prerequisite for enjoying the hobby.

Storage & protection ↗Cleaning & pressing supplies ↗

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About this guide

Written and checked by Comic Agent Editorial on 23 September 2026. Reading recommendations and collecting priorities are our editorial judgments. Linked publisher, distributor, bibliographic and market records support the issue identities, contents and practical methods. The guide distinguishes cover dates from contemporary on-sale dates and announced books from releases dated before the cutoff.

About the cover images

Full-cover references combine publisher/distributor reproductions and images supplied to Comic Agent, used here to identify and discuss the books. Older digital reproductions may differ in colour from an original printed copy; they are not scans of stock offered for sale. The small #16 image is labelled as distributor preview artwork. Cover artists are credited separately from interior creators.

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Beyond the Baxter Building.

Guide contents ↑

FANTASTICFOUR

Your firstFantastic Four.

I’m here fora great story.

Curious about owning originals?

Small purchases. Big stories.

Fantastic Four #232 (1981)

FF #1 (2011)

Fantastic Four #587 (2011)

Fantastic Four #570 (2009)

Save for a story that matters.

Fantastic Four #51 (1966)

Fantastic Four #49 (1966)

Fantastic Four #52 (1966)

Fantastic Four #48 (1966)

The historic cornerstones.

Fantastic Four #5 (1962)

Fantastic Four #1 (1961)

Meet the family.

The family is the point.

Reed Richards

Sue Storm Richards

Johnny Storm

Ben Grimm

The family keeps growing.

Who else has worn the 4?

More thanfour heroes.

Doctor Doom / Latveria

Galactus / Silver Surfer

Namor / Atlantis

Skrulls / Kree

The Inhumans

Black Panther / Wakanda

The Negative Zone / Annihilus

The Watcher / time / reality

The threats close to home

New number.Same long history.

The two numbering jumps that catch collectors

The creative eras: what each brings to the table

Stan Lee + Jack Kirby

Buscema, Thomas, Pérez & company

John Byrne

Steve Englehart → Walter Simonson

DeFalco / Ryan, Reborn & Return

Mark Waid + Mike Wieringo

Straczynski → McDuffie → Millar / Hitch

Jonathan Hickman & collaborators

Fraction / Allred, Robinson / Kirk, Secret Wars

Dan Slott → Ryan North

Your first read.Your next obsession.

Start with Waid.

Start with the invention.

Start with Hickman.

Buying a collection? Read the contents line.

A modern way to meet the family.

Twelve stories that explain the appeal

The origin

The wedding

The Galactus trilogy

This Man… This Monster!

Franklin’s birth

Saving Galactus—and answering for it

The New Fantastic Four

Unthinkable

Authoritative Action

Solve Everything

Three → Forever

Whatever Happened to the Fantastic Four?

A story can be the reason.

The headline is only half the story.

The crossovers that change the reading map

Secret Wars (1984)

Onslaught → Heroes Reborn → Heroes Return

Civil War (2006–2007)

Secret Wars (2015)

One World Under Doom → the 2025 relaunch

DNX / the next dated chapter

Beyond the main title

Marvel Two-in-One / The Thing

Human Torch / Invisible Woman

FF (2011) / FF (2012)

FANTASTIC
FOUR

Your first
Fantastic Four.

I’m here for
a great story.

More than
four heroes.

New number.
Same long history.

Your first read.
Your next obsession.

The Galactus
trilogy.

Know the issue.
Know the reason.

Buy the book.
Understand the risk.

Six checks.
One better decision.

Where the four
are now.