Fantastic Four



Fantastic Four is published by Marvel Comics. Current price per issue is $2.99.

Last Issue

 * Fantastic Four #549: 29 Aug 2007

Current Issue

 * Fantastic Four #550: 10 Oct 2007

Next Issue

 * Fantastic Four #551: 31 Oct 2007

Status
Published monthly.

Main Characters

 * Mister Fantastic/Reed Richards - WikiPedia


 * The Invisible Woman/Susan "Sue" Storm Richards - WikiPedia


 * The Human Torch/Johnny Storm - WikiPedia


 * The Thing/Benjamin "Ben" Grimm - WikiPedia

Enemies

 * Doctor Doom/Victor von Doom - WikiPedia

Minor Characters

 * Franklin Richards - WikiPedia


 * Valeria Richards/Valeria von Doom - WikiPedia

Fantastic Four #550
This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.

Trade Paperbacks

 * Essential Fantastic Four, vol. 6 - Collects #111-137 (in B&W). "From the Monster from the Lost Lagoon to the Overmind from beyond the stars, menaces from across time and space converge on Earth's most fabulous foursome! A space angel of death! Future warrior women! The horrors of the 1950s! Plus: Doctor Doom, Diablo and Dragon Man! Guest-starring the Inhumans!"- WorldCat - ISBN 078512697X


 * Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne, vol. 7 - Collects #285-286 & Annual #19, plus Avengers #268, Avengers Annual #14, and X-Factor #1 (first series). "The World's Greatest Super-Team joins Earth's Mightiest Heroes when the FF and Avengers converge in the midst of an alien civil war that changes the face of the entire Skrull Empire! Then both teams return to Earth, where the FF inadvertently resurrects one of Marvel mutantdom's mightiest!" - WorldCat - ISBN 0785127356


 * Fantastic Four Visionaries: Walter Simonson, vol. 1 - Collects #334-341. "It's sensational Simonson storytelling for Marvel's First Family – starting when the FF's Congressional hearing is disrupted by dozens of vengence-seeking villains! After the famous foursome – plus Ms. Marvel – deal with the Capitol chaos, a time anomaly sends them to find the future's fate! But while Kang and Nebula take up their time, will the universe fall to Galactus? Guest-starring Thor, Iron Man and Death's Head!" - WorldCat - ISBN 0785127585

Hardcovers

 * Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four, vol. 6 - Collects #51-60 & Annual #4. - WorldCat - ISBN 0785112669


 * Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four, vol. 7 - Collects #61-71 & Annual #5. "Kicking off with the return of the infamous Sandman and the debut of Blastaar, the Living Bomb Burst, the Mr. Fantastic finds himself lost in the Negative Zone – and only Triton, the Inhuman, can save him! Next, it’s straight into another instant classic with the debut of the alien Kree adjudicator Ronan the Accuser, Kree Sentry 456 and that spaghetti-headed wonder, the Supreme Intelligence. Then, it’s mystery and intrigue a-plenty as the utopian scientists of the Enclave unleash the golden being known as “Him” (a.k.a. Adam Warlock) upon the world. And to take us out on a soaring note of nail-biting drama, just after the FF comes together under the announcement of Sue Richard’s pregnancy, the ever-lovin’, blue-eyed Thing tells his teammates to take a powder – leaving them to face the Mad Thinker and his Awesome Android alone! With guest-appearances by the Inhumans and the Silver Surfer, the first appearance of the one-and-only Psycho Man, pinups, and extras galore." - WorldCat - ISBN 0785115846 - (forthcoming, November 2007)


 * Fantastic Four Omnibus, vol. 2 - Collects #31-60 and Annual #2-4. - WorldCat - ISBN 0785124039


 * Fantastic Four: The New Fantastic Four - Collects #544-550. "In the aftermath of Civil War comes 'Reconstruction,' the beginning of a stunning new era of fantastic adventure. The team has been rocked to its foundations by the controversial events of the last several months. Now Reed and Sue have announced their plans to take some time off to work out there marital problems, leaving Ben and Johnny to hold the fort. But they won't be doing it shorthanded. Two new members join the team and you won't believe who they are!" - WorldCat - ISBN 9780785128472

Creative Team
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski. Artists: Mike McKone & Andy Lanning.

Created by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby.

Publishing History
First published in 1961.

Order Codes
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Future Publication Dates
Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.


 * Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four Vol. 6 HC: 24 Oct 2007
 * Fantastic Four: The New Fantastic Four Premiere HC: 07 Nov 2007
 * Fantastic Four #551: 31 Oct 2007
 * Fantastic Four #552: 28 Nov 2007
 * Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four Vol. 7 HC: 21 Nov 2007
 * Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne Vol. 8 TPB: 05 Dec 2007
 * Fantastic Four: ¡Isla De La Muerte!: 27 Dec 2007

News & Features

 * 12 Aug 2007 - WWC: McDuffie Welcomes Millar & Hitch to the Family
 * 11 Aug 2007 - WWC: Mark Millar is the New Fantastic Four-Man
 * 11 Aug 2007 - WWC: Bryan Hitch-ing a Ride with the Fantastic Four
 * 19 Jul 2007 - Pelletier's Fantastic Four
 * 15 Jun 2007 - Fantastic Voyage: McDuffie Talks Fantastic Four

Links

 * Marvel Comics - Publisher's Website
 * Fantastic Four