Marvel's First Family Ventures Into Worlds Unknown In New 'Fantastic Four' Comic Book Series
by Jay Cochran
March 20, 2025
This July, Marvel’s First Family will enter a bold new era in an all-new ongoing comic book series! Written by Ryan North (One World Under Doom, Fantastic Four) and drawn by artist Humberto Ramos (Spider-Boy, Strange Academy), the new comic series will test the strength of the Fantastic Four as they embark on adventures through time, space, science, and the human condition in a way we have never seen before.
Beginning during the events of One World Under Doom, also helmed by North, the Fantastic Four face Doom in a fight to save the world – until it suddenly goes catastrophically wrong, sending them to four different eras in Earth’s history! Alone and isolated in wildly different time periods, Reed, Johnny, Ben, and Sue all have to fight to survive. Their only hope is to reach the Forever Stone: a mass of dense granite that happens to be one of the longest-lasting rocks on the planet, which - through a combination of obscurity and raw geologic luck - has stayed both intact and accessible for most of Earth's history.
“People often think of the FF in terms of family, and they’re not wrong, but I think there’s something really beautiful about friendship too, and we get to see that with these characters,” North shared with The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s high-concept science fiction with real emotion. What’s not to like?”
Following the currently acclaimed multi-year run wrapping this June, the new FANTASTIC FOUR series will begin with an extra-big, extra-special first issue, featuring shocking surprises and battles against the steepest odds, all brought to life by the incredible art of Humberto Ramos!
“I’ve been lucky to illustrate many of the most iconic superheroes in the universe, but this book felt different from the start,” shared Ramos. “The weight of history and legacy of these characters lay upon your shoulders, no matter who you are or how you’ve worked in this industry.”
Just ahead of Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps this July, this new series will be the perfect jumping on point for both new and longtime FF fans. Don’t miss the start of a new Fantastic Four saga, in comic shops everywhere this summer!
FANTASTIC FOUR #1
Written by RYAN NORTH
Art by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
On Sale July 2025
Comments...
AndyL -
2025-03-24 @ 3:15 pm
On 3/22/2025 at 12:30 PM, JbombTheGreat said:Alright, so the cover of the first issue looks appealing, but by the final panel of his last issue it may be a different situation!
It happens. Generally I find his work appealing but it does get monotonous and he does tend to get sloppy. Don't know if you're old enough to remember Mark Silvestri's run on the X-men but man at the end of his run it was pretty bad. Same when he was on Wolverine. They both started off great and even though I don't think his work was terrible compared to a lot of the artists of the time but it was clearly rushed. Maybe it was a schedule or work load thing but he's one of those guys where it's very apparent when he's got time and love to put into his work versus when he's just doing his job or he's just trying to meet a deadline. That's why all these artists eventually just become cover artist where they can really concentrate on one awesome image instead of taking on full time illustrating duties of dozens of panels to fill up. I'm actually surprised and impressed by Ramos taking on this task. Of course all series today rarely run past 6 issues so he's probably only agreed to 6 issues or will bail out after that many if it continues after that. Marvel has become a master of the old bait and switch. Good thing is that if it is only a few issues we'll probably get Ramos' best for that short time.
On 3/21/2025 at 5:28 AM, AndyL said:He's one of those weird art styles that you appreciate for a while and then get tired of. Plus he does get notoriously sloppy as the series he's one goes on. Almost like he loses interest. Like it's just a job.
Alright, so the cover of the first issue looks appealing, but by the final panel of his last issue it may be a different situation!
AndyL -
2025-03-21 @ 12:28 pm
On 3/21/2025 at 1:26 AM, JbombTheGreat said:I've never enjoyed Ramos' art, but this cover looks pretty good. Could he possibly be adjusting his style a bit?
He's one of those weird art styles that you appreciate for a while and then get tired of. Plus he does get notoriously sloppy as the series he's one goes on. Almost like he loses interest. Like it's just a job.
I've never enjoyed Ramos' art, but this cover looks pretty good. Could he possibly be adjusting his style a bit?
Hogun -
2025-03-20 @ 8:02 pm
I love the F4. I love the entire team, I hope we can see them return to larger multi-issue stories. The short stories were fine for a bit. But, I am more interested in the bigger picture.
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