By Chad Burdette

on August 4, 2026

Safety is not guaranteed as writer Ryan North and Humberto Ramos celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Fantastic Four’s debut in 1961’s FANTASTIC FOUR #1 with an oversized issue #15 that takes readers and the team on a thrilling adventure back and forth through time.

The Fantastic Four first appeared in the pages of FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #1 by co-creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby which provided the launching pad for the modern Marvel Universe. Over the next 65 years, hundreds of talented creators would take the reins of the World’s Greatest Comics Magazine, with North and Ramos being the latest pair to showcase the team’s indomitable bond and adventurous spirit against threats including Emperor Doom, The Invincible Woman, and more.

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FANTASTIC FOUR #15

Following a fateful encounter with the Invincible Woman, a dark alternate version of Sue, Marvel’s First Family return home more inspired than ever to build a better tomorrow. The Future Foundation is back to test the very limits of science to solve the world’s greatest problems and discover new ways for mankind to thrive.

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The quartet (and Johnny’s facial hair) will be pushed to their limits as they spiral across eras of their own history with no hope of returning home unless a total stranger can help them return to the present, where a deadly threat awaits them.

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It’s the 65th Anniversary of the Fantastic Four, and to celebrate, we’ve got an extra-large, extra-fantastic adventure for you, starring everyone’s favorite adventurers, spanning centuries of history and a universe of scientific progress!

This is one issue you won’t want to miss – because you’ll have to wait 65 years for ANYTHING like it in Fantastic Four #15

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Fantastic Four #15

The Fantastic Four have been defeated: With their personal arrows of time reversed, they’re careening into the past with no hope of salvation – unless a complete stranger can find out what they need.

But even if she does, that will only get them halfway home, because there’s still a threat in the present that’s waiting to kill them – and that’s IF they can arrive there alive!

PLUS: Johnny’s mustache saves New York City?!

FEATURING CLASSIC IMAGES BY JACK KIRBY, JOHN BUSCEMA, JOHN BYRNE AND STEVE EPTING SEEN IN AN ENTIRELY NEW WAY!

Creative Team

Writer: Ryan North
Artist (Penciller): Humberto Ramos
Inker: Victor Olazaba
Colorist: Edgar Delgado
Letterer: VC’s Joe Caramagna
Cover Artist: Humberto Ramos & Edgar Delgado
Variant Cover Artists: Annie Wu; Humberto Ramos; Kris Anka; Marcos Martín; Nicoletta Baldari; Justin Mason
Editor: Tom Brevoort
Assistant Editor: Lindsey Cohick
Associate Editor: Annalise Bissa
Format: Ongoing
Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages

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Fantastic Four: 65 Years of the World’s Greatest Comic Covers #1

Celebrating 65 years of the World’s Greatest Comics Magazine! Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, Human Torch and the Thing star alongside their closest allies and most frightful foes as every single main FANTASTIC FOUR cover is brought together in a stunning gallery across the pages of a single comic book!

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That’s more than 700 covers illustrated by the industry’s finest talents! And in honor of the momentous occasion, creators associated with the FF past and present provide commentary on their favorite covers!

Fantastic Four #15 and Fantastic Four: 65 Years of the World’s Greatest Comic Covers #1 , on shelves and digital platforms on August 5, 2026, from Marvel Comics

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