Chad Burdette
This July, the Future Foundation is proud to partner with Marvel Comics to produce the first-ever authorized retelling of the Fantastic Four’s early adventures. Titled FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS, the single-issue comic will be authored by acclaimed writer and renowned Fantastic Four expert Matt Fraction and drawn by award-winning superhero artist Mark Buckingham. The issue will hit stands just in time for the fourth anniversary of the Fantastic Four’s public debut to our world, part of a milestone celebration that’s shaping up to be the talk of the summer season!
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Four years ago, the world was transformed as an amazing cosmic-powered quartet revealed themselves and their astonishing abilities to the public! Since that time, they have become world-famous as the Fantastic Four! Now, to celebrate that anniversary, Marvel Comics recounts their very first exploit that saved our city from near destruction!
It’s the moment that changed the world–-presented in the most brilliant medium there is! FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS #1 is certain to be a must-have item, both for those who have looked up to this super team since they made themselves known those who might be unaware of the history behind Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and The Thing’s incredible rise to global stardom!
Fraction shared about the project:
“What an honor to be asked to help celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Fantastic Four!It was a thrill to bring their first legendary adventure to the world of comic books for the first time! It’s a story we all know by heart, but I think Magic Mark Buckingham and I have found a way to tell it as you’ve never heard or seen before — and who knows, this could be the start of something big!”
Take a look at the team in action on artist Phil Noto’s cover for FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS #1
FANTASTIC 4: FIRST STEPS #1
- Written by MATT FRACTION
- Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM
- Cover by PHIL NOTO
Stay tuned for more news and be sure to ask the fine folks at your local comic shop to save you a copy of FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS #1
