The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... The Fantastic Four

During an expedition in space, four astronauts - scientist Reed Richards, pilot Ben Grimm, student Sue Storm and her kid brother Johnny - were bombarded by cosmic rays. After returning to Earth, the team discovered they had gained superpowers: Reed could stretch his body to incredible lengths, Ben became a super-strong being made of rock, Sue was now able to turn invisible and create force fields, and Johnny could ignite his body into flame and fly.

Dubbing themselves Mr. Fantastic, The Thing, the Invisible Woman, and the Human Torch (respectively), the quartet now explore the cosmos and fight incredible villains together as the Fantastic Four!

Updated July 16, 2025
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Fantastic Four. [Vol. 2], Prime elements
Hickman, Jonathan.
Paper Book
Jonathan Hickman and Dale Eaglesham's critically acclaimed run continues in Prime Elements, a story that kicks off the new world-spanning adventures of the Fantastic Four. Featuring the return of the Mole Man, the architecture of the underworld, and the smartest Moloid you'll ever meet. Watch as the...
Daredevil. Vol. 1, Know fear
Zdarsky, Chip
Paper Book
Matt Murdock has clawed his way through physical therapy, but his near death experience that nearly left him crippled has left its mark on him. Reacquainted with pain and fear, the devil is back in hell's kitchen, but is the man who returned to the rooftops the same man who fell off them? Find out,...
How to invent everything : rebuild all of civilization (with 96% fewer catastrophes this time)
North, Ryan
Paper Book
***One of BBC Focus magazine's top books of 2018*** Get ready to make history better... on the second try. Imagine you are stranded in the past (your time machine has broken) and the only way home is to rebuild civilization yourself. But you need to do...
Fantastic Four. Vol. 1, Whatever happened to the Fantastic Four?
North, Ryan
Paper Book
Whatever happened to the Fantastic Four? Ryan North and Iban Coello usher in a bold new era for Marvel's First family... and, right from the start, they're in a ton of trouble. Something has gone terribly wrong in New York, and the Thing and Alicia are travelling across America to escape it! But...
Fantastic Four. Vol. 2, Four stories about hope
North, Ryan
Paper Book
Ryan North's acclaimed run on Marvel's First Family continues! Reunited once more, the Fantastic Four settle into their new headquarters - not knowing that a mysterious threat has made it there first! As their knowledge of LANGUAGE ITSELF begins to melt from their minds, the Four are in disarray as...
Fantastic Four. 4, Fortune favors the fantastic
North, Ryan
Paper Book
Hit author Ryan North continues his ever-surprising FANTASTIC FOUR run! The Fantastic Four join the Blood Hunt and face down the vampires sinking their teeth into the Marvel Universe! But for all the FF's powers, can Mister Fantastic's scientific abilities do any good against the dark mysticism of...
Clobberin' Time
Skroce, Steve
Paper Book
An all-new series starring the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing in some of his wildest adventures yet! It's the most clobber-filled title on the shelves, brought to you by the talented Steve Skroce, as he teams Ben Grimm with heroes from across the Marvel Universe! It's the Thing's greatest adventure yet...
Secret wars
Shooter, Jim.
Paper Book
Drawn from Earth across the stars, the Marvel Universe's greatest villains and heroes are set against one another by the mysterious and unbelievably powerful Beyonder, with the winner promised the ultimate prize. But as battle lines are drawn, new alliances forged and old enemies clash, one among...
X-Men/Fantastic Four. the world has changed4X
Zdarsky, Chip
Paper Book
Krakoa. Every known mutant lives there... except for one. But now it's time for Franklin Richards to come home. It's the X-Men vs. the Fantastic Four, and nothing will ever be the same. Collecting: X-Men/Fantastic Four (2020) 1-4
Doctor Doom: Books of Doom
Brubaker, Ed.
Paper Book
The full origins of Marvel's most iconic and enduring villain, Doctor Doom, are revealed - as told by Doctor Doom himself! Doom was recently revealed to be portrayed by Robert Downey Jr in the upcoming Avengers Doomsday film! From the black steppes of Eastern Europe, to the college campuses of New...
The Ultimates. Vol. 1
Hickman, Jonathan.
Paper Book
The Republic is burning. The next era has begun. As our heroes struggle to find their place in the world, the Ultimates face game-changing threats even they can't handle. And with the heart of the team missing in action, the country's last stand of defense may be on its last legs. Critically...
Ultimate Comics. [vol. 2] / The Ultimates
Hickman, Jonathan.
Paper Book
The Ultimates deal with the fallout of the new world. An old friend returns. Can Nick Fury pick up the pieces of his broken team? Collecting: Ultimate Comics Ultimates 7-12
The new Avengers A.I.M. Vol. 1, Everything is new
Ewing, Al
Paper Book
Everything is new. In the wake of Secret Wars, the old order changeth - and Bobby DaCosta, Sunspot, is just the man to changeth it. Welcome to Avengers Idea Mechanics - a super-scientific global rescue squad of tomorrow's heroes... today! America doesn't want them! S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn't know what to...
Venom. Vol. 3, Absolute Carnage
Cates, Donny
Paper Book
Absolute Carnage rocks the world of Venom! With the serial-killer symbiote Carnage on the loose, Venom must protect his son, Dylan... at all costs! But as longtime Venomaniacs know, they aren't the only two symbiotes around... and that only means that the bodies are piling higher than ever before!...
Absolute Carnage
Cates, Donny
Paper Book
After turning Venom's world upside down a year ago, Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman are about to put the Sinister Symbiote through hell again, only this time Carnage has come calling, and everyone who's ever worn a symbiote is dead in his sights! He's skirted the periphery of the Marvel Universe for...
Empyre. Road to Empyre
Paper Book
Get ready for EMPYRE - the cosmic saga set to rock the Avengers, the Fantastic Four and the entire Marvel Universe! A mysterious murder brings together an army of heroes in the search for a killer - setting the stage for the conflicts to come! When everything suddenly changes for the Kree and Skrull...
Secret Invasion: Mission Earth
North, Ryan.
Paper Book
The Skrulls are back! When Maria Hill detects the merest hint of another alien infiltration, she acts quickly to put her defensive plans into action. But when Nick Fury is sent to investigate a Skrull sighting in Iowa, he finds the last thing he was expecting! Meanwhile, Tony Stark sees potential...
Namor: The Sub-Mariner: Conquered Shores
Cantwell, Christopher.
Paper Book
A century into the future, not much land remains on Earth. A combination of a worsening climate and a devastating war with the Kree has left the surface of the planet mostly inhospitable, with an ever-dwindling population of air-breathers and a profound lack of super heroes to protect them. Enter...

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