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: Grand Design
Scioli, Tom
Paper Book
Because you demanded it! The bestselling Grand Design franchise continues with Marvel's First Family! Brought to you by critically-acclaimed cartoonist Tom Scioli (Godland, Transformers vs. G.I. Joe) in the sole-authorship tradition made famous by Ed Piskor's X-Men: Grand Design trilogy! Join the...
Marvels
Busiek, Kurt
Paper Book
Within the Marvel Universe, heroes soar high in the skies, ready to battle the villains who threaten their world. Yet living in the shadow of these extraordinary icons are ordinary men and women who view the 'Marvels' with a mixture of fear, disbelief, envy and admiration. Among them is Phil Sheldon...
History of the Marvel Universe
Waid, Mark
Paper Book
It's the greatest tale ever told - and you've never seen it like this! Writer Mark Waid and artist Javier Rodriguez weave together a sprawling, interconnected web of stories into one seamless narrative that takes you from the dawn of the Marvel Universe all the way to its end! Far more than a...
Fantastic Four
Hickman, Jonathan.
Paper Book
It's adventure, it's family, it's tough questions in dark times. See what happens when Reed Richards tries to solve everything in this Fantastic Four story from Jonathan Hickman.
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...
Fantastic Four. Volume 3, Unified field theory
Hickman, Jonathan
Paper Book
Faced with the death of imagination and growing pandemic of tomorrow fear, Reed Richards takes the future of discovery into his own hands. Think the world is a bad place, everything is going to hell, and the end times are surely around the corner? Try reading the World's Greatest Comic Magazine...
Fantastic Four. Vol. four, Three
Hickman, Jonathan.
Paper Book
Now joined by artist Steve Epting (Captain America), Jonathan Hichman's tenure on FANTASTIC FOUR hits critical mass with'THREE!' The War of Four Cities has begun, and when it's run its course, one member of the Fantastic Four will have breathed their last! Change is in the air as the World's...
Fantastic Four. Vol. 6, Foundation
Hickman, Jonathan.
Paper Book
No matter the obstacles, the Fantastic Four deal in miracles. Whether it's a trip thousands of years into the future or past, an expedition to the fantastical African nation of Wakanda or a mission to help one of their oldest friends, Marvel's first family strives against the unknown and the...
Fantastic four. [Vol. 1], [New departure, new arrivals]
Fraction, Matt.
Paper Book
When Reed and Sue decide that the family needs to relax, they take Ben, Johnny and the kids on a little vacation through all of infinite time and space. And in the real absence of Marvel's First Family, a substitute FF, hand-picked by the real deal - Ant-Man, Medusa, She-Hulk and the all-new Miss...
FF. Vol. 1, Fantastic faux
Fraction, Matt
Paper Book
The Fantastic Four have formed a new team to guard the planet, and their wards in the Future Foundation, while they're on an interdimensional journey: Scott Lang, the incredible Ant-Man, Jen Walters, the gamma-spawned She-Hulk, Medusa, Queen of the Inhumans and Ms Thing. But how does the world...
Fantastic Four. 1, The fall of the Fantastic Four
Robinson, James Dale
Paper Book
As the Fantastic Four embark on a strange mission, they aren't at beginnings, but an end! Marvel's first family heads towards their darkest hour, who is behind their downfall? Manhattan is under attack from a corrupted universe, to defeat it; the Human Torch must make a terrible sacrifice! With one...
Fantastic Four. 2, Original sin
Robinson, James Dale
Paper Book
The hits keep coming, and Fantastic Four are being torn apart at their very foundation! Will Ben be able to cope with the Original Sin that he's learned about Johnny? Will Sue and Reed lose Franklin and the rest of the Future Foundation? And will what's left of the team be able stop their...
Fantastic Four. 3, Back in blue
Robinson, James Dale.
Paper Book
Jailed for murder, the Thing finds an unlikely ally while fighting a rogues' gallery of powerhouse villains in prison! Meanwhile, with the information he's learned, Johnny Storm's best friend Wyatt Wingfoot is in grave danger, hunted by a mysteriously familiar bowman! Who can help Wyatt in his hour...
Fantastic Four. 4, The end is Fourever
Robinson, James Dale
Paper Book
The internet-wrecking end of the Fantastic Four is here! The team meets the All-New Invaders as the hunt for Reed Richards and the missing Future Foundation kids continues! Meanwhile, the mastermind behind everything unveils his plan... but how does young Franklin Richards factor in? With the...
Secret Wars
Hickman, Jonathan
Paper Book
The interdimensional Incursions have eliminated each and every dimension one by one - and now, despite the best efforts of the scientists, sages and superhumans of both dimensions, the Marvel Universe and Ultimate Universe have collided with one another... and been destroyed! Now, all that exists in...
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,...
Fantastic Four. Vol. 1, Fourever
Slott, Dan
Paper Book
The world's greatest comic magazine is back! Since the end of Secret Wars, there's been a gap in the Marvel Universe. A void no other team can fill. And it's time for the world to move on. But can it? A life-changing decision by the Thing! A momentous declaration by the Human Torch! A clarion call...
Fantastic Four. Vol. 2, Mr. and Mrs. Grimm
Simone, Gail
Paper Book
It's the wedding that's been years in the making - and you're all invited! Finally, Ben and Alicia say 'I do!' No bait. No switch. Not a dream. Not a hoax. And we swear, not a single Skrull around. This is really happening! From the book that brought you the first, best and longest running super...
Fantastic Four. Vol. 3, The herald of doom
Slott, Dan
Paper Book
Herald of Doom! Galactus has returned to devour the Earth... and only one man can save us: Doctor Doom! And where is that agitator, Reed Richards and his meddlesome family? What are they doing? They're locked in battle against the brave new hero of the Latverian people, Victorious! Collecting:...
Fantastic Four. Vol. 4, Thing vs. Immortal Hulk
Slott, Dan
Paper Book
Newlyweds Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters are off on their dream honeymoon at last! It's a remote tropical paradise... until someone decides to crash it. Or should we say... smash it?! One of the great rivalries in comics is renewed for the modern era - but Ben Grimm has never faced a Bruce Banner...
Fantastic Four. Vol. 5, Point of origin
Slott, Dan
Paper Book
One of Reed Richards' biggest regrets leads to a voyage to the one place in the universe the Fantastic Four have never been. Get ready for a bold new chapter into the heart (and the start) of the Marvel Universe... and it all begins here! Don't you dare miss this one! Collecting: Fantastic Four...
The unbeatable Squirrel Girl. Vol. 1, Squirrel power
North, Ryan
Paper Book
Wolverine, Deadpool, Doctor Doom, Thanos: There's one hero that's beaten them all-and now she's got her own ongoing series! (Not that she's bragging.) That's right, by popular demand, it's Squirrel Girl! (She's also starting college this semester.) It's the start of a brand-new set of adventures...
How to invent everything : a survival guide for the stranded time traveler
North, Ryan
Paper Book
An NPR Best Book of 2018 "How to Invent Everything is such a cool book. It's essential reading for anyone who needs to duplicate an industrial civilization quickly." --Randall Munroe, xkcd creator and New York Times-bestselling author of What If? The...
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. Full circle
Ross, Alex
Paper Book
An all-new Marvel Comics graphic novel starring the Fantastic Four, written and illustrated by renowned artist Alex RossIt's a rainy night in Manhattan and not a creature is stirring except for . . . Ben Grimm. When an intruder suddenly appears inside the Baxter Building, the Fantastic Four--Mister...
Venom : the complete collection. Volume 2
Remender, Rick
Paper Book
When a portal to Hell opens in the middle of Las Vegas, Venom must join Red Hulk, Ghost Rider and X-23 on a crusade to stop the spread of Hell on Earth. Can these tarnished heroes wrestle free of their own personal demons and band together to save the world in its darkest hour? Then, Venom faces a...
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...
Civil war : a Marvel Comics event
Millar, Mark.
Paper Book
Collects Civil War (2006) #1-7. Whose side are you on? A conflict is brewing that threatens to pit friend against friend, brother against brother and all it will take is a single misstep to cost thousands their lives and ignite the fuse! As the war claims its first victims, no one is safe as teams,...
Civil war - Fantastic Four
Straczynski, J. Michael
Paper Book
One member of the Fantastic Four lies hospitalized, a casualty of the Civil War that has fragmented the superhuman community! Another member of the team is secretly helping the opposition. It had to happen: Amid the tumult and tensions, the Fantastic Four break up! Who will toe the line, who will...
Secret invasion
Bendis, Brian Michael.
Paper Book
Who do you trust? The shape-shifting alien race known as the Skrulls has secretly infiltrated every super-powered organization on Earth with one goal- full-scale invasion! Now, the invasion is here! The Marvel Universe is in shambles. The Skrull Empire's plan has birthed itself into perfection. It...
Empyre. Avengers, Fantastic Four
Ewing, Al
Paper Book
Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Marvel's First Family star in an intergalactic event that threatens to reshape the Marvel Universe! Old allies make a distress call to the Avengers with news of a terrible enemy that could wipe out humanity itself. The Celestial Messiah has returned - but is Earth ready...
Devil's reign
Zdarsky, Chip
Paper Book
The story that's been building for years is finally here! Wilson Fisk has risen from Kingpin of Crime to mayor of the biggest city in America. Now he's going to bring his full criminal and political power to bear on the super heroes who call NYC home! The man who once destroyed Daredevil has...
The new Avengers. [Vol. 2]
Bendis, Brian Michael.
Paper Book
Of all the mysteries of the Marvel Universe, none are more shocking than the one that will be revealed here. Before S.H.I.E.L.D., before the birth of the super hero, what deep, dark secret has Nick Fury held for all these decades - and how has it come back to terrorize everyone? All will be revealed...
Guardians of the Galaxy : new guard. Volume 1, Emperor Quill
Bendis, Brian Michael
Paper Book
Peter Quill has abandoned the Guardians and his role as Star-Lord to be emperor of the Spartax! Now, Rocket has grabbed the reins as team leader - backed up by Drax, Venom, Groot, Kitty Pryde and brand-new Guardian Ben Grimm, the ever-lovin' blue eyed Thing! But what could put the team into the...
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
Avengers. Vol. 1Time runs out
Hickman, Jonathan
Paper Book
Time Runs Out! For Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Illuminati, it has all been building to this. Following the startling events of Original Sin and the revelations as to what the Illuminati have been up to all this time, this cataclysmic saga jumps forward to the day of the Final Incursion. See...
Avengers. Volume 2 / Time runs out
Hickman, Jonathan
Paper Book
The Avengers are fragmented! While one group seeks out the Illuminati for a confrontation, another takes the fight to the new Cabal! What has become of Tony Stark...to say nothing of Doctor Strange.! Collecting: Avengers 38-39, New Avengers 26-28
Avengers. Volume 3 / Time runs out
Hickman, Jonathan
Paper Book
After two years of carefully crafting his cataclysmic saga, writer Jonathan Hickman jumps ahead eight months to the grand finale, the honest-to-goodness immediate future of the Marvel Universe. and the day of the Final Incursion! After the revelation of the Illuminati's desperate, world-destroying...
Avengers. Volume 4 / Time runs out
Hickman, Jonathan
Paper Book
For Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Illuminati, it all ends here! After two years of carefully crafting his cataclysmic saga, writer Jonathan Hickman jumps ahead eight months to the grand finale, the honest-to-goodness immediate future of the Marvel Universe... and the day of the Final Incursion!...
The Ultimates 2. Vol. 2, Eternity War
Ewing, Al
Paper Book
Secret Empire wreaks havoc on the Ultimates! As Steve Rogers makes his move, the team fi nd themselves on the wrong side of his plans. With an existential threat in control of Earth, Galactus might be the planet's last hope...but the Lifebringer has problems of his own! COLLECTING: ULTIMATES 2 (2016...
Venom. Vol. 2, The abyss
Cates, Donny
Paper Book
The blockbuster hit of summer 2018 continues! Eddie Brock's alien symbiote has been disobeying its human host but the reason why only leads to new questions about the creature and its other-worldly origins! Collecting: Venom (2018) 7-12
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...
Ultimate invasion
Hickman, Jonathan
Paper Book
The Illuminati must gather once again to stop the Maker! One of the last survivors of the original Ultimate Universe, the Maker plans to ensure that Earth's Mightiest Heroes never become heroes at all - and then he can reshape a defenseless universe into exactly what he wants it to be! Timelines and...
Inhuman. Volume 1, Genesis
Soule, Charles
Paper Book
After the fall of the Inhuman City Attilan and the explosion of the Terrigen Bomb, thousands of people across the globe with no apparent connection to the strange super race have transformed into Inhumans! The transformations have given them powers that are dangerous and terrifying, making them...
All-new Inhumans. Vol. 2, Skyspears
Asmus, James
Paper Book
Crystal and her All-New crew head to China to uncover the truth about the mysterious monoliths known as the Skyspears. But one of them will turn Crys from the group's fearless leader to their most fearsome foe! Good thing there's a Spidey in their midst to help the Inhumans out. But will even the...
Royals : Beyond inhuman
Ewing, Al
Paper Book
A myth from the future. A quest to the stars. A legend written across galaxies. Guided by the other-dimensional Kree warrior called Marvel Boy, the Inhuman Royal Family departs on an odyssey across all creation! Their mission: to search for lost secrets - and the last hope of their people! The...
Black Bolt. Vol. 1, Hard time
Ahmed, Saladin.
Paper Book
The silent king of the Inhumans stars in his fi rst-ever solo series! But it begins with Black Bolt...imprisoned?! Where exactly is he? Why has he been jailed? And who could be powerful enough to hold the uncanny Black Bolt? The answers to both will shock you -and Black Bolt as well! For if he is to...
Black Bolt. Vol. 2, Home free
Ahmed, Saladin
Paper Book
Black Bolt and his unlikely allies are finally free from their strange captivity, but their escape came at a high cost. Now, the Midnight King returns to Earth with a heavy heart and a new companion: the telepathic alien Blinky, a child with nowhere left to go! But the journey home is long and full...

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