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
See the FF on the big screen in FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS, in theaters July 25th, 2025! Critically acclaimed cartoonist Tom Scioli retells the entire classic saga of the Fantastic Four in his unique style! The best-selling GRAND DESIGN format continues with Marvel's First Family! Critically...
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...
FF by Jonathan Hickman - Volume 2
Epting, Steve
Paper Book
The War of Four Cities escalates and we learn what it is that the FF fears most. The Future Foundation is caught in the middle as the war expands to encompass the entire Marvel Universe. Plus: Black Bolt is back and is determined to reclaim his throne. Ben Grimm returns to the pages of the FF as...
Future Foundation. Volume 3, All hope lies in doom
Hickman, Jonathan.
Paper Book
It's been teased for years, now find out exactly how Doctor Doom and the Future Foundation will save us all. The battle between the Council of Reeds and the Future Foundation extends through the BRIDGE and into the world now controlled by the Mad Celestials. Collecting: FF 12-17
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. Volume 2, Road trip
Fraction, Matt.
Paper Book
The Fantastic Four's road trip through time and space continues. On an alien world, the team encounters a thousand-year-old prophecy...is the Invisible Woman a long-awaited intergalactic messiah? Then, the F4 sightsee in ancient Rome and dine with Caesar on the Ides of March. Did somebody say, 'pass...
Fantastic Four. Vol. 3, Doomed
Fraction, Matt.
Paper Book
Did Ben Grimm's prank cause the accident that scarred Victor Von Doom? The Fantastic Four must deal with the Council of Dooms, who treat that event as their nativity - and who have travelled there to witness it! To make matters worse, Mr. Fantastic's sickness spreads to the others - and someone may...
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...
Fantastic Four. Vol. 6, Empyre
Slott, Dan
Paper Book
Empyre rocks the world of the Fantastic Four! First, the Mole Man and his biggest monsters return to the surface, with all their righteous wrath aimed at one man: Wyatt Wingfoot! Can the Human Torch and Sky possibly save him? Y'know, this really would've been a good time to have brought all of the...
Fantastic Four. Vol. 7, The forever gate
Slott, Dan
Paper Book
A brand-new era for the Fantastic Four begins here and now! New Artist! New villains! New uniforms! And a new, major, permanent status quo change for Marvel's First Family! But who is the mysterious figure called the Helmsman? Is he here to save our reality or destroy it? Plus, why is Victorious in...
Fantastic Four by Dan Slott Vol. 8 : The Bride of Doom
Silva, R. B.
Paper Book
Marvel's First Family are at each other's throats! As the Earth-ending threat of the King in Black rages on, half of the Fantastic Four have been Knullified - and are out to destroy their friends and family! And as if that weren't enough, an ancient force has reemerged in the Multiverse. Who - or...
Fantastic Four Vol. 9 : Eternal Flame
Leon, Nico
Paper Book
Celebrating 60 years of the Fantastic Four! The team has survived the events of 'The Bride of Doom' and 'Death in 4 Dimensions,' but the fallout of their actions still hangs heavily over Marvel's first family. Everything they've been through in recent months has led to one inescapable conclusion....
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. 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...
Fantastic Four. Vol. 5, Aliens, ghosts and alternate earths
North, Ryan
Paper Book
Hit author Ryan North continues his ever-surprising FANTASTIC FOUR run! When a cosmic incident from outer space threatens forty percent of the planet, the Fantastic Four will need teamwork, cleverness and an old vehicle dug out of storage to save the world - plus some super-science! Then, Earth is...
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...
Fantastic Four. The prodigal sun
David, Peter
Paper Book
Who is the mysterious alien Prodigal and why is he in the Savage Land? As he attempts to return home he will cross paths with the Fantastic Four, the Silver Surfer and the new Guardians of the Galaxy! Collecting: Fantastic Four: Prodigal Sun 1, Guardians of The Galaxy: Prodigal Sun 1, Silver Surfer:...
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...
Devil's reign : Superior Four
Thompson, Zac
Paper Book
The Fantastic are no more. Long live... the Superior! Otto Octavius has acquired a taste for the infinite. Now, empowered by Wilson Fisk, Doctor Octopus finds himself faced with a tantalizing, unprecedented opportunity to scour the Multiverse, and amass an army of... himself! A hand-picked army of...
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
Whose side are you on? 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...
Guardians of the galaxy 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. Rocket didn't wait a single minute to take the reins and become team leader of Drax, Venom, Groot, Kitty Pryde (A.K.A. Star-Lady?!?!) and new Guardian Ben Grimm, the ever-lovin' Thing! Collecting:...
The uncanny Avengers : lost future
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
New team, same mission. Steve Rogers has formed a new Avengers unity squad compromised of humans, mutants and...Inhumans? The Uncanny Avengers fight a world gone mad.
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...
Avengers. Volume 3Time 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 four 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!...
Infamous Iron Man. Vol. 2, The absolution of doom
Bendis, Brian Michael
Paper Book
Think you've seen Victor von Doom versus Reed Richards battle before? Well, you've never seen anything like this! The Reed Richards from a dead reality calls himself 'The Maker' -and his ultimate plans for this world are far more insane than anything Doctor Doom has ever attempted! Now Doom, as the...
Doctor Doom : 1, Pottersville
Cantwell, Christopher.
Paper Book
From Christopher Cantwell (Halt and Catch Fire, She Could Fly) comes... Doctor Doom. Victor Von Doom - scientist, sorcerer, disfigured face, twisted soul - has been spending much of his time warning against a trillion-dollar global effort to create the first 'artificial' black hole. Wrestling with...
Doctor Doom. Vol. 2, Bedford Falls
Cantwell, Christopher
Paper Book
After uncovering the Symkarian plot against him, Doctor Doom seeks an 'insurance policy' that will ensure his reign over Latveria forever! But before Doom returns to his homeland to wage a one-man war on those who usurped his throne, he must embark on a covert mission to find a secret and powerful...
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. 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
Ultimates. Vol. 1, Fix the world
Camp, Deniz
Paper Book
As the new Ultimate Universe continues to unfold, its mightiest heroes gather to from a new superhero team - the ULTIMATES! Six months ago, Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Lad, sent Peter Parker a radioactive spider to set him back on the course to become Spider-Man. Since then, Stark,...
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...
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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