The Press Release:
Marvel’s First Family make their highly anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in The Fantastic Four: First Steps on July 25, and Marvel Comics is celebrating this landmark event all year round with exciting variant cover programs, new collections, and more! And while the team embark on captivating new adventures in Ryan North’s current comic book run and play a pivotal role in the upcoming One World Under Doom event, fans can also look forward to timeless tales set across Fantastic Four history in FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE, a four-issue limited series launching this April.
FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE invites some of the most influential FF storytellers, including Jonathan Hickman, Mark Waid, Dan Slott, Alan Davis, J. Michael Straczynski, Chip Zdarsky, Mike Allred, Mark Bagley and more, to tell new stories that capture the spirit and heart of the super hero team that started it all! Each issue will spotlight a different member of the team in spectacular tales that are perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike.
Here’s what to expect in the book’s inaugural outing:
* Mark Waid and Ramon Rosanas depict an escalating prank war between the Human Torch and the Thing!
* Alan Davis sends the team into hazards deep underground!
* Andrew Wheeler and Sara Pichelli reveal what happens when the Mole Man interrupts Johnny Storm’s star-making turn on reality television!
Check out the main cover by Matteo Scalera and be on the lookout for more news about FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE in the months ahead. For more information, visit Marvel.com.
FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE #1 (OF 4): Written by MARK WAID, ALAN DAVIS & ANDREW WHEELER; Art by RAMON ROSANAS, ALAN DAVIS & SARA PICHELLI; Cover by MATTEO SCALERA
On Sale 5/7
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PiercingMetal Thoughts: This is surely an exciting year to be a fan of the Fantastic Four and how could it not extend outward exponentially to the fans of solid story writing and incredible art. The upcoming movie release is high on my agenda items as are titles like “One World Under Doom”. I don’t remember when I mentioned it here on the website since I’ve posted so many comic book features over the years, but back in my earlier days of collecting, the “Fantastic Four” was one of my favorite and most regular reads. How could I not be enveloped in the happenings on the illustrated pages of something that bore the byline of “The World’s Greatest Comic Book Magazine”… It was just too hard to resist in the formative minds of geeks like myself. That being said, I just might bypass my usual stance on limited series and be picking this one up when it hits the racks. If I change my mind then I will surely snag the collected edition which is almost a given at being produced. What do you readers think about this one? Will you be purchasing? Are you a fan of the “Fantastic Four” in comics already and are eager for the upcoming film? Chime in down below in the comments section and I will see you again soon.
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