The folks over at The House Of Ideas are definitely running with the ball in terms of the “True Believers” one-dollar comic book offerings this year. So far, 2018 has offered up affordable readers that feature classic tales about “Venom”, “Wolverine”, “Avengers” and most recently “Ant-Man and The Wasp”. Now its time to celebrate the return of The Fantastic Four with these specially priced issues. Check out the full press and cover art. I’ll close out with some additional editorial.
The Press Release:
Before Dan Slott and Sara Pichelli take the Fantastic Four on new adventures this August, Marvel invites you to relive some of the First Family’s classic stories with a line of Fantastic Four-themed TRUE BELIEVERS comics, available only at your local comic book shops. Reproducing some of the most iconic Fantastic Four stories of all time at the suggested retail price of $1, TRUE BELIEVERS are perfect for readers new and old. Whether it’s your first time reading these memorable tales or your hundredth – you won’t want to miss this special celebration. Look for your favorites with new and colorful re-printings!
TRUE BELIEVERS: FANTASTIC FOUR #1: Reprinting material from Fantastic Four (1961) #1
TRUE BELIEVERS: FANTASTIC FOUR VS. DOCTOR DOOM #1: Reprinting material from Fantastic Four (1961) #5
TRUE BELIEVERS: FANTASTIC FOUR: THE COMING OF GALACTUS #1: Reprinting material from Fantastic Four (1961) #48
TRUE BELIEVERS: FANTASTIC FOUR: THE WEDDING OF REED AND SUE #1: Reprinting material from Fantastic Four Annual #3
TRUE BELIEVERS: FANTASTIC FOUR: HULK VS. THING #1: Reprinting material from Fantastic Four (1961) #112
TRUE BELIEVERS: FANTASTIC FOUR: GALACTUS HUNGERS #1: Reprinting material from Fantastic Four (1961) #175
TRUE BELIEVERS: FANTASTIC FOUR: THE COMING OF H.E.R.B.I.E. #1: Reprinting material from Fantastic Four (1961) #209
TRUE BELIEVERS: FANTASTIC FOUR BY JOHN BYRNE #1: Reprinting material from Fantastic Four (1961) #232
TRUE BELIEVERS: FANTASTIC FOUR BY WALTER SIMONSON #1: Reprinting material from Fantastic Four (1961) #337
TRUE BELIEVERS: FANTASTIC FOUR VS. THE NEW FANTASTIC FOUR #1: Reprinting material from Fantastic Four (1961) #374
TRUE BELIEVERS: FANTASTIC FOUR: THE BIRTH OF VALERIA #1: Reprinting material from Fantastic Four (1998) #54
TRUE BELIEVERS: FANTASTIC FOUR: WHAT IF? #1: Reprinting material from What If? (1977) #1
Be there this July when these exciting TRUE BELIEVERS issues come to comic shops!
PiercingMetal Thoughts: I will not lie when I say this one but there was a time way back in my heavier comic collecting days where “Fantastic Four” was one of my main reads. I was too young to own the earliest issues off the stands but did peruse the long boxes of the comic book shops of my region to hunt for the ones that I could still afford. The really vintage ones I only have access to via collected editions. I cannot wait to add these issues to my “reading copy” section of my collection because there are quite a few favorite issues in this mix. Also, I really encourage you older cats grabbing a set of them for the younger reader in your life. The return of The Fantastic Four is a big deal for the comic pages and perhaps when the dust settles from this proposed Disney acquisition of 20th Century Fox we will get a proper adventure film featuring these characters as opposed to the steaming pile of horse business that Josh Trank gave us a couple of years ago. The whole set will run you $12 so ask your local retailer to get them for you so you don’t miss out. What do you readers think about this latest batch of “True Believers” issues? I’d love to hear from you down in the comments section below.
Official Website: http://www.marvel.com
Official Character Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Four