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Fantastic Four Reading Order

In November 1961, a page of comic book history was written when the Fantastic Four comic debuted. The first issue was an unexpected success, and the public simply fell in love with the First Family. It played a massive role in making Marvel the company we know, launching and influencing the superhero comics in a new direction.

Traditionally, the Fantastic Four are Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), scientific genius and leader; Susan “Sue” Storm (Invisible Woman), Reed’s partner and co-leader; Johnny Storm (The Human Torch), Sue’s little brother; and Ben Grimm (The Thing), pilot and best friend. They all gained superpowers following exposure to cosmic rays during a scientific mission to outer space.

The Fantastic Four are maybe the most famous superheroes in the Marvel Universe, as they chose to become celebrities instead of hiding their real identities from the public.

If the name of the team implies they are only four members, the roster of the famous ‘family’ has changed several times, and sometimes, other characters have been members. Crystal, Medusa (from the Inhumans), She-Hulk, Ant-Man (Scott Lang), Storm and Black Panther, and even Spider-Man have been at some point or other members of the team.

They fought and stop more than once the Supreme Leader Doctor Doom but also had several encounters with Galactus, Ronan the Accuser, Namor, Silver Surfer, the Mole Man, the Frightful Four, and more. They worked with the Avengers, the X-Men, and other Marvel superheroes to save the world.

This most emblematic team has lived a lot, and it’s time to explore those adventures with our Complete Fantastic Four reading order!

Fantastic Four Reading Order

Decades of history can be daunting for new readers. If you want a crash course about the Fantastic Four’s history and catching up on Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s legendary FF run in one go, check out Tom Scioli’s Fantastic Four: Grand Design: 

You can also take a look at our Beginner’s Guide to the Fantastic Four, which helps you find the perfect starting point in your FF journey, 

Navigating through the Fantastic Four Reading Guide: The FF-Menu

Are you ready to experience the full journey of the Fantastic Four, issue by issue? Our fantastic reading order below covers every era, world-breaking event and space journey, as well as Doom’s confrontations, in the lives of the Fantastic Four.

You can take a look at two specific formats of books: 

Or you can now choose when to start this adventure right now, with our collected edition guide, full of Epic Collection and other classic trade paperbacks:

Fantastic Four Omnibus Collection

Collecting the Fantastic Four series is a massive endeavor as there are so many books, but Marvel’s Omnibus Collection offers a shortcut with multiple big volumes. The collection is ongoing and not complete for now. You’ll find more details about the series with the detailed reading orders below.

  • Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 1
    Collects Fantastic Four (1961 ) #1-30 & Annual #1.
  • Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 2
    Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #31-60, Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #2-4.
  • Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 3
    Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #61-93, Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #5-7, material from Not Brand Echh (1967) #5-7.
  • Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 4
    Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #94-125, Fantastic Four: The Lost Adventure (2008) #1, material from Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #8-9.
  • Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 5
    Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #126-163, Giant-Size Super-Stars #1, Giant-Size Fantastic Four (1974) #2-4, and Avengers (1963) #127.
  • Marvel Two-in-One Omnibus Vol. 1
    Collects Marvel Feature (1971) #11-12, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #1-20, 22-36 & Annual (1976) #1, Marvel Team-Up (1972) #47 And The Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #11
  • Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 6
    Collects The Fantastic Four (1961) #164-203 & Annual (1963) #11-13, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #20 & Annual (1976) #1 And What If? (1977) #1, #6 & #11.
  • Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus, Vol. 1
    Collects Marvel Team-Up (1972) 61-62; Marvel Two-in-One (1974) 50; Fantastic Four (1961) 209-218, 220-221, 232-260; Fantastic Four Annual (1963) 17; Avengers (1963) 233; Thing (1983) #2
  • Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus, Vol. 2
    Collects Fantastic Four #261–295; Fantastic Four Annual #18–19; Alpha Flight #4; The Thing #7, 10 and 19; The Avengers Annual #14; material from Secret Wars II #2; Epic Illustrated #26–34; What If…? #36; What The–?! #2 and 10; Fantastic Four Roast #1; and Fantastic Four Special Edition
  • The Thing Omnibus
    Collects Thing (1983) #1-36; Fantastic Four (1961) #274, 277, 296; Secret Wars II (1985) #7; West Coast Avengers (1985) #10; Questprobe (1984) #3; Marvel Tales (1964) #198; Marvel Graphic Novel: Hulk & Thing – The Big Change (1987); material from Marvel Fanfare (1982) #15, Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) #5.
  • Fantastic Four by Waid & Wieringo Omnibus
    Collects Fantastic Four (1998) #60-70, #500-524 and #500 Director’s Cut.
  • Fantastic Four by Millar & Hitch Omnibus
    Collects Fantastic Four #554–569, Annual #32, Fantastic Force #1-4, Marvel 1985 #1.
  • Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus Vol. 1
    Collects Dark Reign: Fantastic Four (2009) #1-5, Fantastic Four (1998) #570-588, FF (2011) #1-5, material from Dark Reign: The Cabal One-Shot (2009).
  • Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus Vol. 2
    Collects FF (2011) #6-23; Fantastic Four (2012) #600-611, 605.1.
  • Fantastic Four By Matt Fraction Omnibus
    Collects Fantastic Four (2012) 1-16 & 5AU, FF (2012) 1-16; and material from Marvel Now! Point One
  • Fantastic Four by Dan Slott Omnibus Vol. 1 [2026]
    Collects Fantastic Four (2018) #1-11, 12 (A story), 13-24; Fantastic Four Wedding Special (2018) #1, Empyre #0 Fantastic Four (2020), Empyre Fallout: Fantastic Four (2020) #1, Fantastic Four: 4 Yancy Street (2019) #1, Fantastic Four: Negative Zone (2019) #1, Fantastic Four: Grimm Noir (2020) #1.
  • Fantastic Four by Dan Slott Omnibus Vol. 2 [2026]
    Collects Fantastic Four (2018) #25-48, Fantastic Four: Reckoning War Alpha (2022) #1, Reckoning War: Trial of the Watcher (2022) #1, Fantastic Four: Road Trip (2020) #1

Fantastic Four Complete Comics Reading Order

Fantastic Four: The Classic Era (1961-1996)

It all starts here! Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created the Fantastic Four in 1961. The comic series ran without interruption until 1996, with 416 issues in total. During those years, the team had many crazy adventures, encountered many dangers, and made friends and allies. They naturally learned to use their powers, deal with loss and gain, split up more than once, and were joined by other members. They also had many team-ups and tackled invasions from outer space. And they were so popular that spin-offs and miniseries were also created. 

Fantastic Four #7 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

Fantastic Four by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby (1961-1970). The Classic original run began as an experiment with a team book and became the foundation of the ‘Marvel Age of Comics’. It’s often recommended to everyone interested in Marvel history, as many classic elements and characters were introduced during those famous 104 issues. It is not recommended for complete new readers of Marvel Comics. The Silver Age is an acquired taste, extremely wordy and repetitive, and frankly boring at times. While this is a classic run worth checking out, don’t feel obligated to read all of it. If this is not your cup of tea (it’s not mine either), check out at least the “Coming of Galactus” classic story! 

The Fantastic Four were so popular that launching a spin-off was the next logical step. The young Human Torch became the star of his own series in the pages of Strange Tales. After a series of successful solo stories, the Human Torch was joined by the ever-lovin’ blue-eyed Thing, and the two teammates faced some of the wildest ne’er-do-wells of the Silver Age, including the Wizard, the Sandman, the Rabble Rouser, Plantman, and Paste-Pot Pete. The series also features Marvel’s first fire-and-ice battle between the Human Torch and the X-Men’s Iceman, as well as guest appearances by Spider-Man, Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, and a famous foursome named John, Paul, George, and Ringo. These stories take place between issues #14 and #44 and have been collected in:

Marvel Two-In-One #12 by Bill Mantlo and Ron Wilson

Fantastic Four: The Bronze Age by Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman and more (1970-1980). Lee and Kirby’s collaboration came to an end after 104 issues. Kirby was becoming more and more unhappy at Marvel and moved to DC Comics, where he created the Fourth World Saga. Lee continued to write the title until 1972 (officially leaving at issue #125), when he took on the role of publisher, while artist John Buscema took over as the main artist. The title continued in this decade with writers Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Len Wein, and Marv Wolfman and artists John Romita Sr., Rich Buckler, and George Pérez.

It’s the Classic Marvel Two-in-One! After a successful running test in Marvel Feature #11-12, Ever-lovin’ blue-eyed Ben Grimm teamed up with a different character for , including Moon Knight, Adam Warlock, Scarlet Witch, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Inhumans, She-Hulk, Captain America, Thor and Spider-Man. It lasted 100 issues and seven Annuals, and most of it have been reprinted in the Epic Collection: 

Fantastic Four by John Byrne (1980-1986). John Byrne started as a penciller on the team before writing his first story almost a year later. Another year would pass before his run officially started with issue 232. It’s a back-to-basics approach, as Byrne wanted to get back to “what it was that made the book great at its inception.” He clearly succeeded, with his run becoming one of the most defining ones for the team and often considered the Second Golden Age for the First Family. 

But Byrne didn’t simply come back to the original formula. He revitalized the Fantastic Four by making several changes during his time on the title: he transformed Invisible Girl into Invisible Woman, temporarily replaced The Thing with She-Hulk, and co-created and developed Terrax, among other things.

  • Fantastic Four Epic Collection: Back to the Basics [2026]
    Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #232-248, Fantastic Four Roast (1982) #1, material from What If? (1977) #36.

    • From issue #239, a longtime ally of the team, Frankie Raye (later Nova) aids the team as another Human Torch before leaving at FF #244.
    • Issues #242-244 are also collected in Fantastic Four vs. Galactus.
    • After #248, The Fantastic Four are forced to be part of the Marvel Super Hero Contest Of Champions, the first Marvel event miniseries.
  • Fantastic Four Epic Collection Vol. 14-16 (FF #249-295), which covers the rest of Byrne’s run, have not been released yet.
    • Secret Wars takes place between FF #264 & #265.
    • Following this event, She-Hulk officially joins the Fantastic Four as Ben’s replacement.
    • FF #282, #285, #288, and #316-319 are part of the Secret Wars II crossover event. See the reading order to know more about it.
    • Byrne left the Fantastic Four at #293, in the middle of a story arc.

Fantastic Four: Visionaries – The John Byrne Collection

Between 2001 and 2009, Marvel Comics highlighted John Byrne’s work on the Fantastic Four in the Visionaries collection. Some of these books are hard to find and are now expensive to buy. 

The Thing Solo Series.  It’s Ben Grimm – the ever-lovin’, blue-eyed Thing – on his own for the first time! The cancellation of Marvel Two-in-One was immediately followed by the Thing solo series, which ran for 36 issues, in parallel to the Fantastic Four. The comic was originally written by John Byrne (#1-13, #19), and later Mike Carlin (#14-36). The complete series is only available in Omnibus at the moment: 

  • The Thing Omnibus
    Collects Thing (1983) #1-36; Fantastic Four (1961) #274, 277, 296; Secret Wars II (1985) #7; West Coast Avengers (1985) #10; Questprobe (1984) #3; Marvel Tales (1964) #198; Marvel Graphic Novel: Hulk & Thing – The Big Change (1987); material from Marvel Fanfare (1982) #15, Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) #5.

    • Previously collected in Thing Classic Vol. 1 (#1-10) and Thing Classic Vol. 2 (#11-22 and FF #274) 
    • The Thing #2 takes place after the events of Fantastic Four #251–256. 
    • The Thing #4 has a reference to Fantastic Four #257.
    • Secret Wars takes place between Thing #10 & #11.
    • Thing #19 continues in Fantastic Four (1961) #274.
    • Thing #22 concludes Ben Grimm’s Battleword long story. He reappears next on Earth on Fantastic Four #277/Thing #23.
    • Thing #25 happens at the same time that FF #278–279
    • Sharon Ventura makes her first appearance in Thing #27
    • Thing #30 is part of Secret Wars II
    • West Coast Avengers (1985) #10 delivers an epilogue to issue #36.
    • Ben Grimm makes his next appearance in Fantastic Four #296…
Fantastic Four #23 by Walt Simonson

Fantastic Four by Roger Stern, Steve Englehart, Walt Simonson, and more (1986-1991). A string of writers took over Following Byrne’s departure from the titles, starting with a short stint by Roger Stern. Steve Englehart became the main writer for issues #304-333, where he decided to make some radical changes with Reed and Sue retiring, and Sharon Ventura and Crystal joining the team as replacements. It will not last as Marvel Comics will force Engleheart to bring Reed and Sue back. The writer was already in conflict with the publisher on West Coast Avengers, and he simply chose to take his name off the book for the last stretch of his run (#326-333). Writer-artist Walt Simonson succeeded him for a brief but quite popular run (#334-354) !

Another team took over the Fantastic Four for the last part of this era. Writer Tom DeFalco and artist Paul Ryan led the team into the 1990s, taking over from issue #356 to #416. This period was massively unpopular, to say the least, although sales were actually increasing. Today, DeFalco’s work is rarely discussed, even though he ended the relationship between Storm and Master and completely changed the story.

Fantastic Four: Marvel Masterworks Collection

Marvel Comics stopped publishing the Marvel Masterworks line. Some of these books are already hard to find; most will soon be. You can also find four volumes in the Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Collection (a trade paperback version of the collection).

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Interlude: Fantastic Four Flashback Series

Marvel Comics regularly publishes stories taking place in the past, revisiting classic events, or delivering untold tales from those eras. This is what is called a Flashback series. The Fantastic Four have headlined several of those comics, including these modern stories set during Lee/Kirby’s run: 

Then, the next miniseries takes place during the eighties: 

Fantastic Four: Full Circle by Alex Ross

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Heroes Reborn (aka Fantastic Four Vol. 2) with Jim Lee and Brandon Choi

With the Onslaught Saga, the Marvel Universe was… changed. Following the apparent deaths of the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and Doctor Doom, Marvel asked the Image Comics founders to come back to relaunch their heroes. This led to the Heroes Reborn era. Wildstorm writer Brandon Choi and artist Jim Lee reimagined the Fantastic Four, retelling the team’s early adventures in a more contemporary style, facing old threats for the first time, from the Mole Man to Doctor Doom!

The whole era can be found in one big omnibus: 

  • Heroes Reborn: The Original Epic Omnibus
    Collects Heroes Reborn (1996) 1/2, Captain America (1996) #1-12, Avengers (1996) #1-12, Fantastic Four (1996) #1-12, Iron Man (1996) #1-12, material from Incredible Hulk (1968) #450.

The Fantastic Four story is also available by itself: 

At the end, the Fantastic Four and Avengers were returned to the mainstream Marvel Universe: 

  • Heroes Reborn: The Return
    Collects Heroes Reborn: The Return #1-4; Heroes Reborn: Doomsday, Ashema, Masters Of Evil, Rebel, Remnants, Young Allies And Doom.

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Fantastic Four: Heroes Return (1998-2002)

Following the end of the Heroes Reborn experiment, The Fantastic Four were back in the Marvel Universe and a third volume launched by writer Scott Lobdell and penciller Alan Davis.Then Chris Claremont joined the team, co-writing the next two issues before becoming the sole writer and working with penciller Salvador Larroca for a run that lasted until 32 issues. Then, Then Carlos Pacheco took over as penciller and co-writer alongside Rafael Marín and Jeph Loeb.

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Fantastic Four in the Modern Age: Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo’s Run (2002-2005)

This run is also collected in Fantastic Four by Waid & Wieringo Omnibus and is part of our 25 Best Marvel Comics to read.

The Fantastic Four have been back for a few years now, but Marvel’s First Family really entered a new era under the creative team of Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo. The creative duo gave us one of the most accessible and celebrated runs for the team that has now become a classic and great modern entry point for new readers! This is a run full of action, comedy, and relationships that perfectly illustrate what the FF represents: a family with a special bond, with the twist of being superheroes. Marvel Comics has recently reprinted the whole run in new paperback editions: 

Waid & Wieringo’s Fantastic Four run has been collected in four volumes in the Ultimate Collection, mostly out of print now.

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Marvel Knights 4 (2001, 2004-2006)

Launched in 1998, the Marvel Knights Imprint featured standalone material set within the Marvel Universe (Earth-616), targeting a more mature audience. Except our first Fantastic Four story published under the imprint — Fantastic Four: 1234 by Grant Morrison and Jae Lee — occupies a weird place in continuity. Meaning that there seems to be a little debate whether this series is canon or not. This can be considered part of the main continuity, with the story explaining all the weird things and the out-of-character reactions (short answer: blame Doom!). In all cases, that is not your classic FF story with Morrison putting the First Family through hell during four issues, collected in: 

A few years later, playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa became the lead writer on Marvel Knights 4, a new Fantastic Four title published under the imprint. Together with artist Steve McNiven, he tells stories happening concurrently with the primary series. You can choose to read the series independently or together.

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Forgotten Fantastic Four: The overlooked era by J. Michael Straczynski, Dwayne McDuffie, and Mark Millar (2004-2009)

The years following Waid and Wieringo’s work are rarely discussed and are often overlooked amid all the Avengers’ redefining events taking place at the time. There are a lot of miniseries, while several runs took place during this time, starting with Writer J. Michael Straczynski and penciller Mike McKone (#527–541), followed by Dwayne McDuffie and Paul Pelletier that would go on to the Civil War and beyond. Then, writer Mark Millar and penciller Bryan Hitch took over at issue #554 for a 16-issue run.

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A Fantastic Four/Marvel Knights 4 Reading Order
An Issue-by-issue Reading Order to the 2004-2007 Era

Fantastic Four #516 | Marvel Knights 4 #1–12 | Fantastic Four #517-526 |  Marvel Knights 4 #13–14 | Fantastic Four / Iron Man: Big in Japan #1-4 | X-Men/Fantastic Four #1-5 | Marvel Knights 4 #15-18 | Fantastic Four: Foes #1-6 | Marvel Knights 4 #19-21 | House of M: Fantastic Four #1-3 | Spider-Man/Fantastic Four #1-4 | Marvel Knights 4 #21-24 | FF #527 | Marvel Knights 4 #25-27 | FF #528-532 | Marvel Knights 4 #28 | FF #533-537 | Marvel Knights 4 #29 | Fantastic Four Special #1 | Marvel Knights 4 #30 | Fantastic Four: A Death in the Family | Spider-Man / Human Torch #1-5 | Thing (2006) #1-8 | Fantastic Four #538–543 | Fantastic Four: Island of Death | Fantastic Four: True Story #1-4 | Fantastic Four #544–553

Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch’s run starts here (and is available on Omnibus)! It is overshadowed by Hickman’s run while also often being recommended as a good lead-in to this particular run, with Hickman building up on some of those stories. When it comes to Millar, The Ultimate Fantastic Four is generally more recommended. 

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Jonathan Hickman’s Fantastic Four (2009-2012)

Norman Osborn took over the Marvel Universe, starting the Dark Reign era. At the same time, writer Jonathan Hickman became the main writer for the Fantastic Four and produced one of the most celebrated runs of modern Marvel comics. During that period, Mister Fantastic formed the Future Foundation (Fantastic Four #579), a philanthropic organization created to better serve humanity’s future. It’s also the name of the team after a tragedy, with Spider-Man as a member of the group, starring in the FF title.

The run has been collected in two omnibus, and you can also check out our Jonathan Hickman’s Fantastic Four issue-by-issue guide.

Fantastic Four (Vol. 3) #602 by Jonathan Hickman and Barry Kitson

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Marvel Now Fantastic Four by Matt Fraction (2012-2014)

When you’re the First Family, your vacation is more cosmic than that of an ordinary mortal! This is Matt Fraction’s short run on the Fantastic Four (also available on Omnibus), which sends the family on holiday through time and space with artist Mark Badgley. But no worries, the Earth is not left without protection, as they have formed a new team to guard the planet, comprising of Ant-Man (Scott Lang), She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters), Medusa (from the Inhumans), and Ms. Thing! They are the FF, penciled by Mike Allred.

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Fantastic Four Vol. 5 by James Robinson, 2014-2015

After a short holiday with Matt Fraction, the first family faces its darkest hour under the creative team of James Robinson and Leonard, while the Marvel Universe heads towards its end…

The 2015 Secret Wars! The Marvel Universe as we know it comes to an end in Jonathan Hickman’s Secret Wars. The interdimensional Incursions have eliminated each and every alternate universe one by one. And now, the Marvel Universe and Ultimate Universe have collided…and been destroyed! All that exists in the vast empty cosmos is a single, titanic patchwork planet made of the fragmented remains of hundreds of devastated dimensions: Battleworld! Don’t skip this story, this is an important event for the Fantastic Four.

  • Secret Wars by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus
    Collects Avengers (2012) #35-44, New Avengers (2013) #24-33, Secret Wars (2015) #1-9 And Material From Free Comic Book Day 2015 (Secret Wars) #0.

    • Although you could read only the main event, we recommend this omnibus, which provides a better context for understanding the story from the FF’s perspective. Also, Reed appears in New Avengers.

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All-New All-Different Fantastic Four (2015-2018)

Since their launch in 1961, the Fantastic Four have always headlined their own title… until now. Following Secret Wars, Reed Richards, Sue Storm and their children disappeared, but what happened to the Thing and the Human Torch? The Marvel Universe was relaunched, with the two remaining members joining different teams. The Thing first joined the Guardians of the Galaxy before becoming a supporting character in the Infamous Iron Man series. Meanwhile, Johnny joined the Inhumans and became part of Steve Rogers’ Unity Squad, which aims to promote peace between humans, mutants and Inhumans.

Marvel 2-in-One (2017) #1 by Chip Zdarsky and Jim Cheung

If you have to read one comic for this period, be it the Marvel 2-in-One series from Chip Zdarsky. Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm are reunited in a quest to find their family with other side adventures: 

During this period, The duo joins forces with Lunella in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol. 5: Fantastic Three and Johnny almost died as a member of Avengers Unity Division in Avengers: No Surrender (you can read those stories between issues #6 and 7).

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Fantastic Four Fresh Start by Dan Slott (2018-2022)

A Fresh Start for the Fantastic Four! After years of rebuilding the Marvel Universe, the First Family is reunited and is facing new and old threats under the creative team of writer Dan Slott and artist Sarah Pichelli. It’s generally perceived as a hit-and-miss run, with some good things (such as the progression of Ben and Alicia’s romance) and some divisive choices (such as the story around Franklin’s powers and the not-so-popular Reckoning War event). 

Dan Slott’s run has also been reprinted in 5 hardcover volumes (including the Reckoning War book) and this year in two Omnibuses! 

Empyre Reading Order

Coming from Al Ewing and Dan Slott, with art by Valerio Schiti, is Empyre, an Avengers/Fantastic Four Marvel event! 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 to hear his message? Meanwhile, in the most unlikely of places, the Fantastic Four witness the final conflict of the Kree/Skrull War…and a long-hidden Elder of the Universe stands revealed! With the Kree and the Skrulls united under a new emperor, their war fleet charts a course – for Earth! 

  • Empyre
    Collects Empyre: Avengers #0, Empyre: Fantastic Four #0, Empyre #1-6, Empyre Epilogue.
  • Fantastic Four Vol. 6: Empyre
    Collects Fantastic Four (2018) #21-24, Empyre: Fantastic Four #0, Empyre Fallout: Fantastic Four #1

Empyre Reading Order
A focused Fantastic Four Issue-by-Issue Guide

Road to Empyre: The Kree/Skrull War | Empyre: Avengers #0 | Empyre: Fantastic Four #0 | Empyre #1-2 | Fantastic Four (2018) #21-22 | Empyre #3-5 | Fantastic Four (2018) #23 | Empyre #6 | Empyre Fallout: Fantastic Four | Fantastic Four (2018) #24

For the full event, see our complete Empyre Reading Guide.

A cosmic saga years in the making! Before the Kree, Skrull or Shi’ar Empires…before the emergence of Galactus…before the birth of Asgard…there was the First War. The greatest conflict to ever rage across the Multiverse. Today, it is reignited. This…is the Day of Reckoning! And all that stands between all of reality and revenge from the dawn of time are the heroes of Earth – and the mind of Mister Fantastic! This special Fantastic Four event marks the end of Dan Slott’s run on the title.

Reckoning Reading Order
An Issue-by-Issue Reading Order

Fantastic Four (2018 series) #39 (prelude) | Fantastic Four: Reckoning War Alpha #1 | Fantastic Four (2018 series) #40- 41 | Reckoning War: Trial of the Watcher #1 (tie-in) | Fantastic Four (2018 series) #42-45

Judgement Times! Before the start of a new era for the Fantastic Four, the First Family is being judged during the A.X.E.: Judgment Day event.

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Fantastic Four by Ryan North (2022-Present)

It’s the start of a new era for the Fantastic Four with writer Ryan North and artist Iban Coello. Of course, the FF are already in trouble! This new run starts with our favorite family caught in a time loop that’s been going on since before they were born…

Fantastic Four (2022) #10 by Ryan North and Leandro Fernández.

Following the Blood Hunt, Doom became the Sorcerer Supreme and disappeared for months. Now, he returns as Emperor Doom in One World Under Doom, written by Ryan North with art by R. B. Silva. Despite North being the main writer, the Fantastic Four only play a small part for most of the event. They still appear, and the relaunch (which coincides with the release of the movie First Steps) has been justified by Doom’s actions. 

One World Under Doom Reading Order
A focused Fantastic Four Issue-by-Issue Guide

OWUD #1 | FF #29  | OWUD #2 | FF #30-33 | OWUD #3 | FF #1-3 | OWUD #4-9.

The event concludes with “The Will of Doom #1” (collected in Dungeons of Doom), which introduces some changes that are not used immediately. You can read it after OWUD #9 or FF #5.

For the full event, see our complete One World Under Doom reading order.

More Fantastic Four coming soon…

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