The Fantastic Four: First Steps Is Getting a Comic Book Prequel

Marvel Comics whitethorn people a large galore stories acceptable crossed galore versions of the Marvel Universe, but they've seldom ever released comics that are specifically acceptable wrong the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That appears to beryllium changing, with Marvel revealing a prequel comic for the upcoming The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Simply titled The Fantastic Four: First Steps #1, the prequel is acceptable 4 years anterior to the events of the film. Written by Matt Fraction (Hawkeye) and illustrated by Mark Buckingham (Fables), this standalone contented volition recount the FF's debut adventure, seemingly inspired by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's archetypal Fantastic Four #1. We cognize that the movie is mostly skipping implicit the FF's root story, truthful it appears that the comic volition capable successful for those who privation to cognize however the squad came to be.

Art by Phil Noto. (Image Credit: Marvel)

Here's Marvel's authoritative statement for The Fantastic Four: First Steps #1:

It’s the infinitesimal that changed the world–-presented successful the astir superb mean determination is! FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS #1 is definite to beryllium a must-have item, some for those who person looked up to this ace squad since they made themselves known those who mightiness beryllium unaware of the past down Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and The Thing’s unthinkable emergence to planetary stardom!

Four years ago, the satellite was transformed arsenic an astonishing cosmic-powered quartet revealed themselves and their astonishing abilities to the public! Since that time, they person go world-famous arsenic the Fantastic Four! Now, to observe that anniversary, Marvel Comics recounts their precise archetypal exploit that saved our metropolis from adjacent destruction!

"What an grant to beryllium asked to assistance observe the 4th day of the Fantastic Four!” Fraction said successful a statement. “It was a thrill to bring their archetypal legendary escapade to the satellite of comic books for the archetypal time! It's a communicative we each cognize by heart, but I deliberation Magic Mark Buckingham and I person recovered a mode to archer it arsenic you've ne'er heard oregon seen earlier -- and who knows, this could beryllium the commencement of thing big!"

While Fraction's comments are a tongue-in-cheek mode of acknowledging that this contented is being presented arsenic an in-universe comic publication authorized by Pedro Pascal's Reed Richards and his Future Foundation, we besides person to wonderment if he's teasing the thought of much MCU comics. Again, isolated from a fistful of tie-ins to aboriginal MCU films similar Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers, Marvel hasn't published galore stories specifically acceptable successful the MCU. Could we beryllium getting an Avengers: Doomsday oregon Spider-Man: Brand New Day prequel next?

The Fantastic Four: First Steps #1 volition beryllium released connected July 2, 2025, conscionable a fewer weeks earlier the movie hits theaters. Let america cognize successful the comments what MCU comics you'd similar to read.

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