These are the five comics Marvel says you should read ahead of Fantastic Four
Apr. 4, 2024Marvel has laid out five Fantastic Four comics that it’s drawing on to inspire the new reboot film
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The MCUFantastic Fourreboot movie is shaping up quickly with the reported casting ofJulia Garner as an alt version of the Silver Surferand theseeming confirmation of Galactus as the film’s villain, and for those who are looking for a place to start with the source materialMarvel Studiosis drawing on, the studio is offering up a direct line on which comics you might want to read.
In alinkderived from a QR code located at theofficial Marvel Fantastic Four website, Marvel lays out five comics that it’s listing as its direct influences on the movie: Fantastic Four #1, #48, #49, and #50, and Fantastic Four: Life Story #1.
Fantastic Four #1 is obvious - it’s the origin story of the FF, and it’s also the comic that launched the entire Marvel Universe way back in 1961.
Fantastic Four #48-50 from 1966 are the three issues that tell the original Galactus Saga, which will likely form a good portion of the film’s narrative arc, given the casting of Silver Surfer and the apparent confirmation of Galactus as the movie’s villain.
All five comics are now available to read free on the Marvel Unlimited app.
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