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The Fantastic Four (q.v.) is a team of comic book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. Since 1961 they have starred in three ongoing series as well as a number of mini-series and specials:
Primary ongoing series
Ultimate Series
Ultimate Fantastic Four, an updated version of the characters recently launched by Marvel as a part of the company's new Ultimate Marvel line of comics. The first six issue story arc by Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar and artist Andy Kubert updates the origin of the FF. The UFF are younger than the contemporary Marvel Universe FF.
Marvel Knights Series
Another series, set in the regular Marvel Universe, has been released. Called "Marvel Knights 4" it concentates on the more human, realist dimension of the Fantastic Four.
Mini-series and specials
- Fantastic Four Roast (November 1985)
- Fantastic Four Unlimited #1-12 (March 1993 - December 1995)
- Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comics Magazine #1-12 (February 2001 - January 2002)
- Fantastic Four 1234 - A four-issue miniseries 2001. [ISBN: 0785110402]
- Fantastic Four 2099 - An eight-issue miniseries produced in 1996. Features the 'present' FF team somehow transported forward into 2099, and features other 2099 characters, most notably Spiderman 2099.
- Honorable mention: Reed Richards' brain and the Thing's body feature in one of Marvel's newest comics, Mutant 2099. It is not connected with the previous 2099 series in any way.
External links
- [1] (http://www.grant-morrison.com/fantastic_four.htm) Fantastic Four@Grant Morrison.com
- [2] (http://www.ffplaza.com/library/) Fantastic Four Issue Library
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