FANTASTIC FOUR: LIFE STORY [NEW PRINTING]

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On sale Mar 11, 2025 | 200 Pages | 9781302962920
See the FF on the big screen in FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS, in theaters July 25th, 2025!

One of the most unique Fantastic Four stories of all time, that follows the team through decades of history!


In the tradition of SPIDER-MAN: LIFE STORY comes an incredible exploration of the fabulous foursome's lives if they aged in real time across the decades! Amid the backdrop of the Space Race, an accident gives the Fantastic Four great powers and entangles them in the history of their planet. But as the years pass, the four heroes struggle to find their role in a rapidly changing world. As Sue continues to fight for social causes, Reed becomes increasingly obsessed with preparing for the prophesied arrival of Galactus! And in the end, after six decades of triumphs and tragedies, love and loss, can the aging heroes make a final stand against the implacable might of Doctor Doom?

COLLECTING: Fantastic Four: Life Story #1-6
Mark Russell (born 1971) is an American author and comic book writer. In 2015, Russell made his debut in comics with his critically acclaimed reboot of the 1973–74 comic Prez. After widely acclaimed books Second Coming and Billionaire Island, Russell took on Marvel's First Family in Fantastic Four: Life Story.

Rising-star artist Sean Izaakse caught the attention of Marvel fans with his work on Uncanny Avengers before bringing youthful energy to the Champions. After illustrating titles including Avengers: No Road Home, Izaakse took on Marvel’s First Family in both the main Fantastic Four title and the decade-hopping limited series Fantastic Four: Life Story.

Carlos Magno’s Marvel work includes Thunderbolts, Guardians of the Galaxy and Fantastic Four. Among his credits for DC are stints on Manhunter, Cyborg and the Tangent-imprint title Superman’s Reign. In addition, Magno has tackled iconic properties including King Kong, Planet of the Apes, Transformers, Robocop and Clive Barker’s Hellraiser.

Zé Carlos  has made a big splash with his eye-catching work illustrating the high-octane world of Marvel’s wall-crawler in Amazing Spider-Man, Amazing Mary Jane, Miles Morales: Spider-Man and other titles.

Angel Unzueta has demonstrated his flair for super hero action with iconic Avengers, illustrating Captain America: Sam Wilson, Iron Man and the team-up book Captain America/Iron Man. His credits also include Marvel’s Star Wars series and a lengthy run on Star Wars: Poe Dameron.

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See the FF on the big screen in FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS, in theaters July 25th, 2025!

One of the most unique Fantastic Four stories of all time, that follows the team through decades of history!


In the tradition of SPIDER-MAN: LIFE STORY comes an incredible exploration of the fabulous foursome's lives if they aged in real time across the decades! Amid the backdrop of the Space Race, an accident gives the Fantastic Four great powers and entangles them in the history of their planet. But as the years pass, the four heroes struggle to find their role in a rapidly changing world. As Sue continues to fight for social causes, Reed becomes increasingly obsessed with preparing for the prophesied arrival of Galactus! And in the end, after six decades of triumphs and tragedies, love and loss, can the aging heroes make a final stand against the implacable might of Doctor Doom?

COLLECTING: Fantastic Four: Life Story #1-6

Author

Mark Russell (born 1971) is an American author and comic book writer. In 2015, Russell made his debut in comics with his critically acclaimed reboot of the 1973–74 comic Prez. After widely acclaimed books Second Coming and Billionaire Island, Russell took on Marvel's First Family in Fantastic Four: Life Story.

Rising-star artist Sean Izaakse caught the attention of Marvel fans with his work on Uncanny Avengers before bringing youthful energy to the Champions. After illustrating titles including Avengers: No Road Home, Izaakse took on Marvel’s First Family in both the main Fantastic Four title and the decade-hopping limited series Fantastic Four: Life Story.

Carlos Magno’s Marvel work includes Thunderbolts, Guardians of the Galaxy and Fantastic Four. Among his credits for DC are stints on Manhunter, Cyborg and the Tangent-imprint title Superman’s Reign. In addition, Magno has tackled iconic properties including King Kong, Planet of the Apes, Transformers, Robocop and Clive Barker’s Hellraiser.

Zé Carlos  has made a big splash with his eye-catching work illustrating the high-octane world of Marvel’s wall-crawler in Amazing Spider-Man, Amazing Mary Jane, Miles Morales: Spider-Man and other titles.

Angel Unzueta has demonstrated his flair for super hero action with iconic Avengers, illustrating Captain America: Sam Wilson, Iron Man and the team-up book Captain America/Iron Man. His credits also include Marvel’s Star Wars series and a lengthy run on Star Wars: Poe Dameron.

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