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Ultimate Fantastic Four

    (Marvel, 2004-2009, 2011)
™ and © Marvel Entertainment Group

The first new “Ultimate” title in two years (kudos to Joe Quesada and company for not saturating the market), Ultimate Fantastic Four isn’t simply a re-imagining of a familiar concept, such as readers enjoy every month in Ultimate Spider-Man. Rather, it’s an alteration of more significant scope, with the titular team taken back to their childhood days. Unlike Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four #1, the foursome in this issue isn’t old enough to commandeer a rocket ship, and they have yet to absorb power-inducing cosmic rays. (This time around, it is entirely probable that The Fab Four will gain their powers in an altogether different fashion.)

The most jarring aspect of The Ultimate FF is Reed Richards’ childhood. The nerdy young scientist gets picked on at school (Do smart kids always have to be outcasts?), he has a jerk for a father, and it’s tough watching the character, who has always been proud, dignified, and aristocratic in Fantastic Four, having his head flushed. Having Ben Grimm (whom Reed’s father affectionately calls “The Grimm Reaper,” thanks to his prodigious football skills) stand up for Reed is a touching sentiment, however, and Reed’s ultimate triumph—able to be around people and things he likes—makes the story one of hope and happiness.

Reed as a newborn looks and acts older than his age (this could be by design, considering the panel at the bottom of page 2), but the art is otherwise excellent, evoking John Byrne’s classic run on the original Fantastic Four, but with a modern slant. Adolescent Reed looks fantastic (excuse the pun), as does his father, who appears to be an older, gruffer, less intelligent Reed Richards. Also nifty is the story’s clever use of the Negative Zone, one of the most memorable aspects of classic FF.

— Brett Weiss
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  • 1
    #1
    Feb 2004
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar  ·  A: Adam Kubert
    1st Appearance of Ultimate Fantastic Four; 1st appearance of Ultimate Human Torch; 1st appearance of Ultimate Invisible Woman; 1st appearance of Ultimate Mister Fantastic; 1st appearance of Ultimate The Thing; Origin of Ultimate Fantastic Four
    4 copies from $2.98
  • 1-2
    #1 - 2nd printing
    Jun 2011
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar  ·  A: Adam Kubert
    Marvel’s Greatest Comics reprint
    1 copy for $2.99
  • 2
    #2
    Mar 2004
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    W: Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar  ·  A: Adam Kubert
    1st appearance of Ultimate Mole Man; 1st Appearance of Ultimate Victor Van Damme
    8 copies from $1.25
  • 3
    #3
    Apr 2004
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    W: Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar  ·  A: Adam Kubert
    13 copies from $1.00
  • 4
    #4
    May 2004
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    W: Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar  ·  A: Adam Kubert
    9 copies from $1.25
  • 5
    #5
    Jun 2004
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    W: Brian Michael Bendis  ·  A: Adam Kubert
    11 copies from $1.00
  • 6
    #6
    Jul 2004
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    W: Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar  ·  A: Adam Kubert
    16 copies from $0.75
  • 7
    #7
    Aug 2004
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    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Stuart Immonen
    1st Appearance of Ultimate Doctor Doom
    8 copies from $1.75
  • 8
    #8
    Sep 2004
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    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Stuart Immonen
    14 copies from $1.25
  • 9
    #9
    Sep 2004
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    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Stuart Immonen
    18 copies from $1.25
  • 10
    #10
    Oct 2004
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    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Stuart Immonen
    17 copies from $1.25
  • 11
    #11
    Nov 2004
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    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Stuart Immonen
    21 copies from $1.00
  • 12
    #12
    Dec 2004
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    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Stuart Immonen
    1st Appearance of Rhona Burchill; 1st Appearance of Robbie the Robot (Robert Burchill)
    19 copies from $1.25
  • 13
    #13
    Jan 2005
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    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Adam Kubert
    15 copies from $1.25
  • 13/A
    #13 Variation A
    Sketch Cover A by Adam Kubert
    Jan 2005
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    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Adam Kubert
    10 copies from $2.99
  • 13/NS
    #13 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Adam Kubert
    Jan 2005
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Adam Kubert
    1 copy for $49.99
  • 14
    #14
    Feb 2005
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    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Adam Kubert
    12 copies from $1.75
  • 15
    #15
    Mar 2005
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    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Adam Kubert
    1st Appearance of Nihil (Ultimate Annihilus)
    11 copies from $1.92
  • 16
    #16
    Apr 2005
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    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Adam Kubert
    17 copies from $1.25
  • 17
    #17
    May 2005
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    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Adam Kubert
    13 copies from $1.25
  • 18
    #18
    Jun 2005
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    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Adam Kubert
    12 copies from $1.06
  • 19
    #19
    Jul 2005
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Jae Lee
    1st Appearance of Ultimate Mad Thinker
    11 copies from $1.49
  • 20
    #20
    Aug 2005
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Jae Lee
    Versus Rhona Burchill
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  • 21
    #21
    Sep 2005
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    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land
    1st Appearance of Marvel Zombies
    3 copies from $39.99
  • 21/A
    #21 Variation A
    50/50 Cover A by Greg Land
    Sep 2005
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land
    1st Appearance of Marvel Zombies
    1 copy for $50.00
  • 22
    #22
    Oct 2005
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    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land
    1st Appearance of Magneto (Max Eisenhardt); 1st Full Appearance of Marvel Zombies
    2 copies from $35.00
  • 23
    #23
    Nov 2005
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    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land
    2nd Appearance of Marvel Zombies
    5 copies from $5.95
  • 24
    #24
    Dec 2005
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    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land
    1st Appearance of Ultimate Namor
    11 copies from $1.25
  • 25
    #25
    Jan 2006
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    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land, John Romita Jr.
    Flipbook with Ultimate Vision #3
    8 copies from $1.25
  • 26
    #26
    Feb 2006
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    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land, John Romita Jr.
    Flipbook with Ultimate Vision
    8 copies from $1.70
  • 27
    #27
    Apr 2006
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    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land
    1st Appearance of Ultimate Super Skrull
    6 copies from $1.25
  • 28
    #28
    Ultimate Vision #6 back cover by Greg Land and Arthur Suydam
    May 2006
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    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land
    14 copies from $1.25
  • 29
    #29
    May 2006
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    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land, Mitch Breitweiser
    1st Appearance Alicia Masters (Ultimate)
    11 copies from $1.00
  • 30
    #30
    Jul 2006
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land, Mitch Breitweiser
    12 copies from $1.50
  • 30/A
    #30 Variation A
    1:15 Tribute to Fantastic Four (Vol. 1) #1 Cover A by Arthur Suydam
    Jul 2006
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land, Mitch Breitweiser
    4 copies from $9.98
  • 31
    #31
    Aug 2006
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    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land, Mitch Breitweiser
    Marvel Zombies tie-in
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    #31 Variation A
    Aug 2006
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    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land, Mitch Breitweiser
    4 copies from $25.00
  • 32
    #32
    Oct 2006
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    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land, Mitch Breitweiser
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    #32 Variation A
    Oct 2006
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    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land, Mitch Breitweiser
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  • 33
    #33
    Oct 2006
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Pasqual Ferry
    1st appearance of Grail Fountain; 1st appearance of Magnificent Brute, 1st Appaerance of Tesseract, 1st Appaerance of Vykni; 1st Appearance of Threshold,1st Appearance of Dreamcatcher
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  • 34
    #34
    Nov 2006
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Pasqual Ferry
    1st appearance of Capt. Chrysm; 1st appearance of Gallowglass; 1st appearance of Ravens; 1st Appearance of Verdura
    19 copies from $0.50
  • 35
    #35
    Dec 2006
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Pasqual Ferry
    1st appearance Ultimate Thanos
    16 copies from $1.25
  • 36
    #36
    Jan 2007
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Pasqual Ferry
    19 copies from $0.50
  • 37
    #37
    Feb 2007
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Pasqual Ferry
    19 copies from $0.50
  • 38
    #38
    Mar 2007
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Pasqual Ferry
    17 copies from $1.25
  • 39
    #39
    Apr 2007
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Scott Kolins, Mark Brooks
    1st Appearance of Andrea Vecchiato (Earth-1610); 1st appearance of Diablo (Mendendez Flores); 1st appearance of Donna Lynch (Earth-1610); 1st appearance of Rachel Grimm (Earth-1610)
    15 copies from $1.25
  • 40
    #40
    May 2007
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Scott Kolins, Mark Brooks
    9 copies from $1.25
  • 41
    #41
    Jun 2007
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Scott Kolins, Mark Brooks
    1st Appearance of Spivey
    10 copies from $1.25
  • 42
    #42
    Jul 2007
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Pasqual Ferry
    1st Appearance of Ultimate Silver Surfer
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  • 43
    #43
    Aug 2007
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Pasqual Ferry
    7 copies from $1.75
  • 44
    #44
    Sep 2007
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Pasqual Ferry
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  • 45
    #45
    Oct 2007
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Pasqual Ferry
    13 copies from $1.06
  • 46
    #46
    Nov 2007
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Pasqual Ferry
    Versus Psycho-Man
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  • 47
    #47
    Dec 2007
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Pasqual Ferry
    Pasqual Ferry miscredited for artist
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  • 48
    #48
    Jan 2008
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Mark Brooks
    9 copies from $1.25
  • 48/NS
    #48 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Mark Brooks
    Jan 2008
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Mark Brooks
    1 copy for $94.99
  • 49
    #49
    Feb 2008
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Mark Brooks
    3 copies from $2.98
  • 50
    #50
    Mar 2008
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Tyler Kirkham
    5 copies from $1.25
  • 50/A
    #50 Variation A
    Sue Storm on Cover A
    Mar 2008
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Tyler Kirkham
    1 copy for $8.50
  • 51
    #51
    Apr 2008
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Tyler Kirkham
    5 copies from $1.75
  • 52
    #52
    May 2008
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Tyler Kirkham
    8 copies from $1.25
  • 53
    #53
    Jun 2008
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Tyler Kirkham
    6 copies from $1.25
  • 55
    #55
    Aug 2008
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Tyler Kirkham
    Quadriptych
    5 copies from $2.75
  • 56
    #56
    Sep 2008
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Eric Basaldua
    Quadriptych
    7 copies from $1.25
  • 57
    #57
    Oct 2008
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    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Tyler Kirkham
    Quadriptych
    7 copies from $1.25
  • 58
    #58
    Jan 2009
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    W: Joe Pokaski  ·  A: Tyler Kirkham
    6 copies from $2.70
  • 59
    #59
    Feb 2009
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    W: Joe Pokaski  ·  A: Tyler Kirkham
    4 copies from $1.70
  • 60
    #60
    Apr 2009
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Joe Pokaski  ·  A: Tyler Kirkham
    Final Issue; Includes New Avengers: The Reunion preview
    9 copies from $1.25
  • Anl 1
    Annual #1
    Oct 2005
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Jae Lee
    1st Appearance of Ultimate Inhumans
    11 copies from $1.25
  • Anl 2
    Annual #2
    Oct 2006
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Stuart Immonen, Frazer Irving
    Versus Mole Man
    18 copies from $1.25
  • BK 1
    Book #1
    Sep 2004
    Cover: $12.99
    W: Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar  ·  A: Adam Kubert
    Collects Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #1-6
    1 copy for $6.50
  • Bk 1-2
    Book #1 - 2nd printing
    Cover: $12.99
    W: Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar  ·  A: Adam Kubert
    Collects Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #1-6
    1 copy for $4.98
  • BK 3
    Book #3
    Cover: $12.99
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Adam Kubert
    Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #13-18; ca. 2005
    3 copies from $9.99
  • Bk 4
    Book #4
    Cover: $12.99
    W: Mark Millar, Mike Carey  ·  A: Jae Lee
    Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #19–20, Anl #1; ca. 2005
    2 copies from $15.00
  • Bk 5
    Book #5
    Cover: $12.99
    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land
    Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #21-26; ca. 2006
    2 copies from $15.00
  • Bk 6
    Book #6
    Sep 2004
    Cover: $12.99
    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land
    Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #27-32
    2 copies from $4.50
  • Bk 7
    Book #7
    Cover: $16.99
    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Scott Kolins, Mark Brooks
    Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #33–38; ca. 2007
    2 copies from $6.50
  • Bk 8
    Book #8
    Includes 4-page cover gallery
    Jun 2007
    Cover: $12.99
    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Stuart Immonen, Frazer Irving, Scott Kolins
    112 pages; Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #39–41 and Annual #2
    4 copies from $9.00
  • Bk 9
    Book #9
    Cover: $13.99
    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Pasqual Ferry
    Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #42–46; ca. 2007
    1 copy for $16.00
  • Bk 10
    Book #10
    Cover: $15.99
    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Mark Brooks, Tyler Kirkham
    Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #47–53; ca. 2008
    1 copy for $18.00
  • Dlx 3/HC
    Deluxe Set #3 Hardcover
    Hardcover Edition with cover by Greg Land
    Sep 2005
    Cover: $29.99
    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land
    Collects Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #21–32
    2 copies from $29.99
  • Dlx 4/HC
    Deluxe Set #4 Hardcover
    Hardcover Edition with cover by Pasqual Ferry
    Cover: $29.99
    W: Mark Millar  ·  A: Greg Land
    Collects Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #33–41 and Annual #2; ca. 2007
    2 copies from $29.99
  • Dlx 5/HC
    Deluxe Set #5 Hardcover
    Hardcover Edition with cover by Pasqual Ferry
    Nov 2008
    Cover: $34.99
    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Pasqual Ferry
    Collect #42-53
    1 copy for $27.00
  • Dlx 6/HC
    Deluxe Set #6 Hardcover
    Hardcover Edition with cover by Billy Tan
    Cover: $34.99
    W: Mike Carey  ·  A: Tyler Kirkham
    Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #54-57, Official Handbook of the Ultimate Marvel Universe #1-2 and Ultimate Secrets #1
    1 copy for $24.99