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John Byrne redefines the Fantastic Four with a bold blend of classic adventure, character depth, and creative world-building that honored their legacy while moving them into a more modern era.
Walter Simonson’s run on Fantastic Four delivers high-stakes cosmic storytelling, inventive science fiction concepts, and dynamic visuals that pushed the team into bold new territory.
Bendis’s Ultimate Comics run reimagines Marvel’s heroes for a new generation, launching a bold, grounded universe through the lens of a young Spider-Man and evolving into a sprawling saga of interconnected reinvention.
Mark Waid’s Fantastic Four run reinvigorates the team’s core themes of family and exploration, blending heartfelt character moments with epic, universe-spanning adventures.
Jonathan Hickman’s Secret Warriors and Fantastic Four runs intertwine espionage and cosmic storytelling, revealing hidden power structures on Earth and pushing Marvel’s First Family to confront destiny, loss, and the fate of the multiverse.
Jonathan Hickman’s original Ultimate Universe run reimagines classic Marvel icons through a darker, more politically charged lens, culminating in a high-stakes battle for survival as the Ultimate Universe hurtles toward inevitable destruction.
Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers run is an epic, slow-burning saga where Earth’s Mightiest Heroes expand their ranks and confront escalating cosmic threats, secret conspiracies, and a collapsing multiverse on the road to Secret Wars (2015).
Donny Cates’ Venom run redefines the symbiote mythology as Eddie Brock uncovers a dark cosmic history tied to the god of the symbiotes.
Jonathan Hickman’s X-Men run reinvents mutantkind as a unified sovereign nation on Krakoa, redefining their place in the Marvel Universe through bold diplomacy, resurrection, and destiny-shaping evolution.
Jonathan Hickman’s G.O.D.S. redefines Marvel’s cosmic hierarchy by exploring the hidden conflict between science and magic through the intertwined lives of immortal agents Wyn and Aiko, whose personal history mirrors the universe-shaping clash between The-Powers-That-Be and The-Natural-Order-of-Things.
Jonathan Hickman’s 2023 Ultimate Universe reimagines Marvel’s heroes in a radically altered world shaped by the Maker, where a new generation—including Iron Lad, Thor, and Doom—rises to restore hope and challenge the forces that reshaped reality.
Jonathan Hickman’s Imperial and Imperial War arcs explore a secret war for cosmic power as powerful factions battle for control over the very structure of reality.