comicbooks.com Join Free
Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman #3 cover
Cover: Alan Davis & Mark Farmer

Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman #3

Mar 2011 · Marvel · 14.99 USD; 16.99 CAD
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free
About this Collection

This volume kicks off Jonathan Hickman's acclaimed run on the Fantastic Four, collecting the opening storylines that set the stage for his larger cosmic and family-driven saga. It features Reed Richards grappling with the legacy of his father, Nathaniel Richards, while the team faces threats from Doctor Doom and other familiar foes, including Ben Grimm as the ever-lovin' Thing. The collection includes material from Fantastic Four #570-578 and Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman #1, laying the groundwork for the complex, science-fiction-heavy narratives to come.

In "The Future Foundation," Jonathan Hickman and Neil Edwards deliver a bold new chapter as the Fantastic Four confront a wave of time-traveling versions of Nathaniel Richards, each with their own agenda. With Alan Davis’s striking cover setting the tone, the team faces a crisis that stretches across timelines—while Valeria’s urgent message to her mother hints at a future darker than anyone expected.

Contains 4 stories
The Future Foundation
22 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Mr. FantasticShe-HulkAlex PowersInvisible WomanOld AtlanteansSpider-ManTurgKorrMikTongTed CastleAlex UltronNatalie XLightwaveRobert Bruce Banner, Jr.Franklin RichardsHuman Torchthe ThingValeria RichardsDragon ManArtieLeechWizard
The Frank-tastic Four
22 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
LeechFranklin RichardsMr. FantasticDragon ManMikValeria RichardsHuman TorchArcadeImpossible ManAlissa MoyTed CastleAlex UltronNatalie XLightwaveRobert Bruce Banner, Jr.the ThingTurgKorrTongAlex Power
When Everything's Lost, the Battle Is Won...
22 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
future Franklin Richardsfuture Valeria RichardsNathaniel RichardsReed Richards [Mr. Fantastic] (flashback)Victor Von Doom [Dr. Doom] (flashback)Ben Grimm [the Thing] (flashback)Immortus (flashback)Invisible WomanNight Machine (cameo flashback)Howard Stark (cameo flashback)alternate Nathaniel Richards

In "When Everything's Lost, the Battle Is Won...", future versions of Franklin, Val, and Nathaniel reach back through time to enlist a younger Reed, Ben, and Doom in a desperate bid to stop Nathaniel’s final, alternate-reality counterpart. Jonathan Hickman crafts a high-stakes, time-bending clash where legacy, identity, and the cost of survival collide.

... Because of All These Things I've Done.
25 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Reed RichardsBen GrimmNathaniel Richardsalternate Nathaniel RichardsVictor Von DoomAnachronautsInvisible Womanfuture Valeria Richardsfuture Franklin Richards

In this emotionally charged chapter of Jonathan Hickman’s *Fantastic Four*, the team confronts a fractured timeline as past and future versions of Nathaniel Richards clash in a battle that tests their very sense of self. Amid the chaos, a time-jumping Valeria delivers a cryptic warning to her mother, hinting at a future only she can foresee.

Find on

Search eBay for Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman #3
No confirmed live listings for this exact issue right now — this opens an eBay search.

Read it digitally

Marvel Unlimited Marvel’s subscription reader Amazon Kindle Buy the digital edition
Opens a search on each platform — digital availability varies by title.

Sell my copy

Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.

We Buy Collections ▸
Fast, fair offers · we handle grading & shipping

Cast · 4 characters

Full credits

colorist Paul Mounts
letterer Rus Wooton
cover pencils Alan Davis
cover inks Mark Farmer

Reprints

↩ Reprints Fantastic Four #579 (2010), Fantastic Four #579 (2010), Fantastic Four #580 (2010), Fantastic Four #581 (2010), Fantastic Four #582 (2010), Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman #3 (2010)

Reviews

Reader reviews

No reader reviews yet.