Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis first volume of Jonathan Hickman's acclaimed run on the Fantastic Four collects the opening storylines that set the stage for his epic, long-form narrative. It includes the lead-up to the arrival of a mysterious new villain, the return of a long-lost member of the Richards family, and the introduction of the Future Foundation. Hickman's intricate plotting and focus on the Richards family's legacy, alongside artists like Dale Eaglesham and Neil Edwards, make this a must-read for fans of cosmic and character-driven superhero storytelling.
In "The Bridge Chapter One," the Fantastic Four brace for the return of Franklin and Valeria when Reed unveils The Bridge—a radical dimensional gateway designed to peer into alternate realities for answers. As the team prepares to test it, HAMMER strikes, cutting power and plunging Sue, Ben, and Johnny into an elevator that spirals into a chaotic fusion of realities. Written by Jonathan Hickman and illustrated by Sean Chen, with inks by Lorenzo Ruggiero, colors by John Rauch, and letters by Virtual Calligraphy and Rus Wooton, this issue sets a bold new course for the team. The cover, by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer, captures the moment of rupture with striking precision.
In "The Bridge Chapter Two," the Fantastic Four are scattered across realities while the Baxter Building faces a sudden government visit—Franklin stands defiant against authorities, unaware his family is trapped in shifting dimensions. As Reed grapples with the fallout of the Civil War across countless worlds, the kids struggle to restore power, not knowing what horrors or wonders await their parents in the realms they’ve been flung into.
In "The Bridge Chapter Three," Reed struggles to navigate the multiverse through The Bridge, searching for answers about the Illuminati’s role across realities, while Ben, Sue, and Johnny are swept into a chaotic dimensional storm that strands them as a pirate, a cowboy, and a WWII soldier—each fighting to survive in unfamiliar worlds. Back at the Baxter Building, with their parents trapped in the upper floors amid the chaos, Franklin and Valeria brace themselves as Norman Osborn and his forces close in, ready to dismantle the Fantastic Four once and for all.
In "The Bridge Chapter Four," Jonathan Hickman crafts a pulse-pounding chapter where Norman Osborn, Mac, and HAMMER breach the Baxter Building in search of the Fantastic Four. With Valeria exploiting a legal loophole to isolate Osborn, the team faces escalating tension as Reed confronts the far-reaching consequences of the Illuminati, leading to a drastic decision that brings Ben, Sue, and Johnny back from a deadly Skrull-Venom war. Downstairs, chaos erupts as Osborn turns his sights on the children, and the Four must act fast—before the bridge between realities collapses for good.
In "The Bridge Part Five," the Fantastic Four face a terrifying intruder in the Baxter Building—Norman Osborn, armed and desperate, targeting Franklin and Valeria. With Reed torn between duty and instinct, the team’s fate hinges on a secret reconstruction of The Bridge, a decision that could change everything.
In "Prime Elements 2: The Old Kings of Atlantis," the Fantastic Four dive into the hidden depths of Antarctica to uncover the secrets of the Peak, a lost undersea city housing the ancient Uhari, Mala, and Chordai. As Sue Storm steps forward to represent humanity among these long-forgotten rulers, the line between past and present begins to blur in ways no one expected.
In "Prime Elements 3: Universal Inhumans," the Fantastic Four travel to the moon and uncover a startling truth: the Kree engineered not just the Inhumans, but four other alien subspecies using the same process. As these long-isolated races prepare to make their way to Earth, the team must grapple with the implications of their arrival.
In "Prime Elements 4: The Cult of the Negative Zone," Johnny’s misstep opens a dangerous rift, unleashing Annihilus’s assassins into the Negative Zone—where they strike a devastating blow against Blastaar’s people. Meanwhile, the ancient city of Old Atlantis is pulled from the depths and brought to the surface of Antarctica, shifting the balance of power in a realm already teetering on chaos.
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