First Look: FANTASTIC FOUR #1

Cosmic explorers – heroes forever united as family. The world’s greatest comic magazine begins anew as Marvel’s First Family bursts back into the spotlight in FANTASTIC FOUR #1, from Eisner Award winning writer James Robinson (Starman, All-New Invaders) and critically acclaimed artist Leonard Kirk (Supergirl, Captain Britain and MI:13)!

The brilliant Mr. Fantastic, the compassionate Invisible Woman, hot-headed Human Torch, and the ever-lovin’ Thing return for a new ongoing series fraught with danger, excitement & intrigue. Only they won’t be met with new beginnings – but an untimely end!

“The team will be brought down,” says James Robinson, in an interview with Marvel.com. “Despite the fact these characters are a family and have always stuck together, there are forces that push them into directions you never thought you’d see.”

“Some rifts will be so big the Fantastic Four may never be the same,” added editor Mark Paniccia, “We’re talking about a serious, hardcore attempt at destroying them…not just on a physical level but emotionally as well.”

As the family of cosmic explorers rushes headlong into their darkest hours, who could possibly be behind their downfall? And how does it involve one of the Fantastic Four’s greatest enemies – the sadistic dragon Fin Fang Foom! “The Fall of the Fantastic Four” begins this February in FANTASTIC FOUR #1!

FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (DEC130616)

Written by JAMES ROBINSON

Art & Cover by LEONARD KIRK

75th Anniversary Variant by ALEX ROSS

Variant Covers by JEROME OPENA,

SKOTTIE YOUNG & KATIE COOK

Blank Variant Also Available

FOC –01/27/14 On-Sale -02/19/14

I'm not sure if I like these new uniforms

I agree, it's not just the color, the design is what I'm unsure about.

I think the new costumes look great.

I love Fin Fang Foom and his purple underpants!

I'm torn. I like the uniforms and the color scheme but I just don't think it's friendly. I've always felt the FF should have a family friendly scheme, like the blue or white, but this red and black is just dark. I'm guessing it's symbolic for the families end but it just looks meeeaaaaan.

Don't like the new costumes.

EDIT: Actually they are fine it's just they're not right for the F4.

BEHOLD THE GLORY OF THE GIANT PURPLE SPEEDOS:

I think the new costumes are fine. Prefer the old ones, but these still look good

That color scheme makes it look like they're joining the Thunderbolts.

I'm torn with this book, On one hand Robinson is a talented writer, but on the other again we have to sit threw the fall of the fantastic four. I really do not want Robinson doing anything for shock value with this team.

This looks great! And That Alex Ross cover is amazing!

Not a fan of the new uniforms. The white & black uniforms looked much better.

I find myself agreeing with these sentiments.

They really remind me of the red uniform Johnny wore for a while.

Red costumes look a bit odd, definitely preferred the old school blue or the white and black.

Marvel's starting to change costumes way too damned often.

Is it just me, or does Jerome Opena draw the best Ben Grimm. The cover makes me wish he was the interior artist!

New look is whack!

I am so looking forward to this. I'm truly hoping for something that really emotionally test the group i love FF but I've just never felt like the tension was real. Even Johnny's death didn't move me at all. I need something that really makes me feel for the team.

The costumes look more violent. The red colour scheme doesn't suit the FF, even if it is the end :/

Love the new look. The FF are always so stylish. I love how all 4 of them have outfits with different patters. My only complain is Thing was cooler with a shirt, pants, and shoes. He's not a giant rock baby he doesn't need to wear a diaper all the time.

I just hope they won't end up as messed up as their Ultimate counterparts...now that was a mess O.o

Does EVERYONE in the Marvel universe have to use that color scheme? It's tacky.

Sue Richards as a poodle is most adorable though.