Fantastic Four #1

Direct Edition

This is the regular first-print edition (Cover A). Collect the 8 variant covers on their own pages.

Returning from millions of years in the past, Reed notices his powers seem to be waning. He retrofits their hypership Pestilence and puts forth the idea to the rest of the team that they, along with Franklin and Valeria, should go on a year-long adventure into space and time, returning to the Baxter Building moments after they left. As a safety measure they will choose temporary replacements to take on the Four's responsibilities and to look after the young members of the Future Foundation. Ben notices someone is surveilling his community center. Johnny asks Darla Deering to marry him.