Fantastic Four Vol 5 1

Part of the 'All-New Marvel NOW!' event

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Fantastic Four Vol 5 #1

April, 2014

Editor-in-Chief

Axel Alonso

Cover Artists

Leonard Kirk
Laura Martin

Publisher

Marvel Comics

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Fantastic Four Vol 5 #2

Appearing in "The Fall of the Fantastic Four: Part 1"

Featured Characters:

• Fantastic Four (Appears in flashback and main story)
  • Human Torch (Johnny Storm) (Appears in flashback and main story)
  • Invisible Woman (Sue Richards) (Appears in flashback and main story)
  •  Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards) 
  • The Thing (Ben Grimm) (Appears in flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• S.H.I.E.L.D. (Only in flashback)
  • Nick Fury Jr. (Only in flashback)
• Future Foundation (Only in flashback)
  • Franklin Richards (Only in flashback)
  • Bentley-32 (Only in flashback)
  • Leech (Only in flashback)
  • Artie Maddicks (Only in flashback)
  • Tong (Only in flashback)
  • Turg (Only in flashback)
  • Onome (Only in flashback)
  • Dragon Man (Only in flashback)
• Alicia Masters (Only in flashback)

Adversaries:

• Fin Fang Foom (Only in flashback)

Other Characters:

• S.W.O.R.D. (Mentioned)
• Valeria Richards (In a photograph only)
• Howard (First appearance)
• Trapster (Peter Petruski) (Mentioned)
• Asbestos Man (Orson Kasloff) (Mentioned) (Deceased)
• Monsters from the Counter-Earth

Locations:

• New York City (Only in flashback)
  • Manhattan (Only in flashback)
    • Baxter Building (Only in flashback)

Items:

Vehicles:

• Fantasti-Car
  
  

Solicit Synopsis:

“THE FALL OF THE FANTASTIC FOUR” PART 1

• The world’s greatest comics magazine begins anew with Marvel’s First Family, the Fantastic Four!

• But as the brilliant MR. FANTASTIC, the compassionate INVISIBLE WOMAN, the ever lovin’ THING & the hot-headed HUMAN TORCH embark on a strange mission, they aren’t met with new beginnings, but an untimely end!

• As the family of cosmic explorers head towards their darkest hour, who could possibly be behind their downfall?

• And how is one of their oldest enemies, the sadistic dragon known as Fing-Fang-Foom involved? Prepare for the fantastic!

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Trivia

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See Also

• Discuss Fantastic Four Vol 5 1 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Fantastic Four series

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Recommended Reading

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