Fantastic Four
Comic book superhero team
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Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer (Shalla-Bal) is set to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film The Fantastic Four: First Steps, to be portrayed by Julia Garner.
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| 2025 |
Galactus
Scheduled to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film The Fantastic Four: First Steps, to be portrayed by actor Ralph Ineson.
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| January 2025 |
Marvel Two-in-One
Marvel Two-In-One Epic Collection Volume 3: Remembrance of Things Past released, collecting issues #37-52, Annuals #2-4, and Avengers Annual #7.
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| January 2024 |
Marvel Two-in-One
Marvel Two-In-One Epic Collection Volume 2: Two Against HYDRA published, collecting issues #20, 22-36, Annual #1, and Fantastic Four Annual #11.
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| 2022 |
Doctor Doom
Newsarama ranked Doctor Doom 2nd in their 'Best Marvel supervillains' list, affirming his continued significance in the comic book world.
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| 2022 |
Doctor Doom
Screen Rant and CBR.com included Doctor Doom in multiple prestigious lists, including 'MCU: 10 Most Desired Fan Favorite Debuts Expected In The Multiverse Saga', '15 Most Powerful Black Panther Villains', '10 Best Black Panther Comics Characters Not In The MCU', '10 Coolest Avengers Villains', '13 Most Important Marvel Villains', and '5th Most Iconic Black Panther Villains'.
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| August 2022 |
Doctor Doom
Release of 'Doctor Doom: The Book of Doom Omnibus', a comprehensive collection of Doctor Doom appearances across multiple Marvel comic series.
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| July 2022 |
Galactus
Galactus was resurrected by his former heralds in Fantastic Four (vol. 6) #45, the final issue of the 'Reckoning War' event, marking his return after a two-year absence.
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| 2021 |
Doctor Doom
In the 'Heroes Reborn' alternate reality, Doctor Doom escapes from the Negative Zone and transforms into Doctor Juggernaut using the Gem of Cyttorak. He attacks the front lawn of the White House and engages in a battle with Hyperion.
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| July 2021 |
Doctor Doom
Publication of 'King in Black: Avengers' collected edition, which includes King in Black: Iron Man/Doom #1 and other tie-in comics.
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| March 2021 |
Doctor Doom
Release of 'Doctor Doom: Bedford Falls' collected edition, collecting Doctor Doom #6-10.
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| August 2020 |
Galactus
Conclusion of the 'Herald of Thunder' story arc where Thor killed Galactus, ending the storyline that began in March 2020.
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| August 2020 |
Doctor Doom
Publication of 'Amazing Spider-Man 2099 Companion', which includes Doom 2099 (vol. 2) #1 and other 2099 universe comics.
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| April 2020 |
Doctor Doom
Release of 'Doctor Doom: Pottersville' collected edition, compiling Doctor Doom #1-5 and material from War of the Realms: War Scrolls #3.
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| March 2020 |
Galactus
Galactus was killed by Thor during the 'Herald of Thunder' story arc in Thor (vol. 6) #1–6, marking a significant moment in the character's publication history.
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| 2019 |
Silver Surfer
5-part mini-series Silver Surfer: Black released, featuring art by Tradd Moore and writing by Donny Cates, exploring the Surfer's journey after being sucked into a black hole during a Guardians of the Galaxy storyline.
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| 2019 |
Doctor Doom
IGN ranked Doctor Doom 1st in their 'Top 25 Marvel Villains' list, definitively recognizing him as the premier villain in the Marvel universe.
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| 2019 |
Doctor Doom
Doctor Doom is featured in his first solo series, where he is framed for a Moon space station explosion and encounters Kang the Conqueror.
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| October 2019 |
Doctor Doom
Publication of 'Stan Lee Meets...' collected edition, which includes Stan Lee Meets Dr. Doom and other Marvel character encounters.
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| July 2019 |
Galactus
Appeared as the narrator in the miniseries History of the Marvel Universe #1–6, recounting major Marvel continuity events to Franklin Richards at the universe's end.
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| March 2019 |
Silver Surfer
Disney acquired 20th Century Fox, resulting in the Silver Surfer film rights reverting to Marvel Studios.
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| 2018 |
Doctor Doom
ComicBook.com included Doctor Doom in their '7 Great Villains for Black Panther 2' list, suggesting potential for future narrative developments.
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| August 2018 |
Marvel Two-in-One
First Marvel Two-In-One Epic Collection Volume 1: Cry Monster released, collecting Marvel Feature #11-12, Marvel Two-In-One #1-19, and Marvel Team-Up #47.
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| July 2018 |
Marvel Two-in-One
First trade paperback of the revival series, Marvel 2-in-One Vol. 1: Fate of the Four, published collecting issues #1-6.
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| June 2018 |
Galactus
Reverted to his original 'Devourer of Worlds' persona by writer Gerry Dugan in Infinity Countdown #4.
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| February 2018 |
Silver Surfer
20th Century Fox began developing a Silver Surfer solo film with writer Brian K. Vaughan.
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| December 2017 |
Doctor Doom
Release of 'Infamous Iron Man Vol. 2: The Absolution of Doom', collecting Infamous Iron Man #7-12.
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| June 2017 |
Doctor Doom
Publication of 'Infamous Iron Man Vol. 1: Infamous', collecting Infamous Iron Man #1-6.
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| April 2017 |
Galactus
Made his final appearance as the Lifebringer in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #26–30, from December 2017 to April 2018.
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| January 2016 |
Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer volume 8 began, with a special 50th-anniversary edition expected in March 2016.
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| January 2016 |
Galactus
Appeared as a major supporting character in The Ultimates (vol. 3) #1–6, where writer Al Ewing transformed Galactus into the 'Lifebringer', a being compelled to infuse dead planets with life-sustaining energies.
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| 2014 |
Doctor Doom
IGN ranked Doctor Doom 3rd in their 'Top 100 Comic Book Villains' list, further cementing his status as a legendary antagonist.
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| March 2014 |
Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer volume 7 began as part of All-New Marvel NOW!, written by Dan Slott and illustrated by Mike and Laura Allred.
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| 2013 |
Galactus
Played a central antagonist role in Hunger #1–4, where the mainstream Marvel Galactus merges with the Ultimate Marvel version, Gah Lak Tus.
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| November 2013 |
Marvel Two-in-One
First volume of Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-In-One published, collecting Marvel Feature #11-12 and Marvel Two-In-One #1-10.
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| September 2013 |
Doctor Doom
Publication of 'Dr. Strange & Dr. Doom: Triumph and Torment' collected edition, which includes Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment, Doctor Strange (vol. 2) #57, and material from Astonishing Tales #8 and Marvel Fanfare #16,43.
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| April 2013 |
Doctor Doom
Release of 'Doom 2099: The Complete Collection by Warren Ellis', collecting Doom 2099 #24-39.
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| January 2012 |
Marvel Two-in-One
Essential Marvel Two-In-One Volume 4 published, collecting issues #78-98, #100, and Annuals #6-7.
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| 2011 |
Silver Surfer
Featured in Fear Itself: The Deep comic series.
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| 2011 |
Silver Surfer
Appeared in the Annihilators comic series.
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| 2011 |
Silver Surfer
Became a regular character in The Mighty Thor and a new volume of Defenders, both written by Matt Fraction.
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| November 2011 |
Galactus
Appeared in Fantastic Four #583–587, featuring a storyline from November 2010 to March 2011.
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| April 2011 |
Galactus
Served as the antagonist in The Mighty Thor #1–6, running from April to September 2011.
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| February 2011 |
Silver Surfer
Debuted in a sixth volume, a 5-issue miniseries written by Greg Pak.
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| January 2011 |
Galactus
Returned to Earth in Silver Surfer (vol. 6) #1–5, published from January to May 2011.
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| 2010 |
Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer appeared as a core cast member in The Thanos Imperative comic series.
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| December 2010 |
Galactus
Became a member of the God Squad in the Chaos War miniseries, appearing in issues #2–5 from December 2010 to March 2011.
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| June 2010 |
Galactus
Appeared as a protagonist in the miniseries The Thanos Imperative #1–6, running from June to November 2010.
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