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The Marvel Multiverse's Next Big Bad is Worse Than Kang

A founding member of the Fantastic Four has just stumbled into the Marvel Universe's next big bad, and they are already worse than Kang the Conqueror.

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The Human Torch’s Relearned Ability Takes a Page from Dr. Doom’s Playbook

The Fantastic Four's Human Torch has relearned a classic ability that makes him an even more formidable member of Marvel's First Family.

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Marvel's Fantastic Four May Have Been Inspired by a Forgotten DC Series

A classic DC team created by Jack Kirby predated Marvel's First Family but just couldn't connect with readers the same way.

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The Fantastic Four's Strongest Member is Reliving His Most Tragic (And Heartbreaking) Loss

One of the most tragic chapters in the life of a founding member of the Fantastic Four just came back into the spotlight.

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10 Best Marvel Stories No One Talks About

Marvel is immensely popular thanks to their big comic events and the MCU, but there are plenty of great books that no one ever seems to talk about.

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10 Best Marvel Comics Hero Debuts

Captain America kicked off Marvel's Golden Age while the Fantastic Four launched their Silver Age in some of the best heroic debuts in Marvel Comics.

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The Fantastic Four Explored The Real Danger of Superhero Families

The Fantastic Four may be Marvel's First Family, but even they aren't fully protected from the real danger of being superhero parents.

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10 Best Fantastic Four Comic Mysteries

The Fantastic Four are Marvel's most prominent family of explorers and scientists, but they've also encountered mysteries they struggled with.

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Doctor Doom's Latest Mission Proves How Much He Loves a Fantastic Four Ally

Fantastic Four #7 gives a rare glimpse into Doctor Doom's heart and reveals that the terrifying supervillain is not as ill-intentioned as he seems.

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Marvel's Only All-Powerful God Will Likely Never Appear in the MCU

The All-Powerful God of the Marvel multiverse is most likely never going to appear in the MCU for one monumental reason.

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Doctor Doom Adds 'Ghost Creator' to His Villainous Resumé

The villainous Doctor Doom creates a dangerous ghost through the use of science and magic to sabotage Marvel's First Family in Fantastic Four #7.

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10 Most Important Fantastic Four Milestones In Marvel Comics

As Marvel's First Family, the Fantastic Four have achieved many important comic book milestones while meeting Spider-Man and battling Doctor Doom.

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The Fantastic Four are Marvel's Most Hypocritical Heroes - And Spider-Man Just Proved It

The Fantastic Four's attitude toward Spider-Man's actions following his breakup with Mary Jane proves that they are incredibly hypocritical.

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Fantastic Four: Reed Richards Still Doesn’t Believe in [SPOILER]

Despite all the Marvel heroes and villains he has come across, Fantastic Four leader Reed Richards still believes one supernatural entity isn't real.

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10 Popular Marvel Heroes With The Cringiest Debuts

Marvel Comics' most popular heroes didn't get off to a great start, but have more than made up for those cringy debuts in the years since.

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10 Codenames That Shouldn't Be Iconic (But Are)

Characters like DC's Flash and Marvel's Ant-Man are household heroes with iconic codenames, despite their names being rather strange or silly.

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10 Marvel Heroes Who Became Better Without Powers

Some Marvel Comics heroes were actually burdened by their powers and grew as characters without tragic or world-breaking superpowers.

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10 Darkest Twists In Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics' ability to twist the knife with major twists is unrivaled.

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13 Adam Warlock Comics To Read Before Guardians Of The Galaxy 3

Fans can expect Adam Warlock's MCU attendance to be significant, so it's worth getting acquainted with a few of his comics.

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GOTG 3 Almost Featured a Fantastic Four Villain as Rocket's Creator

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 director James Gunn confirms that instead of using the High Evolutionary, a Fantastic Four villain was considered.

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