Abrams ComicArts will publish a brand-new edition of Alex Ross’ hit Fantastic Four graphic novel and has released a preview. Fantastic Four: Full Circle (Expanded Edition) will hit comic book shelves on October 29.

The new, oversized edition of the award-winning, bestselling 64-page graphic novel will arrive with an additional 288 pages of new material and commentary from the acclaimed artist. Fantastic Four: Full Circle (Expanded Edition)will feature bonus content from Ross as he guides readers through his creative process and vision for crafting the masterpiece. Early visual concepts through final art will be on display, in addition to a behind-the-scenes reveal of his proposal, thumbnails, sketches, inks, color guides, models, and preliminary artwork, many of which have never been published.

Fantastic Four: Full Circle (Expanded Edition)

Fantastic Four: Full Circle (Expanded Edition) will feature Ross’ commentary about his lifelong love of the Fantastic Four and include reprints of the complete run of the artist’s Marvel Comics covers featuring the eponymous team from 2023 to 2024 in costumes designed for Fantastic Four: Full Circle.

Released in 2022, Ross’ Fantastic Four: Full Circle graphic novel had Marvel‘s First Family back in the Negative Zone. The book’s story description reads, “A quiet New York evening turns to chaos when an invader appears in the Baxter Building. The mystery of his arrival – and the subsequent swarm of invading parasites he leaves in his wake – leads the FF back into the Negative Zone… where, unbeknownst to them, the fate of the cosmos hangs in the balance.”

Alex Ross’ Fantastic Four: Full Circle Inspiration

Fantastic Four: Full Circle (Expanded Edition) includes a reprint of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s “This Man . . . This Monster!” First published in Fantastic Four #51 in June 1966, the legendary story inspired Ross’ Fantastic Four: Full Circle. In an interview with CBR shortly after the book’s release, Ross revealed how he approached the Kirby-inspired art for the book. “I know that when I bring my photo-based form of dynamic realism to a subject it may allow people to see the characters in a new light,” he said.

Ross continued, “My hope is always to convince people that the original designs and looks were fine as they were and just need the care given to embellish them accurately. I’m someone who grew up on Kirby’s work directly, so I am always referring to his source when I put forth my interpretation. There is so much of Kirby’s style that can make the transition to our era now.”

Fantastic Four: Full Circle (Expanded Edition) is now in comic shops.

Source: Abrams ComicArts