Writer, Mark Millar and Artists Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary’s built-for-the-big-screen stint on Fantastic Four comes to a head this month with the “The Galactus Engine”, the concluding chapter of their epic “Death of the Invisible Woman” arc. It’s been a roller coaster of a read and if you missed it, I’m sure it will make a must have trade paperback.

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Marvel has released this advance teaser image for “Ultimatum,” the new Marvel Comics miniseries by Jeph Loeb and David Finch that “promises to radically change the nature of the Ultimate Universe”. The image depicts X-Men villain Magneto seated upon a throne and apparently in possession of the hammer of Thor. The image was accompanied with the following statement:

For What They’ve Done, They Will Have To Pay The Ultimate Price.

If you love the classic What If? title way back when, then you are in for a treat this December. We get 5 new What If stories for the holidays… “What if Iron Man, Hulk, Spider-Man and Wolverine became Fantastic Four after the originals died?” “What if Iron Man died instead of Captain America?” “What If Mary Jane Had Been Shot Instead Of Aunt May?” “What if Dr. Doom won the Secret War?” “What if Scarlet Witch had ended the HOUSE OF M by saying “NO MORE POWERS!”

There are actually SIX stories if you count each issues chapter of the 5-part back-up story… a “What if the Runaways became the Young Avengers.”

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True Believers is a fun, new series about a group of dysfunctional super-powered truth seekers shining an inquisitive light on the hidden secrets of the Marvel universe. It really is one of the fresher concepts I’ve come across this summer. Issue #2 is due Wednesday and and it doesn’t tie into anything.

Can it be true? Reed Richards pulled over for recklessly driving the Fantasticar and charged with a DUI? That’s what the TRUE BELIEVERS claim in their latest blog–and they’ve posted the arrest report, police cam footage and a degrading mug-shot to prove it!

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I’m interested if this “Doc Banner” is a time traveler or from an alternate dimension. Bryan Hitch’s art will always sucker me in so I’m game.

The X-Men of the Ultimate future travel back in time to assasinate the present day Ultimate Fantastic Four, only to find the future Ultimate Fantastic Four standing in their way… Won’t get me over the slaughter of Northstar, but I may read it anyway.

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Johnny, Ben, Franklin, Valeria and Lyja have to stage a prison break to get some mad scientist level assistance to get themselves and the Baxter Building the hell outta the Negative Zone and back to the hot zone that is NYC. Frying pan, Fire.

Johnny and Lyja bring domestic violence to a new level with the fate of the Fantastic Four (or at least 2 of them + the kids) hanging in the balance. I loved the first issue and this one looks great so far. I’ve wanted to see a real showdown with these two for awhile. Will Johnny defeat her in battle, or will his charm warm the cockles of Lyja’s heart again?

Johnny, Ben and the kids, trapped in the Negative Zone, need to recruit help from a criminal incarcerated within the Negative Zone prison that Reed Richards built in order to escape! Talk about karma biting you in the ass.

Alan Davis’ cover to Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #3

FANBOI’s RANDOM Secret Invasion theory #1 - replaced heroes are not necessarily replaced by just ONE skrull…

Cover to Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #’s 1 (and the originally solicited cover with “mystery betrayer”)

OK, we all saw the Baxter Building blown to the Negative Zone in Secret Invasion #1 with The Human Torch, the Thing, Franklin and Valeria all inside. We know Sue was supposed to be in Vancouver, so is either in Canada (not sure how this figures into the epic Millar/Hitch/Curie FF) or a replaced captive? Needless to say our Skrully friends have targeted Marvel’s first family.

Cover to Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #2 (with Lyja!!!!!) after the jump…

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