Marvel Officially Reveals New Fantastic Four Team and Leader

Published Aug 6, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT Patrik Walker is an Emmy Award–winning writer who covers all things Comics & Superheroes. His work can also be found at the Dallas Cowboys, The Sporting News, and CBS Sports, among other outlets. One of the most respected names in his field, he is also a diehard enthusiast of all things comics, anime, gaming and movies — thriving in spaces where discussions involving those or similar topics reign supreme. The resurgence of the Fantastic Four is most certainly upon us. The superhero faction has been consistently active in the world of Marvel Comics throughout the years, sure, but the franchise has lacked serious and intentional support from Marvel Studios until 2025's The Fantastic Four: First Steps arrived in theaters. Granted, the attempted Fantastic Four/Fant4stic reboot in 2015 happened, but it was also a throwaway film but, thankfully, Marvel Studios got it right this time, and as Mr. Fantastic, Sue Storm and the crew get ready to fight for their lives in Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel Comics continues to turn their world upside-down. In Fantastic Four #15, they get a complete shakeup after clashing with the Feral Four — evil variants of thems...