In the mainstream Marvel Universe, the Fantastic Four are one of the best examples of the power of superheroes to turn tragedy into triumph, taking the strange effects of their exposure to Cosmic Rays and turning them into superpowers. But in the new Ultimate Universe, their story is very different - and far, far more tragic than triumphant.
In Ultimates #4, writer Deniz Camp, artist Phil Noto, and letterer Travis Lanham show the fates of Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm, and explain exactly why the new Ultimate Reed Richards is called "Doom." And there's even a glimpse of how a new Ultimate Fantastic Four may yet come into the picture.
