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Fantastic Four by John Byrne

John Byrne

Story era 04 · Streets and Legends

Byrne combines the Fantastic Four’s family drama with cosmic invention and sustained consequences for its central characters.

0 of 2 books owned2,320 pages88 full issues
About these books · 4 sources

Publisher and reference pages describe the editions. Reviews and reader discussions offer different views of the stories.

The books

UnownedFantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus Vol. 1John Byrne1,096 pp

Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus Vol. 1

Omnibus hardcover · 1,096 pages · Unowned

Book 1 of 2 · Streets and Legends

John Byrne restores the Fantastic Four’s family-and-exploration core.

Released 25 Oct 2022 · 1,096 pages · John Byrne cover9781302946333Planned edition
Marvel Team-Up (1972)#61–62
Marvel Two-in-One (1974)#50
Fantastic Four (1961)#209–218, #220–221, #232–260
Fantastic Four Annual#17
Avengers (1963)#233
The Thing (1983)#2
Earth-616 Primary

Avengers #233 and Fantastic Four #256 also appear together in The Seasons of the Witch. Keep that crossover here when following Byrne’s Fantastic Four and skip its second appearance in the Avengers collection.

Edition sources

Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.

UnownedFantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus Vol. 2John Byrne1,224 pp

Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus Vol. 2

Omnibus hardcover · 1,224 pages · Unowned

Book 2 of 2 · Streets and Legends

Byrne’s run culminates in cosmic, Negative Zone, and Secret Wars II-era upheaval.

Released 24 Jan 2023 · 1,224 pages · John Byrne cover9781302945565Planned edition
Fantastic Four (1961)#261–295
Fantastic Four Annual#18–19
Alpha Flight (1983)#4
The Thing (1983)#10, #19
Avengers Annual (1967)#14
Secret Wars II (1985) (partial — Fantastic Four material)#2
Epic Illustrated (1980) (partial — John Byrne Fantastic Four material)#26–34
What If? (1977) (partial — Fantastic Four story)#36
What The--?! (1988) (partial — Fantastic Four material)#2, #10
The Thing (1983) (partial — John Byrne material)#7
Fantastic Four Roast (1982) (partial — John Byrne material)#1
Fantastic Four Special Edition (1984) (partial — John Byrne material)#1
Earth-616 PrimaryMultiverse Brief appearance

Avengers Annual #14 and Fantastic Four #286 repeat in Avengers Masterworks Vol. 25, while Alpha Flight #4 repeats in Byrne’s Alpha Flight; read those chapters once. The Epic Illustrated #26–34 selection is Byrne’s Fantastic Four material, and the other partial entries likewise leave their source issues’ unrelated features out.

Edition sources

Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.

Duplication across this project

These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.

Things to know

Collecting rule: Acquire both volumes as a single run.

  • Two oversized books include ancillary Byrne material and a few alternate-reality fragments.