Midnight Fantastic Four

Midnight Fantastic Four
Cover of Midnight Fantastic Four #1 (October 2026). Art by Kev Walker.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing series
Genre
Publication dateOctober 7, 2026 –
Main characterFantastic Four
Creative team
Written byBenjamin Percy
ArtistKev Walker

Midnight Fantastic Four is an upcoming American Lovecraftian horror-superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics, based on the superhero team the Fantastic Four. Written by Benjamin Percy and illustrated by Kev Walker, it is one of the first three titles under Marvel's Midnight Universe imprint, with an ongoing run scheduled to begin on October 7, 2026.

Premise

The Fantastic Four explore the secrets of their universe, only to be warped in horrific ways.[1]

Characters

Characters set to appear in Midnight Fantastic Four include Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, the Thing, Doctor Doom,[2] and Galactus.[3]

Publication history

In mid-May 2026, Marvel Comics announced the ongoing comic book series Midnight Fantastic Four as one of the first three titles under the publisher's then-recently announced Midnight Universe imprint, with Benjamin Percy as writer and Kev Walker as illustrator.[4] Percy cited the works of H. P. Lovecraft—specifically the eldritch horror stories—as inspiration for the comic.[5] By August, Percy had 24 issues outlined.[6]

Midnight Fantastic Four is scheduled to begin publication on October 7, 2026.[7]

Issues

IssuePublication dateRef.
#1October 7, 2026[8]
#2November 18, 2026[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Johnston, Rich (July 26, 2026). "Marvel Comics Reveal Midnight Universe Schedule Into 2027 At ComicsPRO". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on August 1, 2026. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  2. ↑ Johnston, Rich (June 23, 2026). "A First Look Inside Midnight: Fantastic Four by Ben Percy & Kev Walker". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on June 26, 2026. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
  3. ↑ Wood, Robert (August 17, 2026). "Haunting Galactus Redesign Rewrites 60 Years of Fantastic Four Lore". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on August 18, 2026. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ Schedeen, Jesse (May 13, 2026). "Marvel's Midnight Line Reinvents the X-Men, Spider-Man, and Fantastic Four via Horror". IGN. Archived from the original on May 18, 2026. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
  5. ↑ Wiese, Jason (August 9, 2026). "Marvel Officially Confirms 'True Horror Line' For Frightening Fall Release". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on August 10, 2026. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  6. ↑ Marston, George (August 7, 2026). "If A24 ever got the rights to do a Fantastic Four movie for Marvel, it'd look kinda like Midnight Fantastic Four says writer Ben Percy". Popverse. Archived from the original on August 10, 2026. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Marvel Comics Ushers in the Midnight Universe with Same-Day Launch Across Titles". Marvel.com. June 18, 2026. Archived from the original on June 19, 2026. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Midnight Fantastic Four (2026) #1". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2026. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  9. ↑ "SDCC 2026: The Midnight Universe Looms Over Marvel Heroes with Issue #2 Reveals". Marvel.com. July 25, 2026. Archived from the original on July 26, 2026. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
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