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Synopses of Ultimate Fantastic Four storylines and graphic novels are featured here. The first writers of the series were Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Millar for the first 6 issues. They were followed by Warren Ellis for 12 issues, Mike Carey for 2 issues before Mark Millar came back for a separate run of 13 issues, after which Carey came back for a longer run of 26 issues. The book ended with Joe Pokaski, writer of Heroes , for the remaining 3 issues, concluding through his Requiem story.
Ultimate Fantastic Four has been collected in the following trade paperbacks:
Vol. # | Title | Material collected | ISBN |
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Volume 1 | The Fantastic | Ultimate Fantastic Four #1–6 | 0-7851-1393-2 |
Volume 2 | Doom | Ultimate Fantastic Four #7–12 | 0-7851-1457-2 |
Volume 3 | N-Zone | Ultimate Fantastic Four #13–18 | 0-7851-1495-5 |
Volume 4 | Inhuman | Ultimate Fantastic Four #19-20, Annual #1 | 0-7851-1667-2 |
Volume 5 | Crossover | Ultimate Fantastic Four #21–26 | 0-7851-1802-0 |
Volume 6 | Frightful | Ultimate Fantastic Four #27–32 | 0-7851-2017-3 |
Volume 7 | God War | Ultimate Fantastic Four #33-38 | 0-7851-2174-9 |
Volume 8 | Devils | Ultimate Fantastic Four #39–41, Annual #2 | 0-7851-2450-0 |
Volume 9 | Silver Surfer | Ultimate Fantastic Four #42–46 | 0-7851-2547-7 |
Volume 10 | Ghosts | Ultimate Fantastic Four #47–53 | 0-7851-2898-0 |
Volume 11 | Salem's Seven | Ultimate Fantastic Four #54–57 | 0-7851-2447-0 |
N/A | Ultimatum: X-Men/Fantastic Four | Ultimate X-Men #98–100, Ultimate Fantastic Four #58-60 | 0-7851-3433-6 |
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