COMICS: Marvel to Cancel Fantastic Four Comics?

COMICS: Marvel to Cancel Fantastic Four Comics?

Of course Marvel Studio's won't regain the Fantastic Four movie rights by this move, it's more of a symbolic gesture to let Fox know that Marvel won't help promote their films.

By Billium3 - May 30, 2014 05:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics
Source: BleedingCool.com

According to Bleeding Cool, Marvel is planning to cancel two Fantastic Four comics, both the mainstream 616-Universe and Ultimate Universe, which Marvel sold the movie rights to 20th Century Fox when they went into bankruptcy some years ago. This will, in effect, possibly stop the Fantastic Four reboot, or at the very least, snub Fox. They're even going so far as to remove any artwork featuring the Fantastic Four from Marvel's offices.

The characters, however, will still appear in other Marvel comics, such as "The Avengers". Solicitations for the sixth issue of the "Ultimate FF"  comic seemingly point towards cancellation; could the mainstream books be next?

What do you guys think? Do hope this works in Marvel's favor, thus giving the FF movie rights back to Marvel/Disney? Or are you ooking forward to the reboot? Sound off below.

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MoodyMax
MoodyMax - 5/30/2014, 5:19 PM
That makes zero [frick]ing sense.
MrBlackJack
MrBlackJack - 5/30/2014, 5:20 PM
...
Kurne
Kurne - 5/30/2014, 5:23 PM
Lmao read this yesterday. This isn't to reclaim the rights (don't know how you came to that), just to [frick] with them. I'll admit that this poster is bullsh^t as well

RichardBoldly
RichardBoldly - 5/30/2014, 5:23 PM
Hope its fake.

The reboot looks promising as [frick].

Marvelites in the other hand will cry, as babies usually do.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 5/30/2014, 5:24 PM
Lol wow, just wow.
Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 5/30/2014, 5:24 PM
if they didn't do this when xmen dofp came out why would they do it now? or how come they are promoting the new spider-man movies despite them still wanting the rights? yeah this is stupid, makes no [frick]ing sense. Bye Bye
Kurne
Kurne - 5/30/2014, 5:25 PM
I'm sick of Rocket being the new poster boy over Thing or Wolverine.
DeusExSponge
DeusExSponge - 5/30/2014, 5:26 PM
How does cancelling all these comics help them reclaim the Fantastic Four rights? Sounds a bit pathetic IMO and way too extreme.
Theroach
Theroach - 5/30/2014, 5:26 PM
What does comic books have to do with movies? Comic books sold have nothing to do with movie box office.
Starfox
Starfox - 5/30/2014, 5:26 PM
@Batfleck

LMAO
themidnightking
themidnightking - 5/30/2014, 5:27 PM
Bullshit!
Kurne
Kurne - 5/30/2014, 5:29 PM
@Mrcool210

Marvel makes money off Spidey merchandise and they couldn't rid him if they tried, same with X-Men.

Like the article said, they can't brush them off but they aren't exactly going to be pushing for them either.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 5/30/2014, 5:29 PM
LMAO so dick
staypuffed
staypuffed - 5/30/2014, 5:30 PM
Kurne
I love that artwork but I HATE who they decided to put up there. Iron Fist? Black Bolt? NO X-MEN OR FANTASTIC FOUR? Come on, Marvel.
Abary
Abary - 5/30/2014, 5:30 PM
LOL
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LOL
batcheeks8
batcheeks8 - 5/30/2014, 5:35 PM
Stupidest idea ever, if it was real.
rockerdude22
rockerdude22 - 5/30/2014, 5:36 PM
Wow, I honestly don't know what to say here...

Can't believe they'd do something like this
TheOverlord
TheOverlord - 5/30/2014, 5:37 PM
Good for Marvel. It's time Reed and Sue had a red wedding...
Pasto
Pasto - 5/30/2014, 5:37 PM
If this is true....then LOL!

*Laughs his butt off*
WinterSoldier33
WinterSoldier33 - 5/30/2014, 5:37 PM
i don't be leave it for a second but if it is true then it is foolish because the audience fox is trying to target don't read comics. I am glad fox wont sell the rights because this reboot looks like it will be awesome.
Highflyer
Highflyer - 5/30/2014, 5:38 PM
Buuuuuuuuuuuullllllshiiiiit.
TheOverlord
TheOverlord - 5/30/2014, 5:38 PM
FF hasn't been any good since Lee and Kirby left anyway. That's the truth and everybody's just afraid to admit it.
rockerdude22
rockerdude22 - 5/30/2014, 5:39 PM
They could've just worked out a deal with Fox or something, if they wanted the rights back that bad
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 5/30/2014, 5:39 PM
Lmboooooo!

Hasn't stopped them from canceling X-Men and Spider-Man comics!

[frick] this, calling BS do your thing Trank! B) let all the studios continue to do great!
wookiefit
wookiefit - 5/30/2014, 5:39 PM
I doubt they will cancell the series due to snub FOX or try to pressure them into giving the rights back. It makes more sense that they will put them on a hold for a while until the movie gears up and then relaunch FF to re-introduce them to fans. Kind of a new jumping on point so readers or new fans wont be lost.
TheAstoundingMan
TheAstoundingMan - 5/30/2014, 5:42 PM


Yeesh.
MrPrime
MrPrime - 5/30/2014, 5:43 PM
Annoying when people complain about fox having the rights to marvel properties. smh. They bought them fair and square. And anyways with x men from fox and spidey from sony there wouldn't be the kind of superhero movies we get now. Of course batman and superman deserve some credit but x-men and spiderman movies started the modern age of comic book movies. Plus after DOFP, I'm actually not that pesimistic about F4 although I still don't really like the idea much but I'm sure we will all warm to it eventually like affleck being batman or atleast I hope we will.
wookiefit
wookiefit - 5/30/2014, 5:45 PM
oh! beore I forget

TheAstoundingMan
TheAstoundingMan - 5/30/2014, 5:46 PM
@MrPrime

I think most have accepted it now. We are all just waiting for the first bit of footage to emerge, which will hopefully occur at Comic-Con.

Marvel cancels issues like this all the time. FF are too popular to remove for prolonged periods, so they will definitely be back before the film's release (if this is even true).
OpticBlastWins
OpticBlastWins - 5/30/2014, 5:51 PM
ha ok. Well played
MikeHawk
MikeHawk - 5/30/2014, 5:51 PM
Wow wtf?? The comic JUST got rebooted and is only on issue 4. I guess marvel wasnt willing to change to a black johnny storm as well huh? lol
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 5/30/2014, 5:52 PM
I don't think this is true
I heard about this yesterday

Doesn't make any since they have no problem having Xmen comics out and about
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 5/30/2014, 5:57 PM
Whatever it takes. Whatever. It. Takes.


Bwahahahaha
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