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Ultimate Fantastic Four #21 COVER by Greg Land, 2005 -- Full Team comin' at ya! — plus 1st appearance issue of Marvel Zombie Universe!

Location: FANTASTIC FOUR (Bagley, Bradshaw, Cheung, Frenz, Immonen, Pacella, Ramos, Shaw)
Artists: Greg Land (Penciller) , Matt Ryan (Inker)

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Ultimate Fantastic Four #21 COVER by Greg Land, 2005 -- Full Team comin' at ya! — plus 1st appearance issue of Marvel Zombie Universe!

Location: FANTASTIC FOUR (Bagley, Bradshaw, Cheung, Frenz, Immonen, Pacella, Ramos, Shaw)
Title: Ultimate Fantastic Four #21 COVER by Greg Land, 2005 -- Full Team comin' at ya! — plus 1st appearance issue of Marvel Zombie Universe!*
Artist: Greg Land (Penciller) , Matt Ryan (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 1850
Likes on CAF: 15
Comments: 21
Added to Site: 10/1/2020

One of my favorite covers from the Ultimate FF run, and also one of my favorite issues.

The issue begins with the team in various prehistoric eras. Ben punches a Tyrannosaurus Rex in the Cretaceous Period, and 50 million years earlier (which should have been more like 250 million years earlier, but hey, it's a comic book), Sue thwarts some Chrono-Bandits who are threatening to kill the first thing to crawl out of the ocean.

The team returns to the present, where Reed Richards has discovered an alternate Earth and has been chatting with a holographic Reed from that universe. This alternate Reed has white in his temples, is married to Sue and has a son named Franklin. I remember thinking at the time, "Oh, Ultimate Reed has discovered the regular Marvel universe. How cool!" But when Ultimate Reed teleports to this other earth, the Baxter Building is in ruins, along with the streets of New York. As he is walking through the streets, he is encountered by a zombified Fantastic Four, and the Zombie Mr. Fantastic asks Reed, "Ever get the feeling you’ve been had?"

And with that, Marvel Zombies had begun!

Great stuff!

And a beautiful cover by Greg Land and Matt Ryan.

Thanks for looking!

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Duke Fleed Member Since 2013

Posted On 10/1/2020

Love this pick up! Simple and classy! Congrats!

Chris Snorek Member Since 2009

Posted On 10/1/2020

This one is singin’ my song! Great image.

Jason Versaggi Member Since 2005

Posted On 10/1/2020

Solid cover by the underrated Land with this iconic shot.

E DLS Member Since 2005

Posted On 10/1/2020

There's a wonderfully soft quality to Greg's works. Reminds me of those gorgeous soft focus effects during the Golden Age of cinema. Nice pick up sir!

Vito L Member Since 2012

Posted On 10/1/2020

Great cover and great story! The Marvel Zombies issues are the only ones I kept from the whole Ultimate FF run. Really fun story.

Congrats on picking up this amazing cover Paul.

Dino Mauricio Member Since 2009

Posted On 10/1/2020

Great one Paul, probably my favorite cover of the Ultimate FF run!

Dan P Member Since 2009

Posted On 10/1/2020

Congrats!

Troy C. Punswick Member Since 2008

Posted On 10/1/2020

I love team shot covers and this is no exception!!!

Vik V Member Since 2016

Posted On 10/1/2020

Nice cover with all members! Congrats, Paul

John C Member Since 2014

Posted On 10/1/2020

Oooo. Nice one. First cameo appearance of Marvel Zombies I believe.

Paul P Spiderversity Member Since 2011

Posted On 10/2/2020

John C wrote:

" Oooo. Nice one. First cameo appearance of Marvel Zombies I believe.
"

Wow, you're absolutely right! I didn't realize this was the whole beginning of Marvel Zombies! Also makes this a 1st appearance issue, which I can now put in the title of the description. Thanks!

Simon . K Member Since 2020

Posted On 10/2/2020

Damn! Who did you have to bump off in order to get this gem? I don't know how you go this, but wow!

John S. Member Since 2005

Posted On 10/2/2020

Love this cover, what a great pick up

Magnus X Member Since 2014

Posted On 10/2/2020

I Love the Story, I Love the Art, I really enjoy Millar Run. Congratulations..!

David Askani’Son Member Since 2012
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Posted On 10/2/2020

That’s super cool, I just love the realism on this Cover! Bravo Mentor!!! Perfect fit for your amazing collection :)

Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008

Posted On 10/2/2020

Really terrific FF cover, with the four figures nicely balanced. I also love howRyan adds those soft bits of graphite shading, as they add to the realistic look of Land's style. Oh, and what's 200 million years between friends?

J H Member Since 2019

Posted On 10/3/2020

Very nice cover! I love how it's crisp and soft at the same time, giving it a nice realism. Congrats on a score!

K Gearon Member Since 2011

Posted On 10/6/2020

Suh-weet! Just a great face forward shot of a charging FF - that in and of itself is great. But the significance of the comic it's the cover too is big as well. I remember being blown away by this issue and the arrival of the Marvel Zombies. Zombie Reed scared me! And that's fun to experience in reading a comic! Congrats, Paul!

J Ledger Member Since 2009

Posted On 10/7/2020

Wow great 1st app issue to own! You collection is a modern museum!

Peter Sullivan Member Since 2006

Posted On 10/12/2020

Ah. Land and Ryan, the magic act that sadly broke up.

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