Fantastic Four Achieve a Major Time Travel Feat, Redefining Their Iconic Nickname

WARNING! Spoilers for Fantastic Four #33The Fantastic Four have long been called "Marvel's First Family", but soon, that nickname will be given a whole new meaning as they achieve a time travel feat like no other. Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, the Human Torch, and the Thing are about to visit a pivotal time in the past that will re-establish them as the first family not just in Marvel lore, but in the universe's history.

Marvel Comics has released an early look at its June offering of comics related to the One World Under Doom event, in which Doctor Doom has established his rule over the Marvel Universe as the heroes struggle to overcome him. The Fantastic Four have lost everything thanks to Doom, and the only way to reverse what he's done is to travel to the Big Bang.

FANTASTIC FOUR #33 (2025)

Release Date:	June 25th, 2025
Writer:	Ryan North
Artist:	Cory Smith
Cover Artist:	Joshua Cassara
Variant Cover:	CAFU, Giuliua Lomurno
It all comes down to this! Thirty-three issues of fantastic adventure culminate in a final stirring adventure, back to the beginning...of EVERYTHING. When the solution to what Doom did to Ben can only be found in the past, the Fantastic Four must voyage back four hundred and thirty-six quadrillion seconds into the Big Bang! Of course, the tremendous energies there make it unsurvivable – unless H.E.R.B.I.E. is in control of the precise timing required. Action, adventure and big ideas collide in this monumental issue!

Fantastic Four #33 by Ryan North and Cory Smith will determine the fate of the Fantastic Four as they visit the moment the universe began, redefining them as the "First Family" on a much bigger scale.

The Fantastic Four Are Traveling Back in Time to the Big Bang

Marvel's First Family Is Becoming the Universe's First Family

The Fantastic Four have time traveled plenty of times over the years, with their very first temporal excursion taking place in Fantastic Four #5 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. In this issue, Doctor Doom held Sue captive and sent Reed, Johnny, and Ben to a time when pirates like Blackbeard ran rampant. Over the years, they've cracked time travel themselves, but their latest feat will be far beyond anything they've accomplished before with this ability. Reaching the conception of the universe is impressive on its own for the Fantastic Four, yet surviving it will be another matter entirely.

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Of course, these heroes aren't journeying to the dawn of life itself for the fun of it. Ben Grimm's dreadful condition after his encounter with Doctor Doom is the motivation for their travels, as the solicitation explains that the Big Bang is the only energy source that's capable of repairing the harm that Victor has caused him. The Fantastic Four are willing to visit one of the most potentially fatal moments in existence just to help a friend. Even though it could spell the end of Marvel's First Family, their trip solidifies their familial bond and proves that they've earned their title.

The Fantastic Four Are Doing Whatever It Takes to Beat Doctor Doom

Doom May Have the Upper Hand, But the Fantastic Four Have a Plan

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Doctor Doom is going to be putting the Fantastic Four through the wringer in his takeover, with the Sorcerer Supreme, the Fantastic Four are finding inventive ways to combat him against the odds. Traveling to the Big Bang and living to tell the tale may seem impossible, but the Fantastic Four have done the impossible before, so they can surely do it again now.

Fantastic Four #33 will be available on June 25th, 2025 from Marvel Comics!