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Published December 7, 2024

'Fantastic Four: The Coming of Galactus' Sees Marvel's First Family Face the Devourer of Worlds in New Novelization

Based on the classic stories by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the new novel by James Lovegrove retells the Fantastic Four’s first encounter with Galactus.

Rediscover the Fantastic Four’s first encounter with Galactus and his herald, the Silver Surfer, in an all-new format. Based on the seminal comic run "The Galactus Trilogy" by Stan Lee and Jack KirbyFantastic Four: The Coming of Galactus by James Lovegrove retells three of the most famous Fantastic Four comics in a modernized and expanded novelization by New York Times-bestselling author James Lovegrove. Fantastic Four: The Coming of Galactus from Titan Books hits bookshelves June 17, 2025.

ENTER, THE DEVOURER OF WORLDS!

The sky is on fire. Across the globe, the people are convinced that the end is nigh. They’re right. Galactus is coming. His herald, the Silver Surfer, has come to Earth and judged it perfect for his master’s needs. And his master is hungry.

The odds are impossible, the outcome is certain—nothing can stop the devourer of worlds. When all seems lost, Earth looks to its Mightiest Heroes to save the day. Earth’s Mightiest Heroes look to the Fantastic Four. They’ll find a way to stop Galactus and save the world. They have to.

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FANTASTIC FOUR: THE COMING OF GALACTUS
ISBN: 978-1803369020
Hardback
368 pages
$29.99 | £18.99
Written by James Lovegrove
Publishing  June 17, 2025

About the Author

James Lovegrove is the New York Times bestselling author of The Age of Odin. He has been short-listed for many awards including the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, and the Scribe Award. He won the Seiun Award for Best Foreign Language Short Story in 2011, and the Dragon Award in 2020 for Firefly: The Ghost Machine. He has written many acclaimed Sherlock Holmes novels, including Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Demon. As well as writing books, he reviews fiction for the Financial Times. He lives in Eastbourne in the UK.

Pre-order Fantastic Four: The Coming of Galactus now and pick it up wherever books are sold on June 17, 2025!

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