Flip Through - Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps – The Art of the Movie

The Artbook Collector
2 days ago
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December 3rd 2025

A new artbook has joined The Artbook Collector YouTube channel, this time previewing the latest release in Marvel's long running series of artbooks! The Fantastic Four: First Steps is the focus of their latest book, coming in a new 'Deluxe Edition' format.

Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps – The Art of the Movie comes with a 256-page hardcover book, 5 lithograph prints, and a 32-page booklet inside of a slipcase. The artbook itself has added 32 pages on top of the page cap that has been in place for all of the previous Multiverse Saga releases. The 'Portfolio' booklet includes in-universe blueprints and designs for the technology designed by Reed Richards and is the first time something like this has been included in a slipcase.

The art inside features a look at the characters, locations, costumes, technology, key moments, and storyboards of the movie, from some early sketches to detailed 2D and 3D concepts. As always from Marvel, insights from the visual development team is featured throughout, offering details on the design approaches, influences, and more for the movie.

I have written an in-depth review on the book, in which I praise the art included, but raise the issue of the production quality of the book and extras, especially when charging so much money in comparison to other books on the market. You can read that review here - Book Review - Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps – The Art of the Movie.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is Marvel Studios' take on Marvel’s First Family, reintroducing audiences to Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic), Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (Human Torch), and Ben Grimm (The Thing). The new universe within the MCU has a 1960's retro-futuristic visual style, perfect for exploration in an artbook.

The film has the team face in incoming threat of the cosmic entity Galactus, who threatens to devour Earth, as well as introducing the Silver Surfer. Like the now huge catalogue of Marvel Studios' movies and shows, it includes big set pieces, comedy, and heart.

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If you liked the preview and would like to add Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps – The Art of the Movie to your own collection, you can order the book here;