The Fantastic Four: First Steps Artbook Will Come with an Additional Volume
- The Artbook Collector
- May 12
- 3 min read
May 12th 2025
The upcoming artbook for The Fantastic Four: First Steps has had another update that comes with positive news for fans. The previous information left a lot to be desired, but now there is a reason for the change, as it comes with a second book.
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - The Art of the Movie is currently due on November 18th and is listed for $150. You might be thinking that's a lot of money, because it is, much more than most collector's editions of artbooks. It was a major concern that I spoke about in my previous reporting, as the listings took it from 400 pages to 256 while maintaining that high price point, you can read that story here. Now though, it looks like the justification for the second price hike in the space of year is to add an addition book to the slipcase, Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps Portfolio.
Like the last update, the information has been confirmed on the same websites including Amazon, Target and Barnes & Noble. Listings in other regions are not all available, with some, like Amazon in the UK, having it as unavailable and not yet up for pre-order.
It's not clear what this new portfolio book actually includes, as it is described as the following; "MARVEL STUDIOS’ THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS PORTFOLIO HC includes a stunning gallery of never-before-seen artwork." This is what you expect from all Marvel Studios' artbooks, so the distinction between the two isn't yet apparent. At the very least it does explain the high price point, as for a good while it looked like another increase for just an extra 32 pages. It may also be the case that the original information that stated there would be 400 pages is correct after all.
The last price increase was to add the slipcase and lithographs, which started with Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine: The Art of the Movie in October of last year. This will continue with the artbooks for Agatha All Along, Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts*. I pointed out in my review of the book for Deadpool & Wolverine that the price felt too high for the extras, but an additional book certainly makes another increase easier to justify.
It will be interesting to see if this will be implemented again going forward. If I had to speculate, I would say it is much more likely for the movies, especially Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars given the large cast and scope. As much as there is a lot of excitement around the return of Marvel's first family, it would be odd if only The Fantastic Four: First Steps got the double book treatment.
There is also the upcoming artbook for Daredevil: Born Again that was confirmed by artist Jackson Sze, there are no listings yet, but when there are it will be an indication of whether the TV projects will get the additional portfolio book as well.
It's good to be able to report some positive news for the Marvel Studios' artbooks following multiple delays, as they have always been very good when they do finally hit store shelves. It must be acknowledged though that this might not be the best news for some, because the economy is tough for a lot of people. The series going from $60, to $100, and now $150, is an expense that may cause many to pass on this entry in the long running series. At the very least, for fans that can spare the money, they can now see the increased value for that price tag.
Should these details be updated again in the future, they will be reported here and you can pre-order Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - The Art of the Movie below;
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