FF#4
Cover: Daniel Acuña
FF #4
“The Beating of Drums...”
In "The Beating of Drums...", the Fantastic Four face a new threat as the Chodai and the Mala rise up in Old Atlantis, forcing Sue, Spider-Man, and Alex to intervene. Written by Jonathan Hickman and illustrated by Barry Kitson, this 2011 issue dives into the growing tension beneath the sea, with Daniel Acuña's striking cover capturing the scale of the conflict.
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writer Jonathan Hickman · artist, inker Barry Kitson · colorist Paul Mounts · letterer VC · letterer Clayton Cowles · cover Daniel Acuña
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Cast · 26 characters
Alex PowerArtie MaddicksBen GrimmBentley WittmanDoctor DoomDragon ManFranklin RichardsHarvey ElderHerbert Edgar WyndhamHigh EvolutionaryInvisible WomanLeechMad ThinkerMister FantasticMole ManNathaniel RichardsPeter ParkerReed RichardsSpider-ManSusan Storm RichardsThe ThingUatuValeria RichardsVictor Von DoomWatcherWizard
Full credits
writer Jonathan Hickman
artist, inker Barry Kitson
colorist Paul Mounts
letterer VC
letterer Clayton Cowles
cover pencils, inks Daniel Acuña
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While the FF's enemies continue to plan how to stop the extra-dimensional Reeds, Sue, Spdier-Man, and Alex go to Old Atlantis to respond to the revolt of the Chodai and the Mala.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).