Galactus Arrives on Earth in FF #49 Reprinting
By Liam McGuire
March 24th, 2025
One of the greatest comics ever is getting a brand-new reprint. Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four #49 is getting a new facsimile edition from Marvel Comics, giving readers the chance to check out the iconic story this summer!
Fantastic Four #49 is the second of three issues in the classic Galactus Trilogy, as the story sees Galactus arrive on Earth and Marvel’s First-Family dealing with the fallout of his surprise visit. Meanwhile, the Silver Surfer learns more about Earth, putting his quest to feed Galactus in peril.
Fantastic Four #49 Facsimile Edition features main cover art by Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Stan Goldberg and Sam Rosen. Meanwhile Mike Mayhew draws a 1:25 variant that's yet to be revealed. Check out the main cover art and text solicit below.
The action-packed middle chapter of the all-time-classic Galactus Trilogy! The World-Eater has come to Earth, and the Fantastic Four can only watch in awe as this towering cosmic force of nature shares a fateful conversation with the Watcher! Set on his plan to consume the planet, Galactus shrugs off the FF's attacks as if they were nothing and unleashes his deadly Punisher robot to deal with the distraction. Meanwhile, though, his enigmatic herald - the Silver Surfer - learns about Earth from the blind sculptress Alicia Masters. Will the Surfer's devotion to Galactus be put to the test? And is there anything the FF can do to prevent their world's total destruction? It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #49. Marvel is reprinting the original Galactus trilogy as it originally appeared, over three months!
Fantastic Four #49 Facsimile Edition arrives at CaptCan Comics on June 18, 2025. Pre-order the issue now to ensure you don't miss out on the series.