Though still cardinal months away from its long-hoped-for entry, the bombilation surrounding the fourth basis of the Last-ditch Wonder foundation – Brian Bendis, Mark Millar and Adam Kubert's ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR – is ALREADY starting to progress.

Esquire Magazine has picked Crowning FANTASTIC Quaternion Eastern Samoa a pop finish consequence to watch in the 'Index' segment of its upcoming December edition, and just this week Comics Buyer's Guide (issue #1564, 11/7/03) named it "HEAD OF THE CLASS" of its December 2003 "COMICS IN YOUR FUTURE" selections, big it three "A+" lashing and a composite score of "A-" from a seven-member retrospect panel of comic volume retailers.

Present are samples of simply extraordinary of the retailer reviewers' glowing comments…

"In that respect is a great reason that Bendis wins awards all year for his comic book writing. It's because he clearly cares most what he's writing: both how the reader perceives it and how it treats the material that came before it. This humourous hold does a masterful job of handling both of these immense tasks… A stupendous start, a must read."

"…This is a luxury fomite, smooth and silklike."

"This is everything that a first issue should be; beautifully illustrated and expertly faithful to the script. These are top creators at the top of their game obviously practical with characters that they care for, and all the joy and discovery and the sense of wonder that the Fantastic Four should engender are hither. I can't wait for the close issue.

Readers who want to sample the issue for themselves can besides check taboo the special ten-page prevue of ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #1 in this hebdomad's novel egress of WIZARD (#146), along with these two new try sketches by artist Great Commoner Hitch, WHO contributed the new series' character designs.

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The 32-page Final FANTASTIC FOUR #1 goes on sale 12/31 with a cover by Bryan Hitch and a cover Mary Leontyne Pric of $2.25. Retailers are reminded its Final Order Cut-away (FOC) appointment is 12/11. Readers, ask your local comic Word retailer to reticence your copy as well equally copies of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #50 and ULTIMATE X-Work force #40, as part of December's late reader-friendly 'Supreme STARTS' event!