Marvel has teased the appearance of a significant new member of one of the Marvel Universe's cosmic pantheons, the Elders of the Universe, in Dan Slott and Sean Izaakse's Fantastic Four #20.

The issue's main story will see the villain Mole Man and a giant kaiju targeting longtime Fantastic Four ally Wyatt Wingfoot. However, only the Human Torch and his "soulmate" Sky, a superhero from an alien world, are around to aid him. The solicitation text also touts the appearance of the brand-new Elder and asks, "Who are they, and how will they change the FF’s life... forever?"

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The Elders of the Universe are a group of the sole survivors of alien races that otherwise went extinct billions of years ago, all of whom achieved immortality by fixating obsessively on a personal pursuit like gathering knowledge, collecting artifacts and living beings, travel and even plants. Elders who have played key roles in the history of the Marvel Universe include the Collector, the Champion, the Grandmaster and Ego the Living Planet. The Collector was the first of these beings to appear, debuting in 1966 with Avengers #28, although the Elders of the Universe were not introduced as a group until Avengers #174 in 1978.

The solicitation text and cover art for Fantastic Four #20 are below:

FANTASTIC FOUR #20

  • Written by DAN SLOTT
  • Art by SEAN IZAAKSE
  • Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
  • The Mole Man and his biggest Kaiju return to the surface, with all of their righteous wrath aimed at one man... Wyatt Wingfoot! How can the Human Torch and Sky possibly save him? Y’know, this really would’ve been a good time to have brought ALL of the Fantastic Four! Also this issue: Meet a never-before-seen Elder of the Universe! Who are they, and how will they change the FF’s life... forever?

Fantastic Four #20, by Dan Slott and Sean Izaakse, goes on sale in March 2020 from Marvel Comics.

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