The Future Foundation is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Jonathan Hickman, the team first appeared in Fantastic Four #579 (July 2010) and stars in the series FF, written by Hickman and illustrated by Steve Epting. The Future Foundation is a philanthropic organization created by Mister Fantastic dedicated to better serve humanity's future.
Publication history Jonathan Hickman published FF in May 2011 with various artists assisting him. The volume ran for 23 issues.
As part of Marvel NOW!, FF was relaunched with creative team of Matt Fraction and Mike Allred in November 2012 and ended with issue #16 in January 2014.
A new volume of Future Foundation was released by writer Jeremy Whitley in 2019, but was soon canceled after five issues due to low sales.
Fictional history After becoming discouraged by how Earth's scientists view science and its applications, Mister Fantastic forms a new group dedicated to create a better future for all of humanity. Following the death of the Human Torch, Mister Fantastic plans to mold the young and great minds he has gathered into a team that will form solutions to the world's problems.Fantastic Four #579 (July 2010)
Zero-G (Alex Power); Dragon Man; evolved Moloids Tong, Turg, Mik, and Korr; and Bentley 23 (a clone of the Wizard) are the first recruits to the organization.Fantastic Four #580 (August 2010) Artie Maddicks then joins the Future Foundation,Fantastic Four #585 (January 2011) as does Leech.Fantastic Four #586 (February 2011)
The organization next gains Mister Fantastic's father Nathaniel RichardsFantastic Four #588 (April 2011) followed by Uhari co-heirs Vii and Wuu. Spider-Man joins the team as well at a final request from Human Torch.
Members The Future Foundation consists of a combat team along with a science team, with some members being part of both groups. Other groups include a replacement group for the core members of the original Fantastic Four as well as a temporary supervillain group.
The Future Foundation
Current members Alex Power Julie Power Leech Artie Maddicks Bentley-23 - A clone of the Wizard Dragon Man Onome - The daughter of one of Wakanda's greatest engineers Vil - The female co-heir to the Uhari throne Wu - The male co-heir to the Uhari throne Mik - An evolved Moloid who identifies itself as a male Korr - An evolved Moloid who identified itself as a male Turg - An evolved Moloid who identified itself as a male Tong - An evolved Moloid who formerly identified itself as a male and now identifies as female
Former members Luna Medusa Mister Fantastic Invisible Woman Thing Human Torch Spider-Man Doctor Doom Valeria Richards Franklin Richards Original Earth-616 Earth-10235 Valeria Richards from Earth-10235 Nathaniel Richards Ant-Man She-Hulk Adolf - The son of the Impossible Man Ms. Thing
Council of Doom The following supervillain geniuses were recruited by Mister Fantastic and Doctor Doom to deal with the alternate Mister Fantastics:
Diablo High Evolutionary Mad Thinker Wizard
Other versions Ultimate Marvel The Future Foundation appears in a self-titled Ultimate Marvel series, written by Joshua Hale Fialkov and drawn by Mario Guevra. This version of the organization consists of Susan Storm, Falcon, Iron Man, Danny Ketch / Machine Man, and Phil Coulson. Additionally, a group of genetically-engineered humans created by the Maker called the "Children of Tomorrow" appear in Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates.Ultimate Fallout #4 (October 2011)Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates #2 (November 2011)
Secret Wars (2015) A variation of the Future Foundation, referred to simply as the "Foundation", appears in Secret Wars. This version of the organization was established in the Battleworld domain of Doomstadt and consists of Valeria Richards, Dragon Man, Bentley-32, Minister Alex Powers, Psycho-Man, Nostradamus, and Nikola Tesla / Night Machine.Secret Wars #4 (September 2015)
In other media Television Spider-Man's Future Foundation uniform appears in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. This version was developed by Oscorp.
Film The Future Foundation appears in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Video games Spider-Man's Future Foundation uniform appears as an unlockable alternate skin in Spider-Man: Edge of Time. Spider-Man's Future Foundation uniform appears as an alternate skin in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. An inverted version of Spider-Man's Future Foundation uniform appears as an unlockable skin in The Amazing Spider-Man. Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, the Thing, and Spider-Man's Future Foundation uniforms appear as unlockable alternate skins in Marvel: Avengers Alliance. Spider-Man, Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, the Thing, and Doctor Doom's Future Foundation uniforms appear as alternate skins in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online. The Fantastic Four's Future Foundation uniforms appear in Marvel Super War. Spider-Man, the Thing, Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, and Doctor Doom's Future Foundation uniforms appear as alternate skins in Marvel Heroes. Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, the Thing, and Spider-Man's Future Foundation uniforms appear as alternate skins in Lego Marvel Super Heroes. Spider-Man's Future Foundation uniform appears in Spider-Man Unlimited. Spider-Man's Future Foundation uniform appears as an alternate skin in Marvel's Spider-Man. Spider-Man's Future Foundation uniform appears as an unlockable alternate skin in Fortnite Battle Royale. Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four's Future Foundation uniforms appear as unlockable alternate skins in Marvel Rivals.
Collected editions Title Material collected Publication date ISBN FF by Jonathan Hickman - Vol. 1: Tomorrow FF #1-5 September 7, 2011 FF by Jonathan Hickman - Vol. 2: Three Kings FF #6-11 February 8, 2012 FF by Jonathan Hickman - Vol 3: All Hope Lies in Doom FF #12-16 July 11, 2012 FF by Jonathan Hickman - Vol. 4: The Roommate Experiment FF #17-23 December 5, 2012 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection Vol. 2FF #1-5, Fantastic Four #579-588September 10, 2019Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection Vol. 3FF #6-16, Fantastic Four #600-604December 1, 2020Fantastic Four By Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection Vol. 4FF #17-23, Fantastic Four #605-611, 605.1August 2, 2022Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus Vol. 1FF #1-5, Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #1-5, Fantastic Four #570-588, material from Dark Reign: The CabalOctober 15, 2013Fantastic Four By Jonathan Hickman Omnibus Vol. 2FF #6-23, Fantastic Four #600-611, 605.1November 25, 2014 Fantastic Four Vol. 1: New Departures, New Arrivals FF (vol. 2) #1-3, Fantastic Four (vol. 4) #1-3, material from Marvel Point One #1 April 16, 2013 FF Vol. 1: Fantastic Faux FF (vol. 2) #4-8 July 30, 2013 FF Vol. 2: Family Freakout FF (vol. 2) #9-16 March 25, 2014 Fantastic Four by Matt Fraction OmnibusFF (vol. 2) #1-16, Fantastic Four (vol. 4) #1-16, 5AU, material from Marvel Point One #1February 17, 2015Future FoundationFuture Foundation #1-5, material from Fantastic Four (vol. 6) #12February 18, 2020
References
External links Future Foundation at Marvel Wiki Future Foundation at Comic Vine Spider-Man Joins The FF!