In case you haven’t heard, there’s a Fantastic Four movie coming out in July. As such, you can bet Marvel is making sure to push the First Family on the publishing side of things. Case in point, Marvel has announced a new Marvel All-On-One one-shot special from current Fantastic Four scribe Ryan North and superstar artist Ed McGuinness. Arriving in August, this one-shot will “pit Ben Grimm against the entire pantheon of Marvel super heroes.”
Here’s how Marvel described the one-shot:
This August, Marvel Comics continues the tradition of celebrating its anniversary with a one-shot that encapsulates all the wonder and excitement of Marvel Comics storytelling. This year’s one-shot, MARVEL ALL-ON-ONE, from current Fantastic Four scribe Ryan North and superstar artist Ed McGuinness, will pit Ben Grimm against the entire pantheon of Marvel super heroes! The battle takes place across 50 pages of incredible nonstop action so bold, so colossal, that the only pages that aren’t splash pages are double-page spreads! It promises to be the wildest anniversary one-shot ever published, Marvel as you’ve always wanted to see it, at our biggest – our baddest – our most clobberingest!
THE THING VS. THE MARVEL UNIVERSE!
Ben Grimm, A.K.A. The Thing: He’s the ever-lovin’ idol of millions and powerhouse of the Fantastic Four. He’s strong, he’s kind, and he never gives up. And he’s also tired, and he’s sore, and he’s grumpy. There’s always a new threat facing the world or the galaxy or the universe – and somehow, he and the rest of the Fantastic Four are always the only ones who can stop it. Ben Grimm is sick and tired of it. He just wants a break! But when he returns to Earth after a solo mission in space to discover the Fantastic Four have turned against him – along with the rest of New York City, and, apparently, the entire world – he’s got a mystery to solve…and a whole wide world to clobber.
On the experience crafting such a unique issue, North shared,
“So, Ed McGuinness is a modern legend, and working with him is obviously going to be a thrill. BUT – working with him on an issue that’s so big, explosive, and clobber-filled that it HAS to be told in JUST splash pages and double-page spreads, well, that’s literally a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Every single page is an artist’s showcase, but it’s ALSO the biggest Thing story I’ve ever told, and has a ton of VERY fun battles. And heart too? Moments of recognition and self-discovery? It was a joy to write, one that’s only been surpassed every day as I see the new joys of Ed bringing each page to spectacular life.”
McGuiness added:
“The Thing vs Everybody?! 50 splash pages?! What could go wrong? This has been one of the most fun, challenging books I’ve ever worked on! IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME!”
Check out McGuinness’ main cover along with a first look at interior artwork below.
Marvel All-On-One #1 will be available Wednesday August 20, 2025.
