Future Foundation

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.

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. Artie Maddicks then joins the Future Foundation, as does Leech.

The organization next gains Mister Fantastic's father Nathaniel Richards 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.

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.

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

References

References

1. ''Future Foundation'' vol. 1 (2019) #1
2. ''[[Fantastic Four (comic book). Fantastic Four]]'' #579 (July 2010)
3. ''Fantastic Four'' #580 (August 2010)
4. ''Fantastic Four'' #585 (January 2011)
5. ''Fantastic Four'' #586 (February 2011)
6. ''Fantastic Four'' #588 (April 2011)
7. "ULTIMATE FF: Fialkov Charts Future of Marvel's Ultimate Universe".
8. ''[[Ultimate Fallout]]'' #4 (October 2011)
9. ''[[Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates]]'' #2 (November 2011)
10. ''Secret Wars'' #4 (September 2015)
11. (5 February 2025). "Every Suit in 'Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,' Explained".
12. (February 6, 2025). "The Future Foundation in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Explained".
13. [[Marvel Studios]]. (February 3, 2025). "The Future Foundation invites you to take your first steps into a fantastic new era. Launch coverage begins at 7AM ET / 4️⃣AM PT".