The article discusses the upcoming film 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' and predicts potential comic book source material, particularly highlighting 'Fantastic Four: Life Story' as an influential work. The author emphasizes the importance of this miniseries for its fresh perspective on the characters' origins and its connection to real historical events, contrasting traditional comic timelines. The speculation is opened up to other potential comic influences in the film's development, giving readers a list of recommended readings to prepare for the movie's release.
This self-contained alternate universe miniseries isn't the biggest star in the Fantastic Four fundament, but it's got a period piece hook that I can't imagine went unnoticed by the crew of First Steps.
Life Story discards the traditional notion that long-running superhero comics exist in a Perpetual Now - where Reed Richards has been roughly 40-ish for 60 years - and places the Fantastic Four's origin story in the same decade that Fantastic Four #1 came out.
If you want to read anything to get up to speed before Fantastic Four: First Steps comes out, read these books, and in this order.
Even in the worst-case scenario, I'll still have recommended some very good comics.
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