Marvel Comics to introduce The Wizard and Frightful Four

Marvel Comics will release “Fantastic Four: First Foes – The Wizard #1” this December, serving as the finale to a series of one-shots set within the continuity of the Marvel Studios film “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”.

Written by Fabian Nicieza and illustrated by Mark Buckingham, the issue will introduce the villain Bentley Wittman, known as The Wizard. The story follows the self-proclaimed genius as he attempts to prove his intellectual superiority over the Fantastic Four by targeting the Baxter Building. The issue will also debut the Frightful Four, a team of adversaries serving as counterparts to the Fantastic Four.