Fantastic Four confirms new love interest for Human Torch, while Marvel introduces a new alien species

An upcoming issue of Fantastic Four takes readers to a never-before-seen corner of the Marvel Universe, The introduction of a new alien species into the cosmos – and a new interstellar love story for Human Torch. However, according to the synopsis of the issue, the first contact between Marvel’s First Family and this unknown alien race will be marked by a “terrible secret.”

Fantastic Four In #25, the team leaves the planet, where they encounter an alien civilization that, according to Marvel’s advance materials, lags far behind Earth in terms of technological advancement.

Fantastic Four #25 (2024)
Release date:	11 September 2024
Writer:	Ryan North
Artist:	Carlos Gomez
Cover artist:	Joshua Cassara
Variant cover:	Giuseppe Camuncoli; Greg Capullo; Greg Land; Sean Galloway
When the Fantastic Four magically enter an alien world on a trip to Latveria, they must fight to survive – and find their way back to Earth! But that won’t be easy on a world so unlike our own, with an alien civilization hundreds of years behind us… and it doesn’t get any easier when JOHNNY STORM gets involved with one of the aliens there! And that’s BEFORE that world’s terrible secret is revealed… and billions of lives depend on what the Fantastic Four decide next! The Fantastic Four go cosmic in this extra-large spectacle!

Johnny Storm’s romantic entanglement adds an additional dramatic dimension to a story in which the fate of this entire alien world seems to hang in the balance as the Fantastic Four try to save the day and find a way home.

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The fantastic Four #25 – Written by Ryan North; Art by Carlos Gómez; Variant cover by Greg Capullo

Marvel’s synopsis for The fantastic Four #25 suggests that it will be an impressive adventure in more ways than one. For Marvel Comics fans in general, it is always notable when a new alien species is introduced, especially as Marvel has been trying more and more to expand the scope of its universe beyond Earth in recent years. For example, Fantastic Four Readers, a new romantic entanglement of the Human Torch is always fascinating – and in this case The context of Johnny Storm’s recent flirtation will make for an effective plot point.

The cover by artist Joshua Cassara for Fantastic Four #25 reveals little, nor does the variant by superstar illustrator Greg Capullo. The issue will also feature one of Marvel’s upcoming Godzilla Variant cover, featuring Greg Land’s portrayal of the King of the Monsters, facing off against Marvel’s original cosmic enemy Galactus. In other words, the details of Fantastic Four #25 and the team’s journey into space remain largely under wraps – meaning there’s plenty of room for speculation about the nature of Johnny Storm’s new lover and how their alien society might fit into the larger Marvel cosmos.

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It is also worth mentioning Fantastic Four #25 will feature another alternate cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli that has not yet been revealed as it contains spoilers. Given the mention of Doctor Doom’s Latverian nation in the issue’s synopsis, fans will spend the months leading up to release speculating about what the spoiler cover might contain and how all the pieces fit together. In particular, The content of the issue promises a “terrible secret“that the four will learn something about this strange world, This suggests that there is much more at stake for Johnny Storm than just the emergence of a new romance.

It remains to be seen whether the Human Torch’s latest love story will be a one-off affair or whether this new possible connection will Fantastic Four #25. How the currently unknown other half of this dynamic factors into the larger story arc will almost certainly have a major impact on whether Johnny Storm will have to go through another period of romantic difficulty. Furthermore, Marvel has made it clear that this entire newly introduced alien society will be in danger, and fans can only hope that they aren’t wiped out before they even get a chance to shine.