Future Foundation | |
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FF #1 variant cover by Daniel Acuña
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Fantastic Four #579 (July 2010) |
Created by |
Jonathan Hickman (writer) Steve Epting (artist) |
In-story information | |
Base(s) | Baxter Building |
Member(s) |
Current Members: Adolf Ahura Ant-Man Bentley 23 Dragon Man Korr Leech Artie Maddicks Mik Miss Thing Onome Alex Power Franklin Richards She-Hulk Tong Turg Vil Wu Former Members: Doctor Doom Human Torch Invisible Woman Luna Medusa Mister Fantastic Franklin Richards (future) Nathaniel Richards Valeria Richards Valeria Richards (future) Spider-Man Thing |
Future Foundation is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Jonathan Hickman, the team first appeared in Fantastic Four #579 (July 2010) and stars in the series FF, written by Hickman and illustrated by Steve Epting. The Future Foundation is a philanthropic organization created by Mister Fantastic to better serve humanity's future.
After becoming discouraged by how Earth's scientists view science and its applications, Mister Fantastic forms a new group to create a better future for all of humanity. Gathering some young, great minds, Mister Fantastic plans to mold them into a team that will come up with 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. Mister Fantastic is disturbed to discover that his daughter and father have also invited Doctor Doom to join, following Valeria's proposition for Doctor Doom to help the Future Foundation. After learning about Doctor Doom being a member of the Future Foundation, the Thing objects and attacks him, but Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman break up the fight. Later, Reed takes everyone to the Room, a classroom where the Future Foundation discusses the problems that they must solve. One of their early projects is to create a temporary cure for the Thing. When Valeria asks Doctor Doom if he has a backup for restoring his memories, he reveals that Kristoff Vernard is his backup. Afterward, Mr. Fantastic, Spider-Man, Nathaniel, Valeria, and Doctor Doom head to Latveria to meet with Kristoff and request his help. Mister Fantastic sets up a brain-transfer machine in order to help restore Doctor Doom's memories and knowledge, which is successful. When Kristoff wants to return the throne to him, Doctor Doom states that it is not time yet because of a promise he made to Valeria. When Mister Fantastic asks what promise Doctor Doom made to Valeria, Doctor Doom states that he made a promise to help defeat Mister Fantastic.