Details Updated for The Fantastic Four: First Steps Artbook
- The Artbook Collector
- Mar 10
- 2 min read
March 10th 2025
The upcoming artbook for The Fantastic Four: First Steps has been updated on retailer listings, though expected, they don't come without concern.
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - The Art of the Movie is currently due on November 18th and first appeared on Penguin Random House with some unanticipated information. You can find that report here. I mentioned in the article that there was always a chance placeholders were being used and that things could change, as has now been the case.
The original details were as follows;
Titled 'Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - The Art and Making of the Movie'
Includes a slipcase and lithographs
400 pages
RRP $150
These are the new details;
Titled 'Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - The Art of the Movie'
Includes a slipcase and lithographs
256 pages
RRP $150
This has been confirmed on new listings, which includes the websites Amazon, Target and Barnes & Noble, with some having the option to pre-order too. Penguin Random House have also edited their page.
There are two notable changes to be highlighted. First, 'and Making' has been dropped from the title 'The Art and Making of', which makes sense as all pervious books have been called 'The Art of'. The Marvel artbook titles are pretty lengthy as it is, so this is good for not only consistency, but for listings and posts too.
The second change is the page count, which has dropped to 256. This is a shame of course, as 400 pages would have been been great for fans wanting more art. However, 256 is still more than the other books released after the Infinity Saga, which were capped at 224.
The one thing I'm sure fans were hoping would change, but didn't, is the price. $150 is very high for an artbook, especially when comparing it to others on the market with similar content. A jump from $60 to $100 was made to add the slipcase and lithographs, which as mentioned in my review of Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine: The Art of the Movie, felt like too much to ask from a value perspective.
To now add another $50, for just an additional 32 pages, is a bold move that even the best sales person couldn't put a positive spin on. This pricing is well above deluxe edition versions of other artbooks, which can often include higher page counts and more extras. $50 can also buy you a brand new artbook for a movie or game with more than 250 pages, which further highlights the value issue, should it remain at this price point.
While there is still a chance things could change again, when multiple retailers are posting the same information, that becomes less likely. It's also worth noting that delays are frequent with Marvel Studios artbooks, so the release date is subject to change as well.
Should these details be updated again in the future, they will be reported here.
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