The Fantastic Four are often portrayed as squeaky-clean superheroes in Marvel Comics, with their iconic matching costumes uniting the team in an instantly recognizable way that still defines their visual looks to this day. But in a new piece of fanart, Marvel’s “First Family” gets a dark and stylized redesign that paints The Fantastic Four as far more bizarre characters, transforming their bright and clean images into something far more odd and dangerous.
Recently shared on social media via X by Gabriel Fonseca (@fonseca_ilustra), this illustrator is all about using his hyper-stylistic art style to produce unique and energetic pieces that perfectly capture the spirit of the fictional characters he’s drawing.
Creating art featuring popular comic characters like Batman, Kid Flash, Daredevil sporting his yellow armor, Spider-Man wearing his black symbiote suit, and even Invincible, Atom Eve, and Omniman from Robert Kirkman’s Invincible series, Gabriel consistently delivers in ways that impress, with this reimagining of The Fantastic Four being no exception.
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The Fantastic Four Get Weird And Gritty In New Marvel Fanart
Fanart Designs By @fonseca_ilustra
Making their debut in 1961 and created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, The Fantastic Four are most commonly seen wearing their blue and white “4” bodysuits, each with unique attributes woven into them that help Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and The Thing, use their power sets to their fullest. Rarely straying from these tried and true designs, Gabriel takes inspiration from the Fantastic Four’s specific abilities for his delightfully dark redesigns, looks that lean into their weirdness wholeheartedly and come across like official concept art for an animated film featuring the team.
Redesigned Fantastic Four costumes that shine thanks to Gabriel reinterpreting the team’s powers to create visually distinct alternate designs, Gabriel draws Mr. Fantastic in his lab coat as he stretches to solve his latest conundrum, then goes full body horror by giving Sue Storm a zombie-like look brought on by making parts of herself invisible. Engulfing Johnny Storm in flames more unwieldy than his usual ones as he attempts to contain his power by wearing a suit, Gabriel finally gives The Thing the gritty redesign he deserves with a grass mustache, more hulking rock body, and a fully lit cigar.
The Fantastic Four’s Powers Are Reimagined With A Dark Twist
The Fantastic Four’s upcoming MCU debut seems like it’ll be a more family-friendly take on the team rather than a darker and weirder one like what’s shown here, but that doesn’t mean Mr. Fantastic and his crew won’t get involved in some kind of universe-spanning, multiverse-hopping, reality-altering scenario that will tweak their character designs in a way that would do this fanart proud. Gabriel Fonseca (@fonseca_ilustra) and his one-of-a-kind art style prove that should the live-action, comic, or animated space need a fresh and twisted new take on The Fantastic Four, Marvel needs to look no further for inspiration.
Source: @fonseca_ilustra
