Mickey Mouse & Friends Become Fantastic Four in New What If? Comic

2024 has seen Marvel Comics and Disney partner on a number of comics blending their characters and concepts. These have ranged from Uncle Scrooge traveling the multiverse to Donald Duck becoming Thor and Wolverine . Next, 2025 will open with a new What If…? special in which Mickey Mouse and his friends become the Fantastic Four .

The special will be titled “What If…? Mickey & Friends Became The Fantastic Four #1.” It will be written by Steve Behling and Riccardo Secchi with art by Lorenzo Pastrovicchio . The special will see Mickey become Mister Fantastic , Minnie as Invisible Woman , Goofy as the Human Torch , and Donald Duck as The Thing .

The special will mirror the structure of Fantastic Four #1 as created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby . From the space voyage that forever changed them, to their first battle with the Mole Man , everything will be reimagined with a little Disney magic. The Mole Man, for instance, is now Mole Pete.

“As a huge [Fantastic Four] fan myself, I can tell you this issue will tickle your nostalgic funny bone,” shared editor Mark Paniccia. Describing the story as “funtastic,” Paniccia promises a comic that will satisfy fans of both beloved franchises.

Mickey & Friends as Fantastic Four variants revealed

Beyond the book’s creative staff, a top-notch team of artists has been assembled to provide the covers. Lorenzo Pastrovicchio will draw the main cover, depicting the Fantastic Four in action. Phil Noto has drawn a variant cover, with Donald/The Thing showing off his strength. The entire team is featured in a dramatic cover by Chrissie Zullo , in which the team is ambushed by one of Mole Pete’s monsters.

The covers for What If…? Mickey & Friends Became The Fantastic Four #1 may be viewed below.

What If…? Mickey & Friends Became The Fantastic Four #1 arrives in comic shops everywhere on January 8, 2025.