TheFantastic Fourare miss their kid in a devastating developing for Marvel ’s first family unit - but a brilliant move by the writers . Reed Richards , Susan Storm , Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm were once the most democratic superheroes in the music genre , but their franchise has fallen behind thelikes of the Avengers and the X - Menin recent years . The disappearance of their kid , as unknown as it may seem , could change their destiny for the better .

InFantastic Four # 4 , written by Ryan North with artistry by Iban Coello , the writing team continues the story established in the first subject : the Fantastic Four are pariahs in New York after an unexplained disaster make the metropolis to disdain the team . reader finally see what happened month ago : during an alien invasion , squad leader Reed Richardswas faced with no other option than to teleport the intact Baxter Building forward in clip an entire yr . This rids the structure of aliens , but all the personal inside - include Reed and Ben ’s baby - will be go for a class as well .

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The Fantastic Four Lose Their Kids For A Year In A Brilliant Writing Move

Reed inform a distraught Ben and Alicia that their kid wo n’t even realize they were missing , but the parents are naturally furious and inconsolable . This may beReed ’s " genius " worst conclusion yet : a utterly in - character action that still manages to hold launch the Earth while offend everyone around him . But while the smart world alive did not take the thoughts of others into report , the same can not be say for Marvel ’s writer , who have struggle to redefine the Fantastic Four in the innovative geological era .

alas , the children of the group have yet to be accepted into popular cognition ; many non - steady reader are not even aware they exist . By removing the likes of Franklin , Valeria and the others from the story , the book is allowed to focus on a more limited casting ; it is a more conversant and simplistic display . Perhaps it is Marvel ’s hope that this will make the Quran more approachable to new fans - just in clock time for the upcoming waiver ofthe Fantastic Four ’s launching in the MCU , tentatively scheduled for 2025 .

If what Reed says is true , the child of the squad will appear in the same accurate spot one year from this issue , no worse for wear and possess no idea that any time passed at all . But the Fantastic Four are not the only one hurt : everyone in and around the Baxter Building has similarly go away , separating families and devastating a large part of the city . TheFantastic Fourhave confront difficulty before , but the absence seizure of the baby will lastly leave Marvel to contribute the team back to their roots as they struggle once again .

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The Fantastic Four lose their kids

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