Fantastic Four - The End (Issues 1-5 of 6)

Fantastic Four - The End





Fantastic Four: The End is a six-issue mini-series from Marvel Comics depicting

a possible future for the members of the Fantastic Four, Marvel's 45 year old

superteam/ superfamily. Written and pencilled by Alan Davis and inked by Mark Farmer,

with John Kalisz supplying the color art and Dave Lanphear the lettering. Issue one

appeared in November, 2006 although it is dated January, 2007.









Storyline:



Set in the future, Reed and Sue Richards, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm lead somber

separate lives. The supergroup separated personally and professionally after an

epic battle with Dr. Doom years earlier led to an explosion that killed Franklin

and Valeria Richards (Reed and Sue's children).



Reed spends his time creating utopian inventions for the furtherance of intergalactic

peace. Sue investigates underwater mysteries. Johnny has joined the Avengers, while

Ben lives with his family on Mars.



Reed's Methuselah Project has led to greatly increased life spans for those who

undergo its treatments. While most people have taken advantage of the project,

a significant minority has followed Dr. Strange's example and age normally.



* Mr Fantastic (Reed Richards): He is currently a hermit living in an orbital

station above the Earth, constantly inventing and refining his new technologies,

and has little human contact.



* The Invisible Woman (Susan Storm): She is currently an underwater explorer and archaeologist.



* The Human Torch (John Storm): Having matured, he is now a member of the Avengers as

well as an enforcer of human justice within the solar system.



* The Thing (Ben Grimm): Having married and had children with Alicia Masters, and

now able to revert to and from his 'Thing' form, he otherwise occupies his time

as a house husband looking after a daughter and identical twin sons, all of whom

have superpowers.









Format: CDisplay (CBR)