 Fantastic Four: Shadows Falling
Writer Jonathan Hickman reveals his plans for Marvel’s First Family in DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR
Posted: 2009-02-12 Updated: 2009-02-18 11:36:15 By Jim Beard
The Dark Reign holds no favorites, falling over friends, foes and families alike—including the Fantastic Four.
Norman Osborn's new world order turns its cold eye upon the famous foursome of adventurers beginning this March 4 in DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR, a five-part limited series from writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Sean Chen. The tale begins with a bang and things get far, far worse from there.
"In the days following the end of the Secret Invasion and beginning of Norman's ascendancy, Reed's overcome with guilt over, what he considers to be, his part in bringing everything that has happened over the last couple of years to pass—Civil War, Illuminati stuff, Secret Invasion, and now Dark Reign," explains Hickman. "So he does what comes naturally: he builds a machine. Other things happen—plans go wrong."
Issue #1 promises not only Mr. Fantastic's  | DARK REIGN:
FANTASTIC FOUR
#1 preview art
by Sean Chen |
newest creation but also time travel, alternate realities, Doombots and the incredible presence of the Eternals, Celestials and Deviants. Could things get more cosmic? Well, it's the Fantastic Four, after all!
Though how such cosmic entities as the Eternals and their ilk figure into DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR remains a closely-guarded secret for now, Hickman points out that the more down-to-earth story of Reed Richards' feelings towards his old compatriot Tony Stark's ousting will also have its day.
"By the end of the five issues you'll have seen the following: a medieval revolution, Ben Grimm with both a monocle and an eyepatch, Sue in a gunfight at high noon, Johnny Storm: Privateer, Franklin doing his best Wyatt Earp and Reed downloading roughly 1000 worlds into his brain," Hickman notes.
 | DARK REIGN:
FANTASTIC FOUR
#1 preview art
by Sean Chen |
The series encompasses these diverse elements and also throws in an attack on the Baxter Building, FF HQ, by Osborn's H.A.M.M.E.R. agency just to make things really interesting. How does the former Green Goblin get away with all this? Hickman's succinct in his appraisal of Osborn's character:
"He's in charge and people have to get in line—and he's nuts, right?"
Before checking out DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR #1 on March 4, catch some classic FF on Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited!
Check out the official Marvel Shop for everything Fantastic Four!
Download episodes of "X-Men: Evolution" now on iTunes!
:grider: :grider: :grider:
I THINK REED SHOULD GO BACK IN TIME AND END UP FINDING OUT WHAT DOOM WAS UP TO BACK IN MIGHTY AVENGERS 9 & 10. DOOM HAD A TIME MACHINE. DOOM MUST HAVE ALTERED... Posted By: KING OF MARVEL NAMOR
|
Fantastic Four Fantastic Four appears in: Franklin Richards Franklin Richards appears in: The Weekly Watcher: September 25, 2009Alexa Mendez wraps up this week with all new info on where to check out the Marvel Super Hero Squad Show for free, some awesome collections coming out this December, as well as previews for the SPIDER-WOMAN motion comic and more! Spider-Man 1967 Episode 26''Diamond Dust'': Museum robbers disguised as gorillas create a diversion by unlocking a zoo cage and stealing valuable items while the wild animals occupy the security. Spider-Man discovers the devious plan and corrals the freed animals in time to get to the bottom of the heist. Japanese Spiderman, Episode 30''Fight On, Police Woman'': After breaking several traffic laws while chasing the Iron Cross Army, Takuya is placed under arrest and is sent to jail. While there, his cellmate escapes with the assistance of an Iron Cross Army machine bem. Spiderman digs deeper into the connection between the jailbreak and the army, only to find that they needed the convict for their plan to steal Cobalt X. Now Spiderman must make sure that Professor Monster can't get to the Cobalt X, or face the destruction of the city! 2009 Marvel Moustache PageantJoin Editor and Marvel's 2007 Creative Moustache Champion as he hosts the 2009 Marvel Moustache Pageant. Remember, dreams DO come true! Spider-Man (1994), Episode 8Spider-Man comes across an alien symbiote that attaches itself to him and forms a new black costume. Meanwhile, Eddie Brock accuses Spider-Man of stealing a valuable rock which was really stolen by the Rhino. Now Spider-Man faces a $1,000,000 bounty for his capture. X-Men (1992) - Season 2, Episode 22When Mystique forces Rogue to revisit her own past, Rogue's overpowering flashbacks cause her to relive the encounter with Ms. Marvel and drive her from the X-Men. Rogue struggles with Ms. Marvel's thoughts which are trapped in her mind and the two battle it out on the psychic plane. MSH: What The--?! All-New PromoEven super villains aren't safe in the comfort of their own home. Who's the greatest super villain of all-time? Watch the wonder unfold in this all-new promo! Plus, don't forget to come back each month for new full episodes of "Marvel Super Heroes--What The?!" Tom Brevoort's Take My Trade: For the WinMarvel Executive Editor Tom Brevoort's Trading Experiment is over! He has acquired FANTASTIC FOUR #1 in trade, from Tradee Eric Sellers! Check out the swap and more, right here! The Weekly Watcher: September 18, 2009Alexa Mendez wraps up this week with info on "The Super Hero Squad Show," "Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2," the debut of SPIDER-WOMAN motion comic episode 3 and more. Spider-Man 1967 Episode 25''Menace From The Bottom Of The World'': A criminal takes charge of subterranean molemen and uses them create sinkholes under bank buildings to steal all the money inside. Japanese Spiderman, Episode 29''Hurry, GP7! Stop the Time!'': The Iron Cross army hires Bomb Wolf to intimidate hi-powered businessmen and blow up their buildings if they don't comply with the Iron Cross Army's requests for money. When a young boy's father is caught in a detonation, Spiderman is reminded of his own father's death at the hands of the Iron Cross Army and vows to keep fighting the fight against the evil empire! Spider-Man (1994), Episode 7Spider-Man finds himself caught between Mariah Crawford, a doctor from Africa, and Kraven, a man who has stalked her all the way to America. An accomplished hunter, Kraven gained animal-like abilities when he ingested a cure to save his life, but the side effects are causing his behavior to be erratic and violent. Spider-Man works with Mariah Crawford to find a cure and save an innocent man and the people around him. X-Men (1992) - Season 2, Episode 21Cable comes to the present to stop Bishop and save his own future world. But after a one-sided fight against Bishop and the X-Men, Cable realizes that they might be too powerful to handle on his own. Looking for an alternative, Cable looks into the X-Men's history and discovers that Logan's healing factor may be the key to saving the future. |
