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Fantastic Four #32
Issue(s): Fantastic Four #32
Cover Date: Nov 64
Title: "Death of a hero!"
Credits:
Stan Lee - Writer
Jack Kirby - Penciler
Chic Stone - Inker
Review/plot:
Reed tries to cure the Thing but fails again.
Meanwhile, the Skrulls send a beam to Earth that revives the Super-Skrull and he attacks the FF by pretending to be Sue and Johnny's father...
...with the story that Dr. Storm has somehow gained super-powers and broken out of prison, billing himself the Invincible Man.
He's also generating force fields, a power the Invisible Girl didn't even know she had when the Super-Skrull was created. That shows foresight on the Skrulls' part but then again they gave him hypnotism too, so why not throw in forcefields as well?
The Super-Skrull sends Sue and Johnny's father to the Skrull homeworld, but Reed threatens to attack their planet with an atomic weapon if they don't return him. They do return him, but strapped to a bomb (leading me to believe Reed's threat was a bluff and they called him on it). Dr. Storm sacrifices himself so that the FF aren't hurt by the bomb.
Prior to Franklin Storm's death, we learn the reason he was in prison. After a car crash that killed Sue and Johnny's mother, he lost money gambling and got into an altercation with a loan shark.
"Reed's a dick" images of the day:
I thought this was a cool image of Reed using his powers:
And here's another photo-hybrid panel:
Quality Rating: C-
Historical Significance Rating: 2
Chronological Placement Considerations: N/A
References:
- The FF first fought the Super-Skrull in Fantastic Four #18.
Crossover: N/A
Continuity Insert? N
My Reprint: Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #21
Inbound References (5): showCharacters Appearing: Alicia Masters, Dorrek, Franklin Storm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, Super-Skrull, Thing 1964 / Box 2 / Silver Age Previous:
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Comments
Another nice Reed quote from this issue: "I'm through explaining! You three are going to learn to follow orders blindly, if need be!"
This despite the fact that explaining would have helped clear Sue and Johnny's consciences for the fight. Nice job, "Mr. Fantastic."
I didn't realize until I started reading FF how accurate Mr. Impossible from Venture Brothers is, regarding the complete and utter dickishness of the guy.
The letters page in this issue contains a letter from George R.R. Martin, in which he very entertainingly points out some continuity problems in recent issues.
