The current volume of Marvel's Fantastic Four ongoing title kicked off with a mystery surrounding a disaster that split the Fantastic Foāur apart and made them among the most hated people in the Marvel Universe.
Now, in February 15's Fantastic Four #4 by writer Ryan North, artists Ivan Coello and Jesus Aburtov, with letters by Joe Caramagna, the story of what happeneš°d to split the Fantastic Four apart and what made them so despised by the citizensā of the Marvel Universe.
Spoilers ahead for Fantastic Four #4
The great disaster that's haunting the Fantašź¦«stic Four all starts with a sudden invasion from the extra-dimensional realm known as the Negative Zone coming through the FF's headquarters the Baxter Building.
Of course, this solution to the Negative Zone problem comes with some š dire consequences. Not only is a whole city block full of people now lostą¹ for a year, but that includes Reed and Sue Richards' children Franklin and Valeria Richards as well as Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters adopted children.
With the truth now revealed, the FF themselź¦«ves go through a reconciliation, with Ben and Alicia forgiving Reed for his actions and vowing to reunite with their children soon š- but there's still more time to wait till they return.
The sš tory continues in Fantastic Four #5, on sale Marchš 8.
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