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Those Big Changes for The Thing and Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four #1 [SPOILERS]

Last night saw the release of Fantastic Four #1 during midnight releases in comic stores across the world. And today, Dan Slott is signing copies of the comic in Forbidden Planet, as part of spending a stint in the UK and getting up to things like this:

In our Advance Review on Monday (courtesy of Marvel), we mentioned that expectations may need to be managed. You get flashback stories of the complete Fantastic Four and a brief cut glimpse of them somehow planning to return to Earth with Kirbytech — but for their Secret Wars-granted godhood seemingly unable to do so just yet (or get a decent tailor). But you'll have to wait 'til September and Fantastic Four #2.

Those Big Changes for The Thing and Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four #1 [SPOILERS]

But that doesn't mean that other massive things aren't going on in the other characters' lives. And on the anniversary of their original trip into space, both inside the comic and outside of it, there is some attempt at closure — of moving forward, of change. And so while Fantastic Four #1 did not deliver on what it promised, rather than Batman #50 which gave no wedding, or X-Men Gold #30, which gave a different wedding — Fantastic Four #1 is just delaying the decision.

Oh, and promising you a different wedding.

Those Big Changes for The Thing and Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four #1 [SPOILERS]

I understand we might expect a big Marvel society wedding in December. And no ducking out of this one. But Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters aren't the only ones going through changes. Doctor Doom has returned to Latveria, and in a state of flu after trying to be the good guy for the past few years after his own Secret Wars godhood (and the return of his nose) and having a bit of a crisis over in Iron Man #600, is now all for reclaiming Latveria from his current president for life by leading a people's revolution. And he's doing it topless.

Those Big Changes for The Thing and Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four #1 [SPOILERS]

Back in the mask, but not quite in the world-domineering mode — more the benign dictator that we know and love. Oh, and he still has his nose.

Those Big Changes for The Thing and Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four #1 [SPOILERS]

So society wedding in December, Doom returning to his role as a world leader, and the FF back together (honestly now) in September. As for Valeria and Franklin — will they have aged significantly as has been suggested? What about Alex Power and the others who stayed with them? And just who is The Griever and their minions?

Those Big Changes for The Thing and Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four #1 [SPOILERS]

Comixposure variant of Fantastic Four #1 there, the first official appearance of the character.

All to come…

FANTASTIC FOUR #1
(W) Dan Slott (A) Skottie Young, Simone Bianchi, Sara Pichelli (CA) Esad Ribic
FOUREVER Part One
BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT – THE WORLD'S GREATEST COMIC MAGAZINE IS BACK!
Since the end of SECRET WARS, there's been a gap in the Marvel Universe. A void no other team can fill. And it's time for the world to move on. But can it? A life-changing decision by the Thing! A momentous declaration by the Human Torch! A clarion call-to-arms that summons Doctor Doom! And a signal in the sky that heralds the return of hope to the Marvel Universe! All this, and Alicia Masters adopts kittens! So cute! Plus, the Impossible Man!
AND BONUS STORIES ILLUSTRATED BY SIMONE BIANCHI AND SKOTTIE YOUNG!
IF YOU READ ONLY ONE MARVEL COMIC THIS MONTH, THIS IS THE ONE!
Rated T In Shops: Aug 08, 2018
SRP: $5.99

 


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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
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