After actually supporting Dr. Doom and spurring Ben by citizens who have returned powerfully to his human form, members of the Fantastic Four are trying to navigate where to really go from here. Looking at the latest issue of One World under Doom, I revealed that there are no mind control or robotic alternatives happening to world leaders. The team and their families decided to focus on one thing they might be able to fix: to return Ben’s power as an object.
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We all know the story. Four adventurers entered rocket space, soaked in cosmic rays, and returned home forever. Reed and Valeria know this too, and they deposit the bank in the fact that this is a sufficient constant. But before they decide on the course of their actions, we are dealing with some great action set pieces and some comedies as the team understands their power is beginning to fade. They all know that they need to power things in order for them to function smoothly. The team graphs the path through the multiverse with lots of trial and error. And when they seem successful, everything (and I mean everything) goes back.
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This, of course, makes the team realize that Ben needs to regain more power. But what really matters is the fact that North is focused. Doom never asked Ben before he could turn him back. In other words, it should be reverted. It’s not only a natural order in this family, but also something Ben wants at the end of the day. That’s one of the things that always stood out for me from Ryan North’s run in the Fantastic Four. He can balance honest feelings, ambitious adventures, and all the laughter along the way. For that last part, see where Johnny is trying a little hard.
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In addition to being a showcase of North’s strengths, the story in this issue allows Pencil’s Corey Smith to absolutely spread his wings and show that he can do it. There are action, humor (see Sue’s face above), and some important emotional moments that Smith renders in amazing detail. One part in particular is that Ben is heading towards the end of the matter, which ultimately gets his wish. There is a fantastic panel focused on his face, focusing on him, which felt both transformation and intimacy. Inker Oren’s junior lends his talent to bring Smith’s pencils to life, knowing when to make things brighter or keep things dark and moody. That bright and shiny part is thanks to colorist Jesus Abrotov. He skillfully brings the panels back to life with colours that are not afraid to pop out of the page.
Overall, this is closer to the perfect problem for the Fantastic Four. North and co. Balance the perfect heart, smart and humor. If there is one thing we can see people complaining, it is a cover with another universe’s lead and appeal fighting what we know. But I would like to see it in the past. Because I think it’s a fun nod to what’s in the cover. What really puts me on the floor is that there is a cliffhanger at the end. Ryan North is the cheating and cocky scribe for that.
“Fantastic Four” #31 is what we all wanted, and more
Fantastic Four #31
Overall, this is closer to the perfect problem for the Fantastic Four. North and co. Balance the perfect heart, smart and humor.
Some really cool scientific ideas
Family members work together and support each other
Write nervous, emotional, and funny
Art focused on spectacle and emotion
Covers are misleading (but fun)
What do I have to wait next? !
