Decon-Recon Switch: Much like Spider-Man: Life Story before it, this story explores dealing with more "realistic" outcomes to the events the Fantastic Four experience while still ultimately showing them as heroes in the end of day. In the first issue it becomes apparent that they really aren't a "family unit" as they are known by most readers, but putting on the appearance of one for the sake of the public presentation.

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Dr. Doom was one of the Fantastic Four's earliest villains making his first appearance in issue 5, here he doesn't show up until over a decade after the FF's debut. Opaque Lenses: Ricardo Jones, the guy that was in charge of the NASA space program and that Reed replaced, wears these. Adaptational Early Appearance: By the time Galactus was introduced, the Fantastic Four had met several aliens and alien species: the Skrulls, Planet X, the Ovoids, the Impossible Man, the Watcher, the Enfant Terrible, etc. And that without counting the many aliens seen in other comics of Marvel, and the countless "monster from outer space!" published before the FF. Here, however, the first alien lifeform ever seen is Galactus, allowing to discuss the Fermi Paradox in a way that would make sense in context.Writer Mark Russell and artist Sean Izaakse are revisiting the Richards' family story like a great movie adaptation - taking the core elements and characters, and fashioning it into a new, stylistic way to bring out the core themes and perhaps some new resonance to the classic story. Want to take our relationship to the next level? Become a patron today to gain access to exclusive perks, such as: So their complimentary powers exponentially increase the number of situations where somebody is going to come through.

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Although published under the Life Story banner, this does not take place on Earth-19529, the Earth of Spider-Man: Life Story. [1] [2] However, both Earths are not affected by a Sliding Timeline and show how drastically their worlds change when superheroes exist in the time of their original debuts. Berserk Button: Namor accidentally hits for Susan this when he suggests abandoning Franklin to the nuclear missiles. The first issue is set in the 1960s, and explains how the team got their powers during The Space Race. Desperate to send Americans to space ASAP, before falling too much behind the Soviets that already did so, Reed launches his experimental ship before the higher ops dismantle it. But he did not work on the cosmic radiation, and they were all mutated by it. And while America wonders if there is alien life out there in the universe, Reed knows, and fears, that there is a being of incredible power out there somewhere: Galactus. Reed and Ben do not know each other from before the flight, and they are not best friends. This makes Ben's reaction towards becoming the Thing much more aggressive. The Silver Surfer's reason why he cannot lead Galactus to uninhabited planets is because Galactus truly feeds on planets that possess the Power Cosmic, namely the "power of consciousness" of every living being on a planet.It also explains why they took Johnny Storm, who would fail any tests for becoming an astronaut: they simply had no time to select a proper crew.

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Canon Character All Along: The character of "Dr. Jones" at first seems to just be there as the reason why Reed and the others have to rush the launch, but later it's revealed that he's actually Ricardo Jones, the man who switched places with the Thing in Fantastic Four #51, "This Man, This Monster." The latter half of the first issue is actually an adaptation of "This Man, This Monster," with some things changed. Adapted Out: Due to the nature of the story with the characters aging in real time, Valeria Richards is never born. Valeria was not born and introduced into the comics until the late 90s. By this point, both Reed and Sue would be pushing their 60s, so while it would be possible for Valeria to be born, it would be improbable. Nrama: You have a very diverse oeuvre, so where does Fantastic Four: Life Story sit with you in what you're wanting to do with tone, perspective, and characterization? Adaptational Wimp: Doctor Doom never displays any of his arcane abilities, relying on solely on his Powered Armor. Dies Differently in Adaptation: Johnny Storm sacrifices himself in the '80s to save New York from a nuclear missile, while his mainstream counterpart died closing the gate to the Negative Zone before returning to life.Russell: I want people to feel like they've read a book, not just about characters they love, but a generational story about a family and how they helped each other survive.