The Fantastic Four Appreciation 2020

[Crimz]

Reed did have long hair when the team found him trapped in the past in FF#406. I got him mixed up with a game simulation of Reed that appeared in Doom 2099. That one had a ponytail. I think there was another AU Reed with one but can't remember where.

In the universe where Sue is Madam Hydra, Reed has a ponytail.

[Digifiend]

Reed did have long hair when the team found him trapped in the past in FF#406. I got him mixed up with a game simulation of Reed that appeared in Doom 2099. That one had a ponytail. I think there was another AU Reed with one but can't remember where.

Trapped in the past and thus couldn't get a haircut. That could've happened in any era. And the others are AUs, well, not uncommon for those to look different. I did think it would be out of character for Reed to grow his hair. It could get tangled in the machinery he works on.

[Reviresco]

Wow. There are a lot of variant covers for this FF/X-men mini. And more to be announced?!

The finished cover by Mark Brooks is amazing. I'm guessing he will do 3 more to make a poster sized (I'd order that in a heartbeat) image. I'm wondering how accurate Doom's appearance in the cover is. I wouldn't have thought he'd be doing anything in this mini-series.




And then there's this classic Romita Hidden Gem variant.




From Newsarama
https://www.newsarama.com/48546-x-me...covers.html#s6

[Digifiend]

Everyone in superhero costumes except for Professor X (who just wore a suit normally anyway back then), Nick Fury, and one other guy. Is that Falcon?

[BAS]

And then there's this classic Romita Hidden Gem variant.




From Newsarama
https://www.newsarama.com/48546-x-me...covers.html#s6

Nice touch having the top-hatted men in shadow outside the room -- Stan and Jack got blocked from entering the ceremony.

[Iron Maiden]

Yeah, that has got to be the best Stan and Jack cameo. I think the guy in the tuxedo next to Cap is Gabe Jones, who transitioned from being one of the Howlers to an Agent of SHIELD. He was at the wedding and along with Dum Dum Dugan, told Stan and Jack they had to leave! In any case, there was no Falcon in the MU at that time.

[Reviresco]

Everyone in superhero costumes except for Professor X (who just wore a suit normally anyway back then), Nick Fury, and one other guy. Is that Falcon?

I don't think so. If it was Falcon, he'd be in costume. If this was a Kirby cover, I'd have said Gabe Jones. Since it is a Romita Sr., I'm guessing Robbie Robertson.

[Reviresco]

Yeah, that has got to be the best Stan and Jack cameo. I think the guy in the tuxedo next to Cap is Gabe Jones, who transitioned from being one of the Howlers to an Agent of SHIELD. He was at the wedding. There was no Falcon in the MU at that time.

Ooops. I think you are right, Iron Maiden. I don't think Robbie Robertson was created at the time of the wedding ... though JRSR could have retconned him in, since this is a later image. However, Gabe was one of the guys who turned away Stan and Jack, wasn't he?

[Iron Maiden]

Ooops. I think you are right, Iron Maiden. I don't think Robbie Robertson was created at the time of the wedding ... though JRSR could have retconned him in, since this is a later image. However, Gabe was one of the guys who turned away Stan and Jack, wasn't he?

Yes, he was. I edited my post to include that page!

[Iron Maiden]

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[Iron Maiden]

Wow. There are a lot of variant covers for this FF/X-men mini. And more to be announced?!

The finished cover by Mark Brooks is amazing. I'm guessing he will do 3 more to make a poster sized (I'd order that in a heartbeat) image. I'm wondering how accurate Doom's appearance in the cover is. I wouldn't have thought he'd be doing anything in this mini-series.

He will be at least in issue #2. but to what extent is not certain. I would guess that Zdarsky's including Doom since he played a big role in the original mini. I also tend to think a lot of Doom's appearances outside of the Doctor Doom series are taking place at a different point in time. I go back to issue #1 where there is a gap of an untold number of weeks between the beginning of the issue when the Antlion project is being discussed in the news to when the actual disaster occurs

[Reviresco]

Yeah, that has got to be the best Stan and Jack cameo. I think the guy in the tuxedo next to Cap is Gabe Jones, who transitioned from being one of the Howlers to an Agent of SHIELD. He was at the wedding and along with Dum Dum Dugan, told Stan and Jack they had to leave! In any case, there was no Falcon in the MU at that time.

Yes, he was. I edited my post to include that page!

That never gets old. : )

He will be at least in issue #2. but to what extent is not certain. I would guess that Zdarsky's including Doom since he played a big role in the original mini. I also tend to think a lot of Doom's appearances outside of the Doctor Doom series are taking place at a different point in time. I go back to issue #1 where there is a gap of an untold number of weeks between the beginning of the issue when the Antlion project is being discussed in the news to when the actual disaster occurs

That's right. How did I forget the Doom Picking Flowers cover?

[Iron Maiden]

to tell the truth I haven't been reading Hickman's X-Men but I know the flowers are part of the Krakoa stuff and that's about it.

[Shalla Bal]

Wrong thread--never mind!

[Ravin' Ray]

Fantastic Four #21 solicitation and cover

FANTASTIC FOUR #21
Written by DAN SLOTT
Illustrated by SEAN IZAAKSE
Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
EMPYRE TIE–IN!
With the Fantastic Four neck–deep in the menace in space, who can Powerhouse and Brainstorm call upon to deal with the crisis down on Earth? Only Spider–Man and Wolverine, of course!



Wolvie and Spidey's costumes are based on What If? Vol. 2 #78, where De'Lila the Skrull killed the original FF and the new FF (Wolvie, Spidey, Hulk and Ghost Rider) took their place in Earth-9510.

https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/What_If%3F_Vol_2_78