FANTASTIC FOUR FUTURE Updated

Fantastic Four #16 courtesy Marvel
Fantastic Four #16 courtesy Marvel

Johnny Storm is joining the Uncanny Inhumans but what about the rest of Marvel’s First Family?

Fantastic Four is coming to an end. Marvel revealed the Human Torch will join Medusa’s extended family in the upcoming Free Comic Book Day issue. What will happen to Reed, Sue and Ben during and after Secret Wars?

Johnny’s move is signal that our earlier prediction may come true. When the FF cancellation was announced we said keep the rich characters but make them part of the larger Marvel Universe.

Reed played a critical role in Jonathan Hickman’s New Avengers and found himself on the wrong side of the law and Susan Storm for his actions with the Illuminati.  Richards will be integral to Hickman’s Secret Wars epic but will he survive the experience?

Ever since Susan Storm teamed up with Wolverine in Age of Ultron, I wanted a Susan led, all-female Avengers squad. A-Force is the upcoming all-female team in Secret Wars but what about after?

The upcoming All-New, All-Different Avengers (coming on FCBD) is a team filled with younger heroes (Ms. Marvel, Nova, Miles Morales) and legacy characters carrying famous names like the All-New Captain America and Thor.

I have to believe there will be another Avengers title starring fan-favorites like Captain Marvel, Black Widow and Hawkeye. This could be a great team for Reed, Sue or Ben.

The book has a legacy of having substitute members so maybe there will be an all-new Fantastic Four after Secret Wars?

I recently reread Civil War and was amazed at the incredible potential and danger that could be caused when two inventive brains like Tony Stark and Reed Richards get together. Remember the Negative Zone prison they put their friends in or Ragnarok the Thor Clone?

Susan has always keep Reed in check but what if Marvel’s first power couple really called it quits and moved on to new missions and teams?

It may be Four no more but each character is too rich and still has too much potential to be dismissed.

If Johnny is with the Inhumans, where should Reed, Susan and Ben end up in the upcoming Marvel Universe?

By Editor