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Fantastic Four #551 is so uncannily good that I can barely contain my affection for it. Black Panther is back, but it’s T’Challa from 75 years into the future. He’s joined by Namor as he warns the adventurous foursome of something bad they’re about to do. To top it off, they’ve brought along future Dr. Doom.
This issue is a huge contrast to last month’s space epic, in that it’s a suspenseful time travel thriller with a small spatial scope. The storytelling structure used by writer Dwanye McDuffie is borderline genius. In the beginning, we see Reed Richards 75 years in the future as he watches Doom break out of prison to travel into the past.
What does it all mean? If Reed watches the incident from the future, saying he remembers experiencing it in the past, does that mean that the horrible future foretold by Namor, Panther, and Doom will occur anyway? I don’t know. All I know is that this issue is the exact opposite of horrible and I love it.
Fantastic Four #550 is the best of McDuffie's tales yet on this run. It's smart, bold, big, and human. It takes the team from the furthest reaches of space and reality back to their kitchen. It's pure sci-fi superhero fun. It's also thoughtful and very compassionate, which really sold me.
*Sniffle* The main reason I was picking up this series will soon be gone. This is the final issue featuring Black Panther and Storm as regular cast members, and DAMN what a story. The other reason I was picking up this book - Dwanye McDuffie - will also be departing, but he has at least two issues to go. His brilliant storytelling has taken a series that I always struggled to enjoy and turned it into one of my favorite must-read comic books.
If you want to get some more in-depth info on this issue, check out my full review of Fantastic Four #550.
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