It’s not as long a story as the last two annuals - the new material is only as long as a standard issue. ![]() ![]() And that’s really all there is to say about this issue. True, not every wedding has a criminal mastermind genius trying to destroy it (not every wedding) as this one does, but at least it’s consistent with the Fantastic Four ethos. Everyone you know is there (in this case, the whole Marvel Universe), and there are dozens of small crises that need to be handled, either by those closest in the planning of the wedding (Reed, Sue, The Thing, etc.), or just whoever happens to be around (Daredevil, the X-Men, etc.). It’s remarkably like what a real wedding is like, emotionally speaking. It’s a great development and it changes the dynamic to one which isn’t present in any other superhero group.Īs far as the story itself goes, it is rather fun. ![]() There have been 43 issues and two annuals before this one and some attempt to create dramatic tension by creating a Namor/Sue/Reed love triangle, and some character conflict between Reed and Sue in his reluctance to express his feelings to Sue. For where comicbooks are now, which is still mostly a ‘return to status quo’ art form. There are very few examples of comicbook characters who make such lifelong commitments to each other. The marriage of Reed and Sue is one of the milestones of comic narrative history, and I’m not saying that lightly, or just because everyone does.
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