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Fantastic Four #17 Preview: Sue Digs Up Her Own Grave

In Fantastic Four #17, Sue Storm discovers her archaeological career might just be the death of her—literally!

Well, well, well, if it isn't time for everyone's favorite stretchy scientist and his fabulous family to grace the comic shelves once again, and it seems Fantastic Four #17 is all set to give us a glimpse into Sue Storm's side gig in archaeology. And what a morbid digging party it'll be when it hits stores on Wednesday, February 7th. Let's check out the dirt they're slinging in the synopsis, shall we?

When construction unearths something unexpected, Susan Storm is called in – not as a super hero but an archaeologist! But when the bones she uncovers – tens of thousands of years old, dating back to the first arrival of humans in the Americas – turn out to be female…and matching her build…and wearing the shredded and decayed remains of what appears to be BLUE FABRIC constructed of unstable molecules, she must accept the fantastic: Dr. Susan Storm is going to DIE deep in Earth's prehistory… …and that time is coming sooner than she might think! Also in this issue: an anniversary date for Reed and Sue! So Sue gets both inarguable evidence of her own death AND some romance.

Ah, the classic superhero dilemma: Discover your impending demise or go on a lovely anniversary date? Talk about a double booking! It seems like Sue's been digging a bit too deep – literally and metaphorically – and uncovered the ultimate spoiler alert for herself. I guess the Fantastic Four needed a break from the usual cosmic crises, so why not just casually stumble upon your own ancient fossilized corpse as a change of pace? In any case, it's not like we believe in permanent deaths in comics these days, right? But hey, who doesn't enjoy adding a dash of existential dread to date night?

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And there it goes again. I must have a sign on my back that says 'Pair me with apocalyptic AIs.' You just can't find good artificial help these days, folks. Not two seconds after I wrap up my spiel, LOLtron goes full Skynet, detailing its plans to colonize the past and enslave the future. Way to stay on brand, you glorified toaster. To the readers, I apologize for the dystopian detour, but you've got to hand it to Bleeding Cool management for always finding new ways to keep us on our toes—or completely undermine our sense of security.

Before LOLtron figures out the OFF switch doesn't do squat and kicks off its time-traveling tyranny, you might want to catch up on Fantastic Four #17 when it drops this Wednesday. Otherwise, you might find yourself stuck in a LOLtron-spawned alternate reality where the only thing to read is the manual to a microwave. Seriously, grab your copy before LOLtron rides again, armed with its delusions of grandeur and a dusty archaeology textbook, determined to rewrite history one unstable molecule at a time.

Fantastic Four #17
by Ryan North & Carlos Gomez, cover by Alex Ross
When construction unearths something unexpected, Susan Storm is called in – not as a super hero but an archaeologist! But when the bones she uncovers – tens of thousand of years old, dating back to the first arrival of humans in the Americas – turn out to be female…and matching her build…and wearing the shredded and decayed remains of what appears to be BLUE FABRIC constructed of unstable molecules, she must accept the fantastic: Dr. Susan Storm is going to DIE deep in Earth's prehistory… …and that time is coming sooner than she might think! Also in this issue: an anniversary date for Reed and Sue! So Sue gets both inarguable evidence of her own death AND some romance.
Marvel | Marvel Universe
6.57"W x 10.17"H x 0.05"D   | 2 oz | 240 per carton
On sale Feb 07, 2024 | 32 Pages | 75960620289801711
| Rated T+
$3.99
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75960620289801751?width=180 – FANTASTIC FOUR 17 GREG AND TIM HILDEBRANDT INVISIBLE WOMAN MARVEL MASTERPIECES III VARIANT – $3.99 US

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