Time To Put A F-Fork in the FF?

[Flightpath07]

Really the FF and even Iron Man have the same problem. For years they've been doing stories where the FF time-travel with ease, do brilliant things, go to other dimensions on a whim, use energy light years beyond what we have now, teleport themselves from place to place, and so on. They even have friends who built a whole 'nother Earth. Iron Man flies to other planets with his suit only, has 15 renewable energy resources of his own, incredible weapons, medicines that can save anyone, and fights people who are incredibly smart and can inject themselves with stuff to become superheroes overnight. Then Stark and the FF live in a world full of pollution, war, disease, fossil fuels, and readers go "huh, they have superior technology, Stark is an industrialist, all are environmentalists, yet they won't share or sell their knowledge, drugs, or technology? None lift a finger to make the world a better place?" Hard to believe in a story where the protagonists have a piece of heaven but 8 billion people are left digging ditches, driving rusty cars, working in sloppy diners, pumping gas….

Well, if they FORCE people to take and use what they come up with, even if in order to make a better planet, then they are just despots. Power corrupts. I think both the FF and iron man believe in democracy, so that works for me. I've read the old Squadron Supreme series (and own it! An awesome slice of work!) and i know what happens when heroes think they can make the world a better place by force.

[Tawmis]

I've read the old Squadron Supreme series (and own it! An awesome slice of work!) and i know what happens when heroes think they can make the world a better place by force.

One of the BEST limited series - EVER. I just purchased the Omnibus that collects those 12 issues, plus Captain America #314 (when Nightwing comes to ask for Cap's help) and A Death of A Universe. All for like 20 bucks. A solid book. So worth it.

[DIGGER]

I think that Marvel should look at the (upcoming?) FF movie as a challenge/chance to show the reading followers that they can produce a product that is vastly superior to the one on the big screen. Don't let it replace all of those years and stories that have been put in print.

[DIGGER]

And yes, the Squadron Supreme series was great!

[Tawmis]

And yes, the Squadron Supreme series was great!

Yes. Yes it was. I just got the Omnibus. Well worth the 20 bucks.

I suspect you mean Nighthawk - Kyle Richmond - there. If it was Nightwing, two worlds collided wayyyy ahead of schedule.

Him too. LOL

[Le Messor]

(when Nightwing comes to ask for Cap's help)

I suspect you mean Nighthawk - Kyle Richmond - there. If it was Nightwing, two worlds collided wayyyy ahead of schedule.