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Warning : Spoilers for Fantastic Four ( 2022 ) # 22 ahead !
The conclusion of theBlood Huntevent has shake up the Marvel status quo : vampire no longer fear daylight , Doctor Doomis now Sorcerer Supreme , and ( most odd of all)Reed Richardshas at long last get experimenting in the field of thaumaturgy - variety of . This presents a engrossing possible scenario for Marvel wherethe title of Sorcerer Supreme is up for snap , with none other than Reed Richards and Doctor Doom as the chief rival .
Fantastic Four ( 2022)#22 by Ryan North , Ivan Fiorelli , and Jesus Aburtov picks up after the previous issue ’s cliffhanger , with vampires breaking into the shelter Reed and Alicia have created for the Blood Hunt ’s survivors . While Reed stresses about make a curative for vampirism , Alicia points out that he know next to nothing about magic and need to recollect smaller .
The trick works : using his scientific knowledge as a alkali , Reed create a deviceto interfere with vamprically altered cells -which , technically , is his first maraud into magical field of study .
Reed Richards reaches the limit of his might , as the Fantastic Four ’s leader come upon the gory consequences of pushing himself too far .
Mr. Fantastic Is Branching Out Into Magic - And Just In Time
Fantastic Four#22 by Ryan North, Ivan Fiorelli, and Jesus Aburtov
Reed Richards and his nemesis , Victor von Doom , have long stood as polar opposition - sort of . Reed is an unbelievable scientist , pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the Marvel universe of discourse ; meanwhile , mod depiction of Doom show him as one of Earth ’s strongest thaumaturge . The disparity arise when one remembers that Doom isalsoone of Reed ’s tight scientific peers , with their academic contention going as far back as Doom ’s first appearance inFantastic Four ( 1961)#5 . This mean that Doom technically has the vantage over Reed , having mastered scientific discipline and sorcery combined ( though Reed is the better scientist ) .
condition out the classicFantastic Four(1961 ) # 5 by Stan Lee , Jack Kirby , Joe Sinnott , and Stan Goldberg to see how this rivalry begin !
Reed ’s anti - vampire gadget mark off his first foray into applying his technological know - how to charming principles , and the import therein should not be overlooked . Reed is often hailed as one of the most intelligent people in the Marvel Universe , master advanced concepts and intact fields of survey in the span of week ( if not days , or even hours ) . While Reed admit that " my integral foundation of knowledge … only does n’t apply " to magic , his past history and clamant success with his anti - vampire machine suggests that he remains adequate to of learning magical principle at a scarily rapid pace .
Reed’s Magi-Science vs. Doom’s Sorcerery
AlthoughDoctor Doom has successfully swindle the station of Sorcerer Supremefrom Stephen Strange , the concluding panels ofFantastic Four#22 make it very clear that Reed and The Fantastic Four are n’t last to take Doom ’s latest bidding for man domination lying down . This is what makes Reed ’s determination to create " anewscience - one based on well-tried and repeatable properties of magic " so exciting : it suggests that , for the first time , Reed is exploring option that will permit him to contend Doctor Doom in the field of black art .
Reed Richards and Doctor Doom have been competitor for over sixty years of comedian publishing ; as such , it get for delightful story isotropy for Reed to be the one to take exception Doom ’s reign as Sorcerer Supreme . WhileDoctor Doomhas the vantage when it get along to magic , Fantastic Four#22 sews the seeds forReed Richardsto begin his own maraud into the wizardly arts , elevating this classic Marvel competition to a whole new degree .
Fantastic Four ( 2022 ) # 22is available now from Marvel .
Fantastic Four#22 ( 2024 )
