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4 reasons why the Fantastic Four are the best superhero team
I wish I made this post on the 4th, but the idea just struck me now. Oh well, you know what they say about hindsight. Anyways, onto the list!
**1) THEIR HISTORY**
Galactus, Silver Surfer, The Inhumans, Attila, Kang the Conqueror, Mole Man, The Skrulls, The Negative Zone, DOCTOR DOOM. BLACK PANTHER. WAKANDA. All of these iconic characters and locations got their start in Fantastic Four comics. Hell, Spider-Man’s first ever comic book had him trying to get a job with the Fantastic Four because the editors were worried he wouldn’t be a success so they wanted a way to draw audiences in. Without the FF, Marvel comics as we know it would be completely different.
**2)THEY’RE COMPETENT**
Yeah, a lot of superheroes can handle big threats, but the FF just seem… better at the whole superhero thing than everyone else. Maybe it’s a perk of having the smartest man alive leading your team, maybe it’s how long they’ve been in the game, maybe it’s how well they work together, but The Fantastic Four just seem like the most well rounded, experienced, and overall capable team in the marvel universe. There’s a reason whenever a major crisis comes up they’re usually the first ones people go to for help.
**3) THEY’RE A FAMILY**
This is personal preference, but I love how small and close knit the Four are. Sure, every now and then one of them might take a vacation and be replaced by someone else, but at the end of the day it will always be Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny. Unlike the X-Men, who have a revolving door of members, or The Avengers, who have had multiple different iterations over the years, the FF are, at their core, a family. If you pick up a fantastic four comic, you know what characters you’ll be reading about. I also think this helps make them more accessible for beginners, which is also great.
**4) THEY’RE FUN**
Again, personal preference, but idc. I love the X-Men, and for years Spider-Man was my favorite fictional character of all time, but more often then not reading their stories can feel a little… depressing. Reading X-Men means you’ll inevitably be reading about a group of people facing hate and prejudice. Reading Spider-Man means you’ll inevitably be reading about a guy who’s hated by the universe. Reading the Fantastic Four on the other hand? You’ve got crazy adventures, far off planets, and alternate dimensions. Wanna read a story about the marvel universe if everyone were dinosaurs? The Fantastic Four got you covered.
At their core, the Fantastic Four are fundamentally different than other superhero teams. The themes of their stories aren’t dark, or realistic, they’re about exploration and adventure, the exciting discovery of the unknown and above all else, the strength of family. And that is why they are not only the greatest superhero team in Marvel, but the greatest superhero team in the entire genre. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
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I wish I made this post on the 4th, but the idea just struck me now. Oh well, you know what they say about hindsight. Anyways, onto the list!
**1) THEIR HISTORY**
Galactus, Silver Surfer, The Inhumans, Attila, Kang the Conqueror, Mole Man, The Skrulls, The Negative Zone, DOCTOR DOOM. BLACK PANTHER. WAKANDA. All of these iconic characters and locations got their start in Fantastic Four comics. Hell, Spider-Man’s first ever comic book had him trying to get a job with the Fantastic Four because the editors were worried he wouldn’t be a success so they wanted a way to draw audiences in. Without the FF, Marvel comics as we know it would be completely different.
**2)THEY’RE COMPETENT**
Yeah, a lot of superheroes can handle big threats, but the FF just seem… better at the whole superhero thing than everyone else. Maybe it’s a perk of having the smartest man alive leading your team, maybe it’s how long they’ve been in the game, maybe it’s how well they work together, but The Fantastic Four just seem like the most well rounded, experienced, and overall capable team in the marvel universe. There’s a reason whenever a major crisis comes up they’re usually the first ones people go to for help.
**3) THEY’RE A FAMILY**
This is personal preference, but I love how small and close knit the Four are. Sure, every now and then one of them might take a vacation and be replaced by someone else, but at the end of the day it will always be Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny. Unlike the X-Men, who have a revolving door of members, or The Avengers, who have had multiple different iterations over the years, the FF are, at their core, a family. If you pick up a fantastic four comic, you know what characters you’ll be reading about. I also think this helps make them more accessible for beginners, which is also great.
**4) THEY’RE FUN**
Again, personal preference, but idc. I love the X-Men, and for years Spider-Man was my favorite fictional character of all time, but more often then not reading their stories can feel a little… depressing. Reading X-Men means you’ll inevitably be reading about a group of people facing hate and prejudice. Reading Spider-Man means you’ll inevitably be reading about a guy who’s hated by the universe. Reading the Fantastic Four on the other hand? You’ve got crazy adventures, far off planets, and alternate dimensions. Wanna read a story about the marvel universe if everyone were dinosaurs? The Fantastic Four got you covered.
At their core, the Fantastic Four are fundamentally different than other superhero teams. The themes of their stories aren’t dark, or realistic, they’re about exploration and adventure, the exciting discovery of the unknown and above all else, the strength of family. And that is why they are not only the greatest superhero team in Marvel, but the greatest superhero team in the entire genre. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
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