X-Men and Fantastic Four Face Off in a New Mini-Series: X-Men/Fantastic #1 Review

Writer: Chip Zdarsky / Artists: Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson / Marvel Comics It feels like we’ve been heading for a confrontation between the X-Men and the Fantastic Four for the longest. You know, I’m actually surprised that it hasn’t happened sooner. After all, it’s the world’s most feared species of superhumans against the world’s most-loved family of superheroes. Since the beginning of Powers/House of X, we knew this moment was coming. Chip Zdarsky doesn’t disappoint as this conflict shows a side of the Fantastic Four we rarely get to see. The World Has Changed If you are unaware of why the X-Men and the Fantastic Four are beefing, it all started over an invitation. An invitation for Franklin Richard, the son of Reed Richards and Sue Storm, to come to Krakoa (back in House of X #1). You see, young Franklin isn’t just one of the most powerful superheroes in the Marvel Universe. He’s an Omega-level mutant with the ability to create universes and so much more. It’s an ability that could serve the mutant nation well. However, after some time travel nonsense on another adventure with his parents, Franklin’s powers have slowly been fading away. A problem Professor X and Magneto see as an opportunity to convince Franklin to come to Krakoa. With the X-Men waving around their newfound power and influence, Franklin joining them is not something that Reed and Sue are too fond of.

While X-Men/Fantastic Four #1 reads more like a Fantastic Four book than an X-Men one, I think that w…