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Marvel has not hidden its difficulty creating gripping tales for The Fantastic Four; Reed Richards suffers the most. Marvel has mostly embraced Reed's inclination for pure, emotional intelligence, going so far as to make him possibly more famous to contemporary viewers for his malevolent narrative arcs than for his heroics. From his tenure with the Council of Reeds and the Illuminati to the terrible crimes of his alternate-universe incarnation, the Maker, Reed's lack of conventional empathy results in repeated portrayal as a monster.
Reed's well-known fatal weakness—his pride—does not help here. Reed's intelligence enables him to solve most problems in little time; this, combined with his own philosophy of "solve everything," sometimes causes him to act without thinking through the feelings of others. The outcome is a pompous "I know best" attitude that drives him to manipulate rather than share. Remember that Reed's pride was what set him, Sue, Johnny, and Ben on the fateful journey that bestowed upon them their talents, permanently changing their life in ways Reed failed to foresee.
Fantastic Four #21 utterly refutes the idea that Reed's emotional conflicts define him as a villain. Reed tells Alicia in a vulnerable moment how he struggles to emotionally connect to objects and people; instead of berating him, Alicia soothes him. Though Reed battles with conventional emotions, the problem is still full of times when he comforts Alicia in his own manner, saving lives and - while not sugar-coating the risk - reminding her of the power of their family and the distances they will travel to keep each other alive.
Fantastic Four #21 welcomes the complexity of the guy Reed Richards is. The issue emphasizes Reed's warmth and strength while acknowledging his inner conflicts rather than labeling him as a monster from his cold intelligence. From creative use of his elastic body, fast thinking, and sincere desire to make the world better, every feature that makes Reed Richards wonderful is on full show on every page; anyone who questions Mr. wonderful needs only pick up this issue to be proven incorrect.
Although there are many narrative arcs devoted to presenting Reed Richards as a villain, all of his Heroic qualities are reduced here into a single issue. Having almost as many threats to herald Earth's death almost as many times he has helped save mankind, Reed Richards is a divisive figure in Marvel these days. Although Reed Richards is a difficult guy to like and an even more pricklier person to love, this single Fantastic Four (2022) issue highlights every one of his heroic qualities and reminds readers why he's so amazing.
Starting innocuously enough, Fantastic Four (2022) #21 has Reed and Alicia Masters visiting the Museum of Modern Art and on a day excursion into New York retrieving some items from the Baxter Building. The day they go is the day the Blood Hunt falls, hence the pair is besieged by vampire swarms.
Ryan North, Ivan Fiorelli, Jesus Aburtov, and Joe Caramagna make up the fantastic Four (2022) #21 team The whole battle is a performance of what defines Reed Richard as Heroic. He continually keeps Alicia updated of the scenario she cannot see, cleverly uses his powers to ward off vampires, and applies his bright thinking to save everyone in the museum.
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The whole battle is a performance of what defines Reed Richard as heroic. He continually keeps Alicia updated of the crisis she cannot see, ingeniously uses his powers to fight vampires, and applies his bright brains to save everyone in the museum.
This one Fantastic Four (2022) single issue highlights every heroic quality of Reed Richard and reminds fans of why he is so amazing.