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| Alternate Cover to issue #4. |
The
uneasy alliance of the crew of the Fantastic, the Frightful Four, and Doom
continues as all awaken to find that they have survived their plunge off the
edge of the world. As a result, the characters find themselves in Atlantis,
which in this reality, hasn’t sunk, only shrouded itself with some fancy “smoke
and mirrors” to keep away nosy sailors. In other words, the world is round, but
the residents of Atlantis have crafted the clever rouse of a flat earth in
order to protect themselves from invaders.
The
leader of Atlantis is you guessed it, Prince Namor- the Sub-Mariner. He’s got
eyes for Sue Storm, whose recent burst of protective powers of the Fantastick
has now made her the Visible Woman. Apparently, the Storm family in the 1600s
is really hot, as Namor’s cousin Namorita has eyes for Jon Storm as well.
Once
these Atlanteans have made their wanton intentions known, the diabolical Doom
works in the shadows to bring an end to Reed Richards. In return for the
betrothals of the Storms, the residents of Atlantis will destroy Richards,
Grimm, and their ship. It’s classic Victor Von Doom callousness. Strangely, I
like it. Though, Sue Storm mustn’t be showing very well, because I find it hard
to believe that Namor would be so interested in her if he knew she’d been
knocked up by a human (in this timeline, Richards and Storm are having their child
out of wedlock, something I highly doubt Stan Lee would’ve allowed in the 1960s
even if the Comics Code didn’t exist.)
I
enjoyed this issue. I really thought the subterfuge behind the protection of
Atlantis and sailors’ thinking they would sail off the edge of the world was a
stroke of genius. I’m very interested in reading what happens next, though I
must say, this was probably the weakest of the issues in the series thus far.
Worth
Consuming.
Rating:
7 out of 10 stars.
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