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Title – Doom Quest Issue – 406 Writer – Tom DeFalco Art – Paul Ryan Summary: Following up on clues left by Zarrko the Tomorrow Man, Sue Richards the Invisible Woman along with Thing, Namor, and Kristoff prepare to embark on a journey into the future to discover if Reed and Doom still live. Before they leave, Nathanial Richards appears to warn them against the trip, they however disregard him. With his efforts futile, Nathanial transmats out only to be taken captive by the mysterious being whom he had come to warn the team about. The team arrives in the future where they are greeted by robots disguised as villagers in an Eastern European town. The robots quickly turn on them until a massive blast renders them all unconscious. When they awake, they are being held in stasis tubes. Lyja, the shape-shifting Skrull reveals that she had taken the shape of Sue’s combat jack so that if she was captured and disarmed, she would be free to release them all. Once free, the team discovers Doom imprisoned in a nearby chamber. Their discovery is interrupted when their nemesis finally reveals himself, Hyperstorm. A battle erupts but Hyperstorm’s power is too great. Sue challenges him to reveal the truth about Reed. Instead of answering, Hyperstorm unleashes another blast so that they can join him. |
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Title – Issue – 407 Writer – Tom DeFalco Art – Paul Ryan Summary: In the aftermath if their clash with Hyperstorm, the remaining Fantastic Four and friends find themselves flung into the distant past. They are soon attacked by rogues, but they easily fend them off. Amongst the plunder abandoned by the raiders, the team finds materials to disguise themselves with. In Hyperstorm’s future stronghold, Zarrko pays a visit to Doom only to have Doom switch places with his mind and take his body in order to escape. Paying a visit to a local tavern, Sue manages to get a clue to Reed’s whereabouts. The team travel to a distant canyon where they finally find Reed. While at first he doesn’t believe his eyes and attacks them, Sue eventually convinces him that they’re really together again. Having found Reed, the team then moves onto the problem of getting home. Kristoff then reveals that he took the liberty of bringing a mini-time transporter which he will use so long as they help him free Doom.
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Title – Unbeatable is my Foe! Issue – 408 Writer – Tom DeFalco Art – Paul Ryan
Summary: With Reed reunited with the team, Kristoff uses his time transporter to return the team to Hyperstorm’s future in to rescue Dr. Doom. Reed is adamant that they return to their own time, however the choice is no longer theirs. Inside of Hyperstorm’s fortress, Nathanial Richards and Zarrko, whose body is possessed by Doom, attempt to fight their way out. Nathaniel discovers that Hyperstorm has unleashed his Destructoids, powerful robots who begin their rampage in the village where the Fantastic Four have reappeared. As the team engages the robots in battle, Kristoff leaves them to find his master. The Human Torch then appears to join them in battle, Seeing the peril of Reed’s situation, Nathaniel leaves Zarrko to join the him in battle. He reveals to them all that Susan’s powers are the key to defeating the robots. After successfully beating them, Hyperstorm appears. Meanwhile, Kristoff discovers Doom free and back in his true body. Rearmed with his armor, Doom plots to steal Hyperstorm’s power for himself.
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Title – Supreme be my Power! Issue – 409 Writer – Tom DeFalco Art – Paul Ryan
Summary: As the Fantastic Four face Hyperstorm in a full-scale battle, Dr. Doom works on a device to steal his power for himself. Kristoff, his young ward, attempts to convince him to spare the Fantastic Four for their role in saving him, but Doom strikes him in anger. The FF’s battle against Hyperstorm continues and Susan convinces Reed to go with Nathaniel to search Hyperstorm’s castle for a means to defeat him. Their battle is cut off abruptly when Doom uses his siphon device on Hyperstorm. The attack draws Hyperstorm away from the team. Reed and Nathaniel arrive and find Doom soaking up Hyperstorm’s power. Reed agrees that Doom is their only hope to defeat him and tries to help. Doom shuns his aid and is then attacked by Hyperstorm. Hyperstorm is ready to deliver the killing blow, but Doom is transported back to Latveria by Zarkko & Kristoff. With Doom gone, Hyperstorm dismisses the Fantastic Four and their allies back to their own time with a warning never to oppose him again.
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Comments: Doom is back again, but his return is not as interesting as his death. That is typical of “return” and “resurrection” stories. Here however, its mostly due to the fact that his and (to a certain extent) Reed’s return is dwarfed by the bigger menace of Hyperstorm. Doom’s few moments are used spewing endless proclamations of revenge and how all power will be his. In short, there is nothing new here. Bottom Line: * out of 5 |
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