Human Torch is a real hothead in Fantastic Four #39 preview

Fantastic Four #39 excerpt (Image credit: Marvel Comics)

The Count War is coming to the Fantastic Tetrad, but before the team can handle that they have a personal interest go to to - one of their sterling FF villains is seeking hands of one of the Richards's children.

The Wizard is suing the Richards family for custody of Bentley-23, one of the Richards's adopted children. How can he title parental rights like that? Well, Bentley-23 is a clone of the Wizard - one of many the villain created as fodder in his polysyllabic-running battle against the superhero team. Debuting hind in 2009's Fantastic Four #570, Bentley-23 was rescued by Reed Richards and taken in as component part of the FF family, later becoming listed in the Future Foundation alongside John Hope Franklin Ivor Armstrong Richards, Valeria Richards, and others.

This legal battle is coming to a direct in January 12's Fantastical Little Jo #39, but may Be sidetracked referable another issue going on with the Earthborn Torch. Check up on this preview of Fantastic Four #39 aside Dan Slott and Francesco Manna:

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Fantastic Four #39 preview

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What's going on with the Hominine Torch? A couple of issues back Doctor Doom was able to forcibly amplify Greyback Storm's fiery powers. The result is the Human Torch is burning at the stake stronger than e'er, but can't turn it off. (Stick in 'Fire off!' jokes here).

Terry and Rachel Dodson have illustrated the primary cover for Fantastic Four #39, and are joined with variant covers past the team of Carlo Gomez and Savior Aburtov (a Devil's Reign villains-themed variant), and Ivan Shavrin. Check them out here:

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Fantastic Foursome #39 covers

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Strange Four #39 goes happening sale connected January 12.

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