As touted on the cover, Stan Sakai contributes a story in Fantastic Four #11. Sakai, of course, makes me think of Usagi Yojimbo, which in turn makes me think of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (where I first encountered Usagi Yojimbo in my wee days). Which in turn got me thinking, how do the four Ninja Turtles map onto the four members of the FF?
Reed is Donatello, of course. Johnny is Michelangelo, and Ben’s got a bit of Raphael’s sardonic edge and bruiser mentality. Which I guess means Sue is the Leonardo of the group, which fits, because Leo is the objectively best Turtle and Sue is the underrated powerhouse holding the team together.
Check out our exclusive preview of Fantastic Four #11, out next week, and keep scrolling for the basic deets.
W: Ryan North | A: Pat Boutin | CA: Humberto Ramos & Edgar Delgado
INTRODUCING THE NEW FUTURE FOUNDATION! The Invincible Woman has been defeated… but what comes next? And how can the Fantastic Four be ready for it, especially when they can’t actually agree on what the future looks like? And to make matters worse, Doom’s technology is now making its way into the world at large – including into the hands of two-bit criminals who are wholly unprepared for its awesome might! PLUS: The Future Foundation makes its return – as does a two-story A.I.M. plot of destruction from years ago! And all this happens as the Fantastic Four have their hands full… with the return of THE CRIMEASAURUS REX! PLUS MORE: A SPECIAL BONUS STORY BY AWARD-WINNING WRITER AND ARTIST. STAN SAKAI!
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Austin Gorton also reviews older issues of X-Men at the Real Gentlemen of Leisure website, co-hosts the A Very Special episode podcast, and likes Star Wars. He lives outside Minneapolis, where sometimes, it is not cold. Follow him @austingorton.bsky.social.
