{"product_id":"fantastic-four-negative-zone-1-2020-nm","title":"Fantastic Four: Negative Zone # 1 2020 NM-","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFantastic Four: Negative Zone # 1\u003c\/b\u003e 2020 is an extra-sized one-shot that revisits one of the team's most dangerous discoveries. The issue is split into two distinct stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"Ethical Dilemmas in Modern Science\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWritten by Mike Carey with art by Stefano Caselli, this story focuses on the consequences of Reed Richards' past scientific curiosity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Conflict: Years ago, Reed Richards began a biological experiment involving a sentient \"bio-globe\" of organisms. This experiment has evolved and now poses a threat that requires the Fantastic Four to return to the Negative Zone to \"set things straight\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Twist: The organisms within the bio-globe have developed a resentment toward Reed, viewing him as a creator who abandoned them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eOutcome: The mission becomes a battle for survival when the team's presence is detected by Blastaar, the Living Bomb-Burst, whose fleet attacks both the FF and the bio-globe. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"What Are the Fantastix For?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWritten by Ryan North with art by Steve Uy, this story provides the first solo adventure for the Fantastix, a team of young heroes who took over the Baxter Building while the original FF were away. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Theme: The story explores the team's struggle to establish their own identity as \"knock-offs\" of the original Fantastic Four.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Plot: While attempting to perform small acts of service for citizens, the team is forced to step up when a supervillain calling themselves the \"Skrulltastic One\" appears. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis one-shot was part of a series of \"point-one\" style issues (including Grimm Noir and 4 Yancy Street) that expanded on the team's status following their 2018 return. It also served as a thematic bridge to the Annihilation: Scourge event, which saw the Sentry and other heroes battling a new threat within the Negative Zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47740773498980,"sku":"BK118","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_20_19_11_32_686.jpg?v=1768958010","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/fantastic-four-negative-zone-1-2020-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}