Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #4
In "The Bridge Chapter Four," the Baxter Building stands under siege as Norman Osborn, Mac, and HAMMER breach its halls in search of the Fantastic Four. With Valeria exploiting a legal loophole to isolate Osborn, Franklin—armed with toy pistols and a cowboy flair—prepares to confront him, while Reed grapples with devastating revelations about the Illuminati’s far-reaching consequences. As The Bridge is shut down, the team reunites after their harrowing battle with Skrulls infected by Venom symbiotes, only to face Osborn’s gunfire in the building’s lower levels. Written by Jonathan Hickman and illustrated by Sean Chen, with inks by Lorenzo Ruggiero, colors by John Rauch, and letters by Virtual Calligraphy and Rus Wooton, the issue’s cover by Pasqual Ferry captures the tension in sharp, striking detail.
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Norman, Mac and HAMMER invade the Baxter Building looking for the Fantastic Four but Valeria catches Osborn in a legal loophole and brings him alone to face the wrath of Spider-Cowboy Franklin and his toy pistols of justice. Reed reaches some dire conclusions after studying the effect of the Illuminati across all realities and shuts off The Bridge. This also returns Ben, Sue and Johnny from a cross-dimension battle with Skrulls infected by Venom symbiotes. The Fantastic Four head downstairs to find Norman Osborn shooting at the children.
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