Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #21

In "Terror in a Tiny Town," the Fantastic Four wake up in a seemingly ordinary town that mirrors their lives in unsettling ways—familiar faces, routine days, yet something deeply wrong. As they begin to notice the cracks in this perfect replica, they realize they’re trapped in a twisted experiment orchestrated by Doctor Doom, who’s using them as test subjects in a far more dangerous game than they imagined.

When Johnny Storm realizes his girlfriend Frankie has developed fire-based powers like his own, he’s stunned—but even more so when her fragmented memories begin to surface. As she recalls the truth, she reveals a shocking connection to Professor Phineas T. Horton and the long-lost original Human Torch, a WWII-era robot whose revival may hold the key to her abilities.

In "The More Things Change...", Reed Richards builds a robot to watch over Franklin, but his latest experiment takes a turn when he attempts once more to reverse Ben Grimm’s rocky form—only to accidentally send him into an even more primitive, rugged state. The team’s usual dynamic is tested as science pushes further than intended, and the consequences ripple through their already strained lives.

In "Wendy's Friends," the Fantastic Four answer a peculiar call from the Thing’s great aunt Petunia, who’s worried about her young niece, Jo, after the girl begins spending time with mysterious, otherworldly beings in a quiet town. As the team digs into the strange friendship, they uncover a mystery that blurs the line between innocence and something far more unsettling.