Why should anyone care about a comic group of heroes? Well...I don't think
that anyone who didn't read comic books as a kid can reallyunderstand...on
the other hand, if you're still a kid at heart, you might, with some effort, be
able to at least see the potentiality of such an interest. I grew up reading the
FF, and for a while, they were myheroes, heroes in a fantastic world, with
their own dreams and ambitions, doubts and fears, trials and
tribulations. Reed who
epitomized the brilliant, altruistic scientist, seeking knowledge for the sake of
knowledge... his best friend, Ben, the
tragic hero, disfigured by the accident that gave him his powers, proving without doubt
that his courage and will to live were the true source of his indomitable
strength... Sue whose
fighting spirit slowly emerged over time to reassert her position as possibly the
strongest member of the FF...and finally, Johnny Storm, her
younger hot tempered brother, always in search of love, but never quite finding it. Above
all they were a team that fought hard, and never gave up. The essence of their characters
was the power of will and the boundless courage of the human soul. They showed, time and
time again, that no matter what obstacles they faced, humanity would survive and that good
would triumph over evil.
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