Fantastic Four: Dark Reign

[harmonyangel.livejournal.com]

Steve/Tony fans will want to check out the second issue of Fantastic Four: Dark Reign, in stores today. I don't necessarily want to spoil, but there are some AUs that Reed Richards explores that you will all DEFINITELY be interested in (and pleased by). When scans pop up, I'll try to provide the relevant images, but I thought you'd all want to know ASAP!

[E.T.A. Spoilers are now in the comments, for those who don't want to wait.]

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[harmonyangel.livejournal.com]

Ok!

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The concept of the issue is that Reed Richards is looking at different realities to figure out how Civil War was avoided in various alternate universes. There are a number of interesting scenarios that involve Steve and Tony to greater or lesser extents, (and at one point there's a random Elizabethan AU where Steve is in knight-style armor), but by far the best part of the issue is the brief glimpse of "Earth-3490," in which the world "benefited primarily from the romantic involvement of Captain America, Steve Rogers, and the Iron Woman, Natasha Stark." The accompanying panel shows Steve and "Natasha's" wedding, with Steve in his costume dipping what for all intents and purposes basically IS Tony in the armor, minus facial hair, with a veil attached to his/her helmet.

I'm sure the fact that Tony is randomly genderswapped has more to do with editorial interference and heteronormativity than anything else, but the fact remains that this makes CANON the idea that if Steve and Tony were married, Civil War wouldn't have happened and everyone would have been happier.

[simmysim.livejournal.com]

Laa icons because I should be sleeping...

[tresa-cho.livejournal.com]

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Possibly more to come if there's interest.

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[allthemiles.livejournal.com]

taking #2, thank ye :)

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[marinarusalka.livejournal.com]

These are awesome! Grabbing #2.

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[pandanoai.livejournal.com]

hmmm yeah, #2 is now the comm's icon <3

you rock

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[fashi0n-mistake.livejournal.com]

I'm taking number three, thanks!

[l-arlesienne.livejournal.com]

I want to stand on a roof and shout "IT'S CANON!" 8D

[muccamukk]

I just did that. It frightened my roommates.

[roachpatrol.livejournal.com]

Did anyone else besides me read "Natasha's" red chin-plate as Cap's lower lip? I saw that picture and thought Cap was the girl for a minute. He's all like NOM NOM.

[bobrhyn.livejournal.com]

Yup - I was so confused.

[skund.livejournal.com]

OMG! That's just brilliant!

I know the arranged marriage prompt was for March, but I can so see Richards using a plot device to go back in time demand Tony and Steve get married... In every single dimension.

[ziarenete13x.livejournal.com]

We need this story.

Okay, really going to burn in hell now.

[red-rahl.livejournal.com]

So I tweaked the kissing image and posted in this comment (http://community.livejournal.com/cap_ironman/337835.html?thread=4732587#t4732587) but I can never leave well enough alone so I tweaked some more and then I hit upon doing this...





Because Steve would probably be feeling somewhat shy in addition to happy, even on his wedding day, and Tony would be just deliriously happy. *admits to going a bit overboard with the color*

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[pandanoai.livejournal.com]

d'awwww they're blushing :D

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[tresa-cho.livejournal.com]

You fixed it! :DDD

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[northstar-rocks.livejournal.com]

you kick so very much ass, thank you! :love:

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[velithya]

I used this one for my new icon! I LOVE YOU THANK YOU

please, sir, may i have another?

[tresa-cho.livejournal.com]

I finally discovered how to make animated icons, so have one more:

[toranoko.livejournal.com]

Okay, I went out today and bought both issues!

Even though I knew it was coming, it still took me by surprise. I wonder what the reaction was for people when they first turned the page before reading the text. XD

[red-rahl.livejournal.com]

I totally broke down and bought the 2 issues as well. I rather like the sort of medieval Alternate Reality!

As for reactions, yeah...I should try that on my brother...*shifty look*

[roachpatrol.livejournal.com]

So, although I know no self-respecting honest fan of comics would stoop to using fourchan's rapidshare board, I'd like to make a note that this issue is up. On that board. That people shouldn't download from.

The link people shouldn't use is here: http://rs.4chan.org/?s=DARK+REIGN%3A+FANTASTIC+FOUR+2 , so you know what not to click.

*cough*

It's a pretty good comic. Richards' kids are SO cute.

[tresa-cho.livejournal.com]

...What do you mean no self-respecting fan *whistles innocently*

It's lesbian Steve/Tony!

[hohaiyee.livejournal.com]

It's cause Captain is gender neutral! I think the eye look a bit femmy.