[kylactus]

I don't think the lack of a FF monthly book is necessarily a conspiracy, I just think there a bit played out. really it's a team who's name literally limits the number of members, they have been around longer than my mom, the writing (for decades) has been marginal at best, constantly revisiting the same plots and dynamics, I think Jean Grey is the only person in the marvel universe that has been "dead" as much as any FF member! and the plain and simple of it is since there creation (by the way at the time no doubt they were cutting edge) there have been so many "better" super heroes. I just think they come off as a bit generic now days, Reed: leader, super smart father figure. Ben: the muscle. Jonny: wise cracking smart ass kid. Sue: the woman with the ability to protect people and hide. the whole set up is too "beaver cleaver" to me. and like I said the writing over the series for a long time is just really out there. and to top it all off...I'll say it... I hate Reed and Sue's kid! or kids? how many do they have now? there are so many retcons and time skips and alternate realities and reboots in that book who the hell can keep it all straight! they are better off as background pieces until Marvel wants to devote a real writing team to stream line that title.