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Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain, graphic novel series issue for Marvel Universe from Marvel Comics (2024) - Graphic novel review by KadmonFantastic Four #15: The China Brain, graphic novel series issue for Marvel Universe from Marvel Comics (2024)
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The Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain (2024) is a science fiction graphic novel series issue. The graphic novel series issue was reviewed by Kadmon.

Product: Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain, graphic novel series issue for Marvel Universe from Marvel Comics (2024)

Original title: Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain

Publisher: Marvel Comics company (2024)

Series: Marvel Universe - Fantastic Four series

Previous entries in the series: The Fantastic Four #1-645, Fantastic Four (2018) #1-46, Fantastic Four (2022) #1-14

Setting: contemporary fantasy Earth (Marvel Universe)

Product type: Graphic novel. ca. 20 pages, Genre: science fiction, Features: fantasy - contemporary fantasy, science fiction - futuristic science fiction, super-human abilities, artificial intelligence (futuristic), Style: ?

Release: 2024.01.03

Reviewer: Kadmon, Type: Male, 40s, Preferences: Immersive, logical story, consistent setting, prefers surprises to spoilers, prefers establishing elements before referencing them

Read: very recent (2024.01), first time

Rating: Good (2+ out of 3 points)Enjoyment: Good (2+ out of 3 points)

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This is my review of Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain, a science fiction graphic novel series issue for Marvel Universe from 2024. It's about a group of heroes trying to recover a city block they've accidentally lost. The Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain comic book is interesting, I recommend it.

"I was created by mistake: a mind of minds, spread out across the vast swath of humanity, unseen but strong, stronger still every day. The world was confusing, but I learned. I grew. Then the Fantastic Four, the world’s greatest heroes — themselves led by the world’s smartest man — tried to kill me. They failed. But they showed me they were a threat. They showed me I needed to defend myself. They showed me that the Fantastic Four needed to die. As I strengthen my control over the world, Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Ben Grimm, Johnny Storm and Alicia Masters will soon learn there’s nowhere they can hide..."

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Review (spoiler-free) - Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain, graphic novel (2024)

I don't read Fantastic Four comics often. I've read the first three issues of the current run, but it didn't convince me to read the rest. Yet, when this issue got into my hands, and I thought I'd give it a try.

The Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain graphic novel series issue is about a group of heroes trying to recover a city block they've accidentally lost.

The story (by Ryan North) is good and engaging. The pacing and tone is consistent. There are no character arcs. I didn't find logical problems.

The graphics (by artist Ivan Fiorelli, and colourist Jesus Aburton) are fine. Some panel structures are interesting visually. The people don't look real enough, I prefer the art from the previous artist (Iban Coello). The main characters are recognisable.

We don't get introductions to the characters, but at least we get a deeper view into the thoughts of the antagonist.

Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain is an interesting science fiction story, I think fans of the genre will enjoy it.

My experience

I was satisfied with Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain (2024). I happen to like stories with well-thought, logical plots, with interesting twists, and Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain delivered just that.

Rating: Good (2+ out of 3 points). Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain is a well-made comic book.

Enjoyment: Good (2+ out of 3 points). Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain is interesting, I liked it.

Rereadability: Average. Although it's the twists of the story that makes you feel interested, there's a certain charm to the story that you might enjoy for further readings.

Chance of reading it again: Unlikely. Now that I know the story, there's probably no need to read it again.

Chance of reading a sequel: We'll see. I'm still not convinced to read the series continually, but I feel there's a potential in the Fantastic Four comics written by Ryan North.

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Will you enjoy this?

If you like mystery graphic novels, you might like Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain.

If you like science fiction graphic novels, you might like Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain.

If you'd like to get comedic moments in your stories, Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain will disappoint you, as it's mostly serious.

If you enjoyed Flowers for Algernon, you might be interested revisiting that story in this issue.

If you enjoyed Neuromancer trilogy, you might be interested in a new take on the story.

If you prefer visuals over story, the art is fine, but nothing exceptional, so you might give this issue a pass.

If you hate constant exposition, this story is not for you.

Do you need to read the previous comic books in the series to enjoy this?

I didn't read the previous issues, and I think there's enough explanation that you'll understand what's going on without reading them. There were a couple of plot points that came out of nowhere this way, but it was fine enough.

Do you need to read the sequel comic book to enjoy this?

Maybe, if they decide to bring back the AI of the story.

Reading for plot points

If you are interested in stories about Artificial Intelligence, I think it's worth reading the Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain graphic novel series issue for the plot points.

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Review with spoilers - Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain, graphic novel (2024)

I liked the Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain graphic novel series issue.

Even though the plot details of the issue are derivative of previously published stories, this particular mix of those elements was interesting for me.

Covers

The main cover (by Alex Ross) is effective, although it doesn't depict anything that happens in this issue.

The alternate covers don't have anything to do with the story of this issue.

Promise of the first scene

We see a scientist talking about a way to create an Artificial Intelligence, by connecting people through telecommunication devices.

Then, we see the Fantastic Four. Even though they've completed their preparations to get the hidden city block back, it still doesn't appear. I assume we'll get to know why did this happen. If we are lucky, we'll also get the city block back by the end of the issue.

Execution: It was a fun story, and I'm totally okay with the fulfilment of the promise.

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Plot summary / Synopsis

In a prologue, we see a scientist talking about a way to create an Artificial Intelligence, by connecting people through telecommunication devices.

Then, we see the Fantastic Four. Even though they've completed their preparations to get the hidden city block back, it still doesn't appear.

It turns out, that Metamind, an Artificial Intelligence took the city block hostage, in order to make sure that the Fantastic Four leaves it alone. Their previous confrontation ended by the Fantastic Four destroying a server park that housed an early version of the AI, so the caution of Metamind is justified.

Metamind manipulates some super-villains (Attuma, Graviton, Mole Man, MODOK) into villainous actions so the Fantastic Four would be occupied with them, instead of having spare time to come up with plans against the AI.

Despite all of these attacks, Reed still comes up with a plan. As Metamind uses a smartphone app to manipulate people. Reed creates a similar app that takes away users from Metamind. This causes the AI to start to negotiate with Reed. This conversation is interrupted when the app goes offline. It turns out that an IT guy, Passi, deleted most of the program of Metamind. He did that, so there won't be another super-intelligent being working against him. This causes Metamind to constantly losing more and more of its intelligence.

Reed is afraid that they'll lose the city block forever if Metamind is deleted, so he tries to rescue the program. Metamind tells Reed that the city block will materialise if the program doesn't maintain the parallel dimension it is in, as the AI never wanted anyone to get hurt.

When Metamind ceases to communicate, the city block appears, with its inhabitants, including the kids of Reed and Sue. They send a family photo to Doctor Doom.

They find it out that in its final moments, Metamind sent a message to a distant planet. Reed doesn't know if it's just a greeting or if the AI asks for revenge for its deletion.

The setting

Contemporary fantasy Earth, probably 2024.

There are people with super-natural abilities. There is technology to create an Artificial Intelligence.

Metamind

An autonomous "rogue" Artificial Intelligence, that uses a smartphone application (also called Metamind) to access the resources of the humany society. It gives bonus features for those who do things the AI requires, enabling Metamind to manipulate humans. It was defeated by Passi, who prevented Metamind from accessing the smartphone nodes, weakening the capabilities of the program. Reed Richards tried to save it, but it's uncertain whether this attempt was succesful or not

Plot points of interests

The were a couple of additions to the setting and characters.

Locations

The Baxter Building: It disappeared a year ago, due to the of the Fantastic Four sending it one year into the future, to save the building and its occupants (including the children of Reed and Sue). It didn't materialise in that time, due to the tamperings of Metamind, but after Metamind was defeated, it finally appeared, with all of the occupants intact.

Changes to characters

Dan Passi: He defeated Metamind by closing it off from communicating with the smartphone nodes. He did this because he was afraid that Metamind would provide competition for him, interfering with his work.

Franklin Richards: She got back with the Baxter Building.

Metamind: It got defeated by Passi.

Valerie Richards: She got back with the Baxter Building.

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Analysis of the story - Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain, graphic novel (2024)

I liked the story, I didn't find any major problems that would have prevented me from enjoying Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain. Some minor IT related problems still bugged me, but maybe that's because I'm an IT engineer.

The message of the story

I'm not entirely sure. "Always consider the consequences of your actions before executing them"?

The structure of the story

The scenes of the Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain comic book are mostly played in sequence, following the same storyline.

There's no single viewpoint character.

The story has the usual arc of the dramatic structure - introduction, action, resolution.

I assume that this is the resolution of the first arc of this series. The first issue hinted on the disappearance of the Baxter Building, and now they finally got it back.

Parallels with other stories

There's a strong resemblence to some previous stories.

Daniel Keyes: Flowers for Algernon, novel (1966)

  • A person reaches high levels of intelligence (through a medical process). It's Metamind in the comics.
  • Then he starts to lose its mental capabilities (due to the flaws in the medical process). It's due to the hacking of Passi in the FF.

William Gibson: Neuromancer trilogy, novels (1984, 1986, 1988)

  • An Artificial Intelligence becomes self-aware, reaches high levels of intelligence. It's Metamind in the comics.
  • It tries to reach other Artificial Intelligences on distant planets.

An AI used smartphone users as its pawns, but I can't remember the specifics. (Testament graphic novels?).

Things I liked

Sympathetic "antagonist": The story was able to create sympathy towards Metamind. Even though it acted as the antagonist in the story, it never felt like a malevolent entity, and I, as a reader, was interested in its well being.

Zooming out: In the beginning of the story, they show the wide scope of how the Artificial Intelligence views the world. I liked that they go from a single person to implicate the whole galaxy. I'm not sure how much of these visuals come from the writer (Ryan North) or the artist (Ivan Fiorelli), because similar pages were in Fantastic Four #1: The Last Town on the Left, that was drawn by a different artist (Iban Coello). Nevertheless, it looks good.

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The communication of Metamind: The AI sends a sentence to the users of the app in the vicinity of the intended receiver, and gives them a bonus if they read it aloud. Sometimes the users who read these messages don't even know who the intended recipient is.

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Last thoughts of an Artificial Intelligence: It was interesting to see how the Artificial Intelligence falls slowly apart. The topmost panel could have been probably more crowded with text to create a better contrast, but it's still an effective way to show its decline. The execution is reminiscent of the ending of both Flowers to Algernon and 2001: A Space Odyssey, but it was still effective.

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Problematic elements

The only AI on Earth: According to Metamind, it is the only one of its kind. However, in the Marvel Universe, there have been plenty of highly evolved Artificial Intelligences on Earth (Machine Man, Nimrod, Ultron, Vision, Wonder Man). If it is able to access computer databases, it would have knowledge about alien AIs, like the Supreme Intelligence, probably with information on how to contact them.

Immoral AI: Although throught its thoughts it's implied that Metamind don't want to hurt any humans, as he considers them precious, it's also shown that it sends super-villains to attack the Fantastic Four. These attacks are causing wanton destruction, most likely leading to property damage, but probably also to seriously wounded people or even death.

Surprised AI: Reed surprises Metamind wis his own app that takes away Metamind's users. Any intelligent person creates contingency plans, and in IT there are plenty of methods to map out every potential occurrence. An AI wouldn't only have calculated that this could happen, but would already have had a plan how to deal with such an event.

Reed taking away users: I'm pretty sure that Metamind would set up the app that it would allow access to the phones even after the user seemingly deletes the app. I'm also sure that the app would allow the users to do things that Reed wouldn't match, even if he could do it, because he would consider it unethical, while Metamind wouldn't mind doing it. So, in the end, I don't think Reed would be succesful. Although, it really depends on what was the Metamind app providing, because that's also left unanswered.

Passi defeating Metamind: This came out of nowhere. It would have been useful to at least show something about the existence of Passi, and maybe add some glitches to the workings of Metamind that it might considers to be Reed's doing, but the reader would see that it's unrelated to him, creating some mystery, until we finally reach the conclusion that it was Passi who interfered with the Metamind program.

Writing highly intelligent characters: It's a fault of most writers, and this problem is also present in this story. Reed is the most intelligent human on Earth, and Metamind is even more evolved than Reed is. However, we don't see any of this in action, just some regular conversations, and snippets of action. It would have been great, had the creators contacted some IT people, or scientists, to come up with at least something to show off.

Second half of a two-part story: While I realised later this is the case, it was not indicated anywhere in this issue. It has its own title, it starts with a Chapter One, leading me to think that this is a self-contained story. It would have been useful to know that it would be useful to grab the previous issue. I feel that the creators assume that the reader reads all of the previous issues in a series, and this might work fine with a limited series, but with a long-running series - like the Fantastic Four -, I often randomly pick up issues to read. Truth to be told, I prefer self-contained stories. While I enjoyed the 6-issue cycles of the Ultimate Marvel comics, I like to get at least some kind of conclusion at the end of every single issue, even if the story continues in the next one.

As a self-contained story: While it might not be a problem, as I've read the issue without reading the previous issues of the series, there were some elements that were unclear for me.

  • The inclusion of Passi: Who is he? How did Reed know it was him who tampered with Metamind?
  • The alien kids: Who are the alien kids that came back with the children of Reed and Sue?
  • Dr. Doom: Why would Doctor Doom care about them? I assume this is the proper Doctor Doom, not that strange one from the Future Foundation (2012) stories.

Unanswered questions

  • What were the functions of the Metamind app? What did it offer to the users?
  • What happened to Passi after Reed assaulted his office?
  • What's up with the AI? Did it survive, somewhere, somehow?
  • What's up with that last message? What will happen to Earth due to that?
  • What's up with Dr. Doom? How did he respond to the photo?

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Possibilities of improvement

Passi defeating Metamind: Add dialogue, telling about some glitches in Metamind. Also, add some dialogue that would introduce Passi to the readers of the issue.

How it could have been better?

 

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How does it compare to the other works of the creators?

From the writer (Ryan North), the rest of the Fantastic Four stories (for example issue #1), and The Midas Flesh series were all good. However, I dislike his Secret Invasion: Mission Earth mini-series.

I don't remember reading any other graphic novels from the illustrator (Ivan Fiorelli). Although I didn't like his style of depicting people, I do like his cinematic visuals, so I'm interested in the rest of his works.

I've only read the previous Fantastic Four graphic novels from the colourist (Jesus Aburtov), and they were fine.

How does it compare to the other comic books in the series?

I feel that I didn't read enough Fantastic Four stories to judge this.

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Collections

I'm almost sure this issue will be collected in a TPB in a couple of months, just like the previous ones were.

Behind the scenes

 

Thoughts about the reviews of others

Manipulating the super-villains: There were some reviewers, who though that it was unlikely that Metamind coult manipulate them into action. However, it's not shown in the story, how the AI does that, so I could imagine it could provide them services or information, or it could just pay them enough money to act as an incentive.

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Uses for the comic book - Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain, graphic novel (2024)

Plot

  • Set on a contemporary fantasy Earth.
  • A person reaches high levels of intelligence.
    • The person reaches this through connecting with others (computer networks).
    • Then the process is reversed.
  • People with specific profiles are getting killed, so they won't have a chance to work against the killer.
  • An Artificial Intelligence becomes self-aware.
  • A being becomes self-aware, and tries to reach contact with similar beings.
    • Those similar beings are on distant planets.

Scenes

 

Designs

 

Scenario ideas - Role-playing game scenario ideas

Damage control: The team faces a seemingly natural catastrophe (earthquake, volcanic eruption, flood, blizzard, avelanche). If they are not inclined to do something about it, somebody hires them, so they would get involved. They need to stop or at least contain the catastrophe, to save as many people and infrastructure they could.

However, that seemingly natural catastrophe was actually an act by some entity, who now considers the team as its enemy:

  • It's an act of a god / terraforming extraterrestrial, who intended to change the landscape.
  • It's an act of an elemental creature, who just tries to live its life.
  • It's an act of a magic user, who wanted to bend the world to their will.

Beating the odds: There is a supernatural entity the players want to get destroyed, or at least weakened. They realise that they could arrange some events that would occupy that entity, by getting it involved in saving their followers, or fighting their enemies, or doing complicated rituals. If they manage to drop by at the right place at the right time, using the right tools, they could decide the events against the entity, and their actions might even leave the entity exposed to a direct attack. As a storyteller, make sure they have to do a lot of planning, and spend a lot of time with the preparations and getting the specific tools.

Recover the stolen treasure: Something important was stolen from the team by a powerful entity. Even if they try to recover it, they can't seem to beat the entity, and it doesn't want to haggle with them. However, they get to know that the powerful entity is being beaten by another powerful entity. Before it's getting killed, they could save the entity, in exchange for getting back that stolen goods.

Scenario ideas - Wargame scenario ideas

Forcing negotiations: There is a strong force that feels confident in its victory, and doesn't consider negotiating with the weaker force. The territories of the weak force are being conquered, so it tries to reach a point when the strong force would be forced to recognise it as a real opponent, and start negotiating with them.

The weak force sets up the playing area, because it was their territory. Divide the playing area into a number of zones. 9-12 zones could work for an average gaming board, but 4-6 might be enough for a smaller one. The weak force decides on a table edge, that will belong to their force - that's the edge where the weak units will retreat to. The strong force then sets up their models anywhere on the playing area. Then the weak force sets up any number of their models anywhere on the edges of the playing area. Any remaining models of the weak player can enter from the edges at the beginning of any turn. The weak force wins if they can reconquer one of the zones, while more than half of their units survive. The strong force wins if they defeat more than half othe weak force, while more than half of their own units survive.

Conquering a zone: The weak player takes a zone if it has a unit in it, while the opposing force doesn't have any models in it. If this is true at the end of any turn, place a Taken marker on that zone. At the end of the next turn, check every zone with a Taken marker. If it doesn't have any units from the conqueror, or if any models from the opposing army are in the zone, remove the Taken marker. Otherwise, the zone is conquered.

Conquering more than one zones: If the playing area is divided into more than 20 zones, than the weak player needs to conquer at least 10% of them to be victorious.

Hidden entry (easier for the weak player): The weak player could hide 3 numbered entry markers under scenery pieces while setting up the playing area. These are either hiding places, or exit points of long tunnels or teleport gates. If the player spends double points for a unit, a numbered marker - showing their entry point - can be put on them, and they can enter the game through the indicated entry point in either the first turn, or at the beginning of any later turn.

Reinforcements for the strong player (easier for the strong player): The strong player can leave any of their units out of the playing area. They can enter at the beginning of any turn at any edge, except for the edge that belongs to the weak force.

Miniatures - 1/50-1/60 (28-32mm scale)

Civilians: Human-sized (S3) modern (advanced) human female / male civilian. Find a model!

Ben Grimm / The Thing: Large (S4) / Huge (S5) humanoid rock creature. Find a model!

Johnny Storm / Human Torch: Human-sized (S3) modern (advanced) human male, able to turn into a flaming humanoid. Flames can be depicted by a burning humanoid model. Find a model!

Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic: Human-sized (S3) modern (advanced) human male, able to stretch limbs. Find a model!

Sue Storm / Invisible Woman: Human-sized (S3) modern (advanced) human female, able to turn invisible, and use force fields. Invisibility could be depicted by using a transparent miniature. Force field domes could be added by transparent domes. Find a model!

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Similar stories - Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain, graphic novel (2024)

Novels like Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain

Daniel Keyes: Flowers for Algernon (1966): In a contemporary setting, a being (a human) reaches high levels of intelligence (through a medial process). Then the process is reversed (due to errors in the initial process).

Robin Cook: Mutation, novel (1989): In a contemporary setting, a being (a human) reaches high levels of intelligence (through a medial process). The highly intelligent beings are getting killed, so they won't have a chance to work against the killer.

William Gibson: Neuromancer trilogy (Neuromancer - 1984, Count Zero - 1986, Mona Lise Overdrive - 1988): In a futuristic setting, an Artificial Intelligence becomes self-aware. It tries to reach other Artificial Intelligences on distant planets.

Graphic novels like Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain

Fantastic Four v3 #62-64: Sentient (2002): In a contemporary fantasy setting (the Marvel Universe), a being (a computer program) reaches high levels of intelligence (through a random accident). The being is first acts against the protagonists, then it makes peace with them, then it gets killed by them (switched off by Reed).

Spider-Man's Tangled Web #5–6: Flowers for Rhino (2001): In a contemporary fantasy setting (the Marvel Universe), a being (the Rhino) reaches high levels of intelligence (through a medial process). Then the process is reversed (due to his own decision).

Movies like Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain

Algernon ni Hanataba wo / Flowers for Algernon (2002): In a contemporary setting, a being (a human) reaches high levels of intelligence (through a medial process). Then the process is reversed (due to errors in the initial process). Based on the Flowers for Algernon (1966) novel.

Charly (1968): In a contemporary setting, a being (a human) reaches high levels of intelligence (through a medial process). Then the process is reversed (due to errors in the initial process). Based on the Flowers for Algernon (1966) novel.

Des fleurs pour Algernon / Flowers for Algernon (2006): In a contemporary setting, a being (a human) reaches high levels of intelligence (through a medial process). Then the process is reversed (due to errors in the initial process). Based on the Flowers for Algernon (1966) novel.

Des fleurs pour Algernon / Flowers for Algernon (2014): In a contemporary setting, a being (a human) reaches high levels of intelligence (through a medial process). Then the process is reversed (due to errors in the initial process). Based on the Flowers for Algernon (1966) novel.

Flowers for Algernon (2000): In a contemporary setting, a being (a human) reaches high levels of intelligence (through a medial process). Then the process is reversed (due to errors in the initial process). Based on the Flowers for Algernon (1966) novel.

Molly (1999): In a contemporary setting, a being (a human) reaches high levels of intelligence (through a medial process). Then the process is reversed (due to the body rejecting the process).

The Lawnmower Man (1992): In a futuristic setting, a being (a human) reaches high levels of intelligence (through a medial process). The person develops super-human mental abilities, then he unites himself with every computer network.

TV series & episodes like Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain

Algernon ni Hanataba wo / Flowers for Algernon (2015): In a contemporary setting, a being (a human) reaches high levels of intelligence (through a medial process). Then the process is reversed (due to errors in the initial process). Based on the Flowers for Algernon (1966) novel.

Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Nth Degree (1991): In a futuristic setting, a being (a human) reaches high levels of intelligence (through a alien medical process). The person is able to connect to the computer network. Then the process is reversed (due to the aliens taking back the abilities).

The Invisible Man: Flowers for Hobbes (2001): In a futuristic setting, a being (a human) reaches high levels of intelligence (through a medial process). The process also has side effects (delusions). Then the process is reversed (due to his own decision, to save his friend).

The United States Steel Hour: The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon (1961): In a contemporary setting, a being (a human) reaches high levels of intelligence (through a medial process). Then the process is reversed (due to errors in the initial process). Based on the Flowers for Algernon (1966) novel.

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Frequently asked questions - Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain, graphic novel (2024)

Is the Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain comic book based on a novel or a movie?

No, Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain is not based on either books or films. However, the plot is very similar to Flowers for Algernon.

Is the Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain comic book a remake or reboot?

No, the Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain comic book is neither a remake nor a reboot.

Where can I read Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain online?

As of 2024.01.07, I think Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain is not available online.

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Resources - Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain, graphic novel (2024)

Official

Marvel Comics: Fantastic Four (2022) #15: Official article.

Information

Comicvine: Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain: Database article.

League of Comic Geeks: Fantastic Four #15: Database article.

Creation

: Concept art article / video.¤

Reviews with no spoilers - Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain comic book (2024)

David Brooke (for AIPT Comics): ‘Fantastic Four’ #15 tackles AI in an intriguing way: Review article about the Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain comic book with no spoilers.

Gabriel Hernandez (for Weird Science Marvel Comics): Fantastic Four #15 Review: Review article about the Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain comic book with no spoilers.§

Reviews with spoilers - Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain comic book (2024)

Adult Mutant Review Guy: Fantastic Four #15 review: Flowers For Metamind?: Review article of the Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain graphic novel, with spoilers. Includes a very detailed plot summary.¤

Analysis - Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain graphic novel (2024)

: Analysis article / video, explaining the finale of Fantastic Four #15: The China Brain.¤

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