The presents are under the tree, the decorations are up, Franklin is distracted with a video game and Sue was doing what Sue liked to do best on Christmas ( Read more... )

Most people scoff at the idea of a real Santa Claus. There simply is no way that an immortal elderly-appearing fat-man could travel the world in one night, giving gifts to good boys and girls all over the planet in a flying sleigh pulled by reindeer... and that's even before one considers the difficulties in spying on all the children of the world ( Read more... )

Reed Richards is, unusually, spending some time in his business office in the Baxter Building, rather than the laboratory. In his hands is a folder labelled 'Excelsior', containing the details of a proposal that bore careful study ( Read more... )

After his recent conversation with Doctor Strange, Captain America has decided that it's time to have a meeting.

A year ago, he set the foundation for such a gathering. Today, it's time.

The Avengers Mansion will be getting more than its usual share of impressive visitors today.

Today was the day. Today, Luna was eight years old. Even though her attempt to find the presents hadn't quite worked out, she had gotten a nice amount of stuffed toys and things from her Cousin Gorgon and a promise from Cassie to go "trick or treating" and to watch movies and all that stuff. But that was later ( Read more... )

Most people would be thrilled to be invited to the Baxter Building, and even more honored that they get to Dr. Reed Richards. Yet, everything about Julian, from his stance to the way he walked to the expression on his face, all but radiated one simple thought:

I don't want to be here right nowYet, he was there. All the preliminary exams and blood ( Read more... )

Earlier today, the Bugle received the following from Fantastic Four Enterprises :

For General Release - Fantastic Four Enterprises would like to announce that the Food and Drug Administration has approved the X-Gene Suppression Therapy (XGST) for first-stage clinical trials on human subjects. Candidates will subject to medical and psychological ( Read more... )

The Pulse

The Thing's Wild Night Out
By Miriam Birchwood

( The boozy circumstances of Ben Grimm's recent wild night out are somewhat unclear )

Magneto had dallied for long enough. He'd taken his metal raft outside of US territorial waters, then anchored it as best he could. Then he shut off the vessel's electronics entirely. No point in potentially frying them. Once that task was accomplished, he took a deep swallow of water and then focused his will on the Earth's magnetic field ( Read more... )

celebrate the wedding of

His Royal Highness Prince Namor McKenzie of Atlantis

and

Her Ladyship Phillippa of Olympus

on Sunday, August, the 4th of 2007
at
three O'clock

Royal Palace - Atlantis

Accomdations for airbreathers will be available.
A reception will follow the ceremony.

Please RSVP by July 15th