Marvel Legacy: 10 Things You Need To Know After Issue 1

by Ewan Paterson

1. Franklin And Valeria Are Hurtling Through The Cosmos... Back Home?

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What a brilliant note to end that issue on.

Aaron had already done well to craft a brilliant meta-narrative that both addressed the reader and established Marvel's plans in the issue, but to reveal that Valeria was the narrator all along, hurtling through the cosmos with her brother, was particularly brilliant.

We know not yet where their destination is, but where Franklin and Valeria are Reed and Sue are never far behind. On top of that, the issue itself may have even hinted at their destination, with the final panel closing on the pair reaching out to a cosmic hand, burning bright in the galaxy.

Given that Ben and Johnny did just fire a big four-shaped flare in the sky, it could be the thing that Valeria has noticed. Indeed, the closing narration, which says the character is "imagining [her] way home", seems to suggest as much, along with the fact that it ends with a big ol' four emblazoned in the final panel's corner.

It very much feels as though Two-in-One is the title to follow now, especially if Marvel's first family are earthbound. However, irrespective of their final destination, it's just brilliant to see Ben, Johnny and the rest of the FF slowly approaching their long-coveted reunion. A brilliant legacy, in the book's case, to leave behind.

Did we miss anything from Legacy's first issue? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.