{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67897856c2824244c2907a11/688b7e096bbbf6afc760a8ed?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is Reed Richards Fighting a Classic X-Men Foe in FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS? Not Exactly.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67897856c2824244c2907a11/1753972103236-cd341f5b-91d6-4155-b1ea-31b50ecc1d53.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Based on the cover art for the upcoming comic&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;#1</strong>, many fans speculated that Reed Richards was fighting the classic X-Men member,&nbsp;<strong>Beast</strong>, due to the foe's blue, furry, and hulking appearance.</p><p>However, the article clarifies that this is incorrect. The creature is actually the&nbsp;<strong>\"Hulkverine,\"</strong>&nbsp;a character who first appeared in a 2023&nbsp;<em>Incredible Hulk</em>&nbsp;comic. The Hulkverine is a monstrous clone created from the combined DNA of the&nbsp;<strong>Hulk and Wolverine</strong>.</p><p>The comic is set in Marvel's new, rebooted \"Ultimate\" universe (Earth-6160), which means this is a new version of the Hulkverine, likely serving as an early, formidable threat for this new iteration of the Fantastic Four to face in their debut.</p><p>Visit https://nerdist.com/article/is-reed-richards-fighting-a-classic-x-men-foe-in-fantastic-four-first-steps-not-exactly/ to read or listen to the article.</p><p><br></p><p>Powered by Instaread (https://instaread.co/player)&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Instaread"}