RavinRay
Name: Raymond Ancog
Bio: Hey! If you're actually taking the time to read this self-serving piece, I'll let you know that I'm from the Philippines, a newly 40-something by the date of my registration. I'm exclusively into Marvel, and follow the former Fantastic Four now Future Foundation, and lately Spider-Man. My favorite superheroes are, in order, the late great Johnny Storm, She-Hulk (Sensational Jen), and of course Spider-Man.When I'm not reading comics, I have a day job as a geologist/paleontologist in a government agency; I also did part-time college teaching, teach music and sing at church, and love to swim and walk to give my body the workout it deserves! I have a nostalgic fondness for eras gone by. Would you believe 70's music with trumpets like "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" and cetain Carpenter songs as well as YouTube videos of the original Electric Company set me off in a mood? The colors and fonts of that decade really hearken to me.
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Hey, Jonathan and John, Sergius O'Hoolihan happens to be the Baxter Building's doorman, not Franklin's perv uncle, LOL. Anyway, it's cool that I happened to ask the last question. Thnks for the answer, though I gotta wait longer for She-Hulk, Molecule Man's return is something to look forward to.
Wow, we're only halfway to the interview, can't wait for part 2. Also, there was a part in the podcast where John or Jonathan asked if Johnny ever had an interaction with Jim Hammond, aside from their first meeting in Fantastic Four Annual #4. They did meet once again in The Torch #5 by Alex Ross, where Johnny expressed his shock and awe at meeting his hero and asked to join Hammond and Toro in confronting their mutual enemy the Mad Thinker.
I will agree with you on the seeming incongruence between the demeanor displayed by Ben (and to a lesser extent Sue) here and in FF #1. My only explanation is that, after reminiscing with Peter about the good old days and how it lifted their spirits to have that cathartic moment, they are brought back to Earth with the realization that there's work to be done, pieces to pick up, and face the uncertainties of the future.