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Fantastic Four Presents: Franklin Richards Son of a Genius April Fools! (2016)
Here’s a quick reminder: today is April 1st. April Fool’s Day.
This is not joke.
April Fools has been celebrated for centuries, but its origins are guessed work. One of the more fascinating involves France changing from the Gregorian Calendar to the Julian. The change meant New Year’s Day moved from April 1 to January 1. Many failed to recognize the switch and celebrated through the last week of March. Those who did were labeled as victims of a hoax or joke.
Whatever its origin, the day became recognized in Britain in the 18th century. The commemoration spread to Scotland soon after.
Today April Fools Day is widely recognized worldwide.
To celebrate our prankster is Reed and Sue Richards’ little boy, Franklin, in his 2016 April Fools special.
In Sick Day, Franklin fails to study for his math test. To avoid taking the quiz, he raids his father’s infectious disease lab. Finding a jar marked “flu,” Franklin decides a sick day is in order to avoid taking the test. What he fails to realize is this flu is no ordinary virus, but the Pandorian strain capable of rendering him purple, growing sentient acne and finally dissolving to a green puddle of vocal ooze.
His saving grace is the fact it only lasts 24 minutes.
Fantastic Four Presents: Franklin Richards Son of a Genius April Fools! (2016)
Restored to health, Franklin realizes he still has to attend school and take his test.
Brain Game is a one-page gag allowing Franklin’s father, Reed Richards, to co-star.
School nemesis Kristoff attempts to foil Franklin’s hard work in Diorama Dilemma! with a gimmicked Gummy Bear. The plot backfires, literally, giving Marvel’s first family’s first offspring a night off without homework.
Lockjaw joins H.E.R.B.I.E. and Franklin in Roswell Rescue! The trio team up for a little alien investigation in 1947 and some retcon history.
H.E.R.B.I.E.’s thrown under the bus in Whodunnit?!
The finale is the holiday tale, April Fools Fiasco!
Franklin gets carried away with his father and Uncle Johnny during some April first Tom foolery. He’s relieved and miffed to find he’s not the only one who can play the game.
Spring is on the horizon, but there’s still some gloom in the air, so shake it off with a joke or two, but keep them clean and fun.