The Trial of Reed Richards
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The Trial of Reed Richards is a prominent Fantastic Four comic storyline in which Reed Richards faces a cosmic court for saving the life of the planet-devouring villain Galactus, forcing the team to confront complex moral and ethical questions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fantastic Four storyline
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Marvel Comics story arc ⓘ comic book storyline ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Fantastic Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInUniverse |
Earth-616
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Marvel Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Reed Richards is tried for saving Galactus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralEvent | trial of Reed Richards by a cosmic court ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
collective versus individual morality
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duty of a hero to preserve life ⓘ whether Galactus is a natural force or a villain ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Ben Grimm
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Eternity NERFINISHED ⓘ Galactus NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Lilandra Neramani NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Fantastic NERFINISHED ⓘ Odin NERFINISHED ⓘ Reed Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiar Imperial Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Sue Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Uatu the Watcher NERFINISHED ⓘ Watchers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSpecies |
Asgardians
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Watchers NERFINISHED ⓘ cosmic entities ⓘ |
| featuresTeam | Fantastic Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalWork | Fantastic Four story ⓘ |
| franchise | Marvel Comics Fantastic Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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space opera ⓘ superhero ⓘ |
| inUniverseAccusation | endangering countless worlds by preserving Galactus ⓘ |
| inUniverseReasonForTrial | Reed Richards previously saved Galactus from death ⓘ |
| inUniverseSetting |
cosmic court
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deep space ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | comic book ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | cosmic tribunal judging a human hero ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Fantastic Four loyalty and internal conflict
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Reed Richards' moral judgment ⓘ ethical debate over Galactus's right to exist ⓘ |
| publisher | Marvel Comics ⓘ |
| theme |
consequences of power
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cosmic justice ⓘ ethics of saving a villain ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
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