Fantastic Four #351, written by Len Kaminski and illustrated by Mark Bagley, our superhero team embarks on a cosmic odyssey. The enigmatic cosmic entity known as Kubik takes center stage, continuing his teachings with Kosmos (formerly the Beyonder) about the nature of the universe. Their celestial travels lead them to Earth, a unique planet that Kubik suggests might be the center point of the Nexus of All Realities. But this isn’t a mere sightseeing tour; Kubik has a peculiar experiment in mind.
Kubik pulls the Fantastic Four (Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Thing, and Human Torch) from their headquarters at the Four Freedoms Plaza. Stripping them of their most powerful character traits, Kubik places each member in a challenging scenario. Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic) faces an air-tight sphere without his intelligence, Sue Storm (Invisible Woman) navigates a laser-filled hallway, Johnny Storm (Human Torch) grapples with oxygen limitations, and Ben Grimm (Thing) confronts a monstrous creature without his courage. Used.