With Reed stalling, the X-Men accept help from Dr. Doom , who offers his medical expertise. The final issue sees both teams eventually putting aside their differences to allow Reed and Doom to work together to stabilize Kitty's condition. Issue-by-Issue Highlights Fantastic Four vs. the X-Men #4 (1987, June) - xmenxpert
Franklin Richards has a prophetic nightmare about his father turning into Dr. Doom and killing both teams. This leads Sue Richards to discover a hidden journal suggesting Reed intentionally exposed his family to the cosmic rays that gave them powers.
The 1987 limited series , written by Chris Claremont with art by Jon Bogdanove and inks by Terry Austin , remains a complex highlight of the Bronze Age for its deep character work and moral ambiguity. The Plot: Science, Secrets, and Survival
Set in the aftermath of the , the story centers on Kitty Pryde , whose phasing powers have become unstable, causing her body to literally discorporate. The X-Men turn to Reed Richards for help, but the Fantastic Four are in the middle of a domestic crisis:
Paralyzed by self-doubt and the discovery of the journal, Reed hesitates to treat Kitty. This leads to a violent confrontation on Muir Island , where Wolverine attacks Reed, and Storm is accidentally burned by the Human Torch .
