Annual 20: climactic conclusion to Reed's period as head of the FF: (technically Ben is in charge, but the nature of the threat - Doom versus Franklin - means he has to take charge one more time.) 1. Climactic end to Doom as a threat. You can never permanently decisively beat him (200 came closest; his literal annihilation in ?278 confirmed this). All you can do is keep him constantly on the run from someone equaslly determined, equally inteligent.. himself. (200 foreshadowed this: he always hated mirrors, the mirrors drove him mad, Kristoff is hs mirror that he can never escape). Footnote: Simonson's shiny Doom is only Doom's self image - see the editor in ?358. 2. Climactic end to the family drama: there is no way back, they MUST put Franklin first. Sue: it's getting worse. Reed: Doom knows Franklin better than Reed does. In previous 2 years: possession, schizophrenia, Annihilus, Mephisto, Wizard, Mephisto again. 3. Beautiful final scene, summing up the past (from the first few years) and future. 307 -it's about the house not live in Baxter Building pre marriage (but probably appearances) the house that was Byrne house