I just wasnt to know,
Is it just the end of an era or is it to do with sales, lack of stories, problems with the development or are they just bored of making them anymore?
I havent been reading them recently but it seems quite bizzare to end one of their most popular series?

Marvel is desperately trying to up sales and so they're coming up with more stupid gimmicks. That's why.

Oh thats just depressing :( i thought there was some legit reason behind this, oh dear, i hope it doesnt get to the stage where they add Mickey Mouse or Goofy into F4, seeing as Disney are twats too

" Oh thats just depressing :( i thought there was some legit reason behind this, oh dear, i hope it doesnt get to the stage where they add Mickey Mouse or Goofy into F4, seeing as Disney are twats too "

I understand marketing and the reasons behind these gimmicks, i was just unsure if it was problems with the team or story arcs, thats all, and to see its just to boost sales kinda just made me sigh abit lol

" @JediXMan: Pretty sure this was a joke.  If true, however, no one stays dead, and yes, this would increase sales.  I can't say that I agree with it, but if used to increase sales, I can say that it will definitely work. "

"Marvel is desperately trying to up sales and so they're coming up with more stupid gimmicks. That's why. "

Don't worry, F4 will be back in a year or two. Nothing changes in comics anymore.... nothing.

@Vance Astro said:

Don't blame Marvel for this.F4 hasn't been worth a read in years. "

Um, shouldn't you blame Marvel then? Isn't it their responsibility to make it a worthwhile read? 
 
As for the topic, Its clearly an attempt to generate interest in a franchise that has lost a lot of it's luster over the years. Personally I'm sad to see the title change.
 

Also wouldn't it have been a lot classier to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Fantastic Four by having a great story done by a great guest artist. 
Instead they have a "shocking and sad 'final'  appearance" of a great character.

" Don't worry, F4 will be back in a year or two. Nothing changes in comics anymore.... nothing. "

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@Vance Astro said:

Don't blame Marvel for this.F4 hasn't been worth a read in years. "

Um, shouldn't you blame Marvel then? Isn't it their responsibility to make it a worthwhile read?  As for the topic, Its clearly an attempt to generate interest in a franchise that has lost a lot of it's luster over the years. Personally I'm sad to see the title change. "

It is part hype, part let's sell another issue 1 of FF (I think this will be the fourth), but it is not due to Fantastic Four's sales.  This is a partial list of 2010's sales:
   
Avengers 773,627 issues
Captain America 651,456 issues
Batman Return of Bruce Wayne  575,835 issues
Fantastic Four sales  498,210 issues
Superman 498,067 issues
Hulk 483,202 issues
X Men 462,270 issues
Superman Batman 431,624 issues
Thunderbolts 393,792 issues
X Force 355,509 issues
Walking Dead 298,763 issues
Wonder Woman 265,057 issues
Supergirl 256,759 Issues
Wolverine Origins 254,267 issues
 
FF has been holding their own for years.

" @xMattxxrT said:

" Oh thats just depressing :( i thought there was some legit reason behind this, oh dear, i hope it doesnt get to the stage where they add Mickey Mouse or Goofy into F4, seeing as Disney are twats too "

Well, the "legit reason" is that one of them died, so now there's "no Fantastic Four" (even though they've lost members before). But Marvel also came out and said they're going to kill off a major character every quarter of the year. "