Reed Richards' genius reputation takes a huge hit, with reveal 1 hero's tech is "800 years" more advanced

Summary

Wakanda’s technological prowess surpasses even Reed Richards and Tony Stark, putting them 800 years ahead in advantages.
X-Force struggles to infiltrate Wakanda due to its highly advanced defenses and technology, surprising even the team.
Reed Richards’ reputation as Marvel’s top genius takes a hit as Wakanda’s scientific achievements outshine his own.

Warning: Contains spoilers for X-Force #2!

Reid Richards is recognized as a genius in the Marvel Universe, but that reputation just took a serious hit with the revelation that one hero’s tech is 800 years more advanced. In a preview for X-Force #2, the team tries to infiltrate Wakanda, home of the Black Panther. Despite X-Force’s vast resources, They do not have an easy way in it, leading to a stunning revelation about Wakanda’s technology.

X-Force #2 is written by Geoffrey Thorne and drawn by Marcus To. X-Force has secretly entered Wakanda, where Sage finds himself fighting for dear life against the defense of the nation. Reuniting with X-Force, Sage expresses doubts about infiltrating Wakanda, saying that their technology was “Minimal, eight hundred years ahead of the best of the rest of humanity.

Saga then specifically mentioned Wakanda outpaces both Tony Stark and Reed Richards in terms of scientific developments, with an extra emphasis on Richards.

Wakanda is a unique place in the Marvel Universe

Wakanda is more technological than any other country or individual

Wakanda occupies a unique place in the Marvel Universe. Wakanda is undoubtedly the most technologically advanced nation on Earth, and it is largely thanks to the country’s vast reserves of the rare element vibranium. With the vibranium, Wakanda was able to withstand the horrors visited on the African continent during the trans-Atlantic slave trade era. This allowed the inhabitants of the nation to develop highly advanced technology, which they used to keep hidden from the world. Wakanda has ended its isolationist stance in recent years, as well as transitioning away from a monarchy.

Wakanda, according to Sage’s account, is 800 years ahead of the work that other geniuses and countries are doing – and this number applies only to significantly developed nations and people, including Iron Man and Reed Richards.

It was known that Wakanda is more advanced scientifically than other nations, but the preview for X-Force #2 gives a jaw-dropping estimate of just how far along they really are. Wakanda, according to Sage’s account, is 800 years ahead of the work that other geniuses and countries are doing – and this number applies only to significantly developed nations and people, including Iron Man and Reed Richards. When pitted against the rest of the world, Wakanda is easily a millennium ahead, and infiltrating the country is proving difficult, even for a super genius such as Sage.

Reed Richards is no longer Marvel’s biggest genius

Wakanda surpasses Reed Richards

Fantastic Four's Reed Richards inventing in his head

The technology of Wakanda gives Saga a stir, but it can be daunting even for Reed Richards – which could cause a serious blow to his reputation and his ego. When people in the Marvel Universe say “genius,” they usually mean Reed Richards. Earth is home to great scientific minds, such as Tony Stark, Hank Pym and Riri Williams, but Reed Richards stands above them. Reid Richards Fancy himself a scientist and explorer, capable of doing seemingly impossible feats, but Wakanda significantly outperforms him on several fronts, forcing Marvel to reevaluate his status as the publisher’s “super genius.”

X-Force #2 is on sale August 28th from Marvel Comics!