Susan's departure did not make Reed put down his work. He did not take her threat to casually grab some man off the street and marry him seriously, either.
After all, Reed was a superhero and had great confidence in his own strength. If Susan casually grabbed some man, he could casually send that man packing.
He sent Supergirl's portrait to the New York police department and asked them to help search for clues. If they found her, they were not to act rashly and were to contact the Fantastic Four immediately.
"Guys, take a look at this. I analyzed the global weather anomalies..."
Reed turned on the computer beside him. "They were all caused by cosmic radiation, just like the energy that gave us our superpowers. In other words, all the current anomalies, including the massive Los Angeles blackout, were caused by energy radiation from space."
"Wait!"
Johnny interrupted Reed, his expression strange. "Reed, please tell me with absolute certainty that you've been preparing for the wedding these past few days."
"No. I've been in the lab the whole time."
"God, you must be insane."
Johnny covered his face. "If my sister finds out that you've been investigating weather anomalies instead of preparing for the wedding, she might really get mad enough to grab some random guy off the street and marry him."
"Uh, it's fine. I can chase that guy away."
"This isn't about chasing him away. It's about..."
Johnny gestured with his hand, then turned to The Thing beside him. "Ben, tell him how serious the consequences are."
"Susan will turn invisible, then kick you hard right between the legs."
"That's right, the Invisible Woman's invisible kick."
That didn't sound too painful!
Stretchy Reed paid it no mind and continued eagerly, "At first, I couldn't figure out