THE CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL FUTURISM
Classification: Terrestrial university building
Creator: Unrevealed, presumably someone at an
unidentified Omaha, Nebraska university
User/Possessors: Dr. Peter
Corbeau, Iron Man (Tony Stark), Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards),
Scott Summers
First Appearance: X-Men: Marvels Snapshots#1
(November, 2020)
Powers/Abilities/Functions: The Center for
Agricultural Futurism functioned as a typical university building. It
was equipped with a large auditorium and stage for guest speakers and
those attending such speeches.
History:
(X-Men: Marvels Snapshots#1 (fb) - BTS) - For its grand opening at a
Omaha, Nebraska university Ag-Tech building, the Center for
Agricultural Futurism arranged to have Dr. Reed Richards, Tony Stark
and Peter Corbeau speak. The Center printed flyers advertising the grand opening
(X-Men: Marvels Snapshots#1) - Upon seeing youngster
Scott Summers check on several books related to superheroes, a Nebraska
librarian asked Scott if he was going to hear Reed Richards speak at
the Center for Agricultural Futurism. Excited to meet the famous Mister
Fantastic, Scott wrote down what he might say and a short time later,
he arranged to be present during the speech at the Center. During the
Center's opening, Scott impatiently listened to the speeches by Dr.
Peter Corbeau and Tony Stark until Dr. Richards began his speech about
the relationship of quantum physics and agriculture, noting that
quantum physics might assist with optimizing planting cycles, plowing
efficiently and keeping pests off crops. The speech was interrupted
when crazed scientist Dr. Mantis attacked the Center for Agricultural
Futurism, causing the ceiling to collapse as Richards went into action
as Mister Fantastic. The battle ultimately wrecked much of the Center
and Scott Summers and several other survivors of the battle were
eventually pulled from the wreckage.
Comments: Created by Jay Edidin and Tom Reilly.
It was never outright stated which
of the several Omaha, Nebraska universities housed the Center for
Agricultural Futurism.
Given that the Center was wrecked
during the story and we've never seen it in an additional story, it's
possible it was never reopened. I'm sure the university reopened the
Ag-Tech building that housed the Center but the Center itself may have
never reopened.
Profile by Proto-Man.
CLARIFICATIONS:
The Center for Agricultural Futurism has no known connections to:
images: (without ads)
X-Men: Marvels Snapshots#1, p16, pan1 (Center for Agricultural
Futurism, main image)
X-Men: Marvels Snapshots#1, p21, pan1 (wrecked Center for Agricultural
Futurism)
Appearances:
X-Men: Marvels Snapshots#1 (November, 2020) - Jay Edidin (writer), Tom
Reilly (art), Darren Shan (editor)
First Posted: 04/25/2025
Last updated: 04/25/2025
Any Additions/Corrections? please let me know.
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