Just because most of the Beasts were killed, doesn't mean they can't somehow be revived....Look at Somon and the original 6, they've been killed and revived a number of times now.

Snowbird killed Somon in AF Vol 1 #24 and he was back later in Vol 1, even Tanaraq/Sasquatch has been killed and returned. The rest of the ancient Great Beasts could also return (as we have seen).

I actually liked the two new Great Beasts, they were very much in line with what Byrne had established the Beasts would look and act like.

Dana