Monthly Archives: May 2016

Re-reading the original Fantastic Four comics from the start. Comics of the 1980s were often accused of getting too dark, and, hoo boy, do things get dark in issue #278. The issue begins with Dr. Doom saying, “The time has … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Here’s another one of those wild experimental issues from writer-artist John Byrne. Every page is split horizontally across the middle. The top half of the issue tells the story of Ben’s return … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. If you’re a superhero, it’s probably best not to host a dinner party, because bad things will happen. This is demonstrated nicely in issue #276. We begin with Johnny flying celebratory loop-de-loops … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Remember when I said that the comics world really upped sex and violence during the ‘80s? We get a big dose of that in issue #275. She-Hulk has been an Avenger, she’s … Continue reading →