Author Archives: Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Comics in the mid-to-late ‘80s were often accused of “going dark,” and, yeesh, that’s certainly true for issue #283. To recap: Psycho-Man recently attacked New York, inciting hate-fueled riots and taking over … Continue reading →

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. In issue #282, we’ve got anger issues, a journey to innerspace, and a crossover that’s not a crossover. We begin with Franklin, who is having another one of his prophetic dreams. If … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #281 brings the intensity in a big way. Let’s see if I can recap this: Two villains are inciting hate-fueled riots throughout New York, which is especially bad timing for our … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. As issue #280 begins, our heroes have been brought to their lowest, with their home destroyed and anger running rampant in the streets. What more could go wrong? We begin with the … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #279 finds us during a run of issues in which things get all dark and dreary. It begins with our heroes in a bad place, and everything just gets worse. To … Continue reading →

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 →