Author Archives: Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Reed Richards disappeared five issues ago, and in issue #261, we get some answers. Open up the comic and the first page is Sue and Namor kissing! Wha-hey! Turn the page, though, and we … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The Doom/Tyros story arc ends in appropriately explosive fashion, in a way that may or may not shake up the whole Marvel universe, in issue #260. To recap, Dr. Doom gave the … Continue reading →

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The last two issues have piled on the cliffhangers, and in issue #259, we start dealing with them. To recap: Dr. Doom gave Tyros (formerly Terrax) the power cosmic and sent him … Continue reading →

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The previous issue ended with a huge cliffhanger — Reed’s mysterious disappearance — with a promise that the next one would provide no resolution at all. It’s truth in advertising, because issue … Continue reading →

Fantastic Four podcasts! Who wants some? Appropriately, here are four that I’ve been listening to: Fantasticast. The hosts, a pair from England, are going through not just the Fantastic Four comic series, but every appearance by the characters in any … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #257 is called “Fragments,” which is appropriate because it contains a little bit of everything. We begin in outer space, where Galactus is dying. He’s experiencing a rare bout of compassion, … Continue reading →