Category Archives: Fantastic Friday

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Don’t believe me that Marvel’s Civil War crossover was earthshaking and controversial? Just wait until you see what Spider-Man does in issue #2. The first half of this issue is a bunch … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Marvel’s Civil War mega-event continues with more heroes vs. heroes action in issues #538 and 539. Which side is Ben on? One of the interesting things about Civil War is that rather … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It’s time to talk about Civil War, the crossover mega-epic that tore the Marvel Universe to pieces (for a while, anyway). I’d always thought of Civil War as an Iron Man/Spider-Man/Captain America … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Civil War is about to tear the Marvel Universe to pieces, but we have one quick stop to make first, in the Fantastic Four Special one-shot by Dwayne McDuffie and Casey Jones. … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #537 brings us one step closer to Marvel’s Civil War mega-event. Recap: Thor died heroically in the big Ragnarok story that ended his comic. Now, his hammer has come crashing down … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It had to happen eventually – we’ve reached Civil War, the mega-event that tore the Marvel Universe apart. Although issue #536 is merely labeled “The Road to Civil War,” it’s here all … Continue reading →

Fantastic Friday! Issue #535 concludes another Thing versus Hulk fight, ending in properly explosive fashion. The issue begins with Ben once again trying to appeal to the Hulk’s better nature, reminding him that he’s really Bruce Banner. Hulk has flashbacks … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It’s another Thing versus Hulk slugfest in issue #534, along with a journey through the Hulk’s past. Recap: The Hulk, with Bruce Banner’s intelligence, went out to the desert with S.H.I.E.L.D. to … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #533 offers some Hulk action on one end, and legal action on the other. We begin outside of Las Vegas, where the Hulk is working alongside some S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, searching for … Continue reading →