Category Archives: Fantastic Friday

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 →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The 2006 Thing solo series was all about Ben exploring his new life as a millionaire while still getting into superhero adventures. Issue #5 begins with a flashback to the recent past, … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #532 goes way back – all the way back – to explain everything about the universe and reality itself. That’s a tall order. Can it succeed? How to recap all this? … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. If you thought this story arc was getting far-out and cosmic already, issue 531 goes even further… by going back. Where were we? After taking a top-secret government job, Reed deduced that … Continue reading →