Category Archives: Fantastic Friday

Fantastic Friday: All the rage

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. This era of the comic was an ongoing whirlwind of crises and subplots for our heroes, and issue #382 keeps the ball rolling. At the end of the previous issue, a dying … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: Dead again once more

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The previous issue promised “Someone will die!” And yes, a main character bites it in issue #381, so why isn’t this mentioned among historically important storylines? Let’s find out. Ben, mistakenly thinking … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: Face the nation

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It’s the Thing versus Dr. Doom in issue #380, except it’s a battle of wits rather than fists. Recap: After Sharon Ventura betrayed Dr. Doom and returned to the Fantastic Four, Doom … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: Riding the rail

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Most of issue #379 is picking up the pieces after the previous month’s battle and shocking plot twist. Last issue, Dr. Doom’s henchmen attacked Sharon Ventura and transformed her back into a … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: The brawl to not end it all

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Sometimes you just want to see superheroes battling villains, and that’s just what you’re going to get in issue #378. While Johnny is on trial for accidentally burning down part of Empire … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: Hot and pungent

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Like any good ’90s comic, issue #377 features multiple plotlines happening at once with tons of guest stars. To recap, Johnny is in jail after accidentally burning down part of Empire State … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: Streaking

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Things are about to get wild in annual #26. Throughout the summer of 1993, every one of Marvel’s annuals introduced a new character, in the hopes that some of all of them … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: Grandfathered

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It’s for time travel antics and family drama in issue #376. After returning home from a space battle against Dr. Doom, the FF, with Sharon Ventura and Lyja with them, found Reed’s … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: Shiny

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. This weird and wacky storyline of the last six issues comes to an end (or does it?) with the double-sized issue #375. Gimmie a gimmick: First, here we have a holofoil cover, … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: All guest stars all the time

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #374 continues an ongoing arc with multiple plotlines and numerous guest stars — and this one has all the guest stars! Recap: During a fight with villains, Johnny accidentally destroyed part … Continue reading

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