Category Archives: Fantastic Friday

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #369 has cosmic crossover craziness and a familiar face from Sue’s past. We’re still in the middle of Infinity War, where supervillain Magus (the evil twin of Adam Warlock) is creating … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. In issue #368, the Infinity War crossover just keeps on infinity-ing. In Infinity War, the villain Magus is creating evil doppelgangers of all the Marvel heroes. Reed and Iron Man were replaced … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The Infinity War crossover continues in issue #367. First Reed met his doppelganger, and now it’s Ben’s turn. So, Infinity War. Magus, the evil doppelganger of Adam Warlock, is using a bunch … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #366 finds us in the middle of yet another big crossover. It was only a matter of time before Thanos and his freakin’ Infinity whatsits showed up. Infinity War was the … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issues #363-365 offer some epic yet inconsequential sci-fi action. Previously, Reed opened up a portal to another dimension, the “Inniverse,” They fought interdimensional tough guy Wildblood, and then he, Sue, and Franklin … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The Image Comics revolution was in full swing in 1992, and here is Marvel trying so very, very hard to catch up in issue #362. We begin with a lot of weirdness … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #361 promises new characters, important social issues, and holiday magic. Does it deliver? It’s Christmas Eve, and Reed is putting a high-tech cast on Ben’s arm, after it was injured during … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It feels like everything’s been building to issue #358. This was a triple-sized (!) issue intended to celebrate the FF’s 30th anniversary. But… this is also the story that presses the reset … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Writer-editor Tom DeFalco came to the series with a mission of undoing all the changes of the ‘70s and ‘80s, resetting the series back to how it was during the Lee/Kirby years. … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. In issues #355-356, longtime Marvel editor Tom DeFalco takes over writing duties, and he’s here to push the reset button in a big way. In issue #355, Ben goes back to his … Continue reading →