Category Archives: Fantastic Friday

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’ve got the new team now — Ben, Johnny, Crystal, and Sharon (Ms. Marvel) — so it’s time for them to go up against a major villain. And what a villain this is. … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Over the last few issues, the series has been gradually passing the torch (heh) from the original team to a brand new team. In issue #307, we get a look at the … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Now that all the Dr. Doom/X-Men/Mephisto stuff is over, we get back to the main plot in issue #306, in which Reed and Sue are out the door, and Ben is leading … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. This week, I’m at annual #20, which is a direct continuation from the cliffhanger at the end of #305. Except, I stopped reading the annuals a while back simply because they’re really … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It finally happened — Marvel continuity got the better of me. In my last regular blog post, I wrote about issue #305, only later to check the Marvel wiki, where I learned … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It’s the holiday weekend and I’m feeling lazy, so here are some Fantastic Four videos for you:                   **** Want more? Check out my … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re in the middle of an ongoing arc, in which the we say goodbye to the classic FF and hello to a whole new team. In issue #305, that’s not so easy, … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #304 promises a bold new direction for our heroes, but is it? First things first: This issue was written by Steve Englehart, and he’ll be with the series for the next … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. You want alternate what-if timelines? Issue #303 has alternate what-if timelines. We begin with Ben, moping around Four Freedoms Plaza, still dreary and bummed out about Johnny and Alicia’s recent wedding. He … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Now that Johnny and Alicia (who is secretly Lyja the Skrull in disguise) are married, issue #302 spins them off into their own adventure. While on their honeymoon in upstate New York, … Continue reading →