Category Archives: Fantastic Friday

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We get a brand new villain and tons of family drama in issue #269. We begin with a visit to Johnny’s old pal Wyatt Wingfoot. He’s driving around the “Great Western Desert” … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. She-Hulk joined the team three issues ago, but it’s not until issue #268 that we get to see her do some actual Fantastic Four-ing. We begin with the FF and Alicia (who … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’ve reached issue #267 and ooohh, this one’s going to be hard to write about. Pregnant Sue is in the hospital, dying of radiation poisoning. Fellow scientist Walter Langkowski (a.k.a. Sasquatch from … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. In issue #266, just after She-Hulk has replaced Ben on the team, we get… an entire issue devoted to Ben? She-Hulk is at the hospital, where a pregnant Sue has been taken … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Last week, we saw the aftermath of Secret Wars, this week let’s find out what happened while Marvel’s biggest heroes were away in space. There’s a lot of ground to cover, but … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Here it is, folks, issue #265, the comic where everything changes — in more ways than you might know. This is the big post-Secret Wars issue, but we have to wait to … Continue reading →

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. In issue #264, the Mole Man and the Fantastic Four are fighting side-by-side to defeat a Walt Disney wannabe. That’s a sentence I just typed. To recap: Mega-billionaire theme park owner Alden … Continue reading →

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’ve got a new villain in issue #263, a combination of Walt Disney and Howard Hughes, with maybe a little bit of Lex Luthor thrown in there. Several months have passed since … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Here we have the landmark issue #262, “The Trial of Reed Richards.” It’s a tale of cosmic significance with the fate of the entire universe on the line, yet it also takes … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Reed Richards disappeared five issues ago, and in issue #261, we get some answers. Open up the comic and the first page is Sue and Namor kissing! Wha-hey! Turn the page, though, and we … Continue reading →