Category Archives: Fantastic Friday

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re still in the horribly mediocre “middle years,” after Jack Kirby but before John Byrne. Maybe this is the week we’ll find that elusive hidden gem. (Spoiler: We won’t.) Issue #158: Ben … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Time for more mediocrity from the “middle years,” after Jack Kirby but before John Byrne. Issue #150: This “anniversary” issue is a double-sized one, with two stories. The first is a continuation … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re still suffering our way through the “middle years,” after Jack Kirby and before John Byrne. These ‘70s FF comics are dreadful, but I remain hopeful we can discover some sort of … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re trudging our way through the slog that is the “middle years,” after Jack Kirby but before John Byrne. Issue #138: Johnny’s pal Wyatt Wingfoot shows up at the Baxter Building, announcing … Continue reading →

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re trudging through the “middle years,” after Jack Kirby but before John Byrne. Issue #132: So at the end of the last issue, Johnny learned that Crystal had dumped him for the … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re making our way through the “middle years,” after Jack Kirby but before John Byrne, several issues at a time. Issue #127: Ben has the idea in his head that the Mole … Continue reading →

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re quickly burning our way through the “middle years,” after Jack Kirby but before John Byrne. Issue #122: Galactus is back! And he’s totally ticked off for some reason! He says he’s … Continue reading →

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re making our way through the “middle years,” after Jack Kirby but before John Byrne, several issues at a time. Issue #117: We begin with Johnny, who has been all ticked off … Continue reading →

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re making our way through the “middle years,” several issues at a time. Issue #113: In the last few issues, Ben developed the ability to turn back into a human, only for … Continue reading →

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re making our way through the “middle years,” after Jack Kirby but before John Byrne. In this batch of issues, we get another trip to the Negative Zone and a killer superhero … Continue reading →