Category Archives: Fantastic Friday

 Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Generally speaking, fans divide the first 300 or so issues of FF into three eras, the Lee/Kirby years, the “middle years,” and the John Byrne years. Although Kirby is still with the … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Here’s issue #93, which came out in December 1969. It’s the end of the 1960s, and it’s the unofficial end of Jack Kirby’s time on the FF. Sure, he’ll be around for … Continue reading →

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Let’s see, how to summarize this plot? The Thing is trapped on a planet of Skrulls who have taken the form of old-timey gangsters, who want him to fight in some gladiatorial … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The end of the last issue had the Thing being captured by a Skrull and carried off into space. So why are there 1930s-style gangsters on the cover to issue #91? Let’s … Continue reading →

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. This week, it’s the historic issue #90, in which… nothing happens. After all that business with the Mole Man ended last issue, you’d think that the plotline about the mysterious subterranean house … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Last issue, the FF bought a new house, but they didn’t do a title check, which would have revealed the place is still owned by the Mole Man. He attacked, zapping our … Continue reading →

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. While our heroes were in Latveria during the last few issues, we had this subplot about a mysterious house that’s really just a metal hatch out in the woods that people say … Continue reading →

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Just what does it mean to be Dr. Doom? What goes on inside that armored head of his? Delve deep into the psyche of evil in issue #87.  After a quick recap … Continue reading →

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re still in Latveria in issue #86, with more machinations of Dr. Doom. Picking up where the last issue left off, the new and improved Doombots, the green ones, are marching toward … Continue reading →

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #85 gives us more insight into Dr. Doom and his boastful ways. When we last left our heroes, Dr. Doom had captured them. They’re in a peaceful, idyllic European village where … Continue reading →