Category Archives: Fantastic Friday

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #64 promises a new start, and an intriguing new villain.   We begin in Reed’s lab, of course, where he and Ben are dismantling the Negative Zone viewer so that no more … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. At the end of the last issue, Johnny and Crystal were reunited, while the evil Blastaar came out of the Negative Zone and teamed up with the Sandman. Now, in issue #63, … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. At the end of the last issue, Reed was trapped in the Negative Zone, with no hope of returning. In issue #62, it’s still called “Fantastic Four” and not “Fantastic Three,” so … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Time to wrap up some ongoing subplots and start a few new ones in issue #61. At the end of the last issue, Dr. Doom had stolen the Silver Surfer’s powers, but … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Feels like this Doctor-Doom-has-the-Silver-Surfer’s-powers story has been going on forever, doesn’t it? We’re at issue #60, and it’s not over yet.  The issue begins with Dr. Doom stranding an ocean liner on … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #59 finds us in the middle of a multi-part tale, with a major turning point for supporting characters the Inhumans. We begin as we often do, in Reed’s lab, where Reed … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #58 is titled “The Dismal Dregs of Defeat.” How come no one uses the word “dregs” anymore? Anyway, our heroes are in big trouble this time around, as they confront Dr. … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The villains take center stage in issue #57. The story begins right in the middle of the action, with a lot of info to take in on the first splash page. The … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. In annual #4, the FF meets a familiar face from Marvel’s pre-history. What’s “pre-history,” you wonder? That’s when Marvel references the grey area in its history, mentioning stories published before the Marvel … Continue reading →

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #56 picks up on a lot of subplots left dangling in previous issues, including a new look for a noisy villain. We begin with some sitcom-ish yuks, in which Sue is … Continue reading →