Category Archives: Fantastic Friday

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The Dark Reign event was all about Norman Osborn throwing his weight around, and that’s what does for our heroes at the end of Dark Reign: Fantastic Four. Recap: Feeling overwhelmed by … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re in Marvel’s “never-ending crossover” mode as Dark Reign begins the second that Secret Invasion ends. But what does it mean for the FF? What’s Dark Reign about? At the end of … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The Secret Invasion crossover just keeps Skrull-ing along with issues 5-8, promising yet another big status quo change for the Marvel Universe. Recap: The Skrulls having been living in secret among the … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. While the FF are more supporting characters in Secret Invasion, they got their own spinoff miniseries, which filled in gaps in the main series and brought back on of Marvel’s most notorious … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It’s finally time for Secret Invasion, which takes place between issues #565 and #566 of Fantastic Four. So let’s get all green and wrinkly-chinned for some serious Skrull action. Gimmie a gimmick: … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #565 concludes this wholesome family holiday story with a tentacle monster, because of course it does. The FF have traveled to Scotland to spend Christmas with Reed’s never-before-seen cousin Hamish and … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It’s vacation time in issue #564, with a trip to another country and long-lost family. Gimmie a gimmick: This cover is the famous Fantastic Four holiday painting that’s been often memed. It … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #563 is all about the Thing getting engaged, along with naughty cosplayers and a looming otherworldly threat. We begin with a very suggestive image of Johnny getting romantic with Storm and … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We go from a funeral to a jail to… a wedding proposal? No, this isn’t a ‘90s Hugh Grant romcom, it’s issue #562. Most of this issue is dealing with fallout from … Continue reading →

Fantastic Friday! Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch’s first big story arc comes to a head in issue #561. Recap: With an eco-disaster on the horizon, the New Defenders have traveled from the future to with a plan to bring future … Continue reading →