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Fantastic Friday: Class is in session

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Now that we’ve met Dr. Doom’s teacher, it’s time for Doom to get some schooling in issue #567. After wreaking murderous havoc throughout the multiverse, Dr. Doom’s long-lost master, the all-powerful Marquis … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: No day at the beach

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. After several issues teasing the concept of Dr. Doom’s master, we finally get to meet the guy in issue #566. We begin on a beach in Thailand, where Reed asks a local, … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: The original Dr. Doom

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Before we get into the storyline about Dr. Doom’s mentor, it’s finally time to look back at the first Dr. Doom. That means this week we’re reading… DC Comics??? Most comic book … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: It can’t reign all the time

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

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Fantastic Friday: Reign on me

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

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Fantastic Friday: Know your Skrull

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

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Fantastic Friday: My Skrull ex-girlfriend

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

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Fantastic Friday: Skrull play

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

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Fantastic Friday: Deck the halls with tentacles

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

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Fantastic Friday: The Scots word of the day

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

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