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Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Except that Fantastic Four is over, and the series has now rebranded as FF #1. Oh, and Spider-Man is here. Maybe I should have led with that. We begin with scientists from … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It might look like an ending, but issue #588 is more of an in-between issue following a major character death last issue and new lineup in the next one. Gimmie a gimmick: … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’ve all heard the jokes about comic book characters always dying and coming back to life. Our own Reed Richards was dead for a couple of years in the 90s. But now … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #586 continues the ongoing storylines from past issues, while I pray that writer Jonathan Hickman will tie all this together somehow. Gimmie a gimmick: This issue continues the “Three: Countdown to … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’ve got both Galactus and Atlantis in issue #585. All these storylines must be building to something, but what? Gimmie a gimmick: The cover continues this series of issues with a “Three” … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Everybody loves Jonathan Hickman’s run on the series, but I must admit I’m struggling my way through it. Will issue #584 be the one that turns it around for me? Gimmie a … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Writer Jonathan Hickman starts tying story threads together (or does he?) in issue #583. Gimmie a gimmick: This issue’s cover has a big “Three” logo at the top with a “Countdown to … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The time-traveling and dimension-hopping fun continues in issue #581, along with dire warnings about the future. Recap: We’ve learned more about Reed’s time-traveling father Nathaniel Richards, who had been forced into a … Continue reading →

Fantastic Friday! In issue #581, we’re time traveling back to college. No Triple Lindy, though. To recap: Reed has recently formed the Future Foundation, a sort of combination school and think tank composed of genius kids and others. Some time … Continue reading →