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Fantastic Friday: The retcon of Doom

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Writer Matt Fraction continues his time travel epic by revisiting the characters’ own origins in vol 4, issue #9. What is Dr. Doom’s real origin story? Gimmie a gimmick: Where deep in … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: There goes the neighborhood

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Writer Matt Fraction’s multi-part sci-fi epic across the multiverse goes back to Earth in vol. 4 issue #8, but not in a way you’d expect. The FF are in the midst of … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Age of Oops-tron

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. After issue #5 comes issue #6, right? Not so with Marvel. Our regularly scheduled ongoing story arc is interrupted by a big crossover, so here’s issue #5.AU. That stands for Age of … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Fun with Galactus

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Except that I’m dealing with a lot of crap this week, so here’s Galactus. * * * * Want more? Check out my novel MOM, I’M BULLETPROOF. It’s a comedic/romantic/dramatic superhero epic! … Continue reading →

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