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Fantastic Friday: Blue meanies

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Volume 4 issue #4 continues our heroes’ expedition in spacetime. Want blue-skinned aliens? We got blue-skinned aliens! Recap: Reed is taking his family on a year-long journey through both time and space. … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Don’t panic and always carry a towel

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Matt Fraction’s multi-part epic kicks into gear in FF vol. 2 #3, with plenty of mystery and romance. Like Ford Prefect, I hope you brought a towel. Recap: The Fantastic Four have … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Nobody doesn’t love tentacles

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. In vol. 4, issue #3, legacy #614, our heroes begin their massive space-time adventure. Hope you like tentacles! Recap: Reed is taking his family on a year-long expedition of time and space … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Suiting up

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. In FF vol. 2 #2, writer Matt Fraction’s mega-story truly kicks into gear. We begin with a retelling of the scene at the end of Fantastic Four #2, with Reed and his … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Countdown

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re still in the beginning of writer Matt Fraction’s mega-long story arc, preparing for a journey and assembling the new team in vol. 4 #2, legacy #613. Recap: Reed learned he is … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Check the tapes

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Writer Matt Fraction just kicked things off with a new #1, and now here’s an altogether different #1 for companion series FF. Gimmie a gimmick: Those little “AR” symbols started showing up … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: A Fraction of a second

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’ve reached an interesting and exciting time in the series’ history. This is still two comics, Fantastic Four and FF, now restarted with new #1 issues, both written by Matt Fraction, and … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Hick, man

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It’s the final two issues for writer Jonathan Hickman. What’s his final word on our heroes? Gimmie a gimmick: This issue and the following FF issue both have “Final issue” in big … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Ready, shoot, A.I.M.

Posted on April 26, 2025 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. As writer Jonathan Hickman prepares to move on to Avengers comics, he still has a lot of business to wrap up in the dual Fantastic Four and FF comics. Let’s see how … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Talk the talk-anda, walk the Wakanda

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. After everything that’s happened, it’s time for a vacation. I hear Wakanda is lovely this time of year. Issue #607 begins with the Fantastic Four and the kids from the Future Foundation … Continue reading →

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