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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 →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Annual #32 offers killer cyborgs, shrinking into a microscopic world, and… fears of parenthood? The great Bryan Hitch is back on pencils, with Andrew Currie on inks. But the really big deal … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. But it’s been a hectic week, so instead let’s get to know one of our new Future Foundation members, Dragon Man! * * * * Want more? Check out my ongoing serial, … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Now that we’ve met the Future Foundation, issue #580 gives us our first look at what they’re up to. To recap, Reed and the FF have assembled, either by design or by … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Speaking of starts, this is a brand-new one for Fantastic Four and for Marvel in general as the Heroic Age begins. You might say this time in comics is… foundational. What’s all … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re going all the way back to the beginning with Mythos: Fantastic Four. What’s Mythos? This was a series of one-shots allegedly created to bridge the gap between Marvel Comics and their … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It’s not a retcon or a remake, it’s a “Marvel Remix,” as we flashback to the early days of the Inhumans in Fantastic Four: Fireworks. We all love ‘60s Marvel, but they … Continue reading →