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FF #16 – Review

Posted on April 1, 2012 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Nick Dragotta & Steve Epting (art), Chris Sotomayor & Paul Mounts (colors), and Clayton Cowles (letters) The Story: The Future Foundation pick up the pieces in a ruined NYC….and what exactly happened to Doom when the Bridge closed, anyway? The Review: I’ve ragged on FF now and then since the return [...]

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Fantastic Four #604 – Review

Posted on March 18, 2012 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Steve Epting (pencils), Rick Magyar (inks), Paul Mounts (colors), and Clayton Cowles (letters) The Story: Future Franklin versus three Mad Celestials in the conclusion to Jonathan Hickman’s three year long story. The Review: Is it actually possible that Saga #1 may not be the very best issue to come out this [...]

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FF #15 – Review

Posted on March 5, 2012 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Nick Dragotta (pencils), Mike Choi (inks), Chris Sotomayor & Guru eFx (colors), and Clayton Cowles (letters) The Story: Franklin receives guidance from his imaginary friend as the kids race to prepare Sol’s Anvil. The Review: Before I get to the real meat of the review, let’s all do a little happy [...]

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FF #14 – Review

Posted on January 25, 2012 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Juan Bobillo (pencils), Marcelo Sosa (inks), Chris Sotomayor (colors), and Clayton Cowles (letters) The Story: Doom makes the ultimate sacrifice. The Review: Jonathan Hickman’s calling card seems to be his labyrinthine plots, composed of a great deal of moving parts, all leading to an increasingly massive scope. This can at time [...]

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FF #13 – Review

Posted on January 2, 2012 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writing), Juan Bobillo (pencils), Marcelo Sosa (inks), Chris Sotomayor (colors), and Clayton Cowles (letters) The Story: The Future Foundation cross the Bridge into the former home of the Council of evil Reeds, now owned by the mad Celestials. The Review: Last month, myself and many other reviewers took FF to task for [...]

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Fear Itself #5 – Review

Posted on August 12, 2011 by paladinking

by Matt Fraction (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Laura Martin & Milla Molinar (colors), and Chris Eliopoulos (letters) The Story: Thor fights for his life against the Worthified Hulk and Thing, Cap grapples with Sin, and Tony Stark cuts a deal with Odin. What’s Good: Do you like big, explosive, set-piece action [...]

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FF #4 – Review

Posted on May 26, 2011 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Barry Kitson (artist), Paul Mounts (colorist), and Clayton Cowles (letterer) The Story: The Doom conference on Reeds continues as Sue, Alex Power, and Spider-Man raise to stop a civil war erupting in Old Atlantis. The Review: A single good concept can go a long way in carry a comic. In this [...]

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FF #1 – Review

Posted on March 24, 2011 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Steve Epting (pencils & inks), Rick Magyar (inks), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: The Future Foundation recalibrates following Johnny’s death, as dangers loom. The Review: One thing is immediately clear while reading FF #1: this is what Jonathan Hickman has been building up to. Many of the [...]

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Fantastic Four #588 – Review

Posted on February 26, 2011 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Nick Dragotta & Mark Brooks (art), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Review: Given the upcoming involvement of Spider-Man in Jonathan Hickman’s upcoming FF, it isn’t a stretch to think that Hickman and Dan Slott have been corresponding with one another, and Fantastic Four #588 may provide evidence of [...]

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Fantastic Four #587 – Review

Posted on January 27, 2011 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer) & Steve Epting (artist) The Story: Reed Richards attempts to save a planet’s worth of people, Sue finds herself thrust into an ancient war, and Ben, Johnny, and the kids make their stand against the Annihilation wave. What’s Good: So let’s talk about the character death first. Despite all the publicity, [...]

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Fantastic Four #586 – Review

Posted on December 26, 2010 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Steve Epting (pencils), Rick Magyar (inks), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: Sue tries to stave off war as she learns a starting secret, Reed journeys with Galactus, and Ben, Johnny, and the kids attempt to hold back the Negative Zone. What’s Good: I’ve found the “Countdown to [...]

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Fantastic Four #582 – Review

Posted on August 29, 2010 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Neil Edwards (pencils), Scott Hanna (inks), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: The Great Hunt concludes and the older Val and Franklin try to save/create reality and the future. What’s Good: One of the things that I love about comics, or serial publications in general, is that now [...]

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Fantastic Four #581 – Review

Posted on July 29, 2010 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Neil Edwards (pencils), Paul Neary (inks), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: Young sophomores Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, and Victor von Doom look to help Nathaniel Richards in a battle with…. himself? What’s Good: This is without a doubt the best issue of Hickman’s Fantastic Four since his [...]

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Fantastic Four #580 – Review

Posted on June 27, 2010 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Neil Edwards (pencils), Andrew Currie (inks), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: Franklin, Leech, and Johnny head to Arcade Toys for “the most impossibly awesome toy event ever.” What’s Good: With wacky characters like Arcade and Impossible Man and most of the action taking place in a madcap [...]

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Fantastic Four #579 – Review

Posted on May 30, 2010 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Neil Edwards (pencils), Andrew Currie (inks), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: Tired of self-limitation among the scientific community, Reed looks to prepare the next generation of thinkers. What’s Good: This is one of those issues of Fantastic Four that demonstrates why the title is perfect for Hickman, [...]

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Fantastic Four #574 – Review

Posted on December 25, 2009 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Neil Edwards (pencils), Andrew Currie (inks), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: It’s Franklin’s birthday, but who’s the mysterious visitor who invades the Baxter Building come nightfall? What’s Good: If anything, every single one of Hickman’s issues of Fantastic Four have all felt very true to the core [...]

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Fantastic Four #573 – Review

Posted on November 29, 2009 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Neil Edwards (pencils), Andrew Currie (inks), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: Johnny, Ben, and the kids go to Nu-World for a vacation but what they find there is a far cry from being a resort. What’s Good: Probably the best thing the issue has going for it [...]

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Fantastic Four #570 – Review

Posted on August 26, 2009 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Dale Eaglesham (art), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: After fighting a gang of robots in typical FF style, Reed enters the Bridge to meet a “council” of very familiar faces. What’s Good: As a Fantastic Four comic, Hickman’s first go is generally a success for being 22 [...]

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Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #4 – Review

Posted on June 18, 2009 by pozzyfreak

By Jonathan Hickman (Writer), Sean Chen (Pencils), Lorenzo Ruggiero (Inks), and John Rauch (Colors) Some Thoughts Before The Review: While Dark Reign: Fantastic Four feels stretched a bit thin even though it’s only a five issue mini-series, it’s still worth checking out for the high-concept story and slick artwork. The Dark Reign tie-in also gives [...]

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Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #3 – Review

Posted on May 22, 2009 by pozzyfreak

By Jonathan Hickman (Script), Sean Chen (Pencils), Lorenzo Ruggiero (Inks), and John Rauch (Colors) Some Thoughts Before The Review: I’ll be honest with you and admit that I had completely forgotten about the Dark Reign: Fantastic Four mini-series until this week’s shipping list reminded me about it. That probably says a lot about the first [...]

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Dark Reign Fantastic Four #2 – Review

Posted on April 3, 2009 by pozzyfreak

By Jonathan Hickman (Writer), Sean Chen (Pencils), Lorenzo Ruggiero (Inks), and John Rauch (Colors) Some Thoughts Before The Review: The first issue of Dark Reign: Fantastic Four left me fairly underwhelmed. The story didn’t really go anywhere until the final few pages and overall, I found reading it to be rather boring. Normally I would [...]

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