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Fantastic Four #606 – Review

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Ron Garney (art), Jason Keith (colors), and Clayton Cowles (letters) The Story: The Fantastic Four go on a mission in a strange environment to save the life of an old friend. The Review:  I think Hickman came into this with a good idea, but due to comics being just as much [...]

FF #17 – Review

By: Jonathan Hickman (writer), Nick Dragotta (art), Chris Sotomayor (colors), and Clayton Cowles (letters) The Story:  Can Peter Parker possibly survive the sheer, mind-imploding aggravation of having Johnny Storm for a room-mate? The Review:  Jonathan Hickman is among my favourite writers, but he wouldn’t exactly be my first choice to write a sitcom, much as [...]

FF #16 – Review

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 [...]

Fantastic Four #604 – Review

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 [...]

FF #15 – Review

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 [...]

Fantastic Four #602 – Review

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Barry Kitson (art), Paul Mounts (colors), and Clayton Cowles (letters) The Review:  This issue of Jonathan Hickman’s Fantastic Four reminds me of those really badass episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that I totally geeked out over as a kid…and then rediscovered years later in college, only to geek out [...]

FF #14 – Review

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 [...]

FF #13 – Review

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 [...]

X-23 #18 – Review

By: Marjorie Liu (writer), Sana Takeda (artist) The Story: Believe it or not, this is what you would call an easy evening minding the Fantastakids. The Review: This is a hard book to review, because I feel like I’m not the target audience. Everything about this issue, from the soft textures, to the pastel colors, [...]

Fear Itself #5 – Review

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 [...]

FF #7 – Review

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Greg Tocchini (art), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: The return of Black Bolt from the fault is detailed. What’s Good:  Really, the best thing I can say about this issue of FF is that it’s not as bad as the last one. For starters, it’s far more [...]

Amazing Spider-Man #666 – Review

by Dan Slott (writer), Stefano Caselli (art), Marte Gracia (colors), and Joe Caramagna (letters) The Story: Life is good, and very busy, for Peter Parker, but unbeknownst to him, more and more people in New York City are gaining spider-powers. What’s Good: Apparently, Dan Slott and the rest of the crew in the Spider-office take [...]

FF #5 – Review

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Barry Kitson (art), Paul Mounts (colors), and Clayton Cowles (letters) The Story: The siege on Old Atlantis comes to a head as Sue comes to learn what Reed’s been keeping from her. What’s Good:  With Old Atlantis under siege, Hickman gives us an issue that is both epic and desperate.  Seeing [...]

Avengers #14 – Review

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), John Romita Jr. (pencils), Klaus Janson (inks), Dean White (colors), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story: “The Red Hulk…proved himself an Avenger.” The Review:  As far as issue structure goes, this is a bit of a weird one.  We start out with the same talking heads format that found such [...]

Fear Itself #3 – Review

by Matt Fraction (writer), Stuart Immonen (penciller), Wade von Grawbadger (inker), Laura Martin & Larry Molinar (colorists), and Chris Eliopoulos (letterer) The Story: A major Marvel hero dies at the hands of Skadi/Sin, the final member of the Worthy is chosen, and Thor tries to escape prison and rush to Midgard’s aid. The Review:  I’ve [...]

FF #4 – Review

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 [...]

FF #1 – Review

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 [...]

Fantastic Four #588 – Review

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 [...]

Fantastic Four #587 – Review

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, [...]

Fantastic Four #586 – Review

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 [...]

Fantastic Four #585 – Review

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Steve Epting (art), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters)   The Story: Reed tries to talk down Galactus and the Surfer while Sue attempts to mediate a meeting between Atlanteans. What’s Good: I’ve heard people complain that not enough happens per issue of Jonathan Hickman’s Fantastic Four.  That sure isn’t [...]

Fantastic Four #584 – Review

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Steve Epting (art), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: Ben takes the Future Foundation’s potion and, along with Johnny, enjoys the first day of his week as a normal guy. What’s Good: Amidst all his huge ideas, it’s easy to forget that Jonathan Hickman is just as good [...]

Fantastic Four #580 – Review

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 [...]

Fantastic Four #579 – Review

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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