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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 [...]

Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates #6 – Review

By: Jonathan Hickman (writer), Brandon Peterson and Esad Ribis (artists), John Rauch and Edgar Delgado (colors) The Story: The Ultimates take a collective breath and say, “Oh, f#@&!” The Review: Goodness, I really love the concept of the Ultimates. I really think it’s fascinating to watch these imperfect men and women try to live up to [...]

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 [...]

Fantastic Four #601 – Review

by Jonathan Hickman (writing), Steve Epting (pencils), Rick Magyar & Mark Pennington (inks), Paul Mounts (colors), and Clayton Cowles (letters) The Story: Johnny brings the cavalry. The Review:  This past summer, Marvel and DC both put out company-wide events that were pretty underwhelming.  Truth be told, however, I haven’t really, really enjoyed an event from Marvel [...]

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, [...]

X-Men #16 – Review

By: Victor Gischler (writer), Jorge Molina (artist), Guru EFX (colors), Jordan D. White (assistant editor), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) The Story: A very old flame sends a distress signal to Cyclops and Magneto. It is delivered by FF, who are now sporting their new Dr. Doom look. What Good: I was a fan of the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Avengers #9 – Review

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer) & John Romita Jr. (artist) The Story: The Illuminati are caught in the act and the Hood comes back more dangerous than ever. What’s Good: Already, I’m enjoying this second arc quite a bit more than its predecessor.  The title feels less hamstrung in its storytelling thanks to the lack [...]

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, [...]

Avengers #8 – Review

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), John Romita Jr. (pencils), Klaus Janson (inks), Dean White & Paul Mounts (colors), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story: The Illuminati re-unite to discuss the recent infinity gem troubles. What’s Good: It’s another solid issue of Avengers as this title continues to improve.  More than anything, Avengers #8 further solidifies [...]

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 [...]

Avengers #7 – Review

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), John Romita Jr. (pencils), Klaus Janson (inks), Dean White (colors), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story: There’s somebody trying to collect infinity gems, and that can’t be good… What’s Good: After all the time-traveling hijinks, the is actually a really comforting issue of the Avengers if only because it feels [...]

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 #583 – Review

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Steve Epting (art), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: While the FF do battle in the Neutral Zone, Val strikes a deal with Victor von Doom after discovering some of her father’s secrets. What’s Good: This month sees the start of a new story-arc and Steve Epting taking [...]

Fantastic Four #582 – Review

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 [...]

Fantastic Four #581 – Review

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 [...]

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, [...]

Fantastic Four #578 – Review

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Dale Eaglesham (art), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: Johnny has a run-in with some Negative Zone badness while the undersea denizens revealed last month make for an unhappy Namor. What’s Good: It’s great to see Johnny get some love this month.  As much as I like Reed [...]

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