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Fantastic Four by Mark Waid
Fantastic Four, Vol. 3: Authoritative Action
Their arch-enemy Doctor Doom having seemingly perished, the Fantastic Four plan to free the citizens of his country, Latveria, but they are unaware of the resistance that awaits them.
144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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Mark Waid
3,265 books1,343 followersMark Waid is an American comic book writer widely known for shaping modern superhero storytelling through influential runs on major characters at both DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Raised in Alabama, he developed an early fascination with comic books, particularly classic stories featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes, whose imaginative scope and sense of legacy would later inform his own writing. He first entered the comics industry during the mid 1980s as an editor and writer for the fan magazine Amazing Heroes, before publishing his first professional comic story in Action Comics. Soon afterward he joined DC Comics as an editor, contributing to numerous titles and helping shape projects across the company. After leaving editorial work to focus on writing, Waid gained widespread recognition with his long run on The Flash, where he expanded the mythology of the character and co-created the youthful speedster Impulse. His reputation grew further with the celebrated graphic novel Kingdom Come, created with artist Alex Ross, which imagined a future DC Universe shaped by generational conflict among superheroes. Over the years he has written many prominent series, including Captain America, Fantastic Four, Daredevil, and Superman: Birthright, bringing a balance of optimism, character depth, and respect for comic book history to each project. Waid has also collaborated with notable artists and writers on major ensemble titles such as Justice League and Avengers, while contributing ideas that helped clarify complex continuity within shared superhero universes. Beyond mainstream superhero work, he has supported creator owned projects and experimental publishing models, including the acclaimed series Irredeemable and Incorruptible, which explored moral ambiguity within the superhero genre. He later took on editorial leadership roles at Boom Studios, guiding creative direction while continuing to write extensively. In subsequent years he expanded his involvement in publishing and digital storytelling, helping launch online comics initiatives and advocating for new distribution methods for creators. His work has earned numerous industry awards, including Eisner and Harvey honors, reflecting both critical acclaim and enduring popularity among readers. Throughout his career Waid has remained a passionate student of comic book history, drawing on decades of storytelling tradition while continually encouraging innovation within the medium. His influence extends across generations of readers and creators, and his stories continue to shape the evolving language of superhero comics around the world today through enduring characters imaginative narratives and thoughtful reinventions of familiar myths within popular culture and modern graphic storytelling traditions.
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August 16, 2026
Mark Waid's Fantastic Four epic gets darker with these chapters, as there is political upheaval following up on the events of Doom in the previous volume.
Howard Porter's art, who previously worked with Waid on JLA, doesn't quite work here, for what is supposed to be a more cerebral story about Reed Richards going too far after trauma instead of the buff superhero fights Porter is more known for.
It is all interesting, but probably shouldn't have taken 6 whole issues. Instead of exploring the universe, the FF are stuck in a castle trying to figure out how to deal nation-building and guilt. The ending with Ben Grimm is tragic, but does lead to an interesting vol. 4 of which I shall read next.
Howard Porter's art, who previously worked with Waid on JLA, doesn't quite work here, for what is supposed to be a more cerebral story about Reed Richards going too far after trauma instead of the buff superhero fights Porter is more known for.
It is all interesting, but probably shouldn't have taken 6 whole issues. Instead of exploring the universe, the FF are stuck in a castle trying to figure out how to deal nation-building and guilt. The ending with Ben Grimm is tragic, but does lead to an interesting vol. 4 of which I shall read next.
March 30, 2017
Authoritative Action is Mark Waid's run on the Fantastic Four. I was not much of a FF fan but this was really good.
Dr. Doom is dead (or is he?), trapped in Hell by Reed. Richards and the FF move into Doom's Castle in Latveria. What follows is an interesting situation since, for the most part, the people of Latveria worship Dr. Doom. They see the FF as usurpers not liberators. The simple act of running Latveria is turning Reed into a grim version of himself. On top of this the UN and US are not very happy with the FF's unilateral action and an invasion of Latveria is being planned to arrest the FF. But, what IS Richards up too? The ending is a surprise, so I won't spoil it for you.
Waid's FF is well done. It is darker and grimmer than what I was used to. I don't know if it was just this story, but I look forward to seeing what Mr. Waid has dreamed up for the FF.
The story is fun and exciting. The artwork isn't great but neither is it bad. It works well enough without being a hamper. But, it's the dark and grim story about the FF running Latveria and the psychological and physical scars left on Reed by Doom. If you count yourself a FF fan then this for you. Even if you are not a huge fan, and I wasn't, you will enjoy this well written tale.
Dr. Doom is dead (or is he?), trapped in Hell by Reed. Richards and the FF move into Doom's Castle in Latveria. What follows is an interesting situation since, for the most part, the people of Latveria worship Dr. Doom. They see the FF as usurpers not liberators. The simple act of running Latveria is turning Reed into a grim version of himself. On top of this the UN and US are not very happy with the FF's unilateral action and an invasion of Latveria is being planned to arrest the FF. But, what IS Richards up too? The ending is a surprise, so I won't spoil it for you.
Waid's FF is well done. It is darker and grimmer than what I was used to. I don't know if it was just this story, but I look forward to seeing what Mr. Waid has dreamed up for the FF.
The story is fun and exciting. The artwork isn't great but neither is it bad. It works well enough without being a hamper. But, it's the dark and grim story about the FF running Latveria and the psychological and physical scars left on Reed by Doom. If you count yourself a FF fan then this for you. Even if you are not a huge fan, and I wasn't, you will enjoy this well written tale.
February 6, 2025
look at our new monarch dawggg
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June 20, 2023
I was not emotionally prepared for the end of this book... Wow. This was an intense read that was introspective of so much--Reed himself, the struggles the family has faced, the team dynamics. Really fascinating stuff in this graphic novel with a gut-punch end (that I'm pretty sure won't stick--no spoilers, though). In fact... it better not!
January 16, 2024
3.5/5.0
December 14, 2016
This is where I finally get why people like this run so much. The more complex themes, strained family relationships, and musings on the nature of political power and ideologies really gets down to what holds the FF together, and what tests those limits. Characters are explored in novel ways, and I really think this is a clever story arc. Plus, at some point the art changed, and I'm digging the way it's done here in comparison to the earlier volumes. Nicely reflects the more serious tone of this storyline.
June 29, 2012
What happens when Doom is no longer around. The Fantastic Four take over his kingdom, but do the natives really want someone otherthan Doom. A very cleverly thought out storyline that shows that Doom was not the evil despot that needed to be overthrown.
May 10, 2026
"Authoritative Action" jest bezpośrednią kontynuacją historii z "Fantastic Four Vol. 1: Unthinkable", opublikowanej w 37 tomie Kolekcji Legendarnych Komiksów Marvela, w której Fantastyczna Czwórka po raz kolejny zmuszona była zmierzyć się ze swym odwiecznym wrogiem - Doktorem Doomem. Tym razem Victor von Doom nie przebierał w środkach, by pognębić znienawidzonego Reeda Richardsa, poświęcając nawet ukochaną z młodości i atakując najmłodszych członków rodziny - Franklina i małą Valerię. Ostatecznie jednak, po wycieńczającej fizycznie i psychicznie konfrontacji, która pozostawiła trudne do zagojenia blizny zarówno na ciałach (lewa strona twarzy Reeda została "trwale" oszpecona), jak i duszach bohaterów , Doom trafia tam, gdzie jego miejsce - do Piekła.
W "Authoritative Action", chcąc upewnić się, że żaden z łączących magię z technologią wynalazków Dooma nie wpadnie w niepowołane ręce (zwłaszcza że po zniknięciu władcy kraju u granic państwa błyskawicznie pojawiają się wojska ościennych mocarstw), Reed zajmuje Latverię i zostaje jej samozwańczym protektorem. Richards chce również sprawdzić, czy Doom nie pozostawił po sobie jakiegoś „wyjścia awaryjnego” umożliwiającego powrót, odrodzenie czy sklonowanie się.
Szybko okazuje się jednak, że plany wyzwolenia Latverii - zwłaszcza mentalnego, bo odizolowany od świata naród od dekad nie znał innej formy rządów, a pod władzą Dooma żyło mu się względnie wygodnie - są znacznie trudniejsze do realizacji, niż Reed zakładał. Co więcej, jego działania nie spotykają się z aprobatą ani mieszkańców, ani społeczności międzynarodowej. W oczach świata Richards zaczyna wyglądać po prostu jak kolejny tyran.
Prawdziwy problem pojawia się jednak wtedy, gdy Reed - wciąż próbując poradzić sobie z traumą po ostatnim starciu z Doomem, analizując własne błędy i obwiniając się o narażenie rodziny - zaczyna zachowywać się inaczej niż dotychczas. Nie zdradza reszcie drużyny swoich planów, przez co stopniowo traci zaufanie pozostałych członków Fantastycznej Czwórki. A jego ostateczna próba definitywnego unicestwienia Dooma, który - jak sądzi Reed - prędzej czy później znajdzie drogę ucieczki z Piekła, prowadzi do kolejnych nieszczęść...
"Authoritative Action", mimo iż jest komiksem bardzo dobrym i porusza wiele interesujących wątków pogłębiających charaktery postaci oraz złożoność relacji między nimi, nie ma jednak tej samej siły oddziaływania na emocje co "Unthinkable". Kontrowersyjne decyzje i plany Reeda doprowadzają wprawdzie do krótkotrwałego, ale jednak bolesnego rozpadu Fantastycznej Czwórki oraz szeregu dramatycznych konsekwencji, które zmuszają bohaterów do udania się do Nieba (skoro było już Piekło, to czemu nie Niebo?), jednak całość rzadziej uderza z równie dużą intensywnością jak poprzedni tom.
Mimo to sposób, w jaki ukazano Reeda Richardsa - dźwigającego brzemię kolejnych trudnych decyzji i ponownie dopuszczającego do głosu swoją pragmatyczną, ale wyraźnie mroczniejszą stronę natury, a także postawy i reakcje pozostałych członków zespołu po dramatycznej kulminacji wydarzeń sprawiają, że niepodobna czytać ten album bez zaangażowania. Nawet jeśli doskonale zdajemy sobie sprawę, że w świecie superbohaterskich komiksów nawet najbardziej tragiczne wydarzenia mogą zostać z czasem odwrócone albo wręcz wymazane - zresztą finał historii, zawierający sympatyczne, choć raczej przewidywalne cameo, wyraźnie się do tego odnosi.
Ostatecznie więc to bardzo dobry komiks, który oceniam jednak odrobinę niżej niż "Unthinkable" - album, który dostarczał naprawdę mocnych i pamiętnych przeżyć. Wydaje mi się jednak, że dla czytelników szukających bardziej dynamicznej, widowiskowej i świetnie narysowanej akcji, "Authoritative Action" ma do zaoferowania więcej niż poprzedni tom. Polecam!
W "Authoritative Action", chcąc upewnić się, że żaden z łączących magię z technologią wynalazków Dooma nie wpadnie w niepowołane ręce (zwłaszcza że po zniknięciu władcy kraju u granic państwa błyskawicznie pojawiają się wojska ościennych mocarstw), Reed zajmuje Latverię i zostaje jej samozwańczym protektorem. Richards chce również sprawdzić, czy Doom nie pozostawił po sobie jakiegoś „wyjścia awaryjnego” umożliwiającego powrót, odrodzenie czy sklonowanie się.
Szybko okazuje się jednak, że plany wyzwolenia Latverii - zwłaszcza mentalnego, bo odizolowany od świata naród od dekad nie znał innej formy rządów, a pod władzą Dooma żyło mu się względnie wygodnie - są znacznie trudniejsze do realizacji, niż Reed zakładał. Co więcej, jego działania nie spotykają się z aprobatą ani mieszkańców, ani społeczności międzynarodowej. W oczach świata Richards zaczyna wyglądać po prostu jak kolejny tyran.
Prawdziwy problem pojawia się jednak wtedy, gdy Reed - wciąż próbując poradzić sobie z traumą po ostatnim starciu z Doomem, analizując własne błędy i obwiniając się o narażenie rodziny - zaczyna zachowywać się inaczej niż dotychczas. Nie zdradza reszcie drużyny swoich planów, przez co stopniowo traci zaufanie pozostałych członków Fantastycznej Czwórki. A jego ostateczna próba definitywnego unicestwienia Dooma, który - jak sądzi Reed - prędzej czy później znajdzie drogę ucieczki z Piekła, prowadzi do kolejnych nieszczęść...
"Authoritative Action", mimo iż jest komiksem bardzo dobrym i porusza wiele interesujących wątków pogłębiających charaktery postaci oraz złożoność relacji między nimi, nie ma jednak tej samej siły oddziaływania na emocje co "Unthinkable". Kontrowersyjne decyzje i plany Reeda doprowadzają wprawdzie do krótkotrwałego, ale jednak bolesnego rozpadu Fantastycznej Czwórki oraz szeregu dramatycznych konsekwencji, które zmuszają bohaterów do udania się do Nieba (skoro było już Piekło, to czemu nie Niebo?), jednak całość rzadziej uderza z równie dużą intensywnością jak poprzedni tom.
Mimo to sposób, w jaki ukazano Reeda Richardsa - dźwigającego brzemię kolejnych trudnych decyzji i ponownie dopuszczającego do głosu swoją pragmatyczną, ale wyraźnie mroczniejszą stronę natury, a także postawy i reakcje pozostałych członków zespołu po dramatycznej kulminacji wydarzeń sprawiają, że niepodobna czytać ten album bez zaangażowania. Nawet jeśli doskonale zdajemy sobie sprawę, że w świecie superbohaterskich komiksów nawet najbardziej tragiczne wydarzenia mogą zostać z czasem odwrócone albo wręcz wymazane - zresztą finał historii, zawierający sympatyczne, choć raczej przewidywalne cameo, wyraźnie się do tego odnosi.
Ostatecznie więc to bardzo dobry komiks, który oceniam jednak odrobinę niżej niż "Unthinkable" - album, który dostarczał naprawdę mocnych i pamiętnych przeżyć. Wydaje mi się jednak, że dla czytelników szukających bardziej dynamicznej, widowiskowej i świetnie narysowanej akcji, "Authoritative Action" ma do zaoferowania więcej niż poprzedni tom. Polecam!
October 18, 2021
Porter and Rapmund deliver their typically great work, with the usual "personal" approach that becomes an acquired taste in time. But just as I loved their art on Justice Society of America and was not so fond of Grant Morrison's writing, the same thing happens here: Mark Waid weaves an interesting story starting from a worthy plot, and the psychological development of the characters (mostl Reed Richards's) is intriguing, albeit a bit forced (but Reed's poor choices are justified by the trauma that scarred him and his whole family), BUT Waid also chooses to utterly ignore the previous run by Chris Claremont, which dealt with the similar concept of the FF taking over Latveria and Reed Richards sitting on Von Doom's throne. As a consequence, Waid's work turn into an endless dejà vù in where the characters are annoyingly unaware of having already been there and done that, almost like Waid is trying to hide the fact that he is recycling an old plot. It's not true, but he should have acknowledged Claremont's work here and there in dialogues, just to avoid this feeling of reading a story set in an alternate universe.
Of course one could postilate that Carlos Pacheco's "Abraxas saga" retconned the whole Clarement run since the moment Valeria Von Doom appeared, but the Richrds/Doom swap took place without Valeria, and it would be indeed a huge chunk of FF story erased.
Finally, Waid got Doom's mind swap power wrong: the "swap" part requires Sue's mind to move to Victor's body, but that does not happen. Instead, Victor's mind just jumps from one body to another, possessing it without moving its mind elsewhere. Should Lee&Kirby be considered as "retconned" as well?
But let's now pretend that continuity doesn't matter, and focus on Reed's plan: he is going to die after trapping himself and Doom in a dimensional cage without exit. Too bad that five minutes later, the rest of the Fantastic Four barges in the exitless cage: they just found the dimensional displacing machine that Reed used and they activated it again. So, Reed's plan consisted in the fact that no one would ever turn his machine (located in plain view inside Doom's castle) on again? No security measures, no self-destruct mechanism, no encrypted protocols, no cloaking devices. He just abandoned the machine where everyone could find it. And then, one just has to turn the machine on and the "dimensiomal cage without exit" suddenly gets an exit. I get that Reed is currently depressed and everything, but this is beyond stupidity.
Of course one could postilate that Carlos Pacheco's "Abraxas saga" retconned the whole Clarement run since the moment Valeria Von Doom appeared, but the Richrds/Doom swap took place without Valeria, and it would be indeed a huge chunk of FF story erased.
Finally, Waid got Doom's mind swap power wrong: the "swap" part requires Sue's mind to move to Victor's body, but that does not happen. Instead, Victor's mind just jumps from one body to another, possessing it without moving its mind elsewhere. Should Lee&Kirby be considered as "retconned" as well?
But let's now pretend that continuity doesn't matter, and focus on Reed's plan: he is going to die after trapping himself and Doom in a dimensional cage without exit. Too bad that five minutes later, the rest of the Fantastic Four barges in the exitless cage: they just found the dimensional displacing machine that Reed used and they activated it again. So, Reed's plan consisted in the fact that no one would ever turn his machine (located in plain view inside Doom's castle) on again? No security measures, no self-destruct mechanism, no encrypted protocols, no cloaking devices. He just abandoned the machine where everyone could find it. And then, one just has to turn the machine on and the "dimensiomal cage without exit" suddenly gets an exit. I get that Reed is currently depressed and everything, but this is beyond stupidity.
June 15, 2017
Oh god, why did I waste my time with this?! I really should have known better after suffering through the previous volume, but I was curious about the story in which the Thing dies and the team goes to heaven to bring him back to life and Jack Kirby is portrayed as God. That story was as dumb as the rest of this run, but the chapters leading up to it were even worse, with Reed deciding to take over Latveria after the team's recent defeat of Doctor Doom and doing all sorts of stupid stuff that leads to disaster. It's the kind of story that requires the characters to take some moronic actions and not share the most basic information with each other in order to generate conflict, and everyone comes off as idiots. The following trip to heaven is no better, since it features a pretty insipid take on the afterlife, along with a reverence for Jack Kirby that completely misses the point of what made his work so great. These are some dumb, dumb, dumb comics. Please don't waste your time on them like I did.
November 13, 2020
Si bien comprendo las situaciones que llevan a Reed a comportarse como debe, creo que se deja ver demasiado como no es muy diferente de Doom, como en su afán por la ciencia, realmente puede llegar a ser un terrible esposo, familiar y amigo.
La reivindicación llega casi como un perdonazo, cuando van por Ben al cielo, es mediante esto y el amor que el resto del equipo le tiene que se logra recomponer, en fin, no veo muchas diferencias entre Victor y Reed, solo que uno es un ególatra altruista en vez de un tirano.
La línea se mantiene bien sobre como se libera a Latveria y la muerte de Ben, creo que es uno de los puntos más altos, pero de ahí es más la ida al cielo es JAJAJAJA un deus ex machina literal, para que hablar del Dios Jack Kirby, un guiño bonito al creador pero totalmente innecesario.
La reivindicación llega casi como un perdonazo, cuando van por Ben al cielo, es mediante esto y el amor que el resto del equipo le tiene que se logra recomponer, en fin, no veo muchas diferencias entre Victor y Reed, solo que uno es un ególatra altruista en vez de un tirano.
La línea se mantiene bien sobre como se libera a Latveria y la muerte de Ben, creo que es uno de los puntos más altos, pero de ahí es más la ida al cielo es JAJAJAJA un deus ex machina literal, para que hablar del Dios Jack Kirby, un guiño bonito al creador pero totalmente innecesario.
May 30, 2018
Incredibly strong start with great potential, very mediocre middle and utterly disappointing ending.
Mark Waid is a very talented writer, I've loved his work on 'Daredevil' and even his earlier 'Fantastic Four' issues, but this was an utterly dreadful story as soon as it hit a major turning point, the death of one of the Fantastic Four themselves.
After that it goes through virtually every cliche imaginable with an utterly disappointing ending. I'd say read this story, up to the point when said character dies, then stop. Believe me, you'll be much happier.
Mark Waid is a very talented writer, I've loved his work on 'Daredevil' and even his earlier 'Fantastic Four' issues, but this was an utterly dreadful story as soon as it hit a major turning point, the death of one of the Fantastic Four themselves.
After that it goes through virtually every cliche imaginable with an utterly disappointing ending. I'd say read this story, up to the point when said character dies, then stop. Believe me, you'll be much happier.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 25, 2025
Another great volume of Waid's FF run - centering around the Four trying to create a stabler regime in Latveria in Doom's absence. Reed grows more and more obsessed with destroying Doom's legacy and ensuring he can never return to cause harm.
I'm noticing that the past few volumes have been very Reed-centric, not that this is necessarily a bad thing. His rivalry with Doom is powerful stuff, especially given the circumstances of the last issue. Another A- volume.
I'm noticing that the past few volumes have been very Reed-centric, not that this is necessarily a bad thing. His rivalry with Doom is powerful stuff, especially given the circumstances of the last issue. Another A- volume.
December 9, 2023
The previous volume, Unthinkable, is one of my favorite FF stories of all time. This book deals with the fallout and feels very of its era with some thinly-veiled Iraq War commentary mixed in. The Fantastic Four always seem so wholesome, so it’s interesting to see Reed especially written with a much darker tone.
September 11, 2018
Oh wow, what a surprise, Doom is brought back from hell. And then there is another death and let's see how long it takes to bring him back.
But there was nice action and way too much moralizing.
What a disappointment after solid start with Waid.
But there was nice action and way too much moralizing.
What a disappointment after solid start with Waid.
July 15, 2021
A really cool, mysterious story with a disappointing resolution/explanation, the art is good
October 4, 2021
Watching Reed destroy himself rather than deal with his anger was difficult to read. The heartbreak at the end really drove home how depressed he was.
February 17, 2025
This was fantastic, and ended with such a heartwarming and beautifully existential ending. Warm and fuzzy kinda stuff
July 3, 2025
Pretty good stuff. I haven’t seen much of latveria so to get a whole story focused on that and the politics there was pretty interesting.
Want to Read
November 4, 2025doctor doom gets killed and stop from ruling the U.S and then the fantastic four came in to office thinking they are going to be the new president but they still think Dr. doom is alive.
December 6, 2025
Damn
The story starts a bit slow but the last two issues are bangers, this book has such great writing, Waid really understands the family well.
The story starts a bit slow but the last two issues are bangers, this book has such great writing, Waid really understands the family well.
June 26, 2023
This book is heavy. After the defeat of Doom in the previous volume the Fantastic Four has a big problem to deal with. What to do with Latveria. With Doom out of the way they need a leader. Reed, having been heavily damaged by Doom, takes it upon himself. Reed is dark, more in his head, cold and calculating. He even acts a little out of character. But in the end you understand everything. It’s so hard watching him destroy his image and some of the very difficult policies he implements in order to help Latveria. His family also t turns their backs on him forever. This book gets dark and really sad. I know Howard Porter from his work on JLA he does a good job drawing the FF here. He draws them like powerful commanders and he has a darker feel to the whole book, which really works here. A lot of the colors are muted which contributes to the feel of the book in a good way. This book gets dark, and the end seems almost hopeless but man is it good.
June 19, 2021
Superb if a Little Slow to Begin With
OVERALL RATING: 4.25 stars
Art: 3 stars
Prose: 4.75 stars
Plot: 4 stars
Pacing: 3.25 stars
Character Development: 4.5 stars
World Building: 3.25 stars
This arc probably should not have worked but Waid pulled it off.. There are some really strong themes that surface in this subplot. Weird art changes though but still not horrible (Thing seemed odd most of all).
OVERALL RATING: 4.25 stars
Art: 3 stars
Prose: 4.75 stars
Plot: 4 stars
Pacing: 3.25 stars
Character Development: 4.5 stars
World Building: 3.25 stars
This arc probably should not have worked but Waid pulled it off.. There are some really strong themes that surface in this subplot. Weird art changes though but still not horrible (Thing seemed odd most of all).
November 2, 2015
I enjoyed this more than the proceeding volume, even if it did continue somewhat with the theme of a darker more angsty team rather than the light-hearted adventurers I enjoyed in the first volume. I really appreciated the idea what the Latverians, for the most part, supported Dooms rule as the both provided for them and protected them. I really enjoyed the team trying to show the people what Doom had really been like, and also the international response lead by Nick Fury.
Unfortunately the whole volume is a let down by the core story of Reed deciding what he is going to do to stop Doom once and for all. I felt like his decent wasn't really presented or developed very well, he seems to jump come across as grumpy and focused throughout the whole book. On second thought that's about how Reed comes off most of the time.
Unfortunately the whole volume is a let down by the core story of Reed deciding what he is going to do to stop Doom once and for all. I felt like his decent wasn't really presented or developed very well, he seems to jump come across as grumpy and focused throughout the whole book. On second thought that's about how Reed comes off most of the time.
June 16, 2014
This was an interesting read, with a lot less superhero battles, and more political themes than one should expect from a FF title.
The book basically deals with the aftermath of defeating a major villain, and making sure he has no resources at his disposal if he ever comes back.
While I was pleasantly surprised, not everything was good, too much of the exposition through dialogues, and a lack of explanations for some major events, comes to mind.
All in all an OK read that is, outside of this particular continuation, entirely skippable and forgettable.
The book basically deals with the aftermath of defeating a major villain, and making sure he has no resources at his disposal if he ever comes back.
While I was pleasantly surprised, not everything was good, too much of the exposition through dialogues, and a lack of explanations for some major events, comes to mind.
All in all an OK read that is, outside of this particular continuation, entirely skippable and forgettable.
September 2, 2012
An okay read...I did not like the tyrannical nature that Richards took on and his lone wolf attitude in his dealings with Doom. The art bothered me there were times when I could barely tell the difference between Nick Fury and Reed. I did enjoy the actions of the other members of the Fantastic Four and the ending did make me slightly emotional.
August 24, 2015
In the aftermath of Doom's "death" Reed takes control of Latveria and is generally harsh to everyone about everything. Not a whole lot of whimsy or camaraderie in this one. The focus is less on battles and action science and more on power and what it means to be free.
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