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Fantastic Four, Vol. 1
Be there as Marvel's newest exciting creator, Jonathan Hickman, teams up with superstar artist, Dale Eaglesham, to give you the Fantastic Four experience you've been waiting for! It's adventure, it's family, it's tough questions in dark times. Ben and Johnny prepare for a trip to Nu-Earth while Val figures out what her dad is up to. See what happens when Reed Richards tries to SOLVE EVERYTHING!
Collecting: Fantastic Four 570-574
Collecting: Fantastic Four 570-574
120 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2010
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Jonathan Hickman
1,221 books2,037 followersJonathan Hickman is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for creating the Image Comics series The Nightly News, The Manhattan Projects and East of West, as well as working on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, FF, and S.H.I.E.L.D. titles. In 2012, Hickman ended his run on the Fantastic Four titles to write The Avengers and The New Avengers, as part the "Marvel NOW!" relaunch. In 2013, Hickman wrote a six-part miniseries, Infinity, plus Avengers tie-ins for Marvel Comics. In 2015, he wrote the crossover event Secret Wars. - Wikipedia
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May 22, 2019
Our FOURTH week of Shallow Buddy reads is a nod to Marvel's oldest family, The Fantastic Four!
Part of the challenge for me this week was to find a Fantastic Four title that really got me interested in...well, a Fantastic Four title.
Most of the time when I think of this team?
By Sunday, I'm hoping that image will be erased and replaced with something much cooler. And this volume was a step in the right direction, I think. Not too shabby!
There was still a lot of underlying things going on that I didn't quite get, but for the most part, I was fully engaged in the story.
In this one, Reed challenges himself to Solve Everything. But to do that, to be that great? Well, it comes with a price.
And, I have to say, I liked Mr. Fantastic quite a bit more because of the price he wasn't willing to pay.
Awwww! Very sweet!
As a bonus, I did finally find out where the hell all of the Alternate Reeds sprouted up from, and how Mr. Fantastic used to fit into their world.
Most of that story was pretty cool, and I understood what was going on.
The next little bit was sort of iffy.
Johnny and Ben decide to go on vacation to Nu-World, but Valeria and Franklin stow away...dum dum duuuuuum.
I'd never heard of this place before, so everything about it went over my head.
There's some kind of battle raging when they get there! The transporter is broken, so they can't get home! A scruffy guy (he pilots the planet or something?) and a brain with mechanical legs are their only hope of getting home!
I just didn't understand...
Naturally, that creepy Valeria (once again) knows how to help.
And then this random Hulk (Banner Jr.?) jumps up and kicks some ass.
Swear to God, that's what happened!
The last issue is Franklin's birthday party, and it's pretty cute.
How cool would it be to have Spider-Man drop into your birthday party?!
Ahhhhhhh!
Of course, the thing ends with a time-traveler visiting Valeria, and Franklin creating a baby universe.
You read that right.
See? I told you these kids were fucking creepy!
Part of the challenge for me this week was to find a Fantastic Four title that really got me interested in...well, a Fantastic Four title.
Most of the time when I think of this team?
By Sunday, I'm hoping that image will be erased and replaced with something much cooler. And this volume was a step in the right direction, I think. Not too shabby!
There was still a lot of underlying things going on that I didn't quite get, but for the most part, I was fully engaged in the story.
In this one, Reed challenges himself to Solve Everything. But to do that, to be that great? Well, it comes with a price.
And, I have to say, I liked Mr. Fantastic quite a bit more because of the price he wasn't willing to pay.
Awwww! Very sweet!
As a bonus, I did finally find out where the hell all of the Alternate Reeds sprouted up from, and how Mr. Fantastic used to fit into their world.
Most of that story was pretty cool, and I understood what was going on.
The next little bit was sort of iffy.
Johnny and Ben decide to go on vacation to Nu-World, but Valeria and Franklin stow away...dum dum duuuuuum.
I'd never heard of this place before, so everything about it went over my head.
There's some kind of battle raging when they get there! The transporter is broken, so they can't get home! A scruffy guy (he pilots the planet or something?) and a brain with mechanical legs are their only hope of getting home!
I just didn't understand...
Naturally, that creepy Valeria (once again) knows how to help.
And then this random Hulk (Banner Jr.?) jumps up and kicks some ass.
Swear to God, that's what happened!
The last issue is Franklin's birthday party, and it's pretty cute.
How cool would it be to have Spider-Man drop into your birthday party?!
Ahhhhhhh!
Of course, the thing ends with a time-traveler visiting Valeria, and Franklin creating a baby universe.
You read that right.
See? I told you these kids were fucking creepy!
September 1, 2012
The Fantastic Four deal with the Wizard, the Council of Reeds, Nu-Earth, and Franklin Richards' birthday...
There was a time in my life when the Fantastic Four was undisputedly my favorite comic. I must have been a subscriber for six or seven years. Aside from reading Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus - Volume 1 and Fantastic Four: 1234, this is my first foray into the FF's adventures in a decade or more.
The book starts off a little slow. The Wizard-centric story at the beginning didn't knock my unstable molecule-made socks off, but it did introduce the young Wizard clone, Bentley. The second story, however, kicks things into high gear. I love the concept of the Council of Reeds, Reed Richards from various space-time continuums that team up and solve all the world's problems. It's a great story, too. The third story takes place in parallel with the second, a vacation for Johnny and The Thing to Nu-World that goes bad. The fourth story, Franklin's birthday, has its share of poignant moments. The art was pretty good. When did the Fantastic Four start wearing short sleeves?
My only gripes with this book have to do with pacing. Not a hell of a lot actually happened. It was the complete opposite of the last omnibus I read, Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E., Vol. 1: War of the Monsters. While I don't expect a slugfest per page, I felt like this volume was all setup for future tales.
There was a time in my life when the Fantastic Four was undisputedly my favorite comic. I must have been a subscriber for six or seven years. Aside from reading Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus - Volume 1 and Fantastic Four: 1234, this is my first foray into the FF's adventures in a decade or more.
The book starts off a little slow. The Wizard-centric story at the beginning didn't knock my unstable molecule-made socks off, but it did introduce the young Wizard clone, Bentley. The second story, however, kicks things into high gear. I love the concept of the Council of Reeds, Reed Richards from various space-time continuums that team up and solve all the world's problems. It's a great story, too. The third story takes place in parallel with the second, a vacation for Johnny and The Thing to Nu-World that goes bad. The fourth story, Franklin's birthday, has its share of poignant moments. The art was pretty good. When did the Fantastic Four start wearing short sleeves?
My only gripes with this book have to do with pacing. Not a hell of a lot actually happened. It was the complete opposite of the last omnibus I read, Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E., Vol. 1: War of the Monsters. While I don't expect a slugfest per page, I felt like this volume was all setup for future tales.
August 11, 2022
Reed has decided to "Solve Everything". That's when he meets the Council of Reeds. Reed Richards from across the multiverse. And many of them have solved their universes biggest problems, but it comes at a cost. Reed will have to give up his family in order to devote enough time to "Solve Everything". Then we return to Nu-World from the run right before this by Mark Millar. Last up is Franklin's birthday and it's delightful. Who wouldn't want Spider-Man at their birthday party?
Hickman packs his stories with big, hefty ideas and tons of heart. Dale Eaglesham gives the Fantastic Four this grounded classic look. Paul Mounts colors are spot on. Everyone is at the top of their game.
Hickman packs his stories with big, hefty ideas and tons of heart. Dale Eaglesham gives the Fantastic Four this grounded classic look. Paul Mounts colors are spot on. Everyone is at the top of their game.
February 6, 2018
Absolutely delightful. Hickman keeps building upon the the multiverse concept with a story that revolves around the collective of Reed Richards-es from multiple universes trying to "solve everything" and save the world(s). Meanwhile, Johnny, Ben, Val and Franklin go on vacation in another universe, and then Franklin has the best birthday party a kid could wish for — featuring Spider-Man! The character work is phenomenal, the stories are smart and a lot of fun, and at the core of it is the huge beating heart that is Marvel's original super-family. This was a fantastic read, pun intended.
November 25, 2012
Jonathan Hickman gives you your money’s worth as he crams his first volume of “Fantastic Four” with a number of interesting sci-fi storylines worthy of Marvel’s cosmic silver age tales. Reed Richards tries to answer a challenge he set for himself - “Solve everything” - which leads him to a parallel dimension full of other Reed Richards who are tasked with solving everything in every universe. The down side is that no Reed Richards has time for his Sue Storm and kids so they fall by the wayside; Reed must decide what is more important, his relentless pursuit of scientific answers - or his family?
Other storylines feature Johnny and Ben going on holiday to another world and finding it ravaged by Ultron and various other characters; while the last, and maybe best, is the least ambitious of the bunch with Franklin Richards (Reed and Sue’s son) celebrating his birthday with a certain webslinger showing up for a surprise visit.
Hickman can certainly do cosmic very well with his massive storylines which play at a riotous pace - one panel shows Ben fighting robots, the next Johnny is following a stranger into an underground facility, then there’s aliens appearing, then a massive mysterious figure towers over the horizon, then shots of futuristic cities and dying suns, and so on. While I appreciate the range of events Hickman crams into his stories, I feel it’s too much. So much happens so quickly that it has the opposite effect of impressing itself on the reader - it just washes over you. It’s too much to digest in so small a timeframe that even if you do take it slowly, you find yourself asking simple questions that are never answered in the comic; the main one being, “why is this happening?” which is applicable to almost every other page in the book.
I certainly prefer this kind of complaint - it’s too imaginative! - to the more usual complaint of superhero comics which is “they’re just hitting one another - this is boring”. I feel that if Hickman had taken a slower approach, built up the storylines, the characters, the book would’ve had a bigger impact than simply throwing all manner of quirky concepts in and hoping it’ll gel into a story of some kind.
Which is why I much preferred the birthday storyline the most. It’s a simple concept - a kid’s birthday party in the Baxter Building - which has a great moment with Spiderman showing up and making Franklin’s day by taking him for a swing around the building. What kid doesn’t love Spiderman? At least in the Marvel Universe he’s real and that kid can experience the real thing. It’s a really sweet moment. But the story is filled with human moments between the characters (some of whom aren’t even human) and that’s what’s missing from the higher concepts of the bigger, bombastic stories featured earlier in the book. To be fair there is one moment in the weird end of the world on another world storyline where Franklin shares a sandwich with the futuristic stranger that was really good. But I still have no idea what that story was about, so maybe Hickman could work on explaining what’s going on in the stories better than just hoping the reader doesn’t notice and just moves to the next scene.
As it is, “Fantastic Four, Volume 1” is a promising start by Hickman with some great art, some suitably big space/science storylines and some cool set pieces but the overall impression it left me with was strangely unsatisfying and left me wondering - what changed for the characters from the first page to the last? Nothing. Oh...
Other storylines feature Johnny and Ben going on holiday to another world and finding it ravaged by Ultron and various other characters; while the last, and maybe best, is the least ambitious of the bunch with Franklin Richards (Reed and Sue’s son) celebrating his birthday with a certain webslinger showing up for a surprise visit.
Hickman can certainly do cosmic very well with his massive storylines which play at a riotous pace - one panel shows Ben fighting robots, the next Johnny is following a stranger into an underground facility, then there’s aliens appearing, then a massive mysterious figure towers over the horizon, then shots of futuristic cities and dying suns, and so on. While I appreciate the range of events Hickman crams into his stories, I feel it’s too much. So much happens so quickly that it has the opposite effect of impressing itself on the reader - it just washes over you. It’s too much to digest in so small a timeframe that even if you do take it slowly, you find yourself asking simple questions that are never answered in the comic; the main one being, “why is this happening?” which is applicable to almost every other page in the book.
I certainly prefer this kind of complaint - it’s too imaginative! - to the more usual complaint of superhero comics which is “they’re just hitting one another - this is boring”. I feel that if Hickman had taken a slower approach, built up the storylines, the characters, the book would’ve had a bigger impact than simply throwing all manner of quirky concepts in and hoping it’ll gel into a story of some kind.
Which is why I much preferred the birthday storyline the most. It’s a simple concept - a kid’s birthday party in the Baxter Building - which has a great moment with Spiderman showing up and making Franklin’s day by taking him for a swing around the building. What kid doesn’t love Spiderman? At least in the Marvel Universe he’s real and that kid can experience the real thing. It’s a really sweet moment. But the story is filled with human moments between the characters (some of whom aren’t even human) and that’s what’s missing from the higher concepts of the bigger, bombastic stories featured earlier in the book. To be fair there is one moment in the weird end of the world on another world storyline where Franklin shares a sandwich with the futuristic stranger that was really good. But I still have no idea what that story was about, so maybe Hickman could work on explaining what’s going on in the stories better than just hoping the reader doesn’t notice and just moves to the next scene.
As it is, “Fantastic Four, Volume 1” is a promising start by Hickman with some great art, some suitably big space/science storylines and some cool set pieces but the overall impression it left me with was strangely unsatisfying and left me wondering - what changed for the characters from the first page to the last? Nothing. Oh...
September 12, 2012
I almost missed out on Jonathan Hickman’s Fantastic Four run. I’ve heard of great things about it but I never was able to get myself to buy an issue or trade of it at the height of his run. As he winds down his final story arc, Marvel made available on the Digital Comics Unlimited app on their site for free for a week, three issues from his run which I devoured gratefully. Those issues were so good that when a spotted a lone copy of a trade featuring his first arc, I secured it almost immediately so I could get on the ground floor on his stories.
Hickman established early on to expect the unexpected. His Reed Richards, burdened by his genius and wished to solve everything, could never make himself pay the price an entire council of alternate universe Reeds have paid to reach the limits of their intellect and bend universes to their will. He could never abandon his family and his friends. This is a Reed who will be a better friend, father and husband than his own estranged sire. He will find another way to solve everything.
Family is a theme that figures prominently in this arc. Hickman sets up a whole slew of future stories in standalone issue that celebrates Franklin’s birthday. We get to have a glimpse at the extended family that figures to prominent as it unfolds. Hickman gets it. He knows what the Fantastic Four are in the Marvel Universe. The Avengers are the mightiest heroes; the X-Men are the noble outcasts, but the Fantastic Four are the First Family.
Best line: “It’s simple, Reed. The cost of solving everything is everything.” (Reed from universe 4280)
Hickman established early on to expect the unexpected. His Reed Richards, burdened by his genius and wished to solve everything, could never make himself pay the price an entire council of alternate universe Reeds have paid to reach the limits of their intellect and bend universes to their will. He could never abandon his family and his friends. This is a Reed who will be a better friend, father and husband than his own estranged sire. He will find another way to solve everything.
Family is a theme that figures prominently in this arc. Hickman sets up a whole slew of future stories in standalone issue that celebrates Franklin’s birthday. We get to have a glimpse at the extended family that figures to prominent as it unfolds. Hickman gets it. He knows what the Fantastic Four are in the Marvel Universe. The Avengers are the mightiest heroes; the X-Men are the noble outcasts, but the Fantastic Four are the First Family.
Best line: “It’s simple, Reed. The cost of solving everything is everything.” (Reed from universe 4280)
June 6, 2018
I really like the fantastic four characters but I dont know what it is, some reason the writing just doesnt do it for me. I think I dont feel like the multiverse story line is overly exciting. I also felt like some of the characters stories were a little too simple as compared to others. Still a good read, just didnt blow me away.
September 11, 2016
Finally! A super fun Fantastic Four book. My admiration for Hickman grows and grows.
June 7, 2021
Reread:07/06/2021
The story picks with Reed after the whole Dark empire fiasco and he meets with the Council of Reeds and they talk about various things and show Reed what it is they do and face off against Galactus and Doom of different realities until they are attacked by the Dark celestials and its upto Reed to rescue them and he has a good realization about his family and then he returns to Susan which was such a heartful moment and then the other story is about Johnny and Ben's adventures on Nu-world and setting some stuff there with Ted Castle and finally a story of Franklin's birthday which was so wholesome and had some great family moment with a big mystery man?
This was a great volume and highlights so many things and like hints at greater things to come down the line but doesn't forget the most important thing aka the family and also the art here is just too good, each panel so detailed and like the line work and coloring is awesome too and amazing things to come down the line!
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This volume was quite awesome, the first story is about the Council of Reeds, Reed goes there and they are attacked by the dark celestials and they pulverize many of Reeds so its upto our Reed to come in and save the day and before that he also learns a lot of things that these people do like growing civilization, exploring space problems like prevent decaying stars or capturing Dooms and all that. But when he learns from one that he has to sacrifice his family, he decides against it because for him his family is more important. There is such a great moment when he finally returns to his wife Susan and their kiss then <3. Another adventure is Johnny and Ben on Nu-World where they have to deal with Lightwave and Ted castle and Banner Jr in a world gone wrong and Val's intellects save the day! It was a cute, fun, one-shot story which may be important later. The next is Franklin's birthday party and its so cute when he gets others like Artie and Leech their gifts, showing them some stuff. Meanwhile Adult Franklin comes in and reactivates his younger self's power and so much stuff is hinted as, that will come in the future..
Hickman with this volume has set up some interesting ideas and concepts and small hints of whats to come and thats the exciting part, there is this grand thing happening meanwhile Family moments are also there that keeps this characters humane. Amazing volume and the art is just too good. Clear, dynamic and radiant and a promise of big things to come! Just an enjoyable read!
The story picks with Reed after the whole Dark empire fiasco and he meets with the Council of Reeds and they talk about various things and show Reed what it is they do and face off against Galactus and Doom of different realities until they are attacked by the Dark celestials and its upto Reed to rescue them and he has a good realization about his family and then he returns to Susan which was such a heartful moment and then the other story is about Johnny and Ben's adventures on Nu-world and setting some stuff there with Ted Castle and finally a story of Franklin's birthday which was so wholesome and had some great family moment with a big mystery man?
This was a great volume and highlights so many things and like hints at greater things to come down the line but doesn't forget the most important thing aka the family and also the art here is just too good, each panel so detailed and like the line work and coloring is awesome too and amazing things to come down the line!
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This volume was quite awesome, the first story is about the Council of Reeds, Reed goes there and they are attacked by the dark celestials and they pulverize many of Reeds so its upto our Reed to come in and save the day and before that he also learns a lot of things that these people do like growing civilization, exploring space problems like prevent decaying stars or capturing Dooms and all that. But when he learns from one that he has to sacrifice his family, he decides against it because for him his family is more important. There is such a great moment when he finally returns to his wife Susan and their kiss then <3. Another adventure is Johnny and Ben on Nu-World where they have to deal with Lightwave and Ted castle and Banner Jr in a world gone wrong and Val's intellects save the day! It was a cute, fun, one-shot story which may be important later. The next is Franklin's birthday party and its so cute when he gets others like Artie and Leech their gifts, showing them some stuff. Meanwhile Adult Franklin comes in and reactivates his younger self's power and so much stuff is hinted as, that will come in the future..
Hickman with this volume has set up some interesting ideas and concepts and small hints of whats to come and thats the exciting part, there is this grand thing happening meanwhile Family moments are also there that keeps this characters humane. Amazing volume and the art is just too good. Clear, dynamic and radiant and a promise of big things to come! Just an enjoyable read!
May 6, 2018
So as I'm reading Hickman's Avengers run I keep hearing I have to read his Fantastic Four to really enjoy Secret Wars. So...here we go!
Reed is a genius. Everyone knows this. When he begins to meet other versions of himself, all to save the multiverse, it all becomes about saving the entire universe/world/multiple worlds. However, it would come at a price to fix everything. We also have a little side story here where The Thing is down, and Johnny decides to travel to a new world as a vacation to get the big rock friend out of the gutter...but you know things aren't going to go well.
Good: The art is solid throughout, some very good colors, and interesting character designs. I loved the hell out of the family Dynamic. Anything with the kids and any family member stuff is great. I also thought it was interesting to see inside Reed's mindset in this one. Also Sue is awesome.
Bad: The JOhnny and Ben stuff was a little loopy and not that interesting. I also have a hard time caring TOO much about the multiverse stuff despite it being well written.
Overall this was good, almost great even. I'd go with a 3.5 out of 5 but I'm having a feeling this series will become better and better.
Reed is a genius. Everyone knows this. When he begins to meet other versions of himself, all to save the multiverse, it all becomes about saving the entire universe/world/multiple worlds. However, it would come at a price to fix everything. We also have a little side story here where The Thing is down, and Johnny decides to travel to a new world as a vacation to get the big rock friend out of the gutter...but you know things aren't going to go well.
Good: The art is solid throughout, some very good colors, and interesting character designs. I loved the hell out of the family Dynamic. Anything with the kids and any family member stuff is great. I also thought it was interesting to see inside Reed's mindset in this one. Also Sue is awesome.
Bad: The JOhnny and Ben stuff was a little loopy and not that interesting. I also have a hard time caring TOO much about the multiverse stuff despite it being well written.
Overall this was good, almost great even. I'd go with a 3.5 out of 5 but I'm having a feeling this series will become better and better.
November 5, 2022
Re-read! 4 stars.
I did not remember much of this volume and had a blast, especially with the last page and the first half of the volume which centers mainly on Reed Richard's character. It's a great showing of the burdens of being the most intelligent man on earth and the responsibilities he feels for doing the greater good and yet choosing to be there for his family. Loved the flashback to his childhood.
Original Review
4.5 stars!
First time reading Fantastic Four and I loved it! I never had any interest in Marvel's first family, but so many people love the characters so I had to try some run, and gosh, what a fantastic time!
First little arc focuses on the interdimensional Council ofRicks Reeds. It's such a creative story that quickly paints a picture of the smartest man on Earth. There are some little flashbacks of Reed's childhood, and the lessons taught by his father. What can I say? I got the feels.
Then there's a little side adventure on Nu-World and Franklin Richards's birthday, maybe not as strong as the previous issues, but the birthday celebration was such a cute story and it ends with a great set up for what's to come.
Honestly, I can't believe how much I liked this.
I did not remember much of this volume and had a blast, especially with the last page and the first half of the volume which centers mainly on Reed Richard's character. It's a great showing of the burdens of being the most intelligent man on earth and the responsibilities he feels for doing the greater good and yet choosing to be there for his family. Loved the flashback to his childhood.
Original Review
4.5 stars!
First time reading Fantastic Four and I loved it! I never had any interest in Marvel's first family, but so many people love the characters so I had to try some run, and gosh, what a fantastic time!
First little arc focuses on the interdimensional Council of
Then there's a little side adventure on Nu-World and Franklin Richards's birthday, maybe not as strong as the previous issues, but the birthday celebration was such a cute story and it ends with a great set up for what's to come.
Honestly, I can't believe how much I liked this.
December 23, 2014
This was my first real attempt at reading Fantastic Four. And yet, I kind of feel like I know the characters, at least on a basic, shallow level. Hickman didn't really write anything that would make me change my mind about any of them, but I really don't think he was trying to reinvent the characters. That's fine. Not everything needs to be reinvented. I'm looking at you, DC.
The stories here are solid and fairly well told, if nothing terribly exciting. The multiversal council of Reeds is a really cool concept, and I liked how that story was resolved. I was surprised at how much I liked the story about Franklin's birthday. I can't say that I expected much from it, and though it is a quiet story, it isn't a boring one. Just watching Johnny wallow in his jealousy of Spidey is worth the price of admission.
I'm going to give Hickman's run a go, see where it takes me. I don't expect to become an FF fan, but that's ok.
The stories here are solid and fairly well told, if nothing terribly exciting. The multiversal council of Reeds is a really cool concept, and I liked how that story was resolved. I was surprised at how much I liked the story about Franklin's birthday. I can't say that I expected much from it, and though it is a quiet story, it isn't a boring one. Just watching Johnny wallow in his jealousy of Spidey is worth the price of admission.
I'm going to give Hickman's run a go, see where it takes me. I don't expect to become an FF fan, but that's ok.
December 23, 2022
~3,5⭐
Not a fan of Neil Edwards' art.
Not a fan of Neil Edwards' art.
April 15, 2018
This was a good first trade in the Hickman run of Fantastic Four. This seems a bit like a jump around at first in that the stories don’t necessarily seem to link together. However throughout small links are made between details and it’s becoming quite the interesting story! There’s some pretty cool looking fights in this and the art is amazing.
I love how the story is centred a lot around family above anything else 💗
I love how the story is centred a lot around family above anything else 💗
October 7, 2025
Hickmania is in full swing, and this book slips into the groove that Hickman will occupy for the rest of his career.
I wish the art was more consistent throughout - that final issue in this book is…woof, man.
But the story? Gangbusters. In the immortal words of Private Vasquez, let’s rock!!!
Original review:
Hickman creates sone of the most enjoyable comic reading today - believable characters, subtle struggles, big action, and mind-bending reality tweaks.
His first entry in the FF landscape is no exception. I had a lot of fun reading this - it moves quickly without filler or self-narration, and I blazed through it faster than I wanted. I really want to savour these stories but Hickman makes it too fun to stop the pace and linger.
Reed is a hard character to do something new with - he's saved the world and universe countless times and makes it seem like he'll never face a problem he can't conquer. So Hickman takes that obvious problem (lack of any real believable challenges) and turns it into something that actually leaves me feeling apprehensive for Reed. Nice job Hickman, well done.
The art is fun, clear and creative. I never felt confused what was happening, and better - I never felt like the art duplicated the text (or vice-versa). The "big scenes" felt appropriately big and awe-inspiring, but purely in service of the story and not in service of "look at what I can do!" artistry.
I wish the art was more consistent throughout - that final issue in this book is…woof, man.
But the story? Gangbusters. In the immortal words of Private Vasquez, let’s rock!!!
Original review:
Hickman creates sone of the most enjoyable comic reading today - believable characters, subtle struggles, big action, and mind-bending reality tweaks.
His first entry in the FF landscape is no exception. I had a lot of fun reading this - it moves quickly without filler or self-narration, and I blazed through it faster than I wanted. I really want to savour these stories but Hickman makes it too fun to stop the pace and linger.
Reed is a hard character to do something new with - he's saved the world and universe countless times and makes it seem like he'll never face a problem he can't conquer. So Hickman takes that obvious problem (lack of any real believable challenges) and turns it into something that actually leaves me feeling apprehensive for Reed. Nice job Hickman, well done.
The art is fun, clear and creative. I never felt confused what was happening, and better - I never felt like the art duplicated the text (or vice-versa). The "big scenes" felt appropriately big and awe-inspiring, but purely in service of the story and not in service of "look at what I can do!" artistry.
June 22, 2018
I wasn't planning to pick this up, I'd heard good things but the Fantastic Four was never really on my list of must-reads. But flipping through it I saw a picture of a room full of Reed Richards and three Infinity Gauntlets and my inner fanboy demanded I buy it.
I'm glad I did.
The Fantastic Four was always about big ideas but not every writer can pull them off. Sometimes the writer just doesn't think them through, other times the reader is left wondering why the FF have this world-changing technology but somehow the world never really changes.
However with this book I really felt that Hickman does have a plan. This book is a bit of tease, it introduces new ideas and new characters but doesn't go anywhere with them just yet. He's building something big, and a multiversal coucil of Reeds is just the start. I picked up the first two volumes of Hickman's run and am eagerly waiting for more. He balances characters, cosmic adventure and fun. This book was a joy to read and I recommend it to any fan of big superhero stories.
I'm glad I did.
The Fantastic Four was always about big ideas but not every writer can pull them off. Sometimes the writer just doesn't think them through, other times the reader is left wondering why the FF have this world-changing technology but somehow the world never really changes.
However with this book I really felt that Hickman does have a plan. This book is a bit of tease, it introduces new ideas and new characters but doesn't go anywhere with them just yet. He's building something big, and a multiversal coucil of Reeds is just the start. I picked up the first two volumes of Hickman's run and am eagerly waiting for more. He balances characters, cosmic adventure and fun. This book was a joy to read and I recommend it to any fan of big superhero stories.
December 15, 2022
This book really shines when focusing on the family aspect of the team. Like, the last issue! All the family getting together to celebrate Franklins birthday. So cute!
But the other sci-fi stuff with Reed was also pretty cool too. And there were some moments where it tugged at the heartstrings bit. But in my experience with Hickman, he can sometimes go a bit off the walls, to the point where I don't know what the heck is happening. That was what happened in issue 4.
I honestly can even explain what happened here. It gave me a headache just trying to decipher what was going on. They travelled to this weird alternate world, I guess? I don't know. But overall it was a great book that I highly recommend.
But the other sci-fi stuff with Reed was also pretty cool too. And there were some moments where it tugged at the heartstrings bit. But in my experience with Hickman, he can sometimes go a bit off the walls, to the point where I don't know what the heck is happening. That was what happened in issue 4.
I honestly can even explain what happened here. It gave me a headache just trying to decipher what was going on. They travelled to this weird alternate world, I guess? I don't know. But overall it was a great book that I highly recommend.
February 10, 2013
Brief Introduction:
I have heard of the Fantastic Four for many years and I had seen most of the movies and the TV shows that was based on them. However, I never picked up a comic of the “Fantastic Four” until recently, since I am a huge “X-Men” fan and I have been constantly reading their comics for years now. After hearing so many good things about Jonathan Hickman’s run on “Fantastic Four,” I just had to give this series a shot and see if it was worth checking out. Well, I was really amazed by how well this volume came out to be and now I am more interested in seeing more of Jonathan Hickman’s run on “Fantastic Four!”
What is the story?
The story starts off with Reed Richards going to an alternative universe where he meets several different versions of himself so that he can figure out the answer to his question “Solve everything.” However, when Reed discovers that he must give up something that is so precious to him to be able to solve everything; will he go through with joining the other Reeds to obtain what he truly wanted? Also, in this volume, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm travel to the Nu-World for a hard earned vacation, but realize that terrible things are happening in the Nu-World. Also, Franklin Richards gets a special guest for his birthday party!
What I loved about this comic:
Jonathan Hickman’s writing: Since this is the first comic book I had ever read from Jonathan Hickman (and the first “Fantastic Four” comic I had read), I was actually impressed with how well he has written the Fantastic Four characters. The big thing that I look for in the “Fantastic Four” franchise is the fact that they are known as the first superhero family and I loved the way that Jonathan Hickman brought this to the forefront of this volume as Reed Richards has to struggle with supporting his family and obtaining the desire to solve everything in the world. It really brought so much depth to this storyline and I loved the way that Jonathan Hickman really explored inside Reed Richards’ mind and why he feels the need to solve everything in the world. I loved the way that Jonathan Hickman introduced some humorous moments into this volume, especially with the banter between Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm (The Thing) as they treat each other like brothers, arguing yet getting along at the same time. I really liked the story about Franklin Richards, Reed and Sue’s son, having a birthday party since it made the characters so relatable and it was really cute seeing the members of the Power Pack come back together for Franklin’s birthday party!
Dale Eaglesham and Neil Edwards’artwork: I just loved Dale Eaglesham’s artwork for the first three issues of this volume (issues 570-572) as the artwork made the Fantastic Four look realistic and I loved the way that the colorings made the characters glow. Neil Edwards artwork for issues 573-574 were pretty decent, although I had an issue with the way that the characters’ mouths just open wide on every page and the characters looked much older for some reason.
What made me feel uncomfortable about this book:
The reason why I gave this volume a four star rating was because I felt that there were too many plot points going on in this volume and I got really confused by what was happening in some of the story arcs. It is probably because this is my first read of the “Fantastic Four” and I am not used to the crazy adventures they have, so I was kind of left in the dust when reading about Reed’s adventures in the other dimension. Also, even though this volume was supposedly meant to build up the big adventure that is in store for the Fantastic Four, there were many slow scenes in this volume and I wish that there was a bit more action in this volume to keep my interest going.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, “Fantastic Four Volume One” is a pretty good read for anyone who is a huge fan of the “Fantastic Four” comics and it definitely has me geared up for the next adventures of the “Fantastic Four!”
Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog
I have heard of the Fantastic Four for many years and I had seen most of the movies and the TV shows that was based on them. However, I never picked up a comic of the “Fantastic Four” until recently, since I am a huge “X-Men” fan and I have been constantly reading their comics for years now. After hearing so many good things about Jonathan Hickman’s run on “Fantastic Four,” I just had to give this series a shot and see if it was worth checking out. Well, I was really amazed by how well this volume came out to be and now I am more interested in seeing more of Jonathan Hickman’s run on “Fantastic Four!”
What is the story?
The story starts off with Reed Richards going to an alternative universe where he meets several different versions of himself so that he can figure out the answer to his question “Solve everything.” However, when Reed discovers that he must give up something that is so precious to him to be able to solve everything; will he go through with joining the other Reeds to obtain what he truly wanted? Also, in this volume, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm travel to the Nu-World for a hard earned vacation, but realize that terrible things are happening in the Nu-World. Also, Franklin Richards gets a special guest for his birthday party!
What I loved about this comic:
Jonathan Hickman’s writing: Since this is the first comic book I had ever read from Jonathan Hickman (and the first “Fantastic Four” comic I had read), I was actually impressed with how well he has written the Fantastic Four characters. The big thing that I look for in the “Fantastic Four” franchise is the fact that they are known as the first superhero family and I loved the way that Jonathan Hickman brought this to the forefront of this volume as Reed Richards has to struggle with supporting his family and obtaining the desire to solve everything in the world. It really brought so much depth to this storyline and I loved the way that Jonathan Hickman really explored inside Reed Richards’ mind and why he feels the need to solve everything in the world. I loved the way that Jonathan Hickman introduced some humorous moments into this volume, especially with the banter between Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm (The Thing) as they treat each other like brothers, arguing yet getting along at the same time. I really liked the story about Franklin Richards, Reed and Sue’s son, having a birthday party since it made the characters so relatable and it was really cute seeing the members of the Power Pack come back together for Franklin’s birthday party!
Dale Eaglesham and Neil Edwards’artwork: I just loved Dale Eaglesham’s artwork for the first three issues of this volume (issues 570-572) as the artwork made the Fantastic Four look realistic and I loved the way that the colorings made the characters glow. Neil Edwards artwork for issues 573-574 were pretty decent, although I had an issue with the way that the characters’ mouths just open wide on every page and the characters looked much older for some reason.
What made me feel uncomfortable about this book:
The reason why I gave this volume a four star rating was because I felt that there were too many plot points going on in this volume and I got really confused by what was happening in some of the story arcs. It is probably because this is my first read of the “Fantastic Four” and I am not used to the crazy adventures they have, so I was kind of left in the dust when reading about Reed’s adventures in the other dimension. Also, even though this volume was supposedly meant to build up the big adventure that is in store for the Fantastic Four, there were many slow scenes in this volume and I wish that there was a bit more action in this volume to keep my interest going.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, “Fantastic Four Volume One” is a pretty good read for anyone who is a huge fan of the “Fantastic Four” comics and it definitely has me geared up for the next adventures of the “Fantastic Four!”
Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog
October 28, 2018
So... people like this one?
What’s it about?
Reed has a hard time dealing with life because he is so smart. After some crazy shit happens he finds a bunch of alternate universe versions of himself. It’s even worse than it sounds.
Pros:
The art is mostly good. I did have one minor issue with it that I’ll get to later but for the most part it looks okay.
This book has some pretty good action scenes.
This book is pretty unpredictable which is a nice surprise.
Cons:
The story is kinda stupid. It’s basically a mix of “oh no a bunch of crazy shit is happening and a lot of people, maybe even planets worth of people, are very likely going to die” (so the storyline of almost every superhero comic), characters being pretentious fucktards and Reed playing with himself (not in THAT way).
The characters are annoying, at least this rendition. Reed is a “genius” that is basically the embodiment of r/IAmVerySmart. Sue barely does anything. Ben and Johnny are comic relief characters that aren’t that funny. Franklin is a generic kid character. Val is meant to be a genius but is uninteresting and pretty much sounds like a kid who knows big words, it’s fucking annoying.
The dialogue is awful! Hickman’s usually pretty good at writing dialogue so I don’t know why this book’s dialogue is so bad.
This book is often boring. People blabbing about dumb shit while bragging about how smart they are. That’s not what I want in a superhero comic.
There’s some comic relief stuff- it fails at being funny most of the time. Don’t get me wrong there are a few chuckle worthy quips but still.
So when I said that there’s one problem with the art it’s this. The faces are drawn all weird. If I didn’t know better I would have thought the characters were trying to break out of the book by mushing their faces up against the page from the inside of it.
The ending is stupid and makes no sense (unless something is revealed in future volumes but I don’t plan on finding out).
Overall:
This book is dumb. I don’t think I set my expectations too high for superhero comics as I just want to have fun with them but seriously this one is just stupid. Maybe my review is a tad more harsh than it should be but that’s because I’m very disappointed for 2 reasons.
1- Hickman is a good writer, he wrote my favorite comic series of all time (East of West) so seeing him write something like this is very disappointing.
2- This run is hyped up by many Marvel fans and I fail to understand why. I hear people talk about how Marvel almost never publishes anything good these days (I disagree, they still have some fun stuff) and to be honest this isn’t that good. This one is probably as good as Secret Empire (which I didn’t like).
So yeah, I don’t understand why people love this run of Fantastic Four, I think it’s a stupid story with obnoxious characters. There’s some suspense and a few action scenes but that is not enough to save the day! Despite the title, I would not consider this one to be “fantastic”.
2/5
What’s it about?
Reed has a hard time dealing with life because he is so smart. After some crazy shit happens he finds a bunch of alternate universe versions of himself. It’s even worse than it sounds.
Pros:
The art is mostly good. I did have one minor issue with it that I’ll get to later but for the most part it looks okay.
This book has some pretty good action scenes.
This book is pretty unpredictable which is a nice surprise.
Cons:
The story is kinda stupid. It’s basically a mix of “oh no a bunch of crazy shit is happening and a lot of people, maybe even planets worth of people, are very likely going to die” (so the storyline of almost every superhero comic), characters being pretentious fucktards and Reed playing with himself (not in THAT way).
The characters are annoying, at least this rendition. Reed is a “genius” that is basically the embodiment of r/IAmVerySmart. Sue barely does anything. Ben and Johnny are comic relief characters that aren’t that funny. Franklin is a generic kid character. Val is meant to be a genius but is uninteresting and pretty much sounds like a kid who knows big words, it’s fucking annoying.
The dialogue is awful! Hickman’s usually pretty good at writing dialogue so I don’t know why this book’s dialogue is so bad.
This book is often boring. People blabbing about dumb shit while bragging about how smart they are. That’s not what I want in a superhero comic.
There’s some comic relief stuff- it fails at being funny most of the time. Don’t get me wrong there are a few chuckle worthy quips but still.
So when I said that there’s one problem with the art it’s this. The faces are drawn all weird. If I didn’t know better I would have thought the characters were trying to break out of the book by mushing their faces up against the page from the inside of it.
The ending is stupid and makes no sense (unless something is revealed in future volumes but I don’t plan on finding out).
Overall:
This book is dumb. I don’t think I set my expectations too high for superhero comics as I just want to have fun with them but seriously this one is just stupid. Maybe my review is a tad more harsh than it should be but that’s because I’m very disappointed for 2 reasons.
1- Hickman is a good writer, he wrote my favorite comic series of all time (East of West) so seeing him write something like this is very disappointing.
2- This run is hyped up by many Marvel fans and I fail to understand why. I hear people talk about how Marvel almost never publishes anything good these days (I disagree, they still have some fun stuff) and to be honest this isn’t that good. This one is probably as good as Secret Empire (which I didn’t like).
So yeah, I don’t understand why people love this run of Fantastic Four, I think it’s a stupid story with obnoxious characters. There’s some suspense and a few action scenes but that is not enough to save the day! Despite the title, I would not consider this one to be “fantastic”.
2/5
March 10, 2015
I've been a little skeptical about the wild acclaim Hickman's received since his appearance on the comics scene a few years ago. I've found Secret Warriors to be an enjoyable but occasionally troublesome series, and I flat-out hated his SHIELD series. But now I think I get it. He is absolutely the perfect choice to take over Fantastic Four. All of the huge, imaginative yet scientific ideas he had in SHIELD are here, only instead of just being spoken about as pure genius by characters who are largely undefined, they're presented as entertainment.
I think having a set of characters already in place that the world is largely familiar with is a huge help to Hickman's writing style. He loves big ideas a ton, but doesn't typically bother to develop his characters very much (SHIELD and Secret Warriors both have this problem). But with the Fantastic Four, we already know where these characters stand: Reed is too smart for his own good; Sue is diplomatic and caring; Johnny is a cocky asshole with his heart in the right place; Ben Grimm is a monster who loves to punch things. With all this already there, Hickman is free to just let the characters react to the massive ideas naturally via their pre-existing personalities. He doesn't have to waste any time defining them.
As such, this book is just pure, unbridled fun. I don't think I've been this excited to continue a Fantastic Four series pretty much ever. Right away we're treated to a council of Reed Richardses from parallel universes, all of them the smartest men on their respective Earths. This becomes a crisis of conscience for "our" Reed, who must decide if he'll join this council at the expense of everything he holds dear on his Earth. I loved this setup and the story that follows, which actually goes beyond just the idea of this and plays the emotional aspects very well. I feel like reading this is reading Hickman really coming into his own, and I'm excited to keep going from here.
I think having a set of characters already in place that the world is largely familiar with is a huge help to Hickman's writing style. He loves big ideas a ton, but doesn't typically bother to develop his characters very much (SHIELD and Secret Warriors both have this problem). But with the Fantastic Four, we already know where these characters stand: Reed is too smart for his own good; Sue is diplomatic and caring; Johnny is a cocky asshole with his heart in the right place; Ben Grimm is a monster who loves to punch things. With all this already there, Hickman is free to just let the characters react to the massive ideas naturally via their pre-existing personalities. He doesn't have to waste any time defining them.
As such, this book is just pure, unbridled fun. I don't think I've been this excited to continue a Fantastic Four series pretty much ever. Right away we're treated to a council of Reed Richardses from parallel universes, all of them the smartest men on their respective Earths. This becomes a crisis of conscience for "our" Reed, who must decide if he'll join this council at the expense of everything he holds dear on his Earth. I loved this setup and the story that follows, which actually goes beyond just the idea of this and plays the emotional aspects very well. I feel like reading this is reading Hickman really coming into his own, and I'm excited to keep going from here.
September 14, 2012
Really good storyline. I love the mix of domestic drama with cosmic science fiction. Reminds me of what the Fantastic Four used to be like.
July 31, 2019
[review for volumes 1-4]
I've not been a huge Hickman fan. I think my first conscious exposure to his writing was Infinity, which seemed unnecessarily confusing. Around the same time, I was struggling with East of West and Manhattan Projects and I realized the connection between the three. His ideas are very high concept, reminiscent of Grant Morrison (who also consistently confuses me), but he isn't able to execute them as successfully as Morrison, who usually manages to balance character development more effectively while totally baffling us plebes with his high concepts.
However, this doesn't happen here. Hickman's run on FF is some of the best writing for the series I've read (I'm through volume 4 so far, and still reading). Reed is a perfect outlet for Hickman's high concepts and because Richards's personality is well-established, it keeps those ideas in balance with the character development.
[Spoilers] Johnny Storm's "death" in volume 4 is moving and emotional, and Hickman builds to it perfectly. I'm looking forward to reading more!
I've not been a huge Hickman fan. I think my first conscious exposure to his writing was Infinity, which seemed unnecessarily confusing. Around the same time, I was struggling with East of West and Manhattan Projects and I realized the connection between the three. His ideas are very high concept, reminiscent of Grant Morrison (who also consistently confuses me), but he isn't able to execute them as successfully as Morrison, who usually manages to balance character development more effectively while totally baffling us plebes with his high concepts.
However, this doesn't happen here. Hickman's run on FF is some of the best writing for the series I've read (I'm through volume 4 so far, and still reading). Reed is a perfect outlet for Hickman's high concepts and because Richards's personality is well-established, it keeps those ideas in balance with the character development.
[Spoilers] Johnny Storm's "death" in volume 4 is moving and emotional, and Hickman builds to it perfectly. I'm looking forward to reading more!
August 22, 2010
Nice little return to the series core concepts of family and science adventuring. New writer Jonathan Hickman gets pluses for adding some character to Reed and Sue while maintaining one of the few stable relationships at Marvel Comics (home of destroying stable relationships see Daredevil and Spider-Man). A plus for making Reed place a higher value on family and marriage than joining a council out to save the multi-verse. Minuses for turning the intelligent and fun Alyssa Moy into a woman in refrigerator and Hickamn's take on what to do with Nu-World.
November 2, 2013
A strong intro volume, with great characterization. The initial arc on Reed is all-around a good story. The last issue is a very intriguing setup of things to come. The NuEarth story didn't make much sense to me until I went back and read the Millar run, at which time I came to really appreciate the continuity.
July 25, 2015
Man, where have I been? My local comic book pedaler is a pretty big fan of FF, and I've read a few things here and there along the way, but somehow I missed the Hickman run. Just downright shameful. I'll keep on keepin on with this run cause the good ol public library has the whole stash.
January 21, 2021
I'm really late to the party regarding Fantastic Four Hickman, but I've loved everything else I've read by the man including HoXPoX. The Council of Reeds is fascinating and would love to see them return after some classic FF style antics.
May 29, 2025
This is the fourth or fifth time I have read this run, and it remains the only full run of FF I have ever been able to make it through. I’m even struggling with the current t Ryan North series that everyone loves. Aside from being a Hickman super fan, I am struggling to pin down what separates this run from the rest. Perhaps I’ll find out soon.
Either way, the run starts out strong, with the famous Council of Reeds storyline, but it is disappointingly short. The next issue is all about the Nu World, which I’m pretty sure is a holdover from Mark Millar’s short run, which I have read years ago, and, it’s kind of a mess for anyone who hasn’t recently read those comics. The last bit is a fun issue focusing on Franklins birthday, which sets up some stuff for down the road, and features some really awful drawings of children.
Either way, the run starts out strong, with the famous Council of Reeds storyline, but it is disappointingly short. The next issue is all about the Nu World, which I’m pretty sure is a holdover from Mark Millar’s short run, which I have read years ago, and, it’s kind of a mess for anyone who hasn’t recently read those comics. The last bit is a fun issue focusing on Franklins birthday, which sets up some stuff for down the road, and features some really awful drawings of children.
February 17, 2025
I want to be prepared for when the new movie comes out and I have to say that I liked it more than i thought
February 12, 2013
This book is good. It’s a short read, so saying that I read it cover to cover in a single sitting isn’t saying much, but, hey, I read this book cover to cover in a single sitting. I’m not sure why the Fantastic Four never seems to get mentioned when people talk about great runs, or great books overall. They should be at the top of the list for both Marvel and all of superhero comics in general. While other heroes are busy fighting street thugs, or beating the villain of the week for the 50th time, the FF is off doing surgery on a sun, or rewriting the laws of space and time. If you aren’t reading the Fantastic Four, do yourself a favor and get to it! It’s worth your time.
This book focuses on Reed trying his best to solve everything. It turns out to be too much for just one man, but luckily Reed has some help: an entire army of Reed Richard’s collected together from across the multiverse. They have started the Council of Reeds, and together, there is no problem they can’t solve. Well, no problems until the Celestials show up and pick a fight. It turns out they being super smart doesn’t help much when you are up against an army of Gods.
That story gets wrapped up rather quickly though and then there is a few other stories that follow. To me this is the only problem with the book. The opening act was just too good, and the follow up didn’t deliver. It reminded a bit of seeing X2 in theaters, the opening act is the best part and the end of the film isn’t as good. Still, it’s a damn good book, with just this one minor problem.
This book focuses on Reed trying his best to solve everything. It turns out to be too much for just one man, but luckily Reed has some help: an entire army of Reed Richard’s collected together from across the multiverse. They have started the Council of Reeds, and together, there is no problem they can’t solve. Well, no problems until the Celestials show up and pick a fight. It turns out they being super smart doesn’t help much when you are up against an army of Gods.
That story gets wrapped up rather quickly though and then there is a few other stories that follow. To me this is the only problem with the book. The opening act was just too good, and the follow up didn’t deliver. It reminded a bit of seeing X2 in theaters, the opening act is the best part and the end of the film isn’t as good. Still, it’s a damn good book, with just this one minor problem.
April 12, 2014
Reed Richards decides he wants to solve everything, but then realizes that family is important and stuff. There's a fairly simple basic plot that's glitzed up by a lot of interesting sci-fi and Marvel references--I don't think anyone mentions there's a Captain Universe on the page somewhat frequently in the main, "Parallel Reeds" story.
Hickman at least makes it all feel very big and sci-fi, and not particularly like other superheroing comics. This is the start of a fairly long run by him on the book, and so far I'm interested.
I didn't quite get what was going on in Nu-World, which is looking like it'll be a problem with following where this book is going.
-Read through the comics version of this, which have great letters pages with Val and Franklin Richards replying to letters. LETTERS PAGES.
Hickman at least makes it all feel very big and sci-fi, and not particularly like other superheroing comics. This is the start of a fairly long run by him on the book, and so far I'm interested.
I didn't quite get what was going on in Nu-World, which is looking like it'll be a problem with following where this book is going.
-Read through the comics version of this, which have great letters pages with Val and Franklin Richards replying to letters. LETTERS PAGES.
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