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Fantastic Four by Mark Waid
Los Cuatro Fantásticos: Imaginautas
Contiene Fantastic Four vol. 3 56, 60 al 66 USA.
¡Descubre a La Primera Familia de Marvel! Ellos son Mister Fantástico, La Cosa, la Antorcha Humana y la Mujer Invisible, aventureros de lo imposible, exploradores de mundos y dimensiones más allá de la imaginación humana. Mark Waid y Mike Wieringo, dos de los más prestigiosos autores del cómic mundial, redescubren a Los 4 Fantásticos desde una perspectiva moderna y optimista.
¡Descubre a La Primera Familia de Marvel! Ellos son Mister Fantástico, La Cosa, la Antorcha Humana y la Mujer Invisible, aventureros de lo imposible, exploradores de mundos y dimensiones más allá de la imaginación humana. Mark Waid y Mike Wieringo, dos de los más prestigiosos autores del cómic mundial, redescubren a Los 4 Fantásticos desde una perspectiva moderna y optimista.
192 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2003
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Mark Waid
3,181 books1,271 followersMark Waid (born March 21, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama) is an American comic book writer. He is best known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America.
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June 15, 2021
This was quite fun. Its about the family trying to navigate their life amidst the chaos of Super villain attacks. First off is the story about Reed trying to fight a new villain named Modulus whose sort of an expression become sentient and attacking the FF but the way Reed handles him just shows how amazing and awesome he is. It also shows the brilliance yet love he has for his family.
Then there is the story with Johnny becoming an adult after his sister asks him to manage the company which was fun and shows his character growth. The villains and adventures he has there are epic and then the beginning story tells why FF is important and Ben and Johnny together, especially his pranks on Aunt Petunia's nephew are epic. I loved this volume.
Mark gets to the core of who these characters are and thats what makes it so fun rather than the super costumed villains. Also I like the slow pacing yet early foreshadowing of things to come and the art is not my favorite but is a classic for sure.
Then there is the story with Johnny becoming an adult after his sister asks him to manage the company which was fun and shows his character growth. The villains and adventures he has there are epic and then the beginning story tells why FF is important and Ben and Johnny together, especially his pranks on Aunt Petunia's nephew are epic. I loved this volume.
Mark gets to the core of who these characters are and thats what makes it so fun rather than the super costumed villains. Also I like the slow pacing yet early foreshadowing of things to come and the art is not my favorite but is a classic for sure.
July 10, 2022
When I was a kid, this was the first Fantastic Four comic book I ever read, so reading it after such a long time bright back a wave of nostalgia for me.
The problem with starting a new volume of a beloved series with a new team is the drop in quality due to inconsistencies in the characterisation, but I'm glad to say that Mark Waid really gets the characters. He shows the family part of the team in a fantastic fashion, while also putting as much sci-fi stuffs as possible. And all this is beautifully brought to life by the wonderful artwork of Mike Wieringo.
The volume is far from perfect, but it is a good series for anyone who loves the FF or is trying to get into them for the first time.
The problem with starting a new volume of a beloved series with a new team is the drop in quality due to inconsistencies in the characterisation, but I'm glad to say that Mark Waid really gets the characters. He shows the family part of the team in a fantastic fashion, while also putting as much sci-fi stuffs as possible. And all this is beautifully brought to life by the wonderful artwork of Mike Wieringo.
The volume is far from perfect, but it is a good series for anyone who loves the FF or is trying to get into them for the first time.
February 27, 2022
Fun. Lighthearted. Whacky. This is the kind of breezy comics reading I need right now, deep in pandemic territory.
Second read-through: the breezy feel of the dialogue and art belies a sophistication - like how it is with actors, you have to be pretty sharp to play a stupid character *well*.
Or how they say “If you can’t give a simple explanation for a complicated subject, then you don’t understand it.”
Waid and Weiringo understand these lovable freaks incredibly. And still make it fun without being broad, and without punching down on anyone.
Second read-through: the breezy feel of the dialogue and art belies a sophistication - like how it is with actors, you have to be pretty sharp to play a stupid character *well*.
Or how they say “If you can’t give a simple explanation for a complicated subject, then you don’t understand it.”
Waid and Weiringo understand these lovable freaks incredibly. And still make it fun without being broad, and without punching down on anyone.
July 18, 2008
Mark Waid brings the FF back to their roots by focusing on the important stuff. Reminding usthe FF aren't super heroes, they are a family and they are explorers.
He also stepped away from fighting super villains and concentrated on big, funky sci-fi menaces.
He's also one of the few writers who can write a good Reed Richards, which is the hard part. The other three are pretty easy to get right, making Reed interesting is tough. Waid's Reed is sympathetic and has a personality.
He's somebody's dad, but he's also a bit of a mad scientist that happens to be a stretchy guy. He's the toughest member of the FF to write.
I would put Waid's run up there with John Byrne's.
He also stepped away from fighting super villains and concentrated on big, funky sci-fi menaces.
He's also one of the few writers who can write a good Reed Richards, which is the hard part. The other three are pretty easy to get right, making Reed interesting is tough. Waid's Reed is sympathetic and has a personality.
He's somebody's dad, but he's also a bit of a mad scientist that happens to be a stretchy guy. He's the toughest member of the FF to write.
I would put Waid's run up there with John Byrne's.
January 14, 2021
Mi primer contacto con "La Primera Familia". Me resultó muy satisfactorio. Sobre todo recomendable para los amantes de la ciencia ficción desenfadada
September 1, 2020
También son historias cortas, pero por lo menos van hilando capítulos y sobre todo son entretenidas. El dibujo representa muy bien el inicio de los 2000.
December 28, 2018
No sé cómo no había encontrado este tomo en Goodreads antes. Esta fue mi toma de contacto con el grupo en mi niñez tardía-adolescencia temprana. Mark Waid tiene una manera fantástica, al menos en este tomo, de caracterizar a la Primera Familia y llevarla a la actualidad de la época (principios de los 2000, si no me equivoco). Además, como amante de los pequeños detalles, me gustaron las descripciones que se hacen de cómo funcionan los poderes de cada uno. Se dice, por ejemplo, que Mr. Fantastico emite un sonido similar al que hace un globo inflado cuando le arrastras la mano encima al estirarse o que La Cosa al caminar hace el mismo ruido que un saco de piedras cayendo al piso. Ah, y que ve la WWE, eso fue otro punto que se ganó mi corazón de friki dentro de los frikis.
Y hablando del sobrino favorito de la Tía Petunia, el tomo incluye un número anterior en el que se explora la niñez problemática de Benjamin Grimm y se desvela que es judío de pura cepa. No, este cómic no es que fuera fundamental para mi TFG, es que fue el que encendió en mí el ya eterno interés académico que tengo en los superhéroes y sus creencias religiosas. Para muchos será un número más, pero para mí es un tesoro incunable y, quizás, de mis números sueltos preferidos de toda la vida.
Guardo, por razones obvias, mi ejemplar de este tomo como oro en paño. Tiene errores de imprenta que hacen que algunas páginas se vean horrendas, pero el valor sentimental que le guardo es superior a eso. Aunque nunca hablo de las puntuaciones que doy, le doy cinco estrellas por el buen hacer de Mark Waid, los grandes dibujos del ya desaparecido Mike Wieringo y esa pequeña historia de la calle Yancy hecha por Karl Kesel y Stuart Immonen.
Y hablando del sobrino favorito de la Tía Petunia, el tomo incluye un número anterior en el que se explora la niñez problemática de Benjamin Grimm y se desvela que es judío de pura cepa. No, este cómic no es que fuera fundamental para mi TFG, es que fue el que encendió en mí el ya eterno interés académico que tengo en los superhéroes y sus creencias religiosas. Para muchos será un número más, pero para mí es un tesoro incunable y, quizás, de mis números sueltos preferidos de toda la vida.
Guardo, por razones obvias, mi ejemplar de este tomo como oro en paño. Tiene errores de imprenta que hacen que algunas páginas se vean horrendas, pero el valor sentimental que le guardo es superior a eso. Aunque nunca hablo de las puntuaciones que doy, le doy cinco estrellas por el buen hacer de Mark Waid, los grandes dibujos del ya desaparecido Mike Wieringo y esa pequeña historia de la calle Yancy hecha por Karl Kesel y Stuart Immonen.
January 7, 2025
I wanted to read a Fantastic Four comic book because I’m intrigued by the concept of an ensemble of heroes with a family dynamic. I chose this book because it’s written so that readers can experience the story without needing to have pre-requisite knowledge of these characters. As someone who had never read a Fantastic Four comic before, I was able to quickly grasp who these characters are. Though it’s not a riveting page-turner, the plot was engaging enough for me to keep reading. I like the adventure focus of the narrative. I expected this story to be a science fiction adventure epic, but it took more of a fantasy arc than I expected. The 3-star rating is based on the following four reasons.
1: The characters are not compelling. The way the characters are presented in this comic book reflects a challenge in the superhero genre, which is humanizing superheroes by giving them relatable personal struggles. While the Fantastic Four are given personal challenges, it feels like they’re reacting to whatever situation they face by trying to overcome an obstacle rather than overcoming character flaws. Also, this book presents Victor von Doom as a stereotypical superhero villain.
2: I would have liked to get more context into the origin of the Fantastic Four. It also would have been interesting to see how their past and unique abilities create psychological and moral struggles for them. While they do have personal struggles to some extent, it feels lacking. Their origin story is briefly addressed at the beginning of the book.
3: The art is somewhat cartoony. Though this is a personal preference, I prefer a more realistic art style.
4: It’s not a life-changing story. The themes were not inspiring, probably in part because I didn’t emotionally connect with the characters to be inspired by them. The ending was somewhat unsatisfying.
Overall, the story doesn’t do anything innovative that makes it stand out from the rest of the superhero genre. But I’m still intrigued with these characters because I believe they have potential to be great characters. For that reason, I’m interested to explore more stories featuring them, particularly Marvel’s upcoming Fantastic Four movie.
1: The characters are not compelling. The way the characters are presented in this comic book reflects a challenge in the superhero genre, which is humanizing superheroes by giving them relatable personal struggles. While the Fantastic Four are given personal challenges, it feels like they’re reacting to whatever situation they face by trying to overcome an obstacle rather than overcoming character flaws. Also, this book presents Victor von Doom as a stereotypical superhero villain.
2: I would have liked to get more context into the origin of the Fantastic Four. It also would have been interesting to see how their past and unique abilities create psychological and moral struggles for them. While they do have personal struggles to some extent, it feels lacking. Their origin story is briefly addressed at the beginning of the book.
3: The art is somewhat cartoony. Though this is a personal preference, I prefer a more realistic art style.
4: It’s not a life-changing story. The themes were not inspiring, probably in part because I didn’t emotionally connect with the characters to be inspired by them. The ending was somewhat unsatisfying.
Overall, the story doesn’t do anything innovative that makes it stand out from the rest of the superhero genre. But I’m still intrigued with these characters because I believe they have potential to be great characters. For that reason, I’m interested to explore more stories featuring them, particularly Marvel’s upcoming Fantastic Four movie.
May 26, 2021
Overall - I liked this. Did I like it as much as others have (who say "best FF run ever")? No. But I appreciate why this run is such a fan favorite.
What did I like? Let's start with the art by Mike Wieringo - it is amazing. I am sure artists hate being compared to other artists but here I go :). It reminds me of the cartoony Art Adams. Not as good as that but that's what it made me think of. I think his body structure gets away from him sometimes when the characters are in quieter moments but he nails the action sequences.
The premise? I love it. And maybe a reason I am not giving this 4 stars is that I have seen later writers, like Dan Slott, capture the same flavor of this but at the time I am thinking Waid was the first to really capture the idea of "The Fantastic Four is a family". I saw that in Byrne's writing but I really see that here. It is a great way to frame the stories and allows them to have heart as well as adventure.
The thing pulling this review down (for me) is the stories themselves are pretty generic. The character moments? 10/10. The actually adventures/crises? 3/10. There is Modulus an AI from Reed Richard's own iPad. The way he is created is weak and him as a villain is weak and the way Reed stops him is weak. "You are an equation and I need to balance you!!" Um..okay? That doesn't really make sense. The character moment with this is "Reed needs to spend more time with his son" and that works great.
Then the other big crisis is the unstable molecules from the FF's uniforms threaten to kill a city because they were probed by someone attempting to reverse engineer how they are made. (I see a theme here - Reed's science is always one blink away form killing the Earth) It is a lame threat that shouldn't happen and doesn't make sense - the unstable molecules have been around decades and just "probing them" shouldn't be enough to set off a chain reaction of death. The character moment is "Johnny needs to grow up and take on more responsibility" and that works great.
So - the character moments - 10/10...the threats and action...didn't work for me. But overall - an enjoyable read with great art.
What did I like? Let's start with the art by Mike Wieringo - it is amazing. I am sure artists hate being compared to other artists but here I go :). It reminds me of the cartoony Art Adams. Not as good as that but that's what it made me think of. I think his body structure gets away from him sometimes when the characters are in quieter moments but he nails the action sequences.
The premise? I love it. And maybe a reason I am not giving this 4 stars is that I have seen later writers, like Dan Slott, capture the same flavor of this but at the time I am thinking Waid was the first to really capture the idea of "The Fantastic Four is a family". I saw that in Byrne's writing but I really see that here. It is a great way to frame the stories and allows them to have heart as well as adventure.
The thing pulling this review down (for me) is the stories themselves are pretty generic. The character moments? 10/10. The actually adventures/crises? 3/10. There is Modulus an AI from Reed Richard's own iPad. The way he is created is weak and him as a villain is weak and the way Reed stops him is weak. "You are an equation and I need to balance you!!" Um..okay? That doesn't really make sense. The character moment with this is "Reed needs to spend more time with his son" and that works great.
Then the other big crisis is the unstable molecules from the FF's uniforms threaten to kill a city because they were probed by someone attempting to reverse engineer how they are made. (I see a theme here - Reed's science is always one blink away form killing the Earth) It is a lame threat that shouldn't happen and doesn't make sense - the unstable molecules have been around decades and just "probing them" shouldn't be enough to set off a chain reaction of death. The character moment is "Johnny needs to grow up and take on more responsibility" and that works great.
So - the character moments - 10/10...the threats and action...didn't work for me. But overall - an enjoyable read with great art.
February 15, 2019
Probably 4 and 1/2 stars because Waid solidifies even more the family dynamic of this team. A couple small "adventures" solved with teamwork and family.
June 26, 2023
Fantastic is really the only apt description for this book. I loved every second of it. Mark Waid shows that he is a master at dialogue and family drama. He perfectly gets each and every member of the Four’s roles and place in the family. He has such a good voice for each and every one of them. His idea to showcase them more as a family of explorers and scientists is perfect and exactly what they need. Having his first issue be from an outsiders perspective seeing their daily life is genius and sets the tone and ideas for this run so well. Mike Wieringo is also the perfect artist for this. He’s got a fun energetic almost cartoony style that matches with Waids lighthearted fun writing perfectly. The characters look so alive and fun I love it. Fantastic book from a Fantastic team.
April 10, 2025
very fun start, it has a good balance of action and emotional moments! their adventures are great and so is the character work, especially for reed and johnny, i’d like to see sue shine more, but i don’t think i’ll hold out hope for that. still, enjoyed this very much and i’m very excited to read the rest of mark waid’s run!
January 1, 2024
3.5/5.0
July 22, 2024
Waid and Wieringo had a popular run with Marvel's first family, the Fantastic Four. At the start, a couple of single issues set up the typical FF family dynamic, with the bickering between Johnny Storm/The Human Torch and Ben Grimm/The Thing and the parenting trials of Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic and Sue Storm Richards/The Invisible Woman. They have two children, Franklin and Valerie, who have minor roles in these stories. A large role is played by a couple of characters from a PR firm who manage the Fantastic Four's public image. Patents from Richards's invention only cover part of the expenses of the team. They also depend on merchandising and it's hard for the FF to stay in the celebrity lime light. Some of the marketers work with the team, meaning they get to go on the crazy adventures in alternate dimensions and micro-verses.
The stories are fun and lean into the family dynamics: Reed has troubles with parenting (he is a geeky scientist, after all) and Sue with her immature brother Johnny (giving him a role in the financial department is a good idea according to her since it will help him be more responsible). The kids cause a little trouble for one story arc. The family dynamics are more fun than the scientific nonsense Richards talks about, which comes up quite often. The writer has fun making up stuff, maybe more fun than the readers.
The book ends with Avengers #400, the first collaboration between Waid and Wieringo. That's a fun, epic story that I enjoyed.
Mildly recommended.
The stories are fun and lean into the family dynamics: Reed has troubles with parenting (he is a geeky scientist, after all) and Sue with her immature brother Johnny (giving him a role in the financial department is a good idea according to her since it will help him be more responsible). The kids cause a little trouble for one story arc. The family dynamics are more fun than the scientific nonsense Richards talks about, which comes up quite often. The writer has fun making up stuff, maybe more fun than the readers.
The book ends with Avengers #400, the first collaboration between Waid and Wieringo. That's a fun, epic story that I enjoyed.
Mildly recommended.
March 25, 2025
Incredible art by Mike Wieringo in pencil, Karl Kessel in ink, Paul Mounts in colors. The background is full, packed, and sometimes creatively messy especially when Reed's limbs are all over the place. The expressions in the faces are solid which is particularly important given the range of this volume emotionally. I also appreciate the diversity of the people in the background.
Mark Waid crafted a solid exploration of the team's dynamic in their personal life interspersed with their superheroics emphasizing how they are not exactly a superhero team but explorers—imaginauts. The math man is possibly one of the most dangerous villain I've read. I'm glad they showed the team getting hurt by this and the pay off when defeating it has an impact in their personal lives. I would've wanted more from Reed's interaction with his son Franklin, but this is the emotionally-inept genius we all know him to be and the subtlty and briefness of that moment is possibly intentional. Sue Storm was not just a woman worried about her hair or kids and happen to have a superpower. She's managing their corporation, actively fighting and protecting the team, and proved how she's got the most powerful ability in all four. And Johnny can be responsible and smart too. I appreciate the focus on the relationship between these siblings. And from time to time we're reminded how crazy and fun the relationship of Ben and Johnny. With the new Fantastic Four film coming this year, I hope to see these dynamics celebrated on screen.
Mark Waid crafted a solid exploration of the team's dynamic in their personal life interspersed with their superheroics emphasizing how they are not exactly a superhero team but explorers—imaginauts. The math man is possibly one of the most dangerous villain I've read. I'm glad they showed the team getting hurt by this and the pay off when defeating it has an impact in their personal lives. I would've wanted more from Reed's interaction with his son Franklin, but this is the emotionally-inept genius we all know him to be and the subtlty and briefness of that moment is possibly intentional. Sue Storm was not just a woman worried about her hair or kids and happen to have a superpower. She's managing their corporation, actively fighting and protecting the team, and proved how she's got the most powerful ability in all four. And Johnny can be responsible and smart too. I appreciate the focus on the relationship between these siblings. And from time to time we're reminded how crazy and fun the relationship of Ben and Johnny. With the new Fantastic Four film coming this year, I hope to see these dynamics celebrated on screen.
May 12, 2025
Fun book. Great art. Funny thing about it - in the back matter, Waid talks about making it fresh and always about exploring (and I agree, that's a great tact!), but it still felt very ... classic. In a good sense. But I definitely thought to myself, "Oh, they're exploring a new dimension. It's NOT the microverse or whatever, but it just as well could be." Y'know? And obviously, something follows them back through, as something always does.
What makes this book, besides Mike Wieringo's striking artwork, is Waid's sense of the characters' relationships. I mean, EVERY Fantastic Four writer tries to make the book about the relationships, but Waid's focus on Reed and Sue as loving, adventurous parents is pretty compelling. Reed asking Ben to say "clobbering time" when he's shrunken and his voice is high-pitched is a pretty great moment between buddies. Waid also manages to make Johnny and Ben work without leaning too heavy on their ... Johnny and Ben cliches. They're great characters, but they sometimes sound like those dolls with the string on the back: pull it and they say their token lines. "It's clobbering time" needs to saved for a moment that really deserves it, y'know.
What makes this book, besides Mike Wieringo's striking artwork, is Waid's sense of the characters' relationships. I mean, EVERY Fantastic Four writer tries to make the book about the relationships, but Waid's focus on Reed and Sue as loving, adventurous parents is pretty compelling. Reed asking Ben to say "clobbering time" when he's shrunken and his voice is high-pitched is a pretty great moment between buddies. Waid also manages to make Johnny and Ben work without leaning too heavy on their ... Johnny and Ben cliches. They're great characters, but they sometimes sound like those dolls with the string on the back: pull it and they say their token lines. "It's clobbering time" needs to saved for a moment that really deserves it, y'know.
May 23, 2021
Fun Reimplementation
OVERALL RATING: 4 stars
Art: 3.75 stars
Prose: 4.25 stars
Plot: 3.75 stars
Pacing: 3.75 stars
Character Development: 4.5 stars
World Building: 3.75 stars
Seems the generic kickoff for Waid on one of the bigger titles. Rolling the dice on some kind of strange villain for the first arc whilst setting the stage for what the series is going to endeavor to tell whilst shaping the protagonists. This one works better than the others I've read like Daredevil in that the angle Waid flows into the characters and the dynamics of the family. There is a really strong moment that captivates any father's heart. That alone was well worth the 7 issue arc. Really interested to see where this goes.
OVERALL RATING: 4 stars
Art: 3.75 stars
Prose: 4.25 stars
Plot: 3.75 stars
Pacing: 3.75 stars
Character Development: 4.5 stars
World Building: 3.75 stars
Seems the generic kickoff for Waid on one of the bigger titles. Rolling the dice on some kind of strange villain for the first arc whilst setting the stage for what the series is going to endeavor to tell whilst shaping the protagonists. This one works better than the others I've read like Daredevil in that the angle Waid flows into the characters and the dynamics of the family. There is a really strong moment that captivates any father's heart. That alone was well worth the 7 issue arc. Really interested to see where this goes.
July 27, 2025
If you are slightly familiar with the characters or watched previous movies then I think this book will be a great starting point.
Waid understands characters perfectly and gave them journeys with meta contexts. Reading itfelt like a wholesome family show from early 2000s.
I have the 2025 reprint of this book and I think this one inclues Avengers #400 for the first time as Waid and Wieringo’s first work at Marvel. I do not like the Avengers nor 90s comics so reading the story with their dogshit character designs was kinda rough but Waid did tell a great story for a milestone issue for the Avengers fans so good for them.
Waid understands characters perfectly and gave them journeys with meta contexts. Reading itfelt like a wholesome family show from early 2000s.
I have the 2025 reprint of this book and I think this one inclues Avengers #400 for the first time as Waid and Wieringo’s first work at Marvel. I do not like the Avengers nor 90s comics so reading the story with their dogshit character designs was kinda rough but Waid did tell a great story for a milestone issue for the Avengers fans so good for them.
July 28, 2025
This was super campy, which I adore, however, it still didn’t get me psyched about reading any other FF stories. Ironically, this story arch either taught me or refreshed my memory of science and algebra. I felt Johnny Storm’s pain because I’m not a fan of math either. Truly felt awful for Franklin Richards always living in the shadow of his parents or his sister…talk about an expensive therapy bill later in life. Will I remember this book in 6 months…probably not. My book club trashed it which was comical. Book Club Rating: 6.5 out of 10.
July 1, 2024
Nota 7.
Cara, realmente achei muito bobinho. O vilão Matrix é péssimo, o humor nem sempre é bom, as consequências dos atos parecem filler...
Tem um potencial aí, pq o Mark Waid, como um bom roteirista que ele é, entende a dinâmica de família do grupo. E os desenhos do Mike Wieringo tem um charme que vai ganhando o leitor ao passar das edições.
Enfim, tá aí, nada demais mesmo nesse começo. Espero que "FF: Inconcebível" seja tão bom quanto falam.
Cara, realmente achei muito bobinho. O vilão Matrix é péssimo, o humor nem sempre é bom, as consequências dos atos parecem filler...
Tem um potencial aí, pq o Mark Waid, como um bom roteirista que ele é, entende a dinâmica de família do grupo. E os desenhos do Mike Wieringo tem um charme que vai ganhando o leitor ao passar das edições.
Enfim, tá aí, nada demais mesmo nesse começo. Espero que "FF: Inconcebível" seja tão bom quanto falam.
June 13, 2025
Fantastic 4 may not be for me. I’m coming into this pretty late. I’ve read a couple FF comics and none really clicked for me.
I’ve been sworn up and down that FF is a unique comic, worthy of praise and attention. I see the attempt to “smarten” superheroes up but it’s like a kids version of smart. Or worse a kid who thinks he’s smart’s version of smart.
Maybe I’ll give volume 2 a shot when first steps get closer to release. Ugh.
I’ve been sworn up and down that FF is a unique comic, worthy of praise and attention. I see the attempt to “smarten” superheroes up but it’s like a kids version of smart. Or worse a kid who thinks he’s smart’s version of smart.
Maybe I’ll give volume 2 a shot when first steps get closer to release. Ugh.
August 21, 2025
Had a blast with this comic. The first recommendation anyone gives you when you ask about the Fantastic Four, and it lives up to its reputation. Funny, charming, heartwarming, gives a great look at the Four's status quo as a family of adventurers. It's hard for me to imagine someone who reads this in good faith and doesn't fall in love with the family. Definite recommend from me - super fun comic.
February 27, 2018
Mark Waid trabalha bem com a construção dos personagens na história, principalmente do Senhor Fantástico.
O peso de ter transformado seu melhor amigo em um monstro, ter tirado a vida normal dos seus amigos e as consequências que o Reed tem que levar consigo mesmo por conta de seu trabalho
O peso de ter transformado seu melhor amigo em um monstro, ter tirado a vida normal dos seus amigos e as consequências que o Reed tem que levar consigo mesmo por conta de seu trabalho
October 4, 2021
It was great seeing Johnny take some responsibility. I also loved the comedy. Seeing how their family works and how dis-functional it really is made me enjoy the horror all the more because I know they will come through it on the other side.
June 21, 2025
I know a real-life version of this has happened at some point, a nerd has to tell his nerd friends that he can't come to the nerd convention because he has a hot wife and he has kids and everything in his life is so awesome that he just can't make it. I KNOW this has happened.
July 26, 2025
Loved it! Mark Waid is probably my favorite comic writer, and since I’ve wanted to dive deeper into FF but wanted to start with one with the standard team and traditional structure, this was perfect. Dying to read more of this, I guess the new print of volume 2 drops next month
May 15, 2017
Muy divertido
August 1, 2018
What a storm of fresh air Waid breathed to Fantastic Four. Best of them for a long time. Funny, innovative, exiting and interesting. Looking forward for the next bit!
April 25, 2019
Omitiendo el annual de relleno de Avengers, que poco tiene que ver con la historia de los FF, resulta una muy agradable y refrescante lectura. Waid no destiñe.
January 11, 2021
This didn't quite hit a home run for me, but it was enjoyable.
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