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Fantastic Four (2022) (Single Issues)
Fantastic Four (2022-2025) #9
Alicia, Sue and Johnny face off against Ben and Reed - as they battle for the survival of their minds themselves against an alien that can wipe their memories clean! But can they survive this brutal onslaught from their friends and lovers, the very people who know them - and their powers - better than anyone else in the universe? We'll all find out together in this Alicia-narrated issue! A meditation on the nature of art itself! And cool fights too!
23 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 5, 2023
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About the author
Ryan North
533 books1,600 followersHi, I'm Ryan! I was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 1980 and since then have written several books. You can read my Wikipedia page for more, or check out my author site at RyanNorth.ca!
I'm the author of the webcomic Dinosaur Comics (that's the comic where the pictures don't change but the words do, it's better than it sounds and I've also done crazy things like turn Shakespeare into a choose-your-own-path adventure, write a comic for Marvel about a girl with all the powers of a squirrel, or mess up walking my dog so badly it made the news.
I'm working on more stuff as we speak, hopefully it's good
I'm the author of the webcomic Dinosaur Comics (that's the comic where the pictures don't change but the words do, it's better than it sounds and I've also done crazy things like turn Shakespeare into a choose-your-own-path adventure, write a comic for Marvel about a girl with all the powers of a squirrel, or mess up walking my dog so badly it made the news.
I'm working on more stuff as we speak, hopefully it's good
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October 15, 2025
3.5/5 Stars - "Art Is Long - And Life Is Short"
September 5, 2023
It was a fun enough adventure I’m not sure that the new team has their comic figured out just yet.
But they are keeping the family together, so that’s a good thing.
For the love of all that’s sacred, erase that stupid mustache off of Johnny’s face!
But they are keeping the family together, so that’s a good thing.
For the love of all that’s sacred, erase that stupid mustache off of Johnny’s face!
January 16, 2025
It starts with an interesting history lesson about the New York City newspaper strike, which had the Mayor reading the daily comic strip on the radio so that the children won't miss the funnies that day.
Then it segues to the character of the issue, Alicia, sharing how she enjoys comics by having her husband read them to her. She's been blind since she was fifteen.
North finds a way for Alicia to be involved in a fight for her life. She has been mostly a background character most of her published existence because she's blind.
I'm avoiding spoilers at this point, but how Alicia takes the agency in this desperate struggle reminded me that her stepfather was the Puppet Master, the way Sue's and Johnny's powers like the artist she is and manipulates the giant mecha she creates from it like a puppet.
It's as good as Fantastic Four has ever been. 5 stars.
Then it segues to the character of the issue, Alicia, sharing how she enjoys comics by having her husband read them to her. She's been blind since she was fifteen.
North finds a way for Alicia to be involved in a fight for her life. She has been mostly a background character most of her published existence because she's blind.
I'm avoiding spoilers at this point, but how Alicia takes the agency in this desperate struggle reminded me that her stepfather was the Puppet Master, the way Sue's and Johnny's powers like the artist she is and manipulates the giant mecha she creates from it like a puppet.
It's as good as Fantastic Four has ever been. 5 stars.
November 23, 2023
Me apena que no haya disfrutado totalmente de este capítulo con la importancia capital de Alicia y esa ocurrencia de ligar la solución al nuevo conflicto de los 4F con su invidencia (y la forma de disfrutar de los cómics). Siento que el embrollo de Xargorr quizás me venía tocadete del anterior número, y se me hizo bastante bola (aunque sí que entiendo al autor con la necesidad de recurrir a un personaje clásico y olvidado de la era de los Monstruos Kyrbianos para jugar con el metalenguaje del capítulo). De todas formas, remata bien y sigue dejando grandes momentos con el matrimonio Grimm-Masters.
August 19, 2023
North keeps finding new things to do with this book, but never straying from the earnestness, the heart, that makes the FF special. Alicia’s narration frames this issue with an incredible reflection on what it means to be a comic fan as a blind woman. Just like North is distilling these characters down to their essence, Alicia totally nails what make comics special.
December 3, 2023
While I still found this issue very enjoyable and unique, it was probably my least favorite of the run so far. I absolutely respect what it was going for, but I just didn’t really take a lot out of it.
August 7, 2023
Alicia the new most powerful member of the Fantastic Four
December 13, 2023
That fight was sooo cool! I screamed "soo cool" after I finished reading. Love it. Sue and the Invisible Woman ftw!
December 3, 2025
En definitiva, Sue es una crack, una gran estratega.
La historia abre con un enfrentamiento extraño, Reed y Ben han caído bajo la influencia psíquica de Xargorr, una alienígena capaz de borrar y manipular memorias. Alicia Masters-Grimm, Sue y Johnny se encuentran luchando no solo contra enemigos físicos, sino contra las versiones controladas de sus propios seres queridos. Xargorr se desplaza en una especie de trono sostenido por sus víctimas y demuestra la habilidad de hacer que otros olviden quiénes son, arrancando los recuerdos que forman la identidad humana. El número pone el foco en la fragilidad de la memoria como cimiento de la personalidad y en cómo esa pérdida convierte a la gente en serviles instrumentos.
Mientras la batalla escala, Sue y Johnny deben combinar ingenio y poder para contrarrestar la invasión mental.
La historia abre con un enfrentamiento extraño, Reed y Ben han caído bajo la influencia psíquica de Xargorr, una alienígena capaz de borrar y manipular memorias. Alicia Masters-Grimm, Sue y Johnny se encuentran luchando no solo contra enemigos físicos, sino contra las versiones controladas de sus propios seres queridos. Xargorr se desplaza en una especie de trono sostenido por sus víctimas y demuestra la habilidad de hacer que otros olviden quiénes son, arrancando los recuerdos que forman la identidad humana. El número pone el foco en la fragilidad de la memoria como cimiento de la personalidad y en cómo esa pérdida convierte a la gente en serviles instrumentos.
Mientras la batalla escala, Sue y Johnny deben combinar ingenio y poder para contrarrestar la invasión mental.
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