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Fantastic Four: Solve Everything
Features an exclusive foreword by Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman, reflecting on how Jonathan Hickman's visionary run shaped his understanding of Marvel's First Family and helped inspire the upcoming film.
Includes a brand-new introduction by author Jonathan Hickman.
Presented in a newly designed book-format edition.
Fantastic Four: First Steps in theaters July 25, 2025
Jonathan Hickman (Secret Wars, East of West) transforms the Fantastic Four, shifting them from a superhero family to a future-shaping think tank, the Future Foundation.
SOLVE EVERYTHING
Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman revamps and redefines Marvel’s First Family in a sweeping and epic saga that crosses time, space and reality — but still finds its themes in family. And it all begins when Mister Fantastic decides to solve everything!
A series of amazing revelations come together in quick succession: The Old Kingdom of Atlantis is discovered under thick Antarctic ice. Alien “Inhumans” from throughout the galaxy converge on Earth. A race of super-intelligent underground dwellers takes possession of a high-tech laboratory. And a religious cult in Manhattan threatens to cause an interdimensional invasion.
Fate will play an awful hand in tying these disparate events together in a gripping drama that tests the fortitude of Marvel’s First Family like never before.
COLLECTING: Material from Fantastic Four (1998) 570-588
Includes a brand-new introduction by author Jonathan Hickman.
Presented in a newly designed book-format edition.
Fantastic Four: First Steps in theaters July 25, 2025
Jonathan Hickman (Secret Wars, East of West) transforms the Fantastic Four, shifting them from a superhero family to a future-shaping think tank, the Future Foundation.
SOLVE EVERYTHING
Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman revamps and redefines Marvel’s First Family in a sweeping and epic saga that crosses time, space and reality — but still finds its themes in family. And it all begins when Mister Fantastic decides to solve everything!
A series of amazing revelations come together in quick succession: The Old Kingdom of Atlantis is discovered under thick Antarctic ice. Alien “Inhumans” from throughout the galaxy converge on Earth. A race of super-intelligent underground dwellers takes possession of a high-tech laboratory. And a religious cult in Manhattan threatens to cause an interdimensional invasion.
Fate will play an awful hand in tying these disparate events together in a gripping drama that tests the fortitude of Marvel’s First Family like never before.
COLLECTING: Material from Fantastic Four (1998) 570-588
344 pages, Paperback
Published June 3, 2025
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About the author
Jonathan Hickman
1,224 books2,040 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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December 30, 2025
The story was all over the place, however the character work was excellent. I just love little Valeria Richards. "Uncle Doom" had me cracked up.
The relationship between Torch and Thing really shined here, especially as Torch made his last stand.
Some of the more science fictiony aspects like the Council of Reeds was cool.
Touching ending with Spiderman and Franklin!
The relationship between Torch and Thing really shined here, especially as Torch made his last stand.
Some of the more science fictiony aspects like the Council of Reeds was cool.
Touching ending with Spiderman and Franklin!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 28, 2025
I guess this is for people who are fans already and are well aware of the stories and backstories - not really a good place to start.
This was my frist Fantastic Four read and one of the few Marvel Comics I read (I liked Civil War and read a few Spidey Issues as well as a handfull of Loki and Dr. Strange - can't remember the runs or titles though). I picked this up as a recommendation, I wanted a fresh starting point into Marvel Comics and I guess I'm just not a fan... I feel like Marvel takes itself way to seriously, the characters are self-righteous privileged pricks and not the 'relatable and rough around the edges family' that I got prepared for. Although I can acknowledge the art work I just don't like the colourful and crowded style. The 'summary' pages were annoying and honestly didn't help to understand any of this ping-pongy story better.
This was my frist Fantastic Four read and one of the few Marvel Comics I read (I liked Civil War and read a few Spidey Issues as well as a handfull of Loki and Dr. Strange - can't remember the runs or titles though). I picked this up as a recommendation, I wanted a fresh starting point into Marvel Comics and I guess I'm just not a fan... I feel like Marvel takes itself way to seriously, the characters are self-righteous privileged pricks and not the 'relatable and rough around the edges family' that I got prepared for. Although I can acknowledge the art work I just don't like the colourful and crowded style. The 'summary' pages were annoying and honestly didn't help to understand any of this ping-pongy story better.
July 5, 2025
Stopped reading part of the way through because this collection left out so much to where I was more confused than interested by the halfway point.
December 26, 2025
This is the best comic
July 24, 2025
i ❤️ johnny storm
ending never fails to pack a punch, but as others have stated, there are some scenes missing, which are especially important and crucial to the story / plot, and can end up being a major source of confusion, as it kind of jumps from one place to the other. it would be five stars if the book included all of the missing pages!!
ending never fails to pack a punch, but as others have stated, there are some scenes missing, which are especially important and crucial to the story / plot, and can end up being a major source of confusion, as it kind of jumps from one place to the other. it would be five stars if the book included all of the missing pages!!
October 7, 2025
With the release of Fantastic Four: First Steps this past summer, attention has fallen once again on Marvel’s First Family. Something that the comic company, which followed up the success of DC’s Compact Comics with the Marvel Premier Collection, seems to have been very much aware would happen. Enough that among the Premier Collection’s first wave with Solve Everything, collecting material from 18 issues of the acclaimed Jonathan Hickman penned run that was largely drawn by Dale Eaglesham. Something which, by and large, was a very good call indeed.
Because if you’re knowledge of the Fantastic Four has largely come through pop culture osmosis thanks to various films and animated versions of the characters (which was very much my case, having first discovered them through 1990s Cartoon Network re-runs of the sixties Hanna Barbera cartoon), Hickman’s run is a great place to jump on. Pulling from the writer’s 2009-10 run on the comics, it’s a fantastic (no pun intended) deep dive into the characters and their world. Readers not only encounter the core four but also their extended family with young Franklin and Valeria Richards, who become central to the Future Foundation storyline (itself a late but critical addition to the mythos). There’s also a host of supporting characters and foes, from the Mole Man and Inhumans to Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Negative Zone, and so much more. There’s enough context clues for readers to pick up on what’s going on that it’s not overwhelming but if you’re looking to take a deep dive into what has made these characters endure for nearly sixty-five years, Solve Everything is exactly that.
It’s more than just characters and elements tossed together in one place, however. Told largely in largely episodic vignettes that come that intersect as the volume concludes, Hickman uses nothing without care or thought. There’s Reed Richards, trying to reconcile his personal relationships with his desire to “solve everything.” Sue Storm, with diplomatic skills equal to her superpowers that make her very much the core of the group in its encounters. And, of course, the “uncles” in the form of Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm whose personalities and desires play pivotal roles in volume’s conclusion that make them more than the caricatures they’ve sometimes been in wider pop culture. The fact that this is a family as much as a superhero team is central to Hickman’s writing with them and their world superbly brought to life by Dale Eaglesham with additional art by Steve Epting and Nick Dragotta.
So why not five stars? Because of what the Marvel Premier Collection does that the DC Compact Editions does not: present incomplete issues and present everything as one large narrative. Something that is in places jarring to read as narrative jumps without a by-your-leave without any room to breathe, something further made apparent by the episodic nature of Hickman’s writing. It’s something that could have been avoided by actually leaving in the issue covers where they were instead of compiling them four to a page in the back of the book four to a page. It’s also handled less than elegantly in places, making it clear that SOMETHING is missing without being clear as to what. It’s something that distracts, a hindrance to otherwise solid writing and artwork.
Even so, if you’re looking for an introduction to the Fantastic Four’s comic adventures, Solve Everything is a great place to jump in. The writing and artwork work is strong and the Premier Collection size is perfect to take to read on a lunch break. It’s a shame that the presentation between the covers isn’t a little better than it was.
Because if you’re knowledge of the Fantastic Four has largely come through pop culture osmosis thanks to various films and animated versions of the characters (which was very much my case, having first discovered them through 1990s Cartoon Network re-runs of the sixties Hanna Barbera cartoon), Hickman’s run is a great place to jump on. Pulling from the writer’s 2009-10 run on the comics, it’s a fantastic (no pun intended) deep dive into the characters and their world. Readers not only encounter the core four but also their extended family with young Franklin and Valeria Richards, who become central to the Future Foundation storyline (itself a late but critical addition to the mythos). There’s also a host of supporting characters and foes, from the Mole Man and Inhumans to Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Negative Zone, and so much more. There’s enough context clues for readers to pick up on what’s going on that it’s not overwhelming but if you’re looking to take a deep dive into what has made these characters endure for nearly sixty-five years, Solve Everything is exactly that.
It’s more than just characters and elements tossed together in one place, however. Told largely in largely episodic vignettes that come that intersect as the volume concludes, Hickman uses nothing without care or thought. There’s Reed Richards, trying to reconcile his personal relationships with his desire to “solve everything.” Sue Storm, with diplomatic skills equal to her superpowers that make her very much the core of the group in its encounters. And, of course, the “uncles” in the form of Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm whose personalities and desires play pivotal roles in volume’s conclusion that make them more than the caricatures they’ve sometimes been in wider pop culture. The fact that this is a family as much as a superhero team is central to Hickman’s writing with them and their world superbly brought to life by Dale Eaglesham with additional art by Steve Epting and Nick Dragotta.
So why not five stars? Because of what the Marvel Premier Collection does that the DC Compact Editions does not: present incomplete issues and present everything as one large narrative. Something that is in places jarring to read as narrative jumps without a by-your-leave without any room to breathe, something further made apparent by the episodic nature of Hickman’s writing. It’s something that could have been avoided by actually leaving in the issue covers where they were instead of compiling them four to a page in the back of the book four to a page. It’s also handled less than elegantly in places, making it clear that SOMETHING is missing without being clear as to what. It’s something that distracts, a hindrance to otherwise solid writing and artwork.
Even so, if you’re looking for an introduction to the Fantastic Four’s comic adventures, Solve Everything is a great place to jump in. The writing and artwork work is strong and the Premier Collection size is perfect to take to read on a lunch break. It’s a shame that the presentation between the covers isn’t a little better than it was.
September 26, 2025
That damn final panel got me tearing up...I really wanna finish this comic run now.
June 26, 2025
Kind of lost me. Had a few good moments
August 4, 2025
I really enjoyed this, although I will say I don't like the idea of these Marvel Premiere collections being abridged. Luckily, most of the time, I couldn't really tell something was missing, but there are a few points where I was like, "This is startlingly obvious." I also don't like not being able to tell where one issue ends in the next begin. I was fine with the ending of this collection, and I felt satisfied even though I knew it ended at the midpoint of Hickman's run.
I was initially very scared that I was going to be lost because I'm not very familiar with the Fantastic Four outside of the ultimate run and I know Hickman is very much a person who takes from all runs much like Grant Morrison, but I wasn't terribly lost besides a few Googles.
Overall, it was very good. Would probably like it more with context.
I was initially very scared that I was going to be lost because I'm not very familiar with the Fantastic Four outside of the ultimate run and I know Hickman is very much a person who takes from all runs much like Grant Morrison, but I wasn't terribly lost besides a few Googles.
Overall, it was very good. Would probably like it more with context.
October 24, 2025
It's probably not a good sign that the last run on Fantastic Four that people are excited about is over a decade old. I began a life-long love affair with comic books back in the 1980s with these characters, but I'd given up on them long before I stopped regularly buying comic books in my late 20s. They're just a little hokey. The Fantastic Four is beloved of men my age and older, but hasn't really connected with audiences this century. It's not surprising that their lovingly produced (by men my age) recent film was a flop.
I've never really gotten Hickman's work. I'll still hit a comic book store at least once a month, getting recommendations from the folks there, and Hickman's work, on established titles like X-men, as well as his creator-owned work for smaller houses, is often what gets recommended. I've always appreciated the ambition, scope, and the bonkers ideas of his work, but it's generally left me cold. His stories have always struck me as more about the weird ideas and plot structures than they were about the characters or their lives. His X-men run, where all characters could instantly be resurrected no matter what happened, and new amalgams of the powers of established characters were mass produced in service to millennia long stories were interesting, but I ended up finding them rather boring.
Here, however, Hickman finds the perfect match. The author's somewhat cold, clinical approach to developing the most ambitious environments match his characters ambitions to manically explore space and time. Reed Richards, torn between mad scientist ambition and the family that's keeping him from the work he loves was particularly compelling. It's not a side of "Mr. Fantastic" that I had seen before, and it's one that rings true. Kind of makes you think about the character of a man who continues to take the risks he does, with two small children to look after.
Hickman's bonkers ideas are well paired with Dale Eaglesham's realistic renderings. You wouldn't think it would work, but it does. This volume is simultaneously the best thing I've read by Jonathan Hickman, and the best Fantastic Four story I've read in ages. Recommended.
I've never really gotten Hickman's work. I'll still hit a comic book store at least once a month, getting recommendations from the folks there, and Hickman's work, on established titles like X-men, as well as his creator-owned work for smaller houses, is often what gets recommended. I've always appreciated the ambition, scope, and the bonkers ideas of his work, but it's generally left me cold. His stories have always struck me as more about the weird ideas and plot structures than they were about the characters or their lives. His X-men run, where all characters could instantly be resurrected no matter what happened, and new amalgams of the powers of established characters were mass produced in service to millennia long stories were interesting, but I ended up finding them rather boring.
Here, however, Hickman finds the perfect match. The author's somewhat cold, clinical approach to developing the most ambitious environments match his characters ambitions to manically explore space and time. Reed Richards, torn between mad scientist ambition and the family that's keeping him from the work he loves was particularly compelling. It's not a side of "Mr. Fantastic" that I had seen before, and it's one that rings true. Kind of makes you think about the character of a man who continues to take the risks he does, with two small children to look after.
Hickman's bonkers ideas are well paired with Dale Eaglesham's realistic renderings. You wouldn't think it would work, but it does. This volume is simultaneously the best thing I've read by Jonathan Hickman, and the best Fantastic Four story I've read in ages. Recommended.
November 12, 2025
I’d had this sitting on a shelf for probably 2-3 months since I snagged it at the library, mostly because I saw it was the first half or so of Hickman’s FF run. Next to Tom King, Hickman has been my hand’s down favorite author within Marvel/DC, just above Grant Morrison and maybe Matt Fraction. However, the recent Krakoa run from Hickman turned into a bit of a convoluted letdown after the House of X/Powers of X run was pretty great. And I haven’t been a huge fan of FF despite reading the current run since about 2023/24.
And yet. I love this! Everyone gets stuff to do, my annoyance with Reed was tempered by a fun scifi narrative and actual character evolution. I ended this collection wanting more time with Sue and Johnny, and even more with Ben. It’s made me want to rewatch First steps after a tepid reaction to it, just knowing it drew inspiration from this series. The thing that Hickman does consistently that really works for me is making the characters and world genuinely surprising and weird and even at times unsettling (Natalie-X and all the weird bugs of Annihilus) while still delivering in the character and interpersonal departments to give his stories a semblance of heart. I’m genuinely excited to read the rest of this series and then circle back for the relevant Millar and Dark Reign elements too.
And yet. I love this! Everyone gets stuff to do, my annoyance with Reed was tempered by a fun scifi narrative and actual character evolution. I ended this collection wanting more time with Sue and Johnny, and even more with Ben. It’s made me want to rewatch First steps after a tepid reaction to it, just knowing it drew inspiration from this series. The thing that Hickman does consistently that really works for me is making the characters and world genuinely surprising and weird and even at times unsettling (Natalie-X and all the weird bugs of Annihilus) while still delivering in the character and interpersonal departments to give his stories a semblance of heart. I’m genuinely excited to read the rest of this series and then circle back for the relevant Millar and Dark Reign elements too.
November 6, 2025
A collection of several Fantastic Four comics that puts the first family of Marvel (expanded with the kids Franklin and Valeria) through fascinating adventures, all starting with Mr. Fantastic's ambitious quest to "solve everything." His quest takes him into a multiversal council of Reeds who are all putting their intellects together to solve multi-faceted problems in various world. Meanwhile there are other story arcs involving negative space, Nu-World and Atlantis and the superheroes go through several incidents, that all end up in a pivotal event that will shake up the whole family. This is my first time reading stories featuring the kids of Reed and Sue, and they made quite a distinct impression with their intellect and charm. Johnny ended up being my favorite character of the lot with his witty dialogues. The ending with SpiderMan's discussion with Franklin was moving. The collection edited out some pages from some issues, so there were occasionally story jumps that didn't make sense. As usual, beautiful artwork and illustrations throughout!
December 31, 2025
I'm not sure why Hickman is as popular of a writer as he is. He's very hit or miss for me, and this book was definitely a miss. Hickman tends to like writing high-concept stories, and sometimes that's exactly what the moment calls for. Other times the result is an overly complicated plot that's hard to follow if you're just a casual reader of the relevant series, character, etc. And often a secondary result is that the characters involved in that overly complicated plot don't even feel like people per se. Instead they just feel like game pieces. They just need to get over to some particular part of a board. They're just there to be moved when the right cards are drawn or the right numbers are rolled. Long story short, I think you have to be a die-hard fan of the Fantastic Four—and already emotionally invested in the characters—to appreciate this book.
August 2, 2025
On the heels of enjoying the film, I was on the hunt for something like the "definitive" run of the comic, and ended up arriving at this compendium of Jonathan Hickman's stewardship of the title, which is - as I'd been led to believe - pretty great.
Love the heady sci-fi stuff (even if at a certain point it acquired the tenor and frequency of white noise narrative connective tissue), and really love the way the characters are written. It's also fun to trace back the influence this has had on a generation of storytellers - there's a reason Marvel has been requisitioning scribes from the "Rick & Morty" writers' room for a hot minute - and I appreciate how the film's climactic dead uncle coda avoids the pitfalls that doomed the Snyderverse's big "dead mom with the same name" revelation.
Love the heady sci-fi stuff (even if at a certain point it acquired the tenor and frequency of white noise narrative connective tissue), and really love the way the characters are written. It's also fun to trace back the influence this has had on a generation of storytellers - there's a reason Marvel has been requisitioning scribes from the "Rick & Morty" writers' room for a hot minute - and I appreciate how the film's climactic dead uncle coda avoids the pitfalls that doomed the Snyderverse's big "dead mom with the same name" revelation.
August 4, 2025
I received a copy of this book for an review. It was already in print, but with the anticipated interest in the Fantastic Four due to the movie it makes sense to review books out there.
This is not the place to start, if you are unfamiliar with the FF4. It doesn't cover their origin. It also relies on the reader having knowledge of villains and other storylines. I am not a big reader of FF4, but I mostly knew the characters. That said, I still found it confusing and convoluted.
The art is fine, but not breathtaking.
If you like Hickman a lot, this is probably worth a read.
I only recommend it to FF4 and Hickman fans.
This is not the place to start, if you are unfamiliar with the FF4. It doesn't cover their origin. It also relies on the reader having knowledge of villains and other storylines. I am not a big reader of FF4, but I mostly knew the characters. That said, I still found it confusing and convoluted.
The art is fine, but not breathtaking.
If you like Hickman a lot, this is probably worth a read.
I only recommend it to FF4 and Hickman fans.
August 30, 2025
It’s not objectively perfect but it’s perfect for me. Let’s be honest, they drop the r word twice in this collection within the same issue and in the letters section Hickman defends it as reality of the way kids spoke in 2010. So, it’s not perfect. But the highs are so high I simply do not care. It’s the 3rd or 4th issue of the run that is just an insanely good Mr Fantastic story. And the last one dedicated to uncles??? I’m sorry you’ve got my whole heart on that one. You gotta get past some absolutely wonky faces but it’s worth it. A classic for a reason.
August 11, 2025
I haven't picked up a Fantastic Four comic since the John Byrne run back in the 80s. I picked this book up since I read somewhere that this was the template for the new Fantastic Four movie.
Jonathan Hickman brings heroism, vulnerability, and the sense of family to Marvel's first family of superheroes.
After reading this book it made me regret all the wonderful stories that I may have missed and wanting to go back in search of other Fantastic Four graphic novels.
Highly Recommended!
Jonathan Hickman brings heroism, vulnerability, and the sense of family to Marvel's first family of superheroes.
After reading this book it made me regret all the wonderful stories that I may have missed and wanting to go back in search of other Fantastic Four graphic novels.
Highly Recommended!
January 4, 2026
An absolutely widescreen story within the Fantastic Four mythos. I adored the mix of huge action, twisty science and smaller human moments. Hickman truly understands what makes the Fantastic Four so special and captures the blend perfectly across the story.
This is a great gateway drug fir anyone who watched the recent MCU movie and wanted more. This is **more** in every conceivable way, and will hopefully find its way to being adapted eventually.
This is a great gateway drug fir anyone who watched the recent MCU movie and wanted more. This is **more** in every conceivable way, and will hopefully find its way to being adapted eventually.
June 12, 2025
Picked this up because I've heard good things about Hickman's work and wanted to try and balance out all of the DC books I've been reading recently.
There's so much deep lore at play here that it's hard for me to be sure about what exactly works and what falls flat. If I wasn't vaguely aware of Sue and Namor's history from all of the YouTube videos I've watched over the year I'd be pretty confused about what their deal is. The parts about Reed and Ben felt like great introductions to the characters but Sue and Johnny's stories felt like they really relied on the 40-50 years of history before this point. I've been getting too used to reading comics that don't require decades worth of homework.
Overall a net positive addition to the bookshelf.
There's so much deep lore at play here that it's hard for me to be sure about what exactly works and what falls flat. If I wasn't vaguely aware of Sue and Namor's history from all of the YouTube videos I've watched over the year I'd be pretty confused about what their deal is. The parts about Reed and Ben felt like great introductions to the characters but Sue and Johnny's stories felt like they really relied on the 40-50 years of history before this point. I've been getting too used to reading comics that don't require decades worth of homework.
Overall a net positive addition to the bookshelf.
June 15, 2025
Glad to have picked this up and revisit the story again before the movie comes out next month.
Sadly, this collection skips a few subplots and title pages that made the original collected issues cool to read. The $18 is much cheaper than sourcing out the originals, but misses out on emotional impact (most notably at the end!)
Sadly, this collection skips a few subplots and title pages that made the original collected issues cool to read. The $18 is much cheaper than sourcing out the originals, but misses out on emotional impact (most notably at the end!)
July 19, 2025
3.5 stars.
There are some really cool parts, but it feels like it’s missing a real conclusion because I’m pretty sure it is. I think Hickman’s run continues past this stuff and there’s a lot of build up throughout this book toward some grand epic climax, but we don’t really get to see how it all turns out.
There are some really cool parts, but it feels like it’s missing a real conclusion because I’m pretty sure it is. I think Hickman’s run continues past this stuff and there’s a lot of build up throughout this book toward some grand epic climax, but we don’t really get to see how it all turns out.
August 9, 2025
Only giving this 4 stars instead of 5 because this version of jonathan hickman's run leaves out a lot of pages and stuff for no reason which sometimessss had me a little confused on some of the subplots but GODDDDDDD either way this was so good. That ENDING with spidey and franklin😭💔 definitely will be reading the rest of this run soon.
August 26, 2025
I’m a big fan of the new compact editions from Marvel and DC. Good quality at an affordable price. 🙌
This story, however, is abridged and super hard to follow. Unlike Daredevil: Born Again, it didn’t have breaks between each issue in the book. I think that would’ve helped.
Overall, feels like a miss.
⭐️⭐️
This story, however, is abridged and super hard to follow. Unlike Daredevil: Born Again, it didn’t have breaks between each issue in the book. I think that would’ve helped.
Overall, feels like a miss.
⭐️⭐️
September 6, 2025
Not a good starting point for new readers, but still a lot of fun --- minus a few convoluted plot points along the way. Most of the typical FF supporting cast appear at one point or another: Sub-Mariner, Doctor Doom, Inhumans, etc.
I love the idea of these premier editions, although I don't like the fact that they are in any way "abridged." That is a slippery slope.
I love the idea of these premier editions, although I don't like the fact that they are in any way "abridged." That is a slippery slope.
June 28, 2025
This rating is not for the stories included most of those are 4 to 5 stars each but not including pages from those stories is EGREGIOUS. NEED a second deluxe edition that contains everything left out of here
August 3, 2025
It gets 3 stars because there is like a whole issue missing and pages too. Apparently it’s an abridged collection to make it condensed down to fit this format. Other than that the stories and art are amazing.
August 14, 2025
I caught myself flipping thru the past pages asking myself.. “did i miss something ?” Only to find out this collection had issues missing from the over all story. I wish Hickmans FF run was in print because this was a nice effort but missing alot of Story.
August 30, 2025
Awesome run by Hickman and some great artists. He might have done my third favorite run of FF behind Lee/Kirby and John Byrne. The focus on the family and solving problems and not regular superhero stuff was great.
August 31, 2025
A new collected edition of the Hickman run of Fantastic Four where Reed discovers the council of Reeds who are able to work together to solve, well, everything... at least until some Celestials show up to ruin the party. Plus, a bunch more cool FF adventures.
September 12, 2025
some cool ideas in here but honestly sorta tough to follow, I think maybe I needed more base fantastic four knowledge than I had going in which is I think not great for a series of releases that are supposed to onboard people.
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