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Fantastic Four (2018)
Fantastic Four, Vol. 8: The Bride of Doom
Marvel’s First Family are at each other’s throats! As the Earth-ending threat of the King in Black rages on, half of the Fantastic Four have been Knullified — and are out to destroy their friends and family! And as if that weren’t enough, an ancient force has reemerged in the Multiverse. Who — or what — is the Reckoning?! Then, Reed and Ben use the Forever Gate to finally explore somewhere new — a bizarre realm where no one has ever gone before! Can they (or our letterer) survive…the Onomatopeiacolypse?! And Johnny’s love life is changed forever when he must choose between his soulmate and his ex-wife…but wait, is that Crystal back in town? And speaking of romance, an old enemy is about to take a momentous step. Who will be…the Bride of Doom?
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COLLECTING: Fantastic Four (2018) 31-35
192 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2021
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Dan Slott
1,997 books453 followersDan Slott is an American comic book writer, the current writer on Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, and is best known for his work on books such as Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, She-Hulk, Silver Surfer, The Superior Spider-Man, and Ren & Stimpy.
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December 17, 2023
Dr and mostly full-time tyrant, Victor Von Doom is getting hitched and so gives out a huge olive branch to the world's first family by asking Reed to be best man with the reward drawing a clean slate between them all! And within the family Johnny struggles getting to grips with his destined romance with Sky. Pull up a set, tis wedding is going to get messy. This volume includes the 84=page 60 years anniversary special that was Fantastic Four (2018-2022) #35!
After Slott's mostly superb run on Amazing and Superior Spider-Man he was 'rewarded' with bring back the Fantastic Four; a feat in itself that holds a lot of responsibility. Slott has got the continuity and the dysfunctional but loving family spot-on, but at the expense of characterisation, plotting and any sense of true jeopardy in my opinion; and in this volume the apparent black comedy is very off FF brand! a 6 out of 12 Three Star read still, as it is Dan Slott.
2023 read
After Slott's mostly superb run on Amazing and Superior Spider-Man he was 'rewarded' with bring back the Fantastic Four; a feat in itself that holds a lot of responsibility. Slott has got the continuity and the dysfunctional but loving family spot-on, but at the expense of characterisation, plotting and any sense of true jeopardy in my opinion; and in this volume the apparent black comedy is very off FF brand! a 6 out of 12 Three Star read still, as it is Dan Slott.
2023 read
August 10, 2022
Dr. Doom is getting married. Mr. Fantastic is the Best Man. Everyone's going to Latveria for the wedding. Nothing could go wrong, could it? I thought this story was a lot of fun even if Johnny Storm is a grade A moron. Kang shows up in all his incarnations for the 60th anniversary issue. John Romita Jr. illustrates the 60 page stinker. Then Mark Waid and Paul Renaud give us a gorgeous looking updated origin story.
December 25, 2021
Blimey… the 60th anniversary of the FF. Hard to believe I’ve been reading this book for two thirds of its existence…
Also, Happy Christmas to those of you who celebrate such things! Doctor Doom says ‘Bah! Humbug! I will destroy you!’
Also, Happy Christmas to those of you who celebrate such things! Doctor Doom says ‘Bah! Humbug! I will destroy you!’
October 29, 2021
Dan Slott's Fantastic Four has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride in quality, but this collection has some of the best parts so far in it.
We open with a one-and-done featuring Reed and Ben exploring a new dimension which has some truly innovative artwork from RB Silva, and a moral that will pluck at the heartstrings. Then the closing issue is actually the 60th anniversary special, a full-length epic about the many incarnations of Kang which is a blockbuster in itself, and features some of the best Romita Jr. artwork in years as he makes his triumphant return to Marvel.
The middle three issues, the Bride Of Doom, move the ongoing story along a bit more as Slott takes us further into the goings-on in Latveria. Like any Marvel wedding, things go predictably wrong, propelling the FF into their next adventures as well as providing some closure on stuff that's been hanging around a little longer than I'd have liked, like the whole Skye/Johnny plot. These issues are mostly RB Silva as well, with some contributions from Luca Maresca and the always impressive Javier Rodriguez.
F4's still a bit all over the place in terms of quality, but this volume's easily one of the high points. I just hope it's not a precursor to a drop equal to its heights.
We open with a one-and-done featuring Reed and Ben exploring a new dimension which has some truly innovative artwork from RB Silva, and a moral that will pluck at the heartstrings. Then the closing issue is actually the 60th anniversary special, a full-length epic about the many incarnations of Kang which is a blockbuster in itself, and features some of the best Romita Jr. artwork in years as he makes his triumphant return to Marvel.
The middle three issues, the Bride Of Doom, move the ongoing story along a bit more as Slott takes us further into the goings-on in Latveria. Like any Marvel wedding, things go predictably wrong, propelling the FF into their next adventures as well as providing some closure on stuff that's been hanging around a little longer than I'd have liked, like the whole Skye/Johnny plot. These issues are mostly RB Silva as well, with some contributions from Luca Maresca and the always impressive Javier Rodriguez.
F4's still a bit all over the place in terms of quality, but this volume's easily one of the high points. I just hope it's not a precursor to a drop equal to its heights.
May 10, 2022
After the enthusiastically exhausting Forever Gate, we're back to the more standard Fantastic Four adventure. Namely, Doc Doom is up to something. Doubly namely, he's asked Reed Richards to be his best man in his wedding to Victorious.
Another wedding! This series is full of 'em. You know affairs will go awry in any Doom/Reeds reconciliation plot, and they definitely do here, but the lead-up and crash-bang conclusion are a good bit of fun. There are fewer surprises in The Bride of Doom than in The Forever Gate, but there's also more room to breathe. In particular, Johnny Storm's love life gets moved under the microscope. He also bears the brunt of Doom's wrath .
The 60th anniversary issue continues the fun. Multiple versions of Kang endeavor to steal something from the Baxter Building at different points in time. Any time the time-stream gets involved, prepare for confusion, but this extended issue wraps affairs up pretty neatly. ()
The art is great throughout - R.B. Silva especially earns kudos for his dynamic work. Despite my ratings for Dan Slott's Fantastic Four series being all over the place, I think I'm really enjoying this iteration of Marvel's first family.
Another wedding! This series is full of 'em. You know affairs will go awry in any Doom/Reeds reconciliation plot, and they definitely do here, but the lead-up and crash-bang conclusion are a good bit of fun. There are fewer surprises in The Bride of Doom than in The Forever Gate, but there's also more room to breathe. In particular, Johnny Storm's love life gets moved under the microscope. He also bears the brunt of Doom's wrath .
The 60th anniversary issue continues the fun. Multiple versions of Kang endeavor to steal something from the Baxter Building at different points in time. Any time the time-stream gets involved, prepare for confusion, but this extended issue wraps affairs up pretty neatly. ()
The art is great throughout - R.B. Silva especially earns kudos for his dynamic work. Despite my ratings for Dan Slott's Fantastic Four series being all over the place, I think I'm really enjoying this iteration of Marvel's first family.
February 18, 2022
Another fun volume in Dan Slott’s run, where he again shows off his fondness for the characters, and his reverence for Marvel’s First Family. 3.5 stars.
December 18, 2021
This volume just makes it to four stars, so a "weak" four instead of a "strong" four. This title is definitely building up steam. The pace isn't quite as frenetic as his Spider-Man run (which is good) but it still moves along quickly.
The first arc is the Bride of Doom. It's one of those stories where everyone (including the characters) pretty much know how it's going to end up but are just waiting to see how it unfolds. The tale ends with some significant problems for Johnny but otherwise status quo. For the most part the art was pretty darn good, and the coloring is still exceptional with some excellent covers by Brooks.
The last issue is a very oversized single issue celebrating 60 years of the FF. It's a multi-part story featuring Kang (and other versions of him). It's both funny and scary, pays homage to previous stories, and reminds you just how and why the FF are unique. Slott uses his creativity to craft a story worthy of the time-traveling Kang but also adds in those heartfelt moments displaying that feeling of family between the main characters. The end of the book has a couple small additional stories one of which is by Mark Waid, who crafts a sentimental journey back to their origin, clarifying a few details as well as enhancing some of the relationships between the members. One of Waid's better works.
John Romita Jr. returns to Marvel after a few years at DC. I'm happy to see him back at Marvel. In some ways his art has improved: before he left his art was very "sketchy" looking with a lot of additional pencil marks. That's improved (possibly because of the inker) but his anatomy is continuing to get worse, primarily with out of proportion limbs and heads. Hopefully with more regular work he'll improve.
The first arc is the Bride of Doom. It's one of those stories where everyone (including the characters) pretty much know how it's going to end up but are just waiting to see how it unfolds. The tale ends with some significant problems for Johnny but otherwise status quo. For the most part the art was pretty darn good, and the coloring is still exceptional with some excellent covers by Brooks.
The last issue is a very oversized single issue celebrating 60 years of the FF. It's a multi-part story featuring Kang (and other versions of him). It's both funny and scary, pays homage to previous stories, and reminds you just how and why the FF are unique. Slott uses his creativity to craft a story worthy of the time-traveling Kang but also adds in those heartfelt moments displaying that feeling of family between the main characters. The end of the book has a couple small additional stories one of which is by Mark Waid, who crafts a sentimental journey back to their origin, clarifying a few details as well as enhancing some of the relationships between the members. One of Waid's better works.
John Romita Jr. returns to Marvel after a few years at DC. I'm happy to see him back at Marvel. In some ways his art has improved: before he left his art was very "sketchy" looking with a lot of additional pencil marks. That's improved (possibly because of the inker) but his anatomy is continuing to get worse, primarily with out of proportion limbs and heads. Hopefully with more regular work he'll improve.
July 27, 2025
I enjoyed this a lot, Slott did a good job with the humor in here. I think Slott works better on the family and character focused stories rather than the more plot driven ones.
January 26, 2023
Bei den Fantastic Four ist immer was los. Wie könnte es auch nicht, denn die Familie ist in den letzten Bänden deutlich gewachsen und brachte so neben so einigen Freuden auch Probleme mit. Das aber wohl Schlimmste ist Franklins vollständige Entpowerung, denn die traf den Teenager enorm. Kein Wunder also, dass versucht wird, ihm seine Kräfte wiederzugeben.
Wer die Vorgänger gelesen hat, der dürfte wissen, dass es nun ein Portal gibt, durch welches man in andere Dimensionen reisen kann. Zwar haben mittlerweile die Fantastic Four die Kontrolle darüber, aber gerade wenn es um die Erforschung der Dimensionen geht, ist man sich noch nicht einig. Na ja zumindest fast, denn natürlich ist Reed Richards die Neugier in Person, weswegen man im ersten Abschnitt einen Ausflug in eine andere Dimension miterleben kann.
Danach ging es, wie der Titel schon schön beschrieb, vorallem um Dr. Doom, da dieser heiraten möchte. Doch was zu einem Tag der Freunde und des Friedens werden sollte, wurde leider genau das Gegenteil und das sogar auf wirklich heftigste Art und Weise. Jedoch muss ich sagen, dass ich hier zwischendurch schon sehr kichern musste, da das Ganze ein einziger Egotrip Doom´s war. War er für mich früher nur ein Widersacher der F4, wurde er hier regelrecht unsympathisch. Man fragte sich die ganze Zeit, ob dies alles wirklich nötig war. Naja, dafür bekam man spektakuläre Auseinandersetzungen zu sehen, welche z.B. auch Black Panther oder Namor mit einbezogen.
Nach diesem Erlebnis ging es jedoch etwas ruhiger weiter. Jedoch muss ich sagen, dass ich mit der Handlung von „Tod in vier Dimensionen“ so meine Probleme hatte. Ich verstand zwar das Ziel des Ganzen, wussten aber nichts mit den Charakteren anzufangen, welche in verschiedenen Dimensionen nach Teilen suchten. Dafür schafften dies die 2 anderen Geschichten, die noch folgten, von denen eine die Entstehung der Fantastic Four im Schnelldurchlauf präsentierte.
Optisch gab es überhaupt nichts zu meckern, denn trotz verschiedener Stile, passte jede zu seiner Handlung.
Fazit:
Die Fantastic Four und ihre Erlebnisse faszinieren mich einfach immer noch. Zwar hatte ich diesmal mit einer Story im Band meine Probleme, wurde aber ansonsten wieder in packendes Abenteuer gezogen, das hier und da Überraschungen bereithielt.
Wer die Vorgänger gelesen hat, der dürfte wissen, dass es nun ein Portal gibt, durch welches man in andere Dimensionen reisen kann. Zwar haben mittlerweile die Fantastic Four die Kontrolle darüber, aber gerade wenn es um die Erforschung der Dimensionen geht, ist man sich noch nicht einig. Na ja zumindest fast, denn natürlich ist Reed Richards die Neugier in Person, weswegen man im ersten Abschnitt einen Ausflug in eine andere Dimension miterleben kann.
Danach ging es, wie der Titel schon schön beschrieb, vorallem um Dr. Doom, da dieser heiraten möchte. Doch was zu einem Tag der Freunde und des Friedens werden sollte, wurde leider genau das Gegenteil und das sogar auf wirklich heftigste Art und Weise. Jedoch muss ich sagen, dass ich hier zwischendurch schon sehr kichern musste, da das Ganze ein einziger Egotrip Doom´s war. War er für mich früher nur ein Widersacher der F4, wurde er hier regelrecht unsympathisch. Man fragte sich die ganze Zeit, ob dies alles wirklich nötig war. Naja, dafür bekam man spektakuläre Auseinandersetzungen zu sehen, welche z.B. auch Black Panther oder Namor mit einbezogen.
Nach diesem Erlebnis ging es jedoch etwas ruhiger weiter. Jedoch muss ich sagen, dass ich mit der Handlung von „Tod in vier Dimensionen“ so meine Probleme hatte. Ich verstand zwar das Ziel des Ganzen, wussten aber nichts mit den Charakteren anzufangen, welche in verschiedenen Dimensionen nach Teilen suchten. Dafür schafften dies die 2 anderen Geschichten, die noch folgten, von denen eine die Entstehung der Fantastic Four im Schnelldurchlauf präsentierte.
Optisch gab es überhaupt nichts zu meckern, denn trotz verschiedener Stile, passte jede zu seiner Handlung.
Fazit:
Die Fantastic Four und ihre Erlebnisse faszinieren mich einfach immer noch. Zwar hatte ich diesmal mit einer Story im Band meine Probleme, wurde aber ansonsten wieder in packendes Abenteuer gezogen, das hier und da Überraschungen bereithielt.
May 22, 2023
The Slott FF run has been (was?) pretty bad for the most part, but I thought I might as well finish it off before I read Ryan North’s take. And this is… surprisingly good? Slott’s angle on the Human Torch as a superhero who’s a metaphorical hot mess as well as a literal one pays off and we get a proper Marvel bedroom farce, which is rare enough to be very enjoyable. Throw in a very solid anniversary issue (with a twist that’s satisfyingly guessable but still well executed) and this is the best Slott volume by a fair distance.
March 11, 2024
6/10:
Just when things are finally going well for Johnny Storm, he has to go and screw it all up. He’s angered his soulmate Sky, he slept with Victorious, and he sent Doctor Doom on a tirade that destroyed lots of Latveria. I was excited for a fresh future for the Fantastic Four and Doctor Doom, but NOPE; ruined by the Human Torch.
Just when things are finally going well for Johnny Storm, he has to go and screw it all up. He’s angered his soulmate Sky, he slept with Victorious, and he sent Doctor Doom on a tirade that destroyed lots of Latveria. I was excited for a fresh future for the Fantastic Four and Doctor Doom, but NOPE; ruined by the Human Torch.
January 2, 2022
Great story, great art, Doom, Kang(s), a little Mole Man, all your favorite people packed into this one!
January 20, 2022
Really fun and relevant to the current MCU goings-on.
March 30, 2022
Solid art everyone gets a turn on the stage and big change for torch (ridding themselves of the "wife" angle as well)
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July 14, 2022This is enormous fun when it's a soap opera hinging on Johnny Storm being a horny idiot, and quite clever once it gets into an anniversary story involving multiple Fantastic Fours from different points in their timeline versus multiple iterations of Kang/Rama-Tut &c likewise – I'm very much looking forward to Slott finally getting a go on Who proper soon. But then I was also really looking forward to him on the Fantastic Four, and what should be the most classic FF bits of this are the ones that feel the most wobbly. I know the house style art doesn't help when he should have, if not Allred or Javier Rodriguez, then someone more along those slightly classic, cartoony lines – but equally, I'm sure that isn't the only reason this run has been bafflingly underpowered much of the time. Possibly part of the problem is that as characters, they are among Marvel's most sixties, and feel very out of step with our hopeless times – when Doom, busily engineering an atrocity to cover his own wounded pride, says "The truth? My people will believe what I tell them to believe, even if it goes against what they have seen with their own eyes! And they will love me for it. That is how a true king leads", it's hard not to be reminded that these days that's also how the leaders of many of the world's democracies rule.
December 22, 2021
4.25
The Bride of Doom story was pretty good. One of the better ones of the Slot run. Slot seems to be finding his groove with the book and characters, perhaps? The 60th anniversary issue was the big stinker. So...maybe still some grooving to be found.
The Bride of Doom story was pretty good. One of the better ones of the Slot run. Slot seems to be finding his groove with the book and characters, perhaps? The 60th anniversary issue was the big stinker. So...maybe still some grooving to be found.
February 17, 2022
For me that first time in awhile that Slott has grabbed the spirit of the FF.
December 11, 2021
Another thrilling and wonderful Volume! I love the focus on the main team again, seemed like the kids were starting to get too much attention, at least for my tastes. This Volume also spotlights Doom, and contains a 60th anniversary issue that does some pretty amazing things.
Highlights:
- Reed and Ben use the Forever Gate to go to Thought Space, where if you think it, it will manifest itself into existence. While it was meant to be a bonding trip, the combination of Reed getting data and Ben fighting off everything he continues to think of, makes it stressful, yet still bonding.
- After a bad night at the museum, where Johnny's ex-GF Skrull Lyja impersonates current GF and soulmate Sky, the ensuing fight between Johnny and Sky causes him to seek a one night stand in the arms of Zora "Victorious" Vukovic. Through their bond, Sky feels his infidelity and breaks up with him.
- Doom asks Reed to be his best man at his wedding to Victorious. Extending his benevolence, Doom also offers full forgiveness for all previous encounters with any attendees to the wedding. The Fantastic Four, Namor, and an entourage from Wakanda (including Black Panther) all attend. BUT.... things turn very bad when Victorious, at the altar, confesses that she slept with Johnny. Doom goes crazy and attacks everyone. During the attack, Doom hits Johnny with lots of cosmic rays, increasing his Torch burn to almost nuclear explosive levels. This will be a problem in the next Volume.
- Catching the secret meaning behind "Never show your face to me again", Victorious rededicates her life to Doom, not as his wife, but as a servant, faced armored and covered like he is.
- For the 60th Anniversary issue, 5 different versions of Kang (Rama-Tut, Immortus, Scarlet Centurion, Kang the Conqueror, and a future unseen Scion) gather together to go through the Fantastic Four's timeline and take a valuable artifact from 5 different iterations of the team. Tables get turned when Scion reveals that he is Reed Richards and the Kangs' are stopped and sent back to their times.
Overall, a very good Volume. Dan Slott is killing it on this book. Can't wait to see what's next, and how they will handle the Torch problem.
Recommend.
Highlights:
- Reed and Ben use the Forever Gate to go to Thought Space, where if you think it, it will manifest itself into existence. While it was meant to be a bonding trip, the combination of Reed getting data and Ben fighting off everything he continues to think of, makes it stressful, yet still bonding.
- After a bad night at the museum, where Johnny's ex-GF Skrull Lyja impersonates current GF and soulmate Sky, the ensuing fight between Johnny and Sky causes him to seek a one night stand in the arms of Zora "Victorious" Vukovic. Through their bond, Sky feels his infidelity and breaks up with him.
- Doom asks Reed to be his best man at his wedding to Victorious. Extending his benevolence, Doom also offers full forgiveness for all previous encounters with any attendees to the wedding. The Fantastic Four, Namor, and an entourage from Wakanda (including Black Panther) all attend. BUT.... things turn very bad when Victorious, at the altar, confesses that she slept with Johnny. Doom goes crazy and attacks everyone. During the attack, Doom hits Johnny with lots of cosmic rays, increasing his Torch burn to almost nuclear explosive levels. This will be a problem in the next Volume.
- Catching the secret meaning behind "Never show your face to me again", Victorious rededicates her life to Doom, not as his wife, but as a servant, faced armored and covered like he is.
- For the 60th Anniversary issue, 5 different versions of Kang (Rama-Tut, Immortus, Scarlet Centurion, Kang the Conqueror, and a future unseen Scion) gather together to go through the Fantastic Four's timeline and take a valuable artifact from 5 different iterations of the team. Tables get turned when Scion reveals that he is Reed Richards and the Kangs' are stopped and sent back to their times.
Overall, a very good Volume. Dan Slott is killing it on this book. Can't wait to see what's next, and how they will handle the Torch problem.
Recommend.
May 23, 2023
This was another great story and starts off with examining the relation between Johnny and Sky and the coming of Lyja, the Skrull and the tension it creates and then what dumb thing Johnny does with Victorious who the very next instant gets a proposal from Dr Doom to be his bride and its so soap opera kinda thing but I love it and it makes this story so much more awesome!
Its a funny situation as Doom asks Reed to be his best man and then the FF travelling to Latveria to attend the wedding and maybe end their long term enmity with Dr Doom but when secrets spill, its like one of the greatest fights that they ever have and I love that so much! It actually is kinda funny in some ways but in other ways actually shows some crazy things Doom has planned for the team and its like a throwback to the classic 60s/70s doom and the battle is crazy and I love the way Slott fleshes out Victorious and shows how awesome she is and the way she dons the mask like doom but albeit different reason is so awesome! One is disfigured, the other wears it out of shame!
This is one of those volume that really shows the bride of doom in all her glory and adds another interesting villain to their ever expanding rogues list!
And I just love the ending with Johnny status quo and the big Kang variants battling the FF and its an anniversary story obviously but its so good, and a throwback to classic story-telling and the twist was expected but nonetheless so well executed and I love the fake covers in that arc. If it was a full on arc about Kang variants vs FF with TVA involved it could have been so much better, but nonetheless awesome again!
This volume shows Slott's strength to do old school type stories but make them contemporary in the best way and the art for the most part was great too!
Its a funny situation as Doom asks Reed to be his best man and then the FF travelling to Latveria to attend the wedding and maybe end their long term enmity with Dr Doom but when secrets spill, its like one of the greatest fights that they ever have and I love that so much! It actually is kinda funny in some ways but in other ways actually shows some crazy things Doom has planned for the team and its like a throwback to the classic 60s/70s doom and the battle is crazy and I love the way Slott fleshes out Victorious and shows how awesome she is and the way she dons the mask like doom but albeit different reason is so awesome! One is disfigured, the other wears it out of shame!
This is one of those volume that really shows the bride of doom in all her glory and adds another interesting villain to their ever expanding rogues list!
And I just love the ending with Johnny status quo and the big Kang variants battling the FF and its an anniversary story obviously but its so good, and a throwback to classic story-telling and the twist was expected but nonetheless so well executed and I love the fake covers in that arc. If it was a full on arc about Kang variants vs FF with TVA involved it could have been so much better, but nonetheless awesome again!
This volume shows Slott's strength to do old school type stories but make them contemporary in the best way and the art for the most part was great too!
June 28, 2022
I really liked this volume! With one disappointment, but that was the crux of the conflict, to be honest.
SPOILERS...
Oh, Johnny. I hope you are eventually put into therapy to cure your addiction or your need for validation. Whatever it is that caused you to sleep with Victorious -- the committed servitor of Doctor Doom, your team's greatest enemy -- that is NOT a healthy choice. And rather immoral, not behavior I'd like to associate with a hero of your stature. ESPECIALLY when you have a literal soulmate in Sky ... and shame on the writers for completely abandoning her in the last chapter of the bride storyline.
That said, though, I loved the bride storyline and can't help but wonder what might have happened had Doom married Victorious as planned, with the FF, Namor, and T'Challa in attendance. A true paradigm shift with long-reaching consequences.
I definitely am back into the storyline now. I need to know what happens with Sky, and the Grimm's adopted children, and even Franklin and Valeria. And how will they handle Johnny's new condition? Yup, I need to know.
(I reviewed this before reading the last issue in the TPB. I am using Marvel Unlimited to read, not the actual book. I realize things may get tied up in that issue.)
SPOILERS...
Oh, Johnny. I hope you are eventually put into therapy to cure your addiction or your need for validation. Whatever it is that caused you to sleep with Victorious -- the committed servitor of Doctor Doom, your team's greatest enemy -- that is NOT a healthy choice. And rather immoral, not behavior I'd like to associate with a hero of your stature. ESPECIALLY when you have a literal soulmate in Sky ... and shame on the writers for completely abandoning her in the last chapter of the bride storyline.
That said, though, I loved the bride storyline and can't help but wonder what might have happened had Doom married Victorious as planned, with the FF, Namor, and T'Challa in attendance. A true paradigm shift with long-reaching consequences.
I definitely am back into the storyline now. I need to know what happens with Sky, and the Grimm's adopted children, and even Franklin and Valeria. And how will they handle Johnny's new condition? Yup, I need to know.
(I reviewed this before reading the last issue in the TPB. I am using Marvel Unlimited to read, not the actual book. I realize things may get tied up in that issue.)
November 23, 2021
I adore how Dan Slott has been writing Fantastic Four. Prior to him, I'd never had much interest in the series... but he does an excellent job writing those "little moments" that truly make the FF feel like a family. I love that they're taking the time to dive into Franklin's psyche after him losing his powers; I adore those moments when Reed and Ben try to have some "friend" time; and Ben and Alicia's little family--my heart can barely take it! Mr. Slott... thank you for giving me a new comic series to read and adore!!! I have been loving every second of these graphic novels. Add into that some time traveling shenanigans that highlighted all eras of the FF, plus some really great action with Doom's... uh... "doomed" wedding--(Johnny's face when he heard about the wedding and Reed slapping him at the ceremony... oh my goodness, I laughed out loud!)--PLUS a cliffhanger ending that comes back to the single most important cornerstone of the FF, family--all of that, and all of those little moments I talked about earlier and... well, is it any wonder why I LOVE THIS SERIES!!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 1, 2022
Slott's run has been all over the place in terms of pacing. This collection settles into what I like to call, 'The Ol' Familiar'. Family, friends, fun, and forgiveness are all themes thrown at the reader at various times with varied success.
The pacing on this collection is steady. All the smaller arcs add, rather than detract from, the ongoing storylines.
Unknowns: Franklin, Bentley 23, Valeria, Victorious, Skye, Lyja
Bonus: the 60th anniversary issue includes a TVA cameo. Always fun.
Bonus bonus: somebody gets supercharged and it reminded me of Bobby Drake having to wear a belt to harness his Asgardian enhanced abilities
The pacing on this collection is steady. All the smaller arcs add, rather than detract from, the ongoing storylines.
Unknowns: Franklin, Bentley 23, Valeria, Victorious, Skye, Lyja
Bonus: the 60th anniversary issue includes a TVA cameo. Always fun.
Bonus bonus: somebody gets supercharged and it reminded me of Bobby Drake having to wear a belt to harness his Asgardian enhanced abilities
July 25, 2022
This book was crazy and silly but also amazing and perfect.
The main event is that Doom announces that he's getting married - although how this news gets around is most unusual. And naturally, the Fantastic Four get to be a part of the festivities for the day because it's not like Doom has a lot of friends to invite, so he ends up with some of his closest enemies instead.
Slott really has a flair for celebrating the core of the comics that he works on. I loved that about his work on Spider-Man and his totally doing some amazing things with this title. Sometimes it can feel a little cheesy or a little too on the nose, but overall it's still a lot of fun.
The main event is that Doom announces that he's getting married - although how this news gets around is most unusual. And naturally, the Fantastic Four get to be a part of the festivities for the day because it's not like Doom has a lot of friends to invite, so he ends up with some of his closest enemies instead.
Slott really has a flair for celebrating the core of the comics that he works on. I loved that about his work on Spider-Man and his totally doing some amazing things with this title. Sometimes it can feel a little cheesy or a little too on the nose, but overall it's still a lot of fun.
December 25, 2022
The Bride Of Doom was almost everything I'd hoped for. We get to see Doom in a different light but then...Doom is Doom. There were some seriously interesting developments with Alicia, Lyja, Victorious, Johnny, and Sky. We also still have two of comics' best characters right now, Val and Bentley. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens with them. The time travel saga to end the book was glorious. There are, at times, too many moving pieces so everyone doesn't get the spotlight they deserve. The art by RB Silva was amazing and John Romita Jr's was delightful as well. Overall, one of my favorite Doom stories.
September 16, 2024
Poorly resolved and half-assed
Ideas get set up and then just feel like interest wanes. The Sky character that could have been an interesting relationship feels fridged for unsatisfying reasons. Doom appears, gets annoyed again and leaves. There’s some Kangs for a bit doing dastardly but swiftly resolved stuff it’s hard to care about. Concludes with a totally unnecessary recap of the origin story. Pretty skipable overall. After a promising start to this run it feels like treading water with this volume sadly - maybe they’re trapped waiting for the next cross-over event to start as Annihilation is mentioned…
Ideas get set up and then just feel like interest wanes. The Sky character that could have been an interesting relationship feels fridged for unsatisfying reasons. Doom appears, gets annoyed again and leaves. There’s some Kangs for a bit doing dastardly but swiftly resolved stuff it’s hard to care about. Concludes with a totally unnecessary recap of the origin story. Pretty skipable overall. After a promising start to this run it feels like treading water with this volume sadly - maybe they’re trapped waiting for the next cross-over event to start as Annihilation is mentioned…
February 22, 2025
Slott keeps at it with some surprise guest stars
This is an interesting book in the sense that I liked the two standalone issues collected in here (#31 and #35) rather than the three-part story arc this collection is named after.
Don’t get me wrong, the Bride of Doom arc is fine, but the two standalone issues pack a lot more of a punch in terms of emotion and enjoyment.
The art is solid across the board and it’s still a great run all around.
This is an interesting book in the sense that I liked the two standalone issues collected in here (#31 and #35) rather than the three-part story arc this collection is named after.
Don’t get me wrong, the Bride of Doom arc is fine, but the two standalone issues pack a lot more of a punch in terms of emotion and enjoyment.
The art is solid across the board and it’s still a great run all around.
February 1, 2022
The opening 1shot is very-special-episode-y, but it does have nice bonding moments for both Reed & Ben & Alicia & Nicki. The eponymous 3parter is not my preferred version of Doom, but it is a great tale, both hilarious & tragic. The closing anniversary issue is also great: JRJR art, clever use of Kang, & a great tribute to the Kirby, DeFalco, Waid, & Hickman eras of the FF
January 25, 2023
Read as individual comics, ratings below:
31= 3 stars, thought the artwork of Reed and Thing on their trip looked Fantastic
32= 4 stars, the artwork of the fencing duel was amazing
33= 5 stars
34= 3 stars
35= 4 stars, "Some Family Time" was a fun short story but my favorite part of the book was "Stars" and how it depicted an updated version of the FF's origin story.
Overall rating of 4 stars.
31= 3 stars, thought the artwork of Reed and Thing on their trip looked Fantastic
32= 4 stars, the artwork of the fencing duel was amazing
33= 5 stars
34= 3 stars
35= 4 stars, "Some Family Time" was a fun short story but my favorite part of the book was "Stars" and how it depicted an updated version of the FF's origin story.
Overall rating of 4 stars.
May 5, 2023
Every comics writer picks a character as their stand in. I think Slott has chosen Dr. Doom. It's way more interesting than the mess of the fantastic four family. This trade he has a wedding of ceremony BUT Slott has to trash his Sky storyline so Johnny Storm can be a Slott Slut! The end is interesting. More Doom please. Even the Kang stuff was more interesting than the main characters.
August 6, 2024
On one hand, Johnny kissed 100 girls and tried to get with all of his ex’s and was warned by his ex girlfriend’s daughter, who calls him Uncle Johnny, that he’d mess it up.
On the other, 16 year old Johnny being terrified that he’d hurt someone with his powers so he locked himself away.
He’s so afraid of hurting someone that he pushes them away <3
Anyway, hope Lyja comes back. Girl, you crazy
On the other, 16 year old Johnny being terrified that he’d hurt someone with his powers so he locked himself away.
He’s so afraid of hurting someone that he pushes them away <3
Anyway, hope Lyja comes back. Girl, you crazy
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