Fantastic Four (2018-2022) #35

Fantastic Four (2018) (Single Issues)

by Dan Slott, Mark Waid, Mark Brooks (Cover Art)

A TITANIC 60TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE! The entire Kang bloodline is out to destroy every era of the Fantastic Four! How can Reed, Sue, Ben and Johnny hope to survive simultaneous attacks across their lifetimes by Rama Tut, the Scarlet Centurion, Kang the Conqueror and Kang’s final descendant, the sinister Scion?! Join the FF and some special surprise guest stars as John Romita Jr. returns to Marvel and joins forces with writer Dan Slott for this celebratory adventure! Marvel’s First Family will literally never be the same again! Mark Waid and Paul Renaud deliver dramatic new insights into the origin of the fabulous foursome in an all-new anniversary tale!

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Comic Book

83 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 15, 2021

About the author

Dan 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.

Reviews

[Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun chapter of Dan Slott's Fantastic Four, I'm glad I picked up this single issue. With Reed Richards' recent buzz in the movies, and costarring the upcoming arch-MCU villain Kang, this is the right time to read even if I didn't wait for the graphic novel. And clever time travel stories are always, as they say, timeless :)

[Scratch · Rating 4 out of 5]

*Scratches head*

I love the Fantastic Four. I loved that this monster issue gave some significant attention to the 90s Fantastic Four team that got me started reading comics in the first place. (My first issues of Fantastic Four were right when the Thing first got his face slashed and he started wearing that helmet. Now, when I see that helmet, I feel a nostalgic sense of relief.)

Still, after spending so much time and energy writing a love letter to the continuity of the Fantastic Four...

The story concludes with Nathaniel Richards revealing to Reed that he has a sister. ... Which we already knew. Huntara? Tara Richards? The woman that an adult version of Franklin Richards grew up with in Otherworld, and he refers to as "Aunt"? I know that no one has seen or heard from Huntara since the mid-90s. And I have always been baffled why there has never been a storyline where she and Reed actually try to spend time together and get to know each other. But I get the distinct feeling that this "sister" is going to be some OTHER character, and Huntara is going to continue to languish in character limbo.

This is frustrating as fuck. I even imagined my head-canon story where Huntara and Reed are forced to spend time together. At one point I imagined a storyline that borrowed from the She-Hulk's origin. I imagined Huntara gets injured while protecting Reed, and his decision to give her a blood transfusion imbues her with his powers. ... This was partly because I wanted the two to have a relationship, and partly because I was so annoyed that Huntara was a main character in Fantastic Force, but she possessed no actual powers.

In any event, Huntara is probably now going to continue to get the short end of the stick.

[Davide Saladino · Rating 4 out of 5]

Storia 1 ==> 4 stelle
Storia 2 ==> 2 stelle
Storia 3 ==> 5 stelle

[RP Madison · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a lot of fun, especially for a lifelong fan. The main story kept me interested and was full of charming throwbacks although I would have liked to have seen some of the other characters in the extended Fantastic Four family who are displayed on the beautiful 60th anniversary cover.

The follow-up stories were okay. Nothing terrible but they did feel like filler where much more worthy content could have been placed. I don't think anyone who has been reading the Fantastic Four for even a few years needs another retelling of their origin. Solid anniversary issue but a little bit too much mediocrity towards the end.
3.5

[Another Steph · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this because I was supporting Jason Loo's work (which you should definitely check out!). I'm not a big Fantastic Four fan, but this edition was entertaining and was still easily accessible even without having read other comics in the series. It's made me want to read the whole series!

[Heather D-G · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars rounded up ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
A really fun issue with a strong narrative. Lackluster art for the majority of it is a slight downside.
I especially liked the retelling of the origin story in the final chapter. It’s tricky to retool and update things, but they really did a great job.

[Randie Fox-Jackson · Rating 3 out of 5]

All worth it for the Mark Waid story at the end.

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25
60th anniversary issue. A giant-sized slog.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Legacy Hit!

[Samoedro · Rating 1 out of 5]

i skipped this one issue

[Raymond Paquette · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read a review of this story that complained about too many Kangs mucking up the celebration. If anything Kang's incursion into their history and the response it brought was perfect. We got to see the Four at their best and worst reminding us that they are a family first. The revelation at the end was also a doozy and will lead them into new areas of excitement.

[Max Solis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Celebrar el sesenta aniversario de los Cuatro Fantásticos en un número especial para la ocasión es una idea sumamente brillante. Me encantaron todas las historias que mostraron en ello, sobre todo las facetas del Johnny joven y del Johnny que temía lastimar a la gente porque aún no podía controlar sus poderes de fuego.

¡Qué vivan los Cuatro Fantásticos!