Fantastic Four, Vol. 1: Whatever Happened to the Fantastic Four?

Fantastic Four (2022)

by Ryan North, Iban Coello (Illustrator), Ivan Fiorelli (Illustrator)

The World's Greatest Comic Magazine gets a fresh start with superstar writer Ryan North!

Whatever happened to the Fantastic Four? Ryan North and Iban Coello usher in a bold new era for Marvel's First family...and, right from the start, they're in a ton of trouble. Something has gone terribly wrong in New York, and the Thing and Alicia are travelling across America to escape it! But when they stop in a small town for the night and wake up the morning before they arrived, they find themselves caught in a time loop that's been going on since before they were born...

COLLECTING: Fantastic Four (2022) 1-6

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Marvel, Superheroes, Science Fiction, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics

152 pages, Paperback

First published July 11, 2023

About the author

Hi, 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

Reviews

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good stuff for fans of the Marvel's First Family.



The team has split due to something that happened in New York, causing the entire Baxter Building to disappear and all of the Fantastic Four's assets to get frozen. Whatever it is has caused not just a rift to appear in the public's perception of the team, but also fractured the team itself. Ben and Alicia are doing their own thing, Sue and Reed are off together, and Johnny is having solo adventures while working incognito with some undocumented workers to support himself.



So, each issue is basically a slow burn reveal to the mystery of what tore them apart, and the answer to whether or not they can get past what has happened and become a team again.



The issues are mainly one-shot stories featuring individual missions, and they were all pretty good. The whole thing was very readable, and I'll more than likely read the rest of this run in preparation for the upcoming movie.



Recommended for anyone looking for a good FF comic.

[Baba · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Fantastic Four are on the outs with everyone, there's a gaping vortex in NY where the Baxter Building used to be, their assets an d tech have been confiscated by the Government and their children are missing!!! Whatever happened broke the team and this first volume of the North/Coello run covers the two couples and the Human Torch's separate stories in distinct comic book issues. Can the team find each other and get back together?

With a pretty much identical concept to the Wells/Romita Jnr ASM run Marvel readers (and I) will feel compelled to compare the two series, and FF, despite being quite interesting and having Alex Cross variant covers (see above), just can't match the Romita Jnr drawn Amazing Spider-Man who starts of in a much more perilous position in his series than the FF do. Overall an OK read and one that would be much better if it had an original concept. A 6 out of 12, Three Star FF jam.
2025 read

[Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Awesome!" -- the energetic Johnny Storm, a.k.a. 'The Human Torch'

"Indeed. That was . . . novel. Unprecedented, even." -- the restrained Reed Richards, a.k.a. 'Mr. Fantastic'

"I dunno why everyone's actin' like we don't have the word 'fantastic' right there." -- the practical Ben Grimm, a.k.a. 'The Thing'

Well, although those 'FF' fellas cut to the chase by choosing a single word to describe their latest sci-fi adventure, I have coined a phrase for it - 'Marvel malaise' (trademark pending, BTW 😉). On the heels of reading good but not necessarily great graphic novels with Dr. Strange and Daredevil - plus a wretched one with Hellcat - the latest restart of Marvel's 'first family' also seemingly lands in the same territory as a perfectly adequate romp but not much more. It didn't help that this long-running squad was initially kept apart by showcasing them in a few so-so solo stories - interestingly, Johnny Storm's moment seemed sort of silly, but then it surprisingly redeemed itself somewhat with the plot angle of having the villain cleverly exploit his so-called 'weakness' (that is, the warmhearted Storm would NEVER use his fiery powers to actually hurt folks, so the deplorable bad guy proceeds to insultingly curb stomp him until Storm devises a savvy retaliation). When the classic team finally reunites in the closing chapters to confront an expected otherworldly threat the narrative flow is strengthened foursquare - though protracted sci-fi glop dialogue occasionally strained the eyes - and had me interested in checking out the subsequent volume to see how things will shake out for them.

[Subham · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is probably one of the best fantastic four stories or runs ever and omg one of my letters also made it to the back of issue 6 and that's exciting!

So coming back to this volume, it's mostly one and done stories and that's the best thing about it and all of them are so heart warming and you will just have a smile reading it throughout and that speaks volumes for it.

The story of Ben and Alicia helping these people was so cute and emotional and gave the message of letting go and all that, or Reed and Sue helping the town of Doombots and that shows what an amazing couple they are or Johnny being well himself.. this is the most fun they have been in such a long while and I love it.

The arc with the sun or the extra dimensional trip was crazy and you see how Ryan writes Reed so well be it the crazy long science explanations or finding new ways to use his powers which is just insane and next level sci fi writing.

One of the best comics atm and also the art is insanely good. I hope these two have a long run on the title!

Can't wait to read future volumes!

[♥Milica♥ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loooove the Fantastic Four, the 2006 animated series is my favourite version of them to date, but I've pretty much loved every other version too (even the movies people say are bad - not to me!!!).

I like the direction this is going in, those first few stories really set the mood and were very touching. The art style is nice, and I'll definitely be continuing the series.

3.5

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

I keep checking in on the Fantastic Four every now and again. I read the first two volumes of Dan Slott's run and meant to keep going on with it, but as often happens with the FF, my attention wandered. And now Ryan North is taking over, and since I loved Squirrel Girl so much I had high hopes for what he'd do with Ben, Reed, Sue and Johnny. And it's fine. It's fine . . .

First Ben and Alicia get stuck in a town in a time loop. Then Reed and Sue get stuck in a town of Doombots. Johnny takes a side gig and gets stuck with an awful new secret identity and an abusive manager. A flashback shows why the FF have split up and are having solo adventures, but the group comes together in time to get cursed by a Z-level magic villain named Nicholas Scratch. Finally, some unintended consequences of Scratch's attack cause the FF to take drastic measures to stop a new extinction-level event, and the public reception is not good.

The problem I think is with the characters. If they're not written as the squabbling family that Stan Lee launched oh-so-long ago, they don't really work as a comic. But if they're written as the squabbling family that Stan Lee launched oh-so-long ago, well, they too easily become familiar and boring.

I'll probably give North's run another try, but it wouldn't surprise me if I don't pick up another volume until the next writer comes along.


FOR REFERENCE:

Contents:
• 1. Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters-Grimm in: "The Last Town on the Left" / Ryan North, writer; Iban Coello, artist
• 2. Dr. Susan Storm-Richards and Dr. Reed Richards in: "The Night of Doom" / Ryan North, writer; Iban Coello, artist
• 3. Johnny Storm in: "A Shoptastic Day" / Ryan North, writer; Iban Coello, artist
• 4. The Fantastic Four in: "The Baxter Initiative" / Ryan North, writer; Iban Coello, artist
• 5. The Fantastic Four in: "Up to Scratch" / Ryan North, writer; Ivan Fiorelli, artist
• 6. Dr. Susan Storm-Richards and Johnny Storm in: "A Shot in the Dark" / Ryan North, writer; Ivan Fiorelli, artist
• Cover Gallery: Alex Ross, Chris Bachalo, J. Scott Campbell, Frank Miller, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Arthur Adams, Todd Nauck, Phil Noto, Chrissie Zullo, Peach Momoko, John Cassaday, Phil Jimenez, Chris Allen, Joshua Swaby, and Kaare Andrews, artists

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great start to the new Fantastic Four series.

It's just so nice to have heartfelt, touching, and well crafted stories again for FF4. The first 3 issues have everyone separated and building a suspense of what happen. Ben and Alicia are in a weird time loop, Johnny is by himself trying to do the right thing, Sue and Reed are trying to fix what happened. All eventually lead to the team back together and as a family once more but not without having to save the world.

At times it gets a little to "explaining the problem while we sit here" and can get boring. However, when it's the family working together, or as a couple, mixed with the EXCELLENT art, I mean just stunning at times, this series is so special. It's been a long time since I enjoyed a FF4 story this much. A 4 out of 5.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun, fresh take on the FF and its family dynamic. Count me in for Vol. 2!

[Molly™☺ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not quite fantastic, but solid nonetheless. It has a nice mixture of standalone stories vs multi-issue arcs, making it digestible and somewhat easy to follow for those who haven’t kept up with Marvel’s first family. Whilst it’s hard to recommend as a starting point for people who are interested in the characters, readers who are familiar with the four are sure to find something to enjoy here, whether that be the visual presentation, the writing, or both.

actual rating: 3.5 stars

[Anna Quilter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting start
Mostly focusing on family connections rather than cosmic threats.

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've bought Fantastic Four comics off and on since I was about 12. Eventually, I decided I liked the potential of the series more than the execution a lot of the time. To me, the Fantastic Four should be the Doctor Who/Star Trek of the Marvel Universe, breaking new ground and investigating weird things instead of continuously revisiting Jack Kirby and Stan Lee's Greatest Hits.

After this trade, I think Ryan North and I are on the same page. The series starts with the FF broken up over something Reed did that pissed off all of New York. Six done in one issues later, the FF are back together and I'm hooked.

I found the series very accessible because it doesn't lean very hard on 70 years of Fantastic Four history. Time loop, invaders from another dimension, town full of robots, alien bacteria, this is the Fantastic Four run I've been waiting for for a long time. The art by Iban Coello and Ivan Fiorelli is up to the task. The computer coloring is more subdued than a lot of modern comics. Hell, even the paper in this is better than that overly gloss flimsy paper in a lot of trades.

Four out of five stars. I guess I AM following a Big Two book that is still being produced.

[James · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars. Looks like I’m in the minority on this one. Everyone seemed to really like this. The first 3 issues have separate adventures for our characters. One with Ben Grimm and Alicia, one with Johnny Storm and one with Reed and Sue. To me, none of these were any good. They all felt really generic. Then the last 3 issues sees them all come together to deal with some threats. One was an attack from the negative zone where Reed sends the Baxter building and some NY city blocks forward in time to save the day. However we won’t see those people for a year. This puts the FF on the outs with the rest of the city. They ain’t feeling them right now. This also causes Ben and Alicia to be mad at Reed also. There’s more that happens after where they go to the negative zone to undo something but I don’t feel like getting into that as it wasn’t all that great either. Didn’t really feel the way Reed was written. I feel like North spent so much time trying to make him sound smart that they forgot to give him any personality. The highlight was how it ended with Maria Hill. That could get interesting.

[Drew Canole · Rating 3 out of 5]

The F4 disintegrate after Reed had to make a tough decision that has left the F4 kids trapped in the Baxter building and stuck out of time of a full year. There's a few really fun stand-alone tales here. The Thing and Alicia travel across rural US, Johnny Storm is working a menial job, later the team hooks up.

Ryan North nails the characters for me. Ben is the everyday man, Johnny is the jokester rockstar, Reed gets lots of time to shine as the scientist. There's a lot of fun science here including mirror life and an algae that spreads so quickly it threatens to take over the planet.

The Alex Ross covers are super cool too.

[Blindzider · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is closer to 4 stars than 3. I loved the first four issues: each focused on a member of the FF, giving some insight into their personalities and perspectives, all while adding to the overarching story that links the issues together. It strips down the cast to the main four (plus Alicia) which the book really needed. Lately, the series has been weighted down too much with additional cast members, despite some good stories from it.

I also liked the idea for the event that drives the four to where they are. Something catastrophic happens which puts the FF in a negative light with the public. I'm not sure yet if North have/will fully mine the depths of the emotional ramifications of it. If he doesn't it'll be missed opportunity.

Coello's art on the first four issues is pretty good. It's not flashy, but he uses panel sizes, shapes and quantities in different ways to tell the story. It's also detailed, showing various emotions as necessary. Fiorelli's on issues 5 and 6 was ok, a little bit more cartoony, but feels like a fill-in artist.

I really appreciate this stripped down version of the FF. It's full of character, emotion, and intriguing ideas. I'll continue to enjoy it until the inevitable crossover/event storyline...

[Vinicius · Rating 4 out of 5]

Como o próprio titulo do encadernado anuncia “O que aconteceu com o Quarteto Fantastico?” é o que o leitor se pergunta literalmente no começo da HQ, pois nesse inicio de fase escrita por Ryan North, a equipe está separada – ainda sem detalhes do motivo – e cada um seguiu seu rumo. E é nesse sentido que as primeiras 3 histórias da HQ se organizam.

A primeira trama é protagonizada por Ben Grimm e Alicia Masters, que estão viajando pelos Estado Unidos e se deparam com uma cidade pequena que está sofrendo de uma anomalia temporal. Toda a cidade está presa em um fluxo de tempo e que agora Ben e Alicia também são afetados, e juntos precisam buscar uma solução para esse problema.

A segunda história é focada no Reed e na Sue, que estão jantando em um restaurante e são surpreendidos por uma horda de Destinobôs. De imediato, eles atacam e o casal revida, mas logo conseguem escapar da horda. Ao retornarem para investigar, eles descobrem que esses robôs possuem uma programação totalmente diferente do padrão, e o casal vai investigar o motivo.

Já na terceira história do encadernado, o protagonismo fica por conta do Tocha Humana, que agora trabalha em um mercado, mudou de visual e tenta levar uma vida “comum”. Porém, ele começa a sofrer com problemas trabalhistas, tendo em vista que seu chefe não valoriza os funcionários. Assim, Johnny volta a atuar como super herói e vai em busca de formas de resolver esse problema e melhorar a situação pele ele e seus companheiros de trabalho.

Na quarta edição da HQ, os membros do quarteto se reencontram para resolver uma situação peculiar envolvendo o Coisa, e a partir daí a equipe retoma a atuação em conjunto e o leitor começa conhecer alguns elementos do que aconteceu com a equipe antes dessa fase, mas ainda sem muitos detalhes.

Nas duas ultimas edições, em que o quarteto se envolve em situações mais sérias que afetam não apenas eles, mas também o mundo, é quando entendemos o motivo da opinião popular está contra a equipe e suas contas bancárias foram bloqueadas.

Como o motivo é revelado apenas no final do encadernado, é spoiler contar o que aconteu previamente a fase do Ryan North, entretanto, posso dizer que foi algo que Reed realizou e isso combina muito com o personagem, tendo em vista sua característica envolvendo moralidade e ciência .

Ademais, gostei bastante da HQ, pois ela é tranquila para novos leitores da equipe (que é o meu caso) e as histórias são leves e divertidas, com foco na relação da equipe e na ficção cientifica.

[Chantaal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Now THIS is my Fantastic Four. They’re a family! They’re compassionate and curious and care about people and have grounded adventures that aren’t always about saving the entire cosmos!

The setup for this run is incredibly interesting and honestly I kinda love that the reveal of what happened six months prior means that we get to focus on some more emotional stories with the team.

Totally loving this. My F4 heart is happy again.

[Brandon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had a rough week of funerals followed by a rough week recovering from an injury, so I tried to find something light and enjoyable that I didn't have to wait to come off library hold. At the same time, the new Fantastic Four teaser released and I played some Marvel Rivals, and I decided it was time for another Fantastic Four read. I'd say once every two or three years I do a big binge of F4 comics until I get burnt out, and my time had come.

This volume collects the first half-dozen issues by Ryan North, who I had never read before. I was pleased with his stories, which are mostly good individual arcs. They gave me Dr. Who or Star Trek vibes, with little self-contained sci-fi stories connected by our characters. My personal favorite in this collection was Johnny's solo story, which was the least sci-fi but the most personal, I feel like. Another story, where Sue and Johnny have to go into space, was also very cool (no spoilers) and felt like a cool narrative of a scientific idea.

The art is solid. The images are clear and the action is easy to follow. The style avoids many of the pitfalls I absolutely hate about other graphic styles. I do wish Johnny didn't have a goofy mustache, but it isn't the end of the world.

Overall, a pretty good return to the F4 and one I plan on catching up on. As with my normal comics binges, I'll probably read until there are no more collected editions, and then pause for another year or two. I'd recommend this to F4 fans as well as my friends Tom and Russ.

As a side note, I know some people have very strong feelings about logging comics as reading on Goodreads or other tracking forms. My thought process is this: First, I do Goodreads because I want to, not because I'm trying to hit a quota. There's no need to police what people do and don't count as reading. Second, I don't count individual issues, even though for years I tracked those independently on a spreadsheet. Instead, I only count collected volumes (like this) or omnibuses, which cover larger story arcs and are more meaningful investments in time and energy. Third, it's a published work in book format that I enjoyed reading, thought about, and talked about. I'm counting the darn book!

[Katherine (Kat) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5 Stars

Individual Issues Rated Below -

Fantastic Four #1: 3.5/5 Stars
Fantastic Four #2: 3/5 Stars
Fantastic Four #3: 3/5 Stars
Fantastic Four #4: 3/5 Stars
Fantastic Four #5: 3/5 Stars
Fantastic Four #6: 3.5/5 Stars

[Alex Sarll]

The first issue concludes with Ryan North's FF manifesto, which for my money hits the nail on the head:
"1. The Fantastic Four are fun.
2. The Fantastic Four are adventurers.
3. The Fantastic Four can do anything.
4. The Fantastic Four are accessible."

Now, I might cavil at some of the clarifications under those headings – "No angst, having super-powers rules!", in particular. Surely the whole story of the Thing in particular, even down to that alias, is fairly heavy on the angst about his having become a rocky orange monster? But what's more surprising is that these theses are printed opposite a page showing a gaping hole where the Baxter Building used to be, and the caption "...well, I don't think the rest of the world will be forgiving the Fantastic Four any time soon either." This concluding an issue where Ben and Alicia have visited a small town, been met with intolerance, missed their kids, and generally not had the best time of it. Sure, the resolution of the town's Groundhog Day is at first fun and then very sweet, and sure, the second issue's switch to Reed and Sue's own odd little backwater adventure is weirdly wholesome for a story with that many Doombots. But adventurers who can do anything? This is more wanderers of the back roads. A certain scaling down makes sense after the Slott run's slide into meaningless omniversal bombast, but the pendulum feels like it's swung too far the other way here. Not that it's just a question of stakes: Reed's powers in particular get played for body horror in a way I don't recall seeing before, extending one questing eye where previously it would have been his whole head, or extruding additional limbs. And even in the last of these six issues, where I expected the arc to end with the team's unity, fortunes and status restored, instead the story spends too long with Reed apparently giving up on fixing a problem - and worse, one of the FF's own making - before doubling down on slotting the poor bastards into the X-Men's old 'hated and feared' niche. So yes, North has a solid theoretical grasp of the FF, but I'd really like to see a sign of it being put into practice in the comic itself at some point.

[José Vitor - zetalendo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Releitura finalizada em 20/07/2025.
Nota: 4 estrelas.

Desde que li esse volume pela primeira vez, não peguei mais nada da equipe, então meu conhecimento dos personagens continua o mesmo.

Agora, com o filme chegando, decidi dar continuidade nessa fase do Quarteto, que curti bastante.

Única coisa que tenho pra falar é que nessa releitura achei bem mediana as primeiras edições, mas depois que eles se juntam fica bem legal. Fora isso, sustento tudo o que disse ali em baixo!

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Primeira leitura finalizada em 07/04/2024.
Nota: 4 estrelas

Primeiro contato com essa equipe da Marvel. Sempre achei esse quarteto ~FANTÁSTICO~, mas nunca tive a chance de ler algo deles, tive acesso apenas aos filmes.

Essa nova fase introduz muito bem os personagens. Os três primeiros volumes são de aventuras separadas deles, dando algumas pistas do motivo dessa separação.

Eu adorei acompanhar essa equipe e ver como os poderes deles são maiores do que eu imaginava.

Achei legal que o quadrinho apresenta detalhes muito técnicos, quando Reed e Sue estão falando, aí chega o Johnny e pede para eles explicarem isso direito, pois ele (e eu) não entende nada daquilo. Alguns momentos fiquei boiando, por ler isso em inglês, mas deu pra entender o contexto da fala técnica... HAHAHAH

O final foi bem interessante, pretendo pegar o segundo volume logo!

[Frédéric · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not a big fan of FFs and I haven't read many of them, which makes it a bit difficult for me to rate this series.

From what little I know of it, this new series seems to fit the image I have of it: scientific adventures, humor, family. It's all there, with a promising start: to save the Earth, Reed has had to improvise a catastrophic plan that has no chance of making them popular and has even broken up the team.
North handled the revelation of this plan and its consequences quite well, focusing on the team members individually - before reuniting them, of course.
What follows is a short 2-part story that does the job nicely, even though it does not reinvent the wheel.

Two different artists illustrate the series. Neither impressed me, but neither made my eyes bleed either.

To sum it up: a good basis for the main storyline, a bit of action, a lot of nice humor: a good introduction.

[Rahul Nadella · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fantastic Four vol #1 is a bizarre way to start the series. Equal parts great and frustrating as the creative team continues the super team's teamwork, camaraderie, and familial love as they stop the world from being destroyed by the least threatening thing imaginable. It's the sort of strange sci-fi scenario the team has excelled in presenting at their best and the concept here is very well considered, but Fantastic Four fails to present it with any sense of tension, drama, or excitement. It would serve this series better if Ryan North spent more time writing a compelling story than showing off his prowess for technical jargon. Hopefully, the creative team can reconcile things in the next volume without downplaying the gravity of what happened.

[Edward Covington · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.75🔥s
It has heart, brains, and speed. Most importantly, it’s tons of fun. Exactly what the 4 should be.

[Jiro Dreams of Suchy · Rating 2 out of 5]

A just fine collection of FF stories focused on Reed sending a city block of NYC to another dimension… NYC does not react well

Johnny is just the worst here

[Christopher · Rating 2 out of 5]

This didn’t do it for me. So much dialogue, so much of it just talking at each other and slowly-paced stories with small stakes and neatly-wrapped-up endings.

[kesh · Rating 4 out of 5]

zamn pedro pascal 🧔‍♂️

i lowk enjoyed this and loved how we got moments w different members of the four — the issues w “mysteries” + johnny’s callback w smo from an older run was kinda fun

fs don’t recommend reading to unwind j cause reed is so big brain i had to lock in to his logic 🤓☝️

cover art is fye doe

can’t wait 4️⃣ the film

3.75/5

[Roman Zarichnyi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Давно вже хотів щось почитати про таку супергеройську команду, як Фантастична Четвірка. Давно — то кілька років у моєму розумінні. І за порадою взявся читати актуальний ран Раяна Норта.
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Перша сюжетна арка «Фантастична Четвірка: Що трапилося з Фантастичною Четвіркою?», яку малювали художники Айбан Коелло й Айван Фіореллі, занурює в події, де ми дізнаємося, що Річ Річардс зробив щось настільки жахливе в Нью-Йорку, що дружня команда Фантастичної Четвірки роз’єдналася. Істота та Алісія мандрують країною, намагаючись врятуватися від хаосу. Однак вони стикаються з особливим феноменом: неодноразово прокидаючись вранці попереднього дня, вони потрапляють у часову петлю. Тим часом Рід і Сью тікають від власних проблем і натрапляють на маленьке містечко, що кишить смертоносними думботами. Що ж до Джонні, то він опинився покинутим у місті, яке його зневажає. Вирішивши почати все спочатку, він шукає нову особистість, роботу та змагається із навіженим босом.
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Мені сподобалося, як перші випуски зосереджувалися на кожному членові команди окремо, дозволяючи читачам заглибитися в їхнє особисте життя за межами їхніх супергеройських образів. Такий підхід давав змогу зрозуміти персонажів поза контекстом пригод Фантастичної Четвірки. До того ж, сюжетна лінія кожного окремого випуску робила свій внесок у більший сюжет, де, зрештою, ми дізнаємося, що ж такого наробив Рід. Оповідь Раяна Норта велася жваво та весело, не даючи читачеві навіть на хвилинку занудьгувати. Художник Айбан Коелло має великий досвід у жанрі супергероїки, тому його малюнок, який містив багато яскравих кольорів, додавав візуальної привабливості цій сюжетній арці.
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Підсумовуючи, ця нова серія «Фантастичної четвірки» розпочинається із сильного старту від Раяна Норта, залишаючи зацікавленим у напрямі, якому сценарист почав розвивати сюжетну лінію цих персонажів. Рекомендую спробувати почитати цю арку й вирішити чи хочете читати далі.

[Guilherme Smee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Depois da Marvel, mais especificamente o Marvel Studios, ter feito um boicote com os X-Men e o Quarteto Fantástico cujos direitos pertenciam à Fox, os quadrinhos da primeira família da Marvel ficaram sob a incumbência de Dan Slott. Infelizmente a passagem de Slott pelo gibi foi de altos e baixos. Essa nova fase do título, por Ryan North, responsável pelo quadrinho da Garota-Esquilo, é muito melhor que a de Slott. É mais esperta, cheia de referências e citações legais, mas mais do que isso, não quer ser grandiloquente, e aposta primeiro no singelo e muito em teorias científicas. Isso acaba fazendo de Reed Richard, de longe o personagem mais chato da equipe, em alguém mais palatável. Nesse primeiro encadernado o Quarteto fez algo para salvar o mundo que custou um grande sacrifício para a equipe e Nova York. Mas em vez de começar com esse evento bombástico, North vai estabelecendo os personagens em historias curtas e expressivas para só no quarto número colocar O Que Aconteceu com o Quarteto Fantástico. Então o leitor fica sabendo o terrível segredo que trouxe sofrimento e ansiedade para a equipe. Nem por isso a aventura para. Ela continua ainda melhor. E os próximos encadernados prometem!

[Davy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m embarrassed to say but this is the First Fantastic Four I’ve ever read and I’m into it! Shocker. These are fun primarily stand alone issues that really let the characters shine through. It’s heartfelt and entertaining in a way that only a super family is capable of being. I am looking forward to the new omnibus release of the Stan Lee run so I can read the beginnings of it all. That said, excited to dive deeper into Ryan North’s run as well. 3.5 stars

[Jesse A · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series is obviously a reset to bring the FF back to simpler times. Feels a bit too disjointed, trying to bring everyone back together but shows some promise.