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saif42's review
5.0
So I just finished reading this series and it's a sci fi superhero masterpiece.
The writing is great. Hickman utilises all of the characters well which is important when you're dealing with such a huge roster and the overarching plot is great both for the plot and the characters its working to develop.
The art is stellar. A lot of great spreads and covers and who could resist the newly uniformed F4 and FF in all white. And goddamn it Doom looks impeccable in white too.
Tell you what this story is a great Doom story so it gets a five stars from me no matter how the rest of the comic goes but it's actually a great story all around, for all parties involved.
This story oozes cool. I can't describe it but if you're a comic fan, you will love this Hickman run. My favourite part of this is still how this is the basis of so much of Rick and Morty and I love me some Rick and Morty. Read this if you like Rick and Morty, Sci-Fi, Marvel comics and Marvel Cosmic.
The writing is great. Hickman utilises all of the characters well which is important when you're dealing with such a huge roster and the overarching plot is great both for the plot and the characters its working to develop.
The art is stellar. A lot of great spreads and covers and who could resist the newly uniformed F4 and FF in all white. And goddamn it Doom looks impeccable in white too.
Tell you what this story is a great Doom story so it gets a five stars from me no matter how the rest of the comic goes but it's actually a great story all around, for all parties involved.
This story oozes cool. I can't describe it but if you're a comic fan, you will love this Hickman run. My favourite part of this is still how this is the basis of so much of Rick and Morty and I love me some Rick and Morty. Read this if you like Rick and Morty, Sci-Fi, Marvel comics and Marvel Cosmic.
mattquann's review
5.0
Following hot on the heels of the first volume, I just put down volume 2 of Hickman's Fantastic Four run. So, a confession: I jumped into Hickman's "Avengers" and "New Avengers" runs as they were coming out in floppies and enjoyed them as an entirely self-contained story that led into two of my favourite Marvel events to date (Infinity, and the superb Secret Wars). However, having come to the end of his run on Fantastic Four, it is clear that all of Hickman's work at Marvel forms some sort of superstructure that begins with Fantastic Four and ends with Secret Wars.
Though that can sound daunting, this run on Fantastic Four is entirely enjoyable in its own right. Following the death in the previous volume, tensions continue to mount as the War of the Four Cities moves towards its climax. To further complicate the situation, alternate universe Reed Richardses have come to find their way home, even if it means sacrificing the Marvel Universe Proper to do so. The adventures in this book take the reader on a tour of Marvel's wacky and wonderful concepts. You will see the Kree homeworld of Hala, spend time with the Inhumans, visit AIM island, check in with Black Panther in Wakanada, and spend plenty of time with the larger than life space creatures that are so familiar to the Richards' family. If that bit of zaniness doesn't make you want to dive in, then I suggest you try your comics elsewhere.
What follows is a steady and slow build of science fiction concepts, engaging character development (rare for an ongoing comic in this field), and a resolution that ties in all that might have seen confusing or superfluous in the previous volume. The most unexpected part is that the major conflict (no spoilers, but there are Celestials involved) is resolved just past the mid-way part of this collection. So what fills the second half?
If you've found Hickman's run to be heady to the point of nausea (I don't, but it is a fairly common complaint), then the second half of this volume will remind you that Hickman isn't the ideal Fantastic Four writer for his grasp on science alone. Indeed, complete storylines that are resolved in one to two issues, pull more from the adventure and family dynamics that make the Fantastic Four such an enduring concept. These work more as vignettes to show that the characters have undergone change over the course of Hickman's run, and I have no doubt that many of these characters will go on to be defined by his run in years to come.
In the concluding issue of Hickman's run on Fantastic Four, he shows us adventure, imagination, science, family, and the impossible made possible. Roughly, it is a narrative 30-page thesis on Hickman's run. Despite the subtle and overt set-up for the incursion plot line that dominated his tenure as Avengers lead writer, this collection can function entirely independently. I've heard many people say that the Fantastic Four are dated and only serve as a relic of the past. Hickman proves that statement to be rubbish. As far as I'm concerned, this is THE definitive Fantastic Four story.
Though that can sound daunting, this run on Fantastic Four is entirely enjoyable in its own right. Following the death in the previous volume, tensions continue to mount as the War of the Four Cities moves towards its climax. To further complicate the situation, alternate universe Reed Richardses have come to find their way home, even if it means sacrificing the Marvel Universe Proper to do so. The adventures in this book take the reader on a tour of Marvel's wacky and wonderful concepts. You will see the Kree homeworld of Hala, spend time with the Inhumans, visit AIM island, check in with Black Panther in Wakanada, and spend plenty of time with the larger than life space creatures that are so familiar to the Richards' family. If that bit of zaniness doesn't make you want to dive in, then I suggest you try your comics elsewhere.
What follows is a steady and slow build of science fiction concepts, engaging character development (rare for an ongoing comic in this field), and a resolution that ties in all that might have seen confusing or superfluous in the previous volume. The most unexpected part is that the major conflict (no spoilers, but there are Celestials involved) is resolved just past the mid-way part of this collection. So what fills the second half?
If you've found Hickman's run to be heady to the point of nausea (I don't, but it is a fairly common complaint), then the second half of this volume will remind you that Hickman isn't the ideal Fantastic Four writer for his grasp on science alone. Indeed, complete storylines that are resolved in one to two issues, pull more from the adventure and family dynamics that make the Fantastic Four such an enduring concept. These work more as vignettes to show that the characters have undergone change over the course of Hickman's run, and I have no doubt that many of these characters will go on to be defined by his run in years to come.
In the concluding issue of Hickman's run on Fantastic Four, he shows us adventure, imagination, science, family, and the impossible made possible. Roughly, it is a narrative 30-page thesis on Hickman's run. Despite the subtle and overt set-up for the incursion plot line that dominated his tenure as Avengers lead writer, this collection can function entirely independently. I've heard many people say that the Fantastic Four are dated and only serve as a relic of the past. Hickman proves that statement to be rubbish. As far as I'm concerned, this is THE definitive Fantastic Four story.
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