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renatasnacks's review against another edition
4.0
FF have never really been on my radar, but I picked this up because everyone was raving about it and because I've liked everything else I've read by Matt Fraction. Not disappointed! It did a good job of setting up the premise and the new characters (the FF's B-team). Plus the use of the B-team is a great narrative device to make this newbie-friendly, since everyone has to explain shit to the new characters, and thus to the reader. Most of this volume was just introducing the characters and concept (which, BTW, is that the actual FF get stuck in time travel problems, or something?? SCIENCE and so the FF B-team is in charge)--which it definitely does in a fun, interesting way--but I'm excited to read the next volume where maybe some more stuff happens. I like stuff!!
britterization's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't know this was two separate comics until the end - and now it makes soooooooooooo much more sense. While the comics work together, I do wish they hadn't been combined. It is a bit disjointed at times. I've got the second volume, though, and I'll totally read it.
Anyway, I had to read SOMETHING on FCBD! 3 stars.
Anyway, I had to read SOMETHING on FCBD! 3 stars.
bobbyk's review against another edition
Fantastic Four 1-3 part is good, but the FF 1-3 stuff is such a fun comic!
bahnree's review against another edition
3.0
Love the FF issues, disliked the Fantastic Four issues. But that's probably Reed's fault. Plus I love Allred's art so BIAS YAY.
erutane's review against another edition
2.0
I don't know what it is about the Fantastic Four that makes them seem more and more insufferable the older I get- adding children to the story doesn't help. And has Johnny Storm always been this obnoxious? The story was all over the place and the only character to have anything interesting going on in this series so far is Ant Man. I'd rather read him in his own title. I like Matt Fraction's work but I guess there's only so much you can do with a rubbery guy, his wife who has to sit in the back with the children when they take the 'family jet' and four babies.
birdmanseven's review against another edition
3.0
This sets up two interesting stories. Probably the best FF book I've read, but that isn't saying much. I'll follow it to book two.
lillian_francis's review against another edition
3.0
This was a collection made up of issues of the new Fantastic Four line and the alternate team under the title FF. It made sense to collect the two lines as they intertwine at this point where the storylines are set up.
The set up of Reed forming an alternative team while the real FF are off travelling in time and space is interesting but is a set up so there's a lot of introduction. The problem is apart from Scott I'm not enamoured with any of the other characters. I love the Human Torch, he's one of my first comic book loves, and I've read a lot of versions of the Human Torch but Johnny is an obnoxious arse in these stories.
Great artwork.
I've got the next collection in the Fantastic Four line to read but as for the FF line I don't know if I'm invested enough in the characters to read this. *sigh* Who am I kidding, this has another version of Johnny Storm in it, of course I'll read it.
The set up of Reed forming an alternative team while the real FF are off travelling in time and space is interesting but is a set up so there's a lot of introduction. The problem is apart from Scott I'm not enamoured with any of the other characters. I love the Human Torch, he's one of my first comic book loves, and I've read a lot of versions of the Human Torch but Johnny is an obnoxious arse in these stories.
Great artwork.
I've got the next collection in the Fantastic Four line to read but as for the FF line I don't know if I'm invested enough in the characters to read this. *sigh* Who am I kidding, this has another version of Johnny Storm in it, of course I'll read it.
rtimmorris's review against another edition
3.0
If this was simply the first three issues of Fraction's & Allred's 'FF' I could give it an easy 4-star review. But it's not. This also includes the first three issues of the new Fraction/Bagley "Fantastic Four" series, which is as mediocre of a start to a new series that I can think of. Issues 1 and 2 of Fantastic Four are interesting and do at least tie into the launch of the FF team, but the third issue is a complete throwaway, and I have no interest whatsoever in continuing the journey with Reed, Sue, Ben, Johnny and the kids. They all bore me to death. (actually, I'd probably check out a Reed Richards solo series if it came along, since he's got the dynamics to carry an interesting story, but I digress.)
On the flip side, the Scott Lang-led FF team is so quirky and full of energy (including the Future Foundation kids), it makes it a hard book to put down.
Unfortunately as a whole, I have to rate this one a three.
On the flip side, the Scott Lang-led FF team is so quirky and full of energy (including the Future Foundation kids), it makes it a hard book to put down.
Unfortunately as a whole, I have to rate this one a three.
latlansky's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked reading Fantastic Four and FF together like this. Wish the trade had more issues in it.