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alexrobinsonsupergenius's review
3.0
This one was a bit of a chore to get through compared to volume 1, which at least had the novelty of Lee and Kirby sort of figuring things out. The one advantage this volume has compared to the first is that Lee and Kirby finally stopped relying on the boring Sub-Mariner (who only appears once) and introduced some new villains.
tsundokumac's review
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ploominator's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jbleyle63's review
4.0
Some of this nearly 60-year-old material does not date well, most especially in the characterization of lone female FF4 member Sue Storm. Lee and Kirby still deliver mostly entertaining storytelling and art respectively. Especially enjoyed the longer Sub-Mariner story from the first FF4 Annual where Kirby's imaginative renderings of the undersea world of Atlantis shine.
miamollekin's review
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The issues got easier to read in this one.
rayaan54's review
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
indigo_han's review
2.0
The best part of reading early marvel? Finding the grossest, most sexist part of the book, throwing it against the wall, and then picking it up again because you're a completist.
jamberg's review
3.0
The first story tries to stick up for the importance of Sue on the team and pretty much fails. I have a better understanding of how different and fresh Storm and Phoenix may have appeared to readers seeing this story. It took me months to make it through this volume and I would not have even tried without Kirby's art.
jamberg's review against another edition
3.0
This book was stranger than I expected with Dr. Doom threatening Stan and Jack in issue 10. This is much better then early X-Men, even though it had the same creative team launching it. I guess it really is because the FF were accepted as a team and a family instead of outcast teenagers. There is so much acceptance of the bizarre that the book just gets down to silly pranks and strange science very naturally. Looking forward to the introduction of story archs rather than stand alones.
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