Fantatsic Four: The Worlds Greatest Comic Magazine

[Sorcerer Supreme]

Did anyone read Fantatsic Four: The Worlds Greatest Comic Magazine?

Dude this series ruled. For those who cant remember, it was a 12 part series, out in 2001.

It was awesome.
As well as the Fanctastic Four, the series also featured heroes such as The Asgardians, The X-men and The Black Panther fighting alongside the FF against villains such as, the obvious Dr Doom, MODOK, The Incredible Hulk, The Sub-Mariner, The Inhumans and many many more. The series featuredDr Doom gaining posession of the cosimic cube, and to top it all off, had the final issue scripted by Stan Lee.

[Rob Imes]

I bought each issue at the time, although I don't remember much about it now, except for two things: I thought the use of different artists was a little jarring, page after page, and I thought the Joe Sinnott-inked pages were by far the best.

Speaking of retro FF, I've been picking up the current mini FF: First Family which re-tells the origin of the FF, adding lots of hitherto-unseen details, and I've been enjoying it. The art is very detailed in a Reed Crandall kind of way; sometimes it reminds me of Kirby inked by Wally Wood, too.

The most recent issue (#3) is a sort of sequel to the original FF #1. For example, we get to see Johnny return back to the garage that he left abruptly in FF #1 and apologize to his friends for melting the car inside, etc. Instead of costumes, most of the group are still wearing their astronaut uniforms since the material was hit by the same cosmic rays and can adjust to their powers (so that Reed doesn't rip his clothes every time he stretches, etc.).

Even though it's a mini-series, you can pick up any issue to give it a try. I recommend starting with the current #3 since I think it's the best one so far.

[scratchie]

Speaking of retro FF, I've been picking up the current mini FF: First Family which re-tells the origin of the FF, adding lots of hitherto-unseen details, and I've been enjoying it. The art is very detailed in a Reed Crandall kind of way; sometimes it reminds me of Kirby inked by Wally Wood, too. I've been enjoying this mini-series as well. I saw this artist (Chris Weston) on a Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight series that I really enjoyed. Although I don't think his style is as well-suited to the FF, it's still quite good.

[Rob Imes]

I've been enjoying this mini-series as well. I saw this artist (Chris Weston) on a Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight series that I really enjoyed.

Yep, I see now that's where I first saw his work, when I picked up a copy of Legends of the Dark Knight #197 on the shelf some months ago and bought it because his art looked nicely detailed. Makes me wonder if he's a British artist, looking at this Batman issue, because B&W art is more common over there (or it used to be anyway) and his detailed art looks like it was made more for B&W reproduction in mind.

By the way, I just thought of something: I wonder if First Family #3 is the first time that the story behind the scene in Fantastic Four #1 has actually been told in a Marvel comic. My memory tells me that the FF weren't actually shown fighting the monster in the city in their first issue, contrary to what is shown on the cover.

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well is the series reprinted in TPB?

[scratchie]

Makes me wonder if he's a British artistI think he is.

By the way, I just thought of something: I wonder if First Family #3 is the first time that the story behind the scene in Fantastic Four #1 has actually been told in a Marvel comic. I think you're right.

--The Thinker