Though there are brief flashes of action and tension, even these feel unoriginal for the series (discussed below).ĭo start to pick up near the collection’s end. Many of the stories are simply not that interesting and the conflicts seem so contrived that they fail to truly grab attention. The central narrative across Fantastic Four Vol. Hopefully, the quality of this writing will improve as the Fantastic Four finds its place without Kirby. There are a few points where rehashed stories from the past may prove interesting to new readers but even these stories typically have some problems. The entire volume struggles with internal inconsistencies and repetitive plot points that take away from the whole collection’s appeal. 11 tells stories that are mostly uninteresting, unoriginal, or both. Left, it seems like this same series is just treading water. Before, the Fantastic Four was a comic that wouldĬonstantly break new ground and cultivate new ideas. Jack Kirby seems to have had an immediate, negative impact on the Fantastic Four series. However, outside of these, there isn’t much in this book for fans of the This collection are a few moments of entertainment and some solid artwork. Too often, and the larger narrative is a bit chaotic. The stories have problems throughout, the collection borrows from the past far

Overall: This collection sees a noticeableĭecline in the quality of the Fantastic Four series.

Plot points from previous Marvel stories. Many of the plot points are unoriginal and feel like recycled The collection contains a lot of internal

The artwork is positive throughout the volume.Ĭons: One of the comic’s better story arc’s is Some of the collection’s recycled stories may be fun for new The stories that built the Marvel Universe, from the brilliant minds of legendary creators - now available in an accessible new format the whole family can enjoy! As Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s foundational adventures of the Fantastic Four continue, see the Thing and the Hulk face off for the first time, beginning a comic book rivalry for the ages! The FF battle uncanny new adversaries including the Red Ghost and his Super Apes, the Mad Thinker and his Awesome Android, the Molecule Man, the Impossible Man and the multi-powered Super-Skrull! Plus: They’ll face rematches with the Puppet Master, the Sub-Mariner and their greatest enemy of all! Shrunk to microscopic size, can the Fantastic Four escape from the clutches of Doctor Doom? Perhaps they can…with a little help from Ant-Man!Ĭollects Fantastic Four (1961) #11-20, Annual (1963) #1.Entertaining.

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