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The very definition of FAB-YOO-LOSA:

w00t!!!

I cannot wait for this one!!!

Those costumes are cool! and I love the big arms of the still feminine She-Hulk. screw that red she hulk!

btw, Mike Allred never messaged me back when I sent him a drunken message to include Patsy Walker in the FF. Maybe I will send him a new message to tell him to include Crystal, as the main villain of the series.

This could be the start of a beautiful collaboration between myself and Mike Allred!

DIDYA GET IT???

Discuss its grooviness in detail!

Will be getting this and F4 issue 1 next week.

I got it!!!

I can't help but wonder/hope that this book is going to be about those wacky kids ... like Wolverine and the X-Men is about those X-brats!

I found a flaw in Mike Allred's art though ...

... his characters even cry cute!


the breakdowns of this book are a lot more constructed and constrained than Allred's usual flowing pages ... wonder what's that about. Ironically, it seemed like he really enjoyed drawing it ... I'm talking about those fantastic Franklin Richard's faces. (Maguire-esque!)

I give it a:



I wanted a little more action. Just a little. A page or two of She Hulk mopping the floor with Thundra or something.

I feel guilty about my low rating. See ... THIS is why people do halfs!

You hated it!! *sobs hysterically*

Faboogasm!!!

FYI, the last 'FF' series was all about those whacky kids and was really good! Def recommended!

I grabbed this today and can't wait to read it.

Oh it just charmed my pantaloons off!!!

And when did Alex Power grow into such a cutie? And uhh, how old is he now?

I didn't make it to the comic shop yesterday. I'll get it Saturday. Review to come for sure.

I thought it was fun when it needed to be and moving (Scott Lang) when that was required. The only thing that fell flat for me was the Wakanda Girl/Uhari duo page. The rest of the snippets did a great job of introducing the cast.

Crystal must be the most duty bound/observing character in the Marvel Universe. She's ordered to marry a man the FF fought while she was around the team, then ordered to leave him when they begin to bond?

Any other character would have a big ol' hissy snit fit and no one would be a bit surprised. I think she needs to commandeer Lockjaw and leave Attilan in the dust for a good long time. Let her wipe the floor with her royal cousins, if necessary, on the way out.

Johnny's scene was a nice comedic one; I guess his 'doofus on Earth/badass in the Negative Zone split personality continues. The jury's out for me regarding Miss Thing, though. Can she believably be a part of this world for more than the opening arc?

Loved Allred's art, mostly. It's good to see him back in Marvel comic books.

REVIEW

To me, there is one word that sums up this book: charming.

The charm of Mike Allred's unmistakable artistic style, the charm of an first issue that's all meaty character bits, and the charm of Fraction's believeable, naturalistic dialogue, which in turn lends a charm to the kids which was completely lacking for me in the Hickman issues.

I have been a fan of Scott Lang since I first got into the Marvel Universe, and I'm deliriously happy that he's back to life and that he's finally being written in a way that explores his full potential.

I have also been a fan of She-Hulk for a long time, and I'm happy to see her as just Jen, not wacky-fourth-wall-breaking Jen (no offense to readers who liked that, it just wasn't my thing.)

Miss Thing has potential, that's all I can say for now.

Having Medusa instead of Crystal does bother me a bit. Mystery Lad summed it up well:

However, I am confident that Fraction and Allred will give us a fully-rounded Medusa which acknowledges some of her more dubious recent behvaior.

After all, this is a character-driven book.

MY RATING:

Holy 5 Sensor Girls!

Yay! So nice to see the favorable reactions both here and on Facebook. Marvel is definitely winning me back as a reader with Marvel NOW.

Now can we PLEASE go 1-2 years before the next death-laden, status-quo altering mega-crossover

I am picking this up this week...I heart Allred, and Medusa and Shulkie are two of my favourite underestimated characters so I am much excitement about the whole thing!

I got it...I thought it was a decent character piece, if not really anything amazing outside of that. While the "replacements for 4 minutes" thing is cute, it's a bit too on the nose for me as a plot device. If Reed literally had every confidence they'd be back in 4 minutes, I don't get why of all the crazy trips the FF have taken, THIS is the one where he decides they need replacements...

Also, something weird about Allred's art, but I can't put my finger on it...like maybe he's trying to hard to ape a traditional superhero style and not let his own unique style shine through? Dunno.

All in all, I didn't *dislike* it, but the Fantastic Four #1 was a better first issue I thought, and was a lot better at blending light characterisation with an underlying dark moodiness.

I love Ant Man's big floppy ant antenna !

So...Allred's art on FF has been nothing short of astounding. And what I really wanted more than anything--Allred drawing all the various Foundation kids--has indeed been the centerpiece of this series, and made it just oh so wonderful.

Over in Fantastic Four, I admit I've gotten somewhat bored, and think that title is one of the lower tier Marvel comics out right now that I collect. But here on FF, Fraction really seems to be having the time of his life with the various characters and it shows in a major way.

Bentley remains my favorite, they all are awesome in their own ways. I love the element of weirdness infused into Medusa by Fraction & Allred.