There was a time, not sure because of sales or overconfidence on the part of Marvel comics, that the FF actually had two ongoing titles to tell the tales of the actual FF (not like the last round where it was Fantastic Force with future Franklin) so we have a title called FF and another called Fantastic Four and this review concerns the latter as it has writer Matt Fraction who did an awesome job on DD and artist Mark Bagley who did an amazing run on Ultimate Spider-Man and both, we are pleased to say, acquit themselves well in this opening issue
At this juncture, the FF was back to the original four and they had a gaggle of weird alien and local and what-not children living with them ... and we open the tale with Franklin waking up from one of his dreams and cautioning his mom not to take a near trip to space ... and where are his parents at this juncture?
In the past stuck in the jaws of a dinosaur ... don't ask. Best you read to find out
Suffice to say, they came back but Reed was hurt which was impossible as his body has stretching properties. So being the brain of the group, he analyzed and found out that for some reason his power is not only in remission but perhaps fading and causing molecular what-ever mumbo jumbo and so what does he do? What he does best ... figure to go into the unknown to explore further for a solution to heal himself and potentially his family if they are going to suffer from the same problems as him except of course, like any good husband and father, not to worry the family he doesn't tell them the problem truthfully
While this is happening, we get slice of life stuff from people like Ben as he goes to his old haunt, Yancy Street only to be set upon by the kids there and ... again you have to read to find out ... it is quite hilarious and not something we were expecting
And of course all the hijinks of the other kids in the building does make for some enlightening moments but that's not all because we see Johnny Storm dating his gal in the place where he is currently ruling ... and doing something in-Johnny Storm ...
Great opening issue
Ratings: 7/10
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