Review of
Marvel
Fanfare 46 Fantastic Four Comic
Five out of five stars
In this issue,
the Fantastic Four demonstrate once again that they are simultaneously the most
powerful and dysfunctional group(family) in the world of comics. The action
takes place in the FF’s new headquarters after Reed Richards has installed and
activated a new super security system. Ben and Johnny are fighting again as Ben
tries to come to grips with the new reality of Johnny being married to Ben’s
longtime girlfriend Alicia.
The foe in this
case is the Mad Thinker as he takes a new approach in his attack of the FF. It
starts with a tale of woe and then escalates into a battle between the FF and
their now compromised, computerized security system. Reed openly expresses doubt in his abilities as a
leader and there is additional questioning of their continued effectiveness as
a group fighting the most powerful of evil adversaries. At the end they of course
prevail, defeating the Mad Thinker once again and restoring their faith in each
other as a team.
The combination
of external and internal adversaries makes this a quality story, their internal
struggles helps emphasize the “human” section of the word “superhuman” that is
used to describe them.
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