Suspended Animation Review

Essential Fantastic Four Volume 1, published by Marvel Comics, 544 pages, $16.99.

Marvel Masterworks, or Marvel Essentials? Whichever a person chooses to consume the first 20 issues (and Annual #1) of The Fantastic Four is, for all intents and purposes, inconsequential. That is, unless you judge a great comics experience by whether or not the strip is in color. If so, you will be depriving yourself of some of the great works of the medium.

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Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews

Fantastic Four #600
Marvel Comics
Hickman, Epting, Magyar, Mounts, Di Giandomenico, Yu, Dalrymple & Doyle

The massive 50th anniversary celebration issue that marks the 600th issue (non-consecutive) of the landmark title: Fantastic Four. This issue provides some ninety-five pages of story spread across five chapters all written by Hickman. For the most part this issue is not a celebration of the rich history of the Fantastic Four. Instead the issue pushes a lot of the current storylines forward while tying some loose ends together from the previous highly publicized storyline, which was the death of Johnny Storm. As such, this review will not be spoiler free. The spoiler free review ends after the following paragraph.

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Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews

Fantastic Four #587
Marvel Comics
Hickman, Epting, Magyar, Perkins, Mounts & Wooton

The death issue is here. A lot of build-up, a day early sale and a plastic bag all adds up to an issue that is sure to disappoint. However, I found myself not only enjoying the issue, but I actually thought about these characters beyond this issue. Despite the fact that I don't really care for the Fantastic Four or even that I knew which character was dying prior to reading the issue I think this means the contents between the covers is something to pick up, read and be very entertained. If you haven't read this already I recommend grabbing a copy.

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Suspended Animation Review

Superman/Fantastic Four, published by DC Comics, 64 pages, $9.95, treasury format.

This week, I wanted to recognize a work which has enjoyed it's tenth anniversary this year. And, since I've always been a sucker for crossovers, this review is particularly enjoyable to write.

Superman/Fantastic Four took some of comicdom's most iconic characters, and placed them in a highly-entertaining situation that was, for all intents and purposes, a fanboy's dream. Long story short, when he becomes convinced that Galactus was responsible for the destruction of Krypton, Superman seeks out the F.F. in an attempt to learn more about the devourer of worlds. Adventure, intrigue, and a surprising plot twist concerning a certain Kryptonian, ensue. With little doubt, what occurs within these pages is something comic book readers never thought they would see.

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Suspended Animation Review

Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius, published by Marvel Publishing, Inc.

Lately, Marvel Comics has been producing one of the most entertaining and endearing ongoing comics projects the industry has seen in years. “Civil War?”, you say? Nope. “Secret Invasion!” rings the response. Wrong again.

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VE SAYS: We're back with a regular VE Tuesday...but due to some tech issues, it's VE Wednesday!

Iron Man mania rages on, DC goes political and Trinity stands alone. We sneak in a few advance reviews of Ultimate X-men #94, Fantastic Four #557 and Wolverine Origins #25.

Our Pick of the Week: Mighty Avengers #14

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It’s Episode 71…another full length episode…and so soon after the ep 70.
But don’t worry, we didn’t forget about the Tuesday episode, we tossed it in too!

Reviews include: First Looks at Wolverine #64 and Fantastic Four #556, Comic Foundry #2, Action Comics #863, Trials of Shazam #12 and Dead of Night #2.

Nick and Mike finally read some your viewer mail…today we tackle the Fall Out Boy mail.

Plus Mike and Luis take a look at Secret Invasion #1!

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