FF, Volume 2: Family Freakout

WARNING: SERIOUS SPOILERS ARE REVEALED IN THIS REVIEW!

I waited and my library finally got in volume 2 of Matt Fraction and Mike Allred’s run of FF. In this volume the Freedom Foundation, led by Scott “Ant-Man” Lang, Medusa, Ms. Thing, and She-Hulk continue their search for the missing Fantastic Four, who have seriously overshot their 4-minute time traveling absence from the present timeline. After being invited to a pool party by a wealthy industrialist, the FF meets an ageless alien time traveler who not only posed of Mighty Caesar, but also befriended the Fantastic Four during their recent time travels.

 

Through the new ally, it is discover that Doctor Doom is behind the Fantastic Four’s inability to return to 2013. SHOCKER!!!! Actually, if something bad was to happen to the Fantastic Four and you didn’t assume Victor Von doom had anything to do with it then I’d be surprised. Anyway, this revelation brings up some really bad memories for Scott Lang, seeing as Doom is responsible for the death of his daughter, Cassie.

Now armed with a target- and a vendetta- the FF take a field trip to the Moon and hold the Watcher hostage. It’s really a ruse for Ant-man to search through Uatu’s personal records on Doom and what happens is completely awesome! Doctor Doom gets his butt handed to him in epic fashion. That’s right, for once; Doom doesn’t get to used his diplomatic immunity, nor fake out everyone with a Doombot or make a deal with some cosmic entity for safety. No, for once Doom gets everything and more that he deserves.

Other than the Red Skull, Doctor Doom is my least favorite villain. He’s not like the Joker or Venom, you know, a person you love to hate. I hate that guy. I’m so glad to finally get an issue where Doom loses. True, you couldn’t have Reed Richards do it; he’s got too much of a conscience. So, by having chippy Scott Lang give the leader of Latveria the what-not is totally acceptable. Now, if only the Red Skull could finally get his rear end whooped once and for all by Captain America.

This series was awesome. I love Fraction’s writing and I am such a fan of the Allred’s artwork. I think they are in my top five artists. What is a real crime is that this series is currently cancelled. No more FF! Hopefully this will be an oversight corrected real soon and it will involve not just Fraction and Allred, but star Ant-man, She-Hulk, Ms. Thing, and those loveable genius scamps who learn at the Freedom Foundation.

(PS- if you haven’t read the first FF publication, be in for a little confusion about certain plot mysteries, such as “why do one of the moloids just a floating head in a jar?” You can enjoy this entire series without reading that book. But, feel free to go back and seek out that series like I plan on doing.)

Worth Consuming!

Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.