It’s the Fantastic
Four’s turn to investigate the temporal disappearances of some of earth’s
mightiest heroes. Sadly, this iconic team couldn’t warrant their our chapter in
the Citizen Kang storyline as what can only be described as a B-list roster of
Avengers are also on the trail of their missing allies. Most of the story stars
the Avengers- in a Fantastic Four comic!!!
Some of the spotlight
is explainable as a third party has convinced both the FF and the Avengers that
their ‘opponents’ are under the influence of Kang! But, instead of building up
to this, I think the Marvel Bullpen could’ve spent some time in part 4 of
Citizen Kang flashbacking as to how and why the Avengers got into this scuffle
with the first family of Marvel.
Along with this
chapter, we get a look at the Fantastic Four’s top 10 villains, a cute story
starring Ben Grimm and his nephew Franklin Richards, and a strange story
starring two former Avengers! Avengers again- I think this was a fantastic Four
Annual. Anyway it stars Mantis who engages another former Avenger name
Moonstone in a test of strength in hopes of gaining this bald Avengers help in
finding her missing son. A) I don’t know what this has to do with the Citizen
Kang storyline and B) don’t know why this couldn’t have waited for the Avengers
chapter.
Lastly, more of Kang’s origin is examined.
Now if goes from interesting to confusing as this part of the villains history
is filled with alternate Kangs and tangent timeline that diverge whenever Kang
time travels.
I wish that this issue
had some shining moment. With exception of the 10 ten list and the Thing story,
there really wasn’t much to enjoy. The plotting stunk and the art was typical
of the mid-90s. In other words- it was filled with horrible anatomy and looked too
much like Rob Liefeld for my taste.
Not Worth Consuming
Rating: 3 out of 10
stars
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