Kurt
Busiek, Pat Olliffe, and Mike Allred join forces to bring use a story so fantastic;
they had to double the size of the comic to tell it! Tired of being put aside
in favor of Reed Richards’ scientific experiments, Sue Storm accepts a date
invitation from Spider-man. The Invisible Woman is looking to make Mr.
Fantastic jealous and doesn’t really have any romantic intentions with Spidey.
But you can’t tell Sue’s brother that! Looking to keep Spider-man from being
his brother-in-law, the Human Torch will look to his most vaunted foe, Namor:
The Sub-Mariner to break up the super heroes’ date.
I
loved this issue. Usually, an untold tales series reprints old story lines in
hopes of making super heroes a little more timely and appealing to new readers.
But with this annual at least, Busiek and Allred craft an original tale that’s
targeted for the more experienced comic fan. Set in the 1960s, this comic pays
tribute to the brilliant tales of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and the original Marvel
bull-pen.
The
only complaint I have about this comic is that Mike Allred doesn’t do all of
the art. I just love his thick inked style and the color palette used by his
wife and partner, Laura. At least they kept her on for the entire story. The
book also features a small story that tells how Busiek and Olliffe come up with
their untold tales ideas. The tale is very tongue-in-cheek but it is very
funny.
Worth
Consuming
Rating:
8 out of 10 stars
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