Ben Grimm and wife Alicia are now the adoptive parents of N'Kalla and Jo-Venn: Kree and Skrull children who were once mortal enemies and now siblings. It's the kids first Halloween and they've made it their mission to obtain massive amounts of candy by hitting the neighborhood multiple times. To do this, N'Kalla will use her shape-shifting abilities to create a host of amazing costumes. Jo-Venn will just have to do his best to disguise his blue skin. This assignment will be tough work. But if anyone can pull it off, it's these two!
Meanwhile, Johnny Storm is on fire. And its all thanks to the wraith of Doctor Doom. Now unable to shut off his flame and reaching unprecedented temps, Johnny has become a pariah. That is until Reed Richards can find a cure; which based on how long it has taken Mr. Fantastic to cure The Thing, Johnny may have to wait. Hopefully, a play date with best bud Spider-Man can help alleviate some of the Human Torch's loneliness.
Why am I not reading more of this series? I enjoyed the wedding issues between Ben and Alicia. And the addition of the two alien kiddos was fantastic. This was a solid issue full of drama, humor and heart.
I've read a lot of Fantastic Four and besides the original team of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Dan Slott might very well be the best FF writer of them all! This was a modern comic book that while very culturally appropriate, it wasn't the least bit preachy! How come all current comics can't be like this?
I think some Fantastic Four issues or trades collections are gonna be getting added to my wish list!
A perfect little Halloween read!
Worth Consuming!
Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.
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