I was a little perturbed that one of Marvel's longest running titles was coming to an end (again). Then today, I picked up the Marvel NOW! preview issue at my local comic shop and what was there within those pages? Previews for 'Fantastic Four' #1 and 'FF' #1, both premiering in November. Both of the new titles will be written by Matt Fraction with art handled by Mark Bagley ('Ultimate Spider-Man') on 'Fantastic Four' and Mike Allred ('Madman') on 'FF'. So we won't be without Marvel's first family for long. Read Full Review

As a fitting conclusion, there's a text piece from Hickman at the end of the book that includes his quest to regain the tagline "The World's Greatest Comic Magazine." Hickman and company were bold and definitive in their quest to regain that honor and this issue is further testimony that they have gained it back. I'm not sure what Matt Fraction has planned for the relaunch, but the legacy Hickman leaves with "Fantastic Four" is undeniably impressive. Read Full Review

There's a reason why Ryan Stegman is being called up to take on Superior Spider-Man, and books like Fantastic Four #611 demonstrate why. Like a less over-the-top version of J. Scott Campbell, Stegman's characters are fluid, cartoony and ultimately expressive, with Reed Richards' extendable arms waving around in a hug, or the fear in Doom's eyes when he knows he's in over his head. Read Full Review