The first full-length Fantastic Four story ever illustrated by classic creator Neal Adams!
An unstoppable meteor of unknown origin has just erupted from hyperspace--and unless the Fantastic Four can find a way to stop it from hitting Manhattan, millions will die!
Rated T
Fantastic Four: Antithesis #1 is some of the most fun I've had reading comics in recent years. It isn't overly-complex or thought-provoking, it's just a thrilling adventure. It feels like a lost Kirby chapter, and that's the highest praise I can give a superhero book. If you're a fan of the Silver Age, Kirby, Waid, Adams, superheroes, or just fine comics, do yourself a favor and give this a try. Read Full Review
An expertly written and crafted Fantastic Four story that combines with beautiful artwork to create an excellent homage to a team of superheroes that redefined what comic book superheroes could be. Read Full Review
With a cosmic menace cooking up and some familiar faces dropping in, this promises to be a fun ride throughout. It's off to a great start! Read Full Review
This first issue is mainly about setup. It establishes the situation and lays the groundwork for an adventure in the biggest, most cosmic Fantastic Four tradition. Mark Waid in the past has shown that he knows and understands The FF and what makes a good story for them, and his work here is more of what we enjoyed when he wrote the regular FF book. As for Neal Adamsone of the truly landmark artists in comics adapts better to The FF in some ways than in others, but he makes a valiant effort. Read Full Review
I can only see this book getting bigger and even better, now Waid has done his scene setting and nods to the past, and Adams has got to draw some great panels and scenes, and that makes me even more excited for the next issue. Waid and Adams always raise the ante, so we are in for a treat. Read Full Review
As a longtime Fantastic Four fan, Fantastic Four: Antithesis is the meat and potatoes story we want. It doesn't change anything, but gives us the comfort food we crave when we like our superheroes as traditional as possible. Read Full Review
As inaugural issues go, Waid's opener was a bit too quirky and lacked the weight, merit, force, and punch associated with a number one issue. As a Mark Waid fan, I know it will get better. Read Full Review
It's OK for a comics property to orient itself toward nostalgia for a while. And this miniseries shows that you can still make creative hay out of a thoroughly safe story by, say, turning it into a platform for an exceptional art performance. Fantastic Four: Antithesis is not revolutionary or a must-read -- but it is more than capable of tickling a Fantastic Four fan's fancy. Read Full Review
While not bad, Fantastic Four: Antithesis #1 is one for the hardcore Waid and Adams fans. Read Full Review
Fantastic Four: Antithesis #1 is a victory lap from a pair of creators with nothing to prove. It's great to see Neal Adams doing more Marvel work, although his modern-day work understandably pales in comparison to his heyday. Mark Farmer's incredibly brute-force approach to inking does not help matters, exaggerating Adams' lines and highlights his weaknesses. Atop it all, Laura Martin's coloring ups the contrast and blasts you in the eyes with classic primary tones. Mark Waid's script is serviceable, hitting all the essential beats to showcase Adams' work. You already know if you want this or not. Prepare for an interesting curiosity from two legends. Read Full Review
Fantastic Four: Antithesis #1 is a new story from a "classic era" by Mark Waid and Neal Adams, but can modern fans enjoy this comic? Read Full Review
All things considered, Fantastic Four: Antithesis #1 is an ill-advised blunder that wastes the veritable talents of its creators. Laura Martins colors are reliably good and letterer Joe Caramagna does what he can with such a verbose, dense script, but judging it just on this one issue alone, Antithesis simply doesnt justify its existence. Read Full Review
The potential is there for Antithesis to redeem itself, sure"it's just got a long way to go. Read Full Review
heavy on the nostalgia with a classic story feel, the art is worth the price alone this is fantastic ;0) compared to most of the crap marvel churn out these days.
Nice art from Adams (though some of the facial expressions are a bit over the top).
Love the Silver Age feel to it
This definitely does feel classic and I know some people will hate that because the poor Fantastic Four can't catch a break, but I enjoyed it for the most part!
It's got all of the usual FF story elements. A first issue with some setup that works against it. Some classic feel story that includes #s and meme references don't make it a 21st century comic book. So it's off and mismatched as far as the writing goes. Neal Adams has some brilliant pages mixed with some off pages but not enough to take away from it. It's OK.
It was good! But if this is supposed to be a "classic" FF story, why did they reference hashtags and memes??
The FF engage in their usual antics, saving Manhattan from Annihilus and then an ominous meteor. The final scene gives the plot a cosmic twist for future issues, but it just didn't excite me. Neither did the writing; Mark Waid's "how do you do, fellow kids" touches are cringeworthy as ever. Neal Adams's art IS exciting, but in a distinctly retro way. Looks like this is going to be a decent nostalgia series, but not of much interest to anyone except die-hard FF fans.
This definitely does feel classic and I hate that because the poor Fantastic Four don’t deserve to catch a break no matter what some people say. It was fine I guess, if you’re into merely acceptable comics.
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