This feels like the first issue to really show The Terrifics potential. I just hope that the readership was willing to wait four issues to see how terrific this series could be. Read Full Review

This issue seemed far truer to the classic Fantastic Four spirit that this book is meant to emulate and I think Lemire has finally found his feet now that the base concept is established. Read Full Review

Lemire has created something really special in this title, with equal parts comedy, drama, and action. This is undoubtedly one of the best books DC is currently putting out. The Terrifics is terrific reading. Read Full Review

The creative team of Lemire & Shaner helps delve the reader back into the Golden Age pulp adventure comics while also spinning their own twist of things, with lovable characters, beautiful art and a whole lot of fun. Read Full Review

THE TERRIFICS #4 shows the reader what this series can achieve. It's a great standalone tale that hit all the right marks from characterization to art. Read Full Review

Shaner's debut issue on the title is amazing and his artwork is beyond fantastic. Shaner and Lemire mesh incredibly well! Read Full Review

This issue sets up some fascinating conflicts and developments that make me think this is turning into one of DC's best books. Read Full Review

The Terrifics #4 is a great issue and probably the best of the series so far. The team and family dynamics are slowly coming together and Jeff Lemire is doing a good job of slowly bringing these characters together. Adding “Doc” Shaner to the mix brings this series to the next level with some truly superb artwork (too bad he is only on for one more issue). This series has been good from the start but now I can say it is Terrific! (I'll see myself out.) Read Full Review

This continues to be one of my favorite DC Comics - a nice balance of upbeat and off beat. Read Full Review

The Terrifics #4 is another solid issue in a fun, silly series, and Shaner and Lemire provide just enough backstory from previous issues to make this one a decent jumping-on point. Read Full Review

The Terrifics have their own corner of personal stakes, science fiction pulp, and uniqueness to shine as a New Age of DC Book and issue four is the start of those pieces of goodness. Read Full Review

Terrifics #4 is a charismatic and fast-moving comic with a great cast and great art. The self-contained nature of each story continues to be one of the comics strengths, and the fun and earnestly strange nature of the book gives it an identity all its own. This one gets a strong recommendation. Give it a read. Read Full Review

The Terrifics has been a lot of fun and remains one of the books Im most excited about reading whenever a new installment drops. Read Full Review

The Terrifics #4 so far is one of the best issues of the series. Great exploration, character moments, and a mixed bag of emotions from start to finish. Right now I would say this is not the book to sleep on from the line of New Heroes of DC. Read Full Review

Shaner and Lemire clearly have a fantastic time creating all sort of wacky antics, and Fairbairn's colors give everything a retro, futuristic pop. It's a simple encounter along the way to the real destination story. The dark thematics and larger myth arc that enchanted me during the first three issues are kind of toned down, but I have faith that things will pick up steam as we enter into the next arc. Read Full Review

Evan Shaner was a great addition for this kind of story and I hope we see him on the book more in the future as well as it's a good fit. Read Full Review

A fun book consistently with an interesting premise and plot in this issue. Read Full Review

If you're looking for a good time, read The Terrifics (2018-) #4. Sure some of what happens is predictable, but there's a giant space squid... Read Full Review

This issue of Terrifics continues their fun romp through the universe and with an engaging story by Lemire with which he has continued to maintain my interests. Read Full Review

"The Terrifics" #4 is an ambitious shift in scope for the title bearing astonishingly detailed artwork. Read Full Review

The Terrifics remains an enjoyable read with strong character moments, but I wish those character moments were the actual focus of the series instead of the gratuitous action page-filler that we mostly get. Read Full Review

This story hits the ground running by excising some interesting bits that are expressed rather than shown, and though the action is fast-paced, the story seems to crawl. I think this is one that should be enjoyed more on the merits of having included a giant space squid, more than on the beautiful truths revealed by its artistry. Read Full Review

Although The Terrifics has done a good job of balancing characters, this issue would have succeeded further if it spent more time focusing on Phantom Girl. With that considered, this issue's greatest strength begets its greatest weakness. Read Full Review

This was awesome! Really funny and definitely continues building this team. I'm hooked.

The Terrifics hit their stride and I'm glad I stayed on the book. The team starts to feel like a team with some genuine character moments and the book finally has a real sense of humor. And Doc Shaner's art is so perfect for this team, love his Metamorpho. Not sure how long he'll be staying on, but hoping through an entire arc.

Welcome to the Oblivion Bar where the first round is on me and the pretzels are free! Be warned: like the pickled eggs at the bar, this issue is going to get SPOILED rotten.

We open the issue with the Terrific’s heading to Phantom Girls home planet. We find out that Mr. T, as some call him, has created suits to help with their powers as well as monitor their status with one another. Suddenly, their ship, which is a giant T-Sphere, gets sucked up by some cargo trash ship.

This ship not only collects ship junk but also some space monsters along the way. The Terrific’s fight off this large Starro wanna be looking starfish-squid monster and run into what appears to be space pirates running this cargo ship. The Terrific’s get separated but eventually fight off the cargo space pirates only to find that starfish-squid monster has a mommy and she’s angry!

Eventually the Terrific’s escape and make their way to Phantom Girls home planet where we find out that her mother greets her... but as an old woman. Turns out, time works differently in the dark multiverse where she was trapped. 10 years for her was 32 years for everyone else not in that universe. So, Phantom Girl’s mother is really old AND her father died 7 years ago. The issue ends with Mr. Terrific informing the reader that he knew the entire time about the time displacement but didn’t want to tell her. He thought it was something that she needed to see on her own and didn’t want to ruin PG’s excitement, which shows some great character development for Mr. T from the jerk face he’s been in prior issues.

This was a great issue. Tons of fun with tons of reminders of what an old school classic team should be like. It had hints of comedy, quips, and sarcasm with touches of sentiment and emotion all while giving us bits and pieces of character development along the way. It’s a one shot that’s also a part of the overall story. Genius!

We got one liners about T-balls, nicknames like Rexamorpho and PG, and we watch a bond start to quickly form with our heroes that the first issues didn’t have. We even get a quick glance at Metamorpho wanting to become human again like the Thing, Plastic Man as the practical joking comic relief, and what appears to be a caring side to Mr. Terrific. I understand that this book is playing off Marvel’s founding family but I don’t think Lemire is trying to hide that fact at all. And frankly, I don’t care.

This is the first issue of the book that simply felt right. This issue reminded me of what Marvel is missing by not having a Fantastic Four book... well at least for now. Pick this issue up and put it on top of your stack this week. For weeks to come, it should definitely be in the top 5 of your stack.

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"I'm more of an eel guy myself"

This is how adventure feels like. Terrifics #4 is adventure and fun in it's purest form. Bonds among the team are tightening, banter between Plast and Rexamorpho gets even better and Mr. T sheds his grumpy exterior on ocasion.
But the spotlight in this issue is on Linnya aka The Phantom Girl. We get a little peek inside her head, what she thinks about her teammates and the crazy that seems to happen around them.
Best part of the issue must be the conversation that Linnya has with Plast. It genuinely felt sweet.

As for the art I'm gonna be honest. Please, don't judge me. It's the first time I saw Doc Shaner's art. I love it. Facial expressions, overall action, Plastic Man being stretchy. All of it is just great. more

Shanner's art is amazing and it really works in this book. Sadly, he's only here for a few issues. This issue was everything I've expected from this book - classic fun book with great team-up dynamics.

Up to this point, Phantom Girl was usually on the side lines, while Plastic Man and Metamorpho were joking and Mr. Terrific was bossiing around. It's great to see her getting some attention, and really becoming an integral part of the team.
To make things better, aside from typical action and comedy the series is already known for, there's some subtle exposition of inner fears and doubts our heroes deal with, and how they want to help each other.

It was a very fun and good book even if once more the story seems to not have a real importance. So at the end what will be retained of the terrific. For this one the teamwork & the story about Linnya. At least she didn't lie about her story (Yeah I consider it).

Cover - A nice cover with a link to what I read even if not really the same thing. 1.5/2
Writing - Very good for the four character ... A very nice touch about Linnya who until now was a let a little outside. Not great on the trouble they encounter & the real importance of it. 2/3
Arts - Shanner did good. Not very good, but not bad easer. It did some sweat panel for Linnya story. 2.5/3
Feeling - I enjoy it. 2/2

Love Lemire on this book.