As evident by the letters column in the back, this current run on the Fantastic Four has polarized comic readers. Some find Hickman's scripting obtuse and disconcerting. Many comic readers continue to read titles because they find the familiarity comforting. I am firmly in the other camp. I like writers like Hickman, Warren Ellis and Grant Morrison - anyone who tries to push the medium forward. I think the final fan letter sums it up best: "It dares to be big and small, epic and quiet, and we are all the better for it!" Read Full Review

Miles better than last month's illustrated essay, but not up to Hickman's usual A-grade. Read Full Review

Is that clear as mud? Im totally lost, only grateful that Eaglesham makes it all look so pretty. Seriously, the art is the least of this books problems. In striving for sci-fi immersion, Hickman has achieved incomprehensibility. I wont even ask where Ben is. Read Full Review

I couldn't have cared less about what was going on in this book. It's right down the middle for me. I didn't like it, and I didn't hate it. It's just "meh." Read Full Review

Hopefully we'll come back to the war between the cities before too long; it's a great idea, and now that all the cities are revealed and in motion the next steps seem fairly obvious. Until then, though, it feels like a slightly weak conclusion to the story. Considering the level of exploration and wonder and adventure the first three issues had, this final chapter felt a little flat in comparison. Maybe it will work better as part of a greater whole once we see the follow-up, but until then, not so much. Read Full Review

This week's Fantastic Four is definitely the weakest issue of Jonathan Hickman's run so far. It is clear that he is setting up big things and I'm excited to see them play out, but this issue's haphazard plotting and horrible transitions keeps me from fully enjoying the ride there. Things don't fare much better for Dale Eaglesham and Paul Mounts, whose art simply does not live up their own standards. Perhaps my expectations were just too high, but I feel totally let down by this issue, despite being excited to see where the series goes next. Read Full Review