This Fantastic Four volume suffered from a change in creative teams, but it seems to have all come together at the end. Anybody who loved Fractions initial issues will be reminded of why they loved this run in the first place. The new creative team has been handed a nice place to pick up their story. As a lifelong fan of the Fantastic Four, Im excited to see what 2014 has in store for Marvels First Family. Read Full Review

Fraction's departure from the title could have easily spelled doom for this series, but Kesel saw fit to bring Doom to the forefront and amplify the character's threat. In the end, "Fantastic Four" #16 is another issue from Kesel that was delivered in a relief effort to continue the adventures of the premiere family of the Marvel Universe. Kesel does a nice job tying up the loose ends, teasing out some new threads and giving readers a chance to celebrate the Fantastic Four with the Fantastic Four. James Robinson and Leonard Kirk are up next, and my calendar is already marked for the debut of their All-New Marvel NOW! take on the Fantastic Four, but for now, I'm more than happy to soak up the fun of this issue. Read Full Review

As the series gets set for a new creative team, a new first issue and a new storyline, here's hoping things get back on track for Marvel's first family. Read Full Review

Overall, Karl Kesel and Raffaele Ienco gave it their all to catch Matt Fraction's throw and run it into the end-zone. While it may not be an a touchdown celebrated by many or remembered in the shadow of “FF”, it's still a touchdown. A conclusion to a fun story that tried new things with a team perhaps intrinsically built to play things safe, this was the best last issue this series could hope for without the inclusion of Matt Fraction and Mark Bagely themselves. Not only that, but we get a send-off to the series as whole as well as “FF” from Kesel, Lee Allred and one of the most underrated artists in the industry that feels incredibly heartfelt and gives a powerful last impression. Quite the send-off, indeed. Read Full Review

Still, it could have been much worse, and at least the Fantastic Four are back, and ready for the next phase " All-New Marvel NOW! Time for a jazzy costume change? Read Full Review

This is a very odd comic in starting off so awful to becoming suddenly so great. If the entirety of the issue was only like the second half, I would recommend it as highly as possible. Just because the first half was such a difficult read, I cannot propose this for anyone to purchase. Read Full Review

I guess, overall, I expected the Fantastic Four finale to be something a little more amazing and over the top. But perhaps that's the problem with a story that takes place across two books is that, without the other, it can't genuinely feel like an ending. Read Full Review

It's a shame that it's too little, way too late. Matt Fraction has been making a shift towards his creator-owned work lately, and Fantastic Four #16 makes a good case for that trend. Fraction's other work crackles with energy and humor and intelligence - this book, however, feels like a retread from page one. Maybe he needs to recharge his creative batteries - maybe he needs to find a project that suits his passions more. But it feels like Marvel has been trying for years to revitalize the Fantastic Four - but if you can't get a writer to imbue this series with enthusiasm and vitality, there's no chance a reader is going to follow suit. Read Full Review