Fantastic Four #23 is a great finale to the Empyre story arc and a reminder of how this team does their best work when they think their way through a problem. On the other side of the coin, Wolverine and Spider-Man punch up the action, providing the best of both worlds in this issue. This is one of the strongest examples of how a tie-in can matter as much as the event itself. Read Full Review

In the end, the high point of this arc was Reed's message at the end of #22, urging his kids to go forth and be fantastic. This finale is a fitting and fulfilling payoff to that message, and Val and Franklin are indeed fantastic in action. This volume of the Fantastic Four has its weaknesses, but this issue proves that the kids aren't among their number. Read Full Review

Just once I'd like Franklin to flip a table, snap his fingers, and have everything resolved in one to two pages. Is that a cop out? Probably, but it would be better than reading twenty pages of nonsense. Franklin is a power house and if he's going to be used to do nothing, I'd much rather him not be in a book. At this point I am on the mutants side, let him go to Krakoa. OR give this title to another writer, maybe they might have something better for the Fantastic Four. Read Full Review

Let's chalk it up to a bland crossover experience and move on, yeah? Read Full Review

It's slott so you get what you expect. It's enjoyable and fun in places but nothing earth shattering. I liked it and I enjoyed it without reading Empyre. I was fine and had nothing spoiled for me. Medina had some amazing composition splash pages but was off on some of his spidey shapes and head quite a few times but it's no biggie, just weird.

Fun enough I guess

Val, Franklin, and their supporting grown-ups save the day with the power of lurrrve. It's a simple but workable story with a solid link to the main event. Art is good, pace is good. Aw, but the cheese in the dialogue! This is Dan Slott Spider-Man at his cringey worst. It's a good comic (barely), but like the rest of this volume, it's held back by a goofy, all-ages-except-adult vibe. Like the majority of the Star Wars prequels.

I don't know what to think about this one. Empyre #6 completely spoiled it for me. But the issue was fine. I wasn't quite so bored with it like last issue. But man, Spider-Man's quips were atrocious. Spider-Man should always ride the fine line between funny and not, but the quips here are painful.

I really didnt like it until it got towards the last 3rd and I felt it at least became readable. This book was a chore to get through at first and the humor was horrible. I would really prefer a new writer. Ive said it before but its true.

Uh okay! I already read about this in Empyre but fine!