The Reckoning War qualifies as a Marvel Event, but it is one that is concentrated primarily on this one book instead of spilling out into every other book in the line, which is a welcome thing, considering that the price of a regular Marvel comic book is now basically four bucks! The really big concerns at the moment are the fate of the Torch and whatever is going to make the Thing turn on Reed in a couple of issues. The FF is going to some extreme and dire places, and it leaves us to wonder what the lasting effects of all this will be on the future of Marvels First Family. Read Full Review

The Slott/Stott/Aburtov/Caramagna team is a foursome as impressive as the main characters, each of whom gets something unexpected and entertaining to do, while players as varied as Moon Knight and the Silver Surfer move about the metaphorical chessboard, making for one impressive story. Read Full Review

Fantastic Four #40 sets up a lot of moving parts for the Reckoning War that'll likely pay off later. Above all else, this is a a love letter to Marvel heroes, past events, and the incredible scope of cosmic Marvel. Read Full Review

Making the leader of the Fantastic Four even less likable is only so sustainable, but the final page establishes that this won't last too long, making the turn much more enjoyable. Read Full Review

Fantastic Four #40 continues the Reckoning War and moves it into the next phase as the FF prepare to face the new villains. However, much of the comic book feels like more setup as it moves characters into place for future issues. It's okay, but it looks like the next issue will kick things into high gear. Read Full Review

Two issues in and I have to say I am loving this story! It has such a massive feel. I love a huge story that has depth and doesn't feel rushed. I am really looking forward to the next issue because this has been fantastic

Finally, the FF book came together after suffering for a while lingering about. Slott is always great in these first few issues of an event, he just has trouble landing the plane. Many threads came together which made reading these past few years worth it. Rachael Stott is a fantastic artist and is made for this. I got some Stefano Caselli vibes in some frames. Aburtov's colors were very complementary to her style. I'm on board for this Slott/Stott train.

I thought this was solid. It felt important, had good moments and a good cliffhanger.

This is pretty good. It feels like a 90s Marvel event, in some ways, for better or worse. It's very stuffed, and you may or may not care about all the threads here. If you've been reading FF, there's a shit ton of pay off, which is nice. We'll see where it goes.

It's a universe-spanning pastiche of snappy little scenes, all serving to set the mood or foreshadow future developments. And the glue that holds it all together -- weakly -- is Reed acting weird and his family fretting about that.

Despite repeated assurances that the stakes couldn't be higher, it all feels a little pro-forma. This is set up as a suicide mission for multiple members of the team; I don't buy it for a moment.

On the visual front, this is a challenging comic. The art is fantastic as art -- insanely detailed, with gorgeous character designs and spectacular settings. But as a storytelling tool, it's problematic. It's a jarring shift from what's come before. The aggressively inventive blocking can be hard to follow. And I don't think the colorist has really hit on the best way to shade these lines. more

the art doesnt look that good to me, and its just a fine comic book. It's not bad, but not good either. It also has some weird dialogue and the characters act a bit weird here too.