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"The reveal about the villain leaves some potential for her future, but it's not set in stone whether anyone will do anything good with it in the near future" is simply bad reviewing.
AN A.X.E. TIE-IN! Trapped alone inside the Baxter Building with no backup in sight, the Invisible Woman battles her way up 35 flights of death traps to stop the mad science of OUBLIETTE MIDAS! But with the clock running out on the Celestial's judgment, can Sue save her husband, Reed, from becoming the latest cog in the Exterminatrix's interdimensional war machine? Can the Thing and the Human Torch free themselves from Oubliette's twisted schemes, or will the hijacked Baxter Building prove to be the FF's ultimate undoing? It's Judgment Times Four, as the Fantastic Four don't plan to go down without a fight!
Rated T
Fantastic Four #48 is a strong issue but in a different way from the previous one. As Die Hard in the Baxter Building, Fantastic Four #47 is more fun. But ultimately the end of this issue is more satisfying than simply foiling a caper would have been. And as an added bonus Pepose wrote one of the most clearcut, understandable judgments of the event. Read Full Review
Fantastic Four #48 closes out this two-issue story perfectly. Pepose gets the Fantastic Four and shows that with every page. He even does great character work with Oubliette. Cabal and Aburtov were a terrific choice to draw this issue, giving readers detailed art that pops off the page. This is peak FF, from start to finish. Read Full Review
Fantastic Four #48isn't just a great Judgment Day tie-in but also a great Fantastic Four story, thanks to its creative team. Pepose is definitely proving that he's a perfect fit for the Marvel Universe, especially when paired with the right artists. And don't worry, Fantastic Four fans: Ryan North and Iban Coello are taking over the First Family's adventures with a new series later this year. Read Full Review
Fantastic Four #48 concludes this Die Hard-style story with The invisible Woman and Oubliette battling it out in the Baxter Building. The Invisible Woman has some cool moments in the comic, but the resolution with Oubliette was very underwhelming. The reveal about the villain leaves some potential for her future, but it's not set in stone whether anyone will do anything good with it in the near future. Also, while it's technically a tie-in to the Judgment Day event, it ultimately contributes little to the wider event and felt like it could've been a standalone story. Read Full Review
Reed's inner monologue is sincere and relatable, but it's the only thing interesting about the issue as a whole. Read Full Review
I get a sense that Pepose really gets these characters and their relationships. Some of this issue is a little pressed. Like the ending, of course. The villain just goes into the fetal position, though I do like Sue using her brain to defeat the villain and then there is the stupid thumbs up at the end, but as everyone who knows realizes - I dislike AXE with a passion. I think the whole idea is stupid. I wish Prepose was continuing to write the title. He probably has some good stories in him for Marvel's first family. I am not hearing good things about North.
Great FF issue but can't ignore the resolution with Oubliette which was badly handled. Close but no cigar.
The narration in this issue and the last really just isn't working at all.
Well, I couldn't have been wronger about this mini-arc getting better.
A story where the protagonist and antagonist are both women should warm my progressive heart, right? Wrong!
Those women are entirely defined by their relationships to men. Reed's non-stop narration steals Sue's thunder just like he used to do in the Silver Age. No matter how much awesome stuff she does in the panels, what REALLY matters, according to the author, is her brilliant husband's admiration.
Oubliette's daddy issues aren't just cliched, they become downright insulting when the author converts them into the "instant win" button that hands Sue an abrupt and unsatisfying victory. I'm a big fan of Oubliette despite her limited page more
Don't understand the reviews, it's one of the best FF story of these last years.
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