Fantastic Four: Reckoning War Alpha #1

7.5

Critic Rating

6 Reviews
8.2

User Rating

25 Reviews
Writer Dan Slott
Artist Carlos Pacheco
Cover Price $4.99

FIFTEEN YEARS IN THE MAKING - AND IT ALL KICKS OFF HERE!
In a time before the Kree, Skrull or Shi'ar Empires. Before the emergence of Galactus. Before the birth of Asgard.
There was the First War. The greatest war to ever rage across the Multiverse.
Today, it is reignited. This is the Day of Reckoning.
And all that stands between all of reality and revenge from the dawn of time are the heroes of Earth, the Fantastic Four and the mind of Mister Fantastic.
Starring the FF, She-Hulk, Jack of Hearts, the Unseen, the Silver Surfer and everyone in the whole damn Marvel Universe.
Rated T+

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CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top

  • 9.2

    Comic Watch - J.A. Fludd

    Feb 02, 2022

    Can the universe survive the wrath of Wrath? Is the cosmically aware Reed really, finally about to shave off that damn beard, as the cover of Fantastic Four #40 seems to suggest? Will the Silver Surfer really use the Ultimate Nullifier? These questions and many others will apparently be answered in this years issues of the regular Fantastic Four comic! Read Full Review

  • 8.5

    AIPT - David Brooke

    Jan 31, 2022

    Fantastic Four: Reckoning War Alpha is good at setting up a universe-ending event while also adding new details and plot threads to hang its hat on. More importantly, it controls the chaos of many characters fighting at once while never feeling confusing. For that, it's a good start to an event that will likely change everything. Read Full Review

  • 7.2

    Multiversity Comics - Alexander Jones

    Feb 07, 2022

    "Fantastic Four: Reckoning War Alpha" #1 is a confident start for a packed storyline tasked with fusing so disparate cosmic plot threads together. Read Full Review

  • 7.0

    ComicBook.com - Charlie Ridgely

    Feb 02, 2022

    Reckoning War Alpha #1 is a solid comic book, and utilizing multiple art styles feels necessary when juggling the different stories. In spite of that quality, the issue has moments where Reckoning War already starts to feel like a bit of a chore. Read Full Review

  • 7.0

    The Comicbook Dispatch - StoryBabbler

    Feb 02, 2022

    Fantastic Four: Reckoning War Alpha #1 kicks off the new Reckoning War event that Dan Slott has been building up in the main series. It's a serviceable first issue that sets up all the main players and reveals who the new villains are. It serves its purpose to get things started, and the art team does an excellent job to make the comic and everyone in it look amazing. Read Full Review

  • 6.0

    Comic Crusaders - Johnny "The Machine" Hughes

    Jan 30, 2022

    An ancient enemy, returning as foretold to threaten the universe does sound awfully familiar. "The year is 2022; the name of the place Fantastic Four Reckoning War Alpha". Read Full Review

USER REVIEWS Back to Top

  • 10

    Prodigalson16

    Feb 02, 2022

    Some clunky dialogue but as a big fan of Pacheco's art I didn't really care.

  • 9.0

    JCP

    Aug 17, 2022

    Great start.

  • 8.5

    cincyfan

    Feb 04, 2022

    A solid start I'm definitely interested in the story and am looking forward to the next issue

  • 8.5

    Hydro-Man

    Feb 05, 2022

    This comic is so steeped in continuity, I'm surprised Marvel even allowed it. That said, as someone whose been reading comics the past 30 years, it was a lot of fun. I predict after Reckoning War concludes, we'll have a change in the FF lineup and I always enjoy that.

  • 8.0

    Merlyn

    Feb 02, 2022

    This was pretty good. The art is good, the story is told in an old-school kind of way but doesn't feel dated. I had zero trust in Slott but this gives me a bit of hope. I loved the fact that Fury is back, Marvel did him dirty all these last years. I like Jr. too but original Fury is always going to be better. Bring him back, Marvel, and bring S.H.I.E.L.D. back while you're at it, bring Maria Hill back too. So in conclusion, yeah, I'm interested in this.

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  • 8.0

    Kalaoui

    Feb 03, 2022

    Good start that got me interested just enough to stick with FF and see what Slott is cooking. Pacheco's art isn't for me. I hope his health gets better. Luckily Magno took over to finish and his pages were FANTASTIC! His details and inking are pure. Guru-eFX's coloring is great as usual.

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  • 7.5

    Psycamorean

    Feb 05, 2022

    I mean, this is definitely kind of clunky, and seems to come out of nowhere (even though, we all know it didn't). But it wasn't bad. I just feel like... why now?

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  • 7.5

    DDJamesB

    Feb 06, 2022

    It has a pretty good plot but, some of the parts are a little corny.

  • 7.0

    Tempra16v2.0Turbo

    Feb 02, 2022

    Three Dooms ou Three Namors, qual a sua aposta?

  • 6.5

    CrazyforRAMU

    Jun 29, 2022

    The art and the plotting live up to standards of an event comic, and Dan Slott does have his long-term ducks in a row. But the dialogue is extremely cliched and the characterization is pond-shallow. It's the start of a cromulent Big Dumb Event„¢ and though it's certainly good-not-great, it failed to hook me. My future reaction will be based on how far this spreads beyond Fantastic Four, i.e., if this derails She-Hulk's new solo, I'll get disappointed.

  • 5.0

    daspidaboy

    Feb 02, 2022

    The art is bland amd this seems to be a rehash of empyre with not many interesting dialogue

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  • 10

    TreborEtaraz

    Feb 05, 2022

  • 10

    Khan/Murdock

    Oct 07, 2022

  • 9.0

    The Cheese Man

    Dec 19, 2022

  • 8.5

    Halodystroyer44

    Feb 02, 2022

  • 8.5

    jmprados

    Feb 26, 2022

  • 8.5

    General C K

    Jan 01, 2023

  • 8.5

    Deadlock 92

    Jul 27, 2024

  • 8.0

    Bruno Mael

    Feb 02, 2022

  • 8.0

    tonpas1989

    Feb 02, 2022

  • 8.0

    Radar

    Feb 13, 2022

  • 8.0

    Spanish Morlock

    Feb 17, 2022

  • 8.0

    Jason The Dude

    Feb 26, 2022

  • 8.0

    Nurdboy42

    Feb 28, 2022

  • 8.0

    iPodwithnomusic

    Aug 12, 2022

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