Fantastic Four #32
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| Writer | Ryan North |
| Artist | Cory Smith |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
LAST ONE STANDING!
"If you found yourself stranded somewhere in the universe with no knowledge of where you were, how quickly could you determine an answer to that question?" It's a thought experiment Mr. Fantastic had often challenged his children with - but now it's happening for real - to Valeria Richards!
Valeria finds herself lost in a world she was never made - where even the Fantastic Four have been taken from history!
But how could a world without the FF have survived the myriad threats it must have faced? What does it mean that the only heroes left are Jean Grey and Namor, the Sub-Mariner? And what does her brother,
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9.0
Nerd Initiative - Michael Rothman
May 21, 2025Nothing tops a classic Fantastic Four taleand this one reminds us exactly why theyre called Marvels First Family. Its got everything that makes comics great: heart, heroics, and just the right dose of chaos. This issue absolutely delivers, hitting every beat with style and swagger. And just when youre fully hookedit ends, leaving you desperate for the next page. Well played, Marvel. Well played. Read Full Review
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AIPT - David Brooke
May 21, 2025Fantastic Four #32 is a standout detour that balances eerie alternate-universe stakes with grounded emotional beats. Ryan North crafts a tale that blends horror, family drama, and multiversal intrigue, all while proving Valeria Richards is one of Marvel's sharpest minds. With effective art and a meaningful link to the main arc, this one-shot-style story earns its place in the Fantastic legacy. Read Full Review
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Comic Watch - Theron Couch
May 21, 2025The Fantastic Four creative team delivers another winner. Readers familiar with the original Twilight Zone may see parallels to Its a Good Life, the episode where six year old Anthony Perkins sends anyone who doesnt think good thoughts to the cornfield. North uses a similar theme herea child with god-like powers who could never be disciplined and thus could never learn and grow. But in Fantastic Four #32 it is slightly more poignant because the same characters who caused the problem in this divergent timeline, Reed and Sue, successfully nurtured Franklin in the real one. Read Full Review
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7.5
The Comicbook Dispatch - StoryBabbler
Jul 09, 2025Fantastic Four #32 brings in the next part of this story with a more odd yet heartwarming story of a time-displaced Valeria Richards. The narration conveys Valeria's thinking process and personality very well, and the scenario she finds herself in is a good challenge for her to solve with so few allies and no superpowers except her genius intellect. While the ending is tragic, it also delivers a solid cliffhanger that eases right into the next issue. Read Full Review
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9.5
Franklin as the villain was a cool twist I didn't see coming.
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9.5
Fun read. Reminds me of the Twilight Zone.
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9.0
A world where a child Franklin Richards has unlimited control due to his vast reality warping powers was really interesting to me. It basically confirms he's by far the most powerful earthbound being in Marvel.
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9.0
I don't know if I 100% understand what happened at the end, but North subtly saying fuck you to Slott's stupid retcon gets my enthusiastic approval. I know some people haven't been high on Smith's art, but other than a few panels I thought it was pretty solid. The Namor and Jean pairing is kind of weird but whatever it's an alternative universe.
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8.5
I found the story interesting enough but Corey Smith's faces at times looked about as bad as Esad Ribic's.
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8.0
Massive step up from prior issue. Art is ok.
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7.5
This was a vast step up from the previous issues which were just ruining the image of Ben. Honestly this is a rather sad (as emotional I dont mean bad) issue. It is a typical trope but giving a small child infinite power can only end in ruins. If I understood correctly, Reed and Sue still had some of their memories and still chose to use Franklin that way? That seems terribly out of character for them. I am also ignoring all the plot inconsistencies that North has in this issue from last just so he can make the story work. Like there are just so so many plot issues between this and the last issue. It is terrible really. TL DR: As a one-shot this is a good tragic read. I enjoyed it. As part of a great plot and the stories from the more
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7.0
Art: 3.5/5 Story: 3.5/5 Total: 7/10
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This was good but honestly I'm totally lost on how Val figured out how to defeat Franklin in this alternate timeline. It made no sense or maybe it was poorly explained or it just went in one ear and out the other. Not saying this was bad we get too see the extent of Franklins powers if he became a villain.
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Boring, strangely paced and full of bad ideas. North can't write. The art is not very attractive either.
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