The celebration of Marvel's finest heroes continues in three more stories by Marvel's greatest! J. Michael Straczynski and CAFU tell of a fateful confrontation between the Invisible Woman and the Mole Man! Greg Weisman and Mark Bagley bring Reed and Sue, Alicia and Ben and Johnny and Crystal to a sinister carnival! And Daniel Warren Johnson and Tyrell Cannon take the Thing back to his days as a professional wrestler!
Once again, this series did not disappoint. With another three wonderful stories that show how great the Fantastic Four can be when handled by incredibly talented creatives, this issue was peak FF! Read Full Review
Fantastic Four Fanfare #4 closes out the anthology with a mixed but memorable batch of stories, spotlighting Sue Storm's heart, Reed and Sue's family dynamics, and a wildly entertaining slugfest. While not every entry sticks the landing, the issue captures the First Family's unique blend of heart, humor, and high-stakes adventure. Read Full Review
Fantastic Four Fanfare #4 wraps up this series of short stories with two emotional tales and one super silly one. The first story by JMS was a bit sappy - but written well with strong dialogue. The second story was a bit lighter - set when Sue and Reed first learned that she was pregnant, it was a nice little tale with no real impact, but evoked the FF of the time. The final one by Daniel Warren Johnson was a super silly wrestling story, where once again Namor is trying to win the heart of Sue Storm - the perfect way to end this series. While not as good as some of the other issues, this was still a fun read. When this series is collected I would recommend the trade for some Fantastic Four escapism.
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AIN’T NO GRAVE
Moleman has cancer. Sue Richards cures him by using her powers to remove the tumor.
This echoes FF #606 when Hickman had the FF cure Willie Lumpkin from cancer as well.
And therein lies the problem with both stories… Why isn’t Sue saving the lives of cancer patients she doesn’t know. Yes, it’s fantasy, but if you have someone who CURES CANCER then it just makes her/them horrible people to let other people and children suffer and die.
This is why writers should steer clear away from things like this – but then this is Straczynski who pushes real life into his stories way too much (remember FF #533 when he had Child Welfare remove the Richards kids?).
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