Marvels Snapshot: Fantastic Four #1
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| Writer | Kurt Busiek, Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer |
| Artist | Benjamin Dewey |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
Our tour through Marvel history continues, showcasing Marvel's greatest characters from the Golden Age to today, all through the eyes of ordinary people! This time, writers Evan Dorkin & Sarah Dyer (Beasts of Burden, Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, Superman: The Animated Series) and artist Benjamin Dewey (The Autumnlands, Beasts of Burden) tell the tale of the ten-year high-school reunion of the Fantastic Four's own Human Torch. His hometown of Glenville, Long Island is going wild, and we see it all through the eyes of the Torch's ex-girlfriend Dorrie Evans and reporter Marcia Hardesty - the preparations, the Torch's long history in town, the f more
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9.0
Nerdly - Dean Fuller
Mar 26, 2020Another near home run. The lack of perhaps any action may put some off, though as a character piece I found it superb. Read Full Review
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9.0
Newsarama - David Pepose
Mar 27, 2020While some readers might cry foul that three out of the Fantastic Four only get a little bit of lip service in this one-shot, Marvels Snapshots: Fantastic Four #1 is a wonderful read that should not be missed. Read Full Review
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9.0
Major Spoilers - Matthew Peterson
Mar 31, 2020Once again, we cut to the 'Marvels'-style heart of the story, and it's a really wonderful journey. Read Full Review
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8.1
Multiversity Comics - Robbie Pleasant
Mar 27, 2020The "Marvels Snapshot" series continues to remind us of why we love these characters and what they mean, all through the lens of normal people in the Marvel universe. That, backed up with clean artwork and color work, is a formula that makes for a very enjoyable comic. Read Full Review
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8.0
AIPT - David Brooke
Mar 23, 2020This issue leans a little more heavily on the average Joe (some of which have stories that aren't all that interesting), making it a tad too mundane. The overall message is well placed, but I found myself hoping for some action or more intrigue from the Human Torch. That is entirely the point though, which creates a problem that partly comes down to taste. That said, it's a little too slow to make me love the book, but I appreciate what it does and how it pulls things off in the end. Read Full Review
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7.0
But Why Tho? - Aaron Phillips
Jan 01, 1970Overall, this was a fun issue to read, and somewhat thought provoking given the choice of perspectives Dorkin and Dyer chose to go with. Fantastic Four: Marvels Snapshot won't be for everyone, as the pace can feel somewhat labored, and the story lacking in action. For others however, I think this will be a great break from the norm and a flashback into the golden era of comics. Read Full Review
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6.0
ComicBook.com - Evan Valentine
Mar 25, 2020It's a feel good story that is simply begging for something more, but maybe the former is what we could use right now. Read Full Review
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5.2
Monkeys Fighting Robots - Gabriel Hernandez
Mar 29, 2020MARVELS SNAPSHOTS FANTASTIC FOUR is a novel story with an interesting, surprise twist at the end. Unfortunately, the story is almost 10 pages too long, and the artwork is sub par. Definitely not worth the $5 price, and should be given out for free as a digital strip on Marvel's website or as a supplement on Free Comic Book Day. Read Full Review
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Kurt busiek is in to the universe againnn
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9.0
This is the type of story that makes Marvel stand out from all the other comic book publishers. It is nostalgic, poignant and fun. I grew up on Johnny and Dorrie and it was simpler times where your love interest was not super powered, alien, magical, a reporter or a member of a spy agency or law enforcement. Thanks for taking back to my childhood.
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9.0
I expected cringe, but it actually ended up being a pretty nice story.
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7.5
The art was really great and it really was interesting. Nothing out of the ordinary but a wholesome johnny storm story.
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7.5
This was less about the Fantastic Four, and more about Johnny Storm. As someone who's read all those early FF adventures and Strange Tales, this was a nice time. I don't think people who aren't as well-read on the Human Torch will get nearly as much out of it as I did, which I don't think was a problem with the last Sub-Mariner issue. We'll see, though.
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7.5
Johnny Storm's 10-year high school reunion comes in some sweet, some bitter, then a cute twist throws the needle firmly into heartwarming territory. It's a nice little story if you like in-depth Silver-Age scholarship. The storytelling is above average but definitely improvable. A little more polish, a little more depth, would have moved it from "sorta good" to "definitely good."
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6.5
This was cute, but I'm not exactly a big Johnny Storm fan so I didn't get a lot out of this.
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