This is an extraordinary issue with jaw dropping art. It sets up some key conflicts and revisits the spirit of the Fantastic Four in a unique way. Read Full Review

Fantastic Four: Reckoning War " Trial of the Watcher is a great What If" story, and if you like alternate takes on tales you'll love this. It also has the heart and grit of the classic comics with a modern sensibility thanks to the art and color. The story itself even adds weight to Uatu, making the events matter in the main universe, too. Read Full Review

Reckoning War: Trial of the Watcher #1 is a fun story wrapped up in flawless art. Grab it even if you aren't readingFF... and if you aren't, shame on you! Read Full Review

When all is said and done, Reckoning War: Trial of The Watcher #1 delivers an amazing what-if scenario while also setting the groundwork for the coming larger storyline. Read Full Review

Trial of the Watcher works as well as it does because it uses the event tie-in as a framing device for what is, essentially, a tangential story that also informs what's happening in the main narrative. Read Full Review

Uatu's nightmare reality is a dramatic kick in the teeth, while Rodriguez puts together some very good visuals, even channeling Kirby admirably.It's a solid comic book. Read Full Review

Not sure how many fans of the Watcher there actually are, but if you are a fan of the Fantastic Four and would like to see an old-style story of theirs I would recommend this one. Read Full Review

It's a fun campy story that feels like it loses its main point at times, but since it's a one-shot and contained, it still maintains the entertaining aspect of it. Read Full Review

Reckoning War: Trial of The Watcher #1 delivers a solid story with good, vibrant art by Javier Rodriguez. It's too soon to tell if the story's revelation to Uatu will have long-lasting ramifications or not for Marvel Comics. Overall, this is a sound concept for an official "What If story, and it feels like it should've been its own comic book instead of as a tie-in to the Reckoning War so the idea could be explored in greater detail. Read Full Review

This entire issue is essentially a What...If? tale that applies directly to the actions of the Watchers. Unfortunately, the result has little to say, as the Watchers still feel every bit as useful and frustrating as they did before the story began. Read Full Review

One of the best what ifs. I didn't think 2022 comic would be such great. Gives me back my belief in marvel comics.

I just think the story itself is kinda too utopian. But the message is simple: wether watchers interfere or not - heroes will win no matter how. It's a core of the comics. Heroes lose only in some alternate realities which no one really care about. And I heard that people think it's bad, because Galactus' death would cause some universe imbalance and etc, but this is not a 616 universe. It can be a variant of that universe without such consequences. So I'm fine with that, because it's a good comic with a cool story and art. Maybe Utau's father is too hard on him, but Uatu definitely deserves that, because he broke his oath so many times, that the oath itself makes no sense then... more

This was actually great and it sucks that a bunch of people probably won't read it. It's just a what if in continuity and it's so much fun. And the art is great.

An interesting what if. I'm always a fan of those types of stories so, this gets some bonus points.

It's a cute high concept story executed with skill, particularly in the art. And it does appear to play a small but important role in the Reckoning War story.

But it's VERY high concept, easily summarized in a single sentence, and there's no twist to liven it up. Just a plodding march to the obvious conclusion.

At this point I suspect Marvel doesn't even HIRE Javier Rodríguez. I think he just BAMFs into place, like Nightcrawler with an artist's tablet, whenever an editor greenlights a script that suits his tastes. Not that I'm complaining. The results -- as here, where he's going all-out on a Jack Kirby homage -- are invariably delightful.