CHAPTER 1 OF 3! The first of three interconnected special issues featuring the FANTASTIC FOUR, the SILVER SURFER and the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY! Introducing PRODIGAL, a strange alien being who has crash-landed in the Savage Land. When he becomes worshipped by a race of swamp-dwelling barbarians, Ka-Zar and Shanna call upon the Fantastic Four to aid them in stopping the barbarians' plans to conquer the entirety of their world. Join Prodigal on his lengthy journey to try to return home to settle old scores.
Rated T+
While far from a done-in-one story, this is a fantastic tale for Fantastic Four and Ka-Zar fans. PrahDguls misadventures are amusing, and the next two issues look promising. Pick this comic up, and you wont be disappointed. Read Full Review
If you read FANTASTIC FOUR, youll love this issue and possibly want Peter David on the title. He did a tremendous job involving the family and weaving their personalities together throughout the issue. However, if youre curious about the Prodigal Sun and are interested in learning more about him, his purpose, and his importance to the Marvel Landscape, you wont get much in this issue other than is power set. This is a nice first issue to get things started but this reviewer left wanting a bit more. For now, this comic fan is still in on the PRODIGAL SUN but I will need more information quickly. Otherwise, Im out. Read Full Review
Fantastic Four: The Prodigal Sun simmers at the start start, but boils into an intriguing story by its final page. Read Full Review
Fantastic Four: Prodigal Sun #1 is a solid one-shot tale. The characterization both in the script and the visuals is great, and the introduction of Prodigal is done really well. I left the issue wanting to know more about him, and excited to see his upcoming interaction with the Silver Surfer. This isn't an essential book by any stretch, but it's still a really entertaining read. Read Full Review
"Fantastic Four: Prodigal Sun" is a lesson in how not to introduce a new Marvel character. Read Full Review
Fantastic Four: Prodigal Sun #1 is a fine read, but it doesn't offer enough to make most people want to continue the story. The art is surely the best thing about the issue, but the writing leaves a lot to be desired, even if it isn't bad. Only serious FF fans should pick this up. Read Full Review
Prah'D'Gul (Prodigal) seems like an interesting and powerful character by the looks of him. Didn't think I would really enjoy reading a Fantastic Four comic, I liked how the writer brought the family together in aiding Ka-Zar and Shanna, and they face this alien without knowing the full extent of his power or whoever he is, what could go wrong? Art is visually stunning, boosts the action sequences in Savage Land. The end was kind of weird, I mean who would take off immediately without bidding a proper goodbye for that matter. I guess it was purportedly set up for Prodigal to contemplate on his past, I mean 'What fresh hell is this', right?
I liked this. I wasn't expecting it to be so light and goofy, but it was, and it worked for me.
I have my doubts on the story having any staying power, but this single issue gets good marks from me.
I'll be the crossover comics/literature nerd who points it out: Prodigal/Peter David totally stole the catchphrase "What fresh hell is this?" from Dorothy Parker.
I was excited to read this, Peter David writing sounded like a safe bet. Once I started reading though, it was goofy. Lame jokes and clunky interactions between characters. The whole thing felt rushed. It sort of got good towards the climax scenes, where it got a little more serious, but then the FF are just like, “sure stranger, you can have OUR space ship”. Hopefully it gets a little more serious in the next issue.
Not the best, but I had absolutely no trouble getting through this.
Well written, it’s Peter David, but plot and story are pointless and mediocre. The Prodigal Son character is ridiculous and basically what you get is a subpar FF story guest starring Ka Zar and Shanna, if that’s your cup of tea.
What fresh hell is this?
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