FRIGHTFUL CONCLUSION The Ultimate Fantastic Four versus the Zombie Universe Fantastic Four!
There's the usual action and humour, and even Greg Land's art isn't too bad, having shed a lot of the stiffness he's known for. But the core of the issue is an absolutely spot-on examination of Reed, Doom, and their difficult relationship. Mark Millar utterly nails their differences, and crucially, their similarities; they're both proud and arrogant individuals, but they're both honourable and heroic too. Yes, it's Reed who wipes the floor with the Zombie Four (in a sequence, to give Land his due, that crackles with storytelling energy) , but he's in Doom's body at the time, and he's making use of Doom's unique abilities. And it's Doom who, after letting slip a tiny bit of humility that only endears him further, finally saves the day and sets up a fantastic (pun very much intended) finale. It's not a perfect issue, by any means; the plot feels a bit rushed, and there are some illogical twists and turns along the way, but the focus is very much on the characterisation, and it's fla Read Full Review
If you havent enjoyed Millars run so far, theres nothing new to convert you here, but those who have been awaiting this issue with a mixture of expectation and regret at the loss of such a strong writing and art partnership should be satisfied by this final issue. Millars twelve issues with Land will make a lovely hardcover once theyre collected, and even if I cant help but feel that Ultimate Fantastic Four is going to suffer from the creative teams absence in future issues, at least weve been gifted with a solid years worth of comics for a book which after a rocky start is now really holding its own in the Ultimate Universe. Read Full Review
I don't know, that Doom-Reed body swap thing was ended too quick for me. And that zombie case was resolved to fast too. And what about Doom? He did not appear in the Marvel Zombies vol 1... That all is just weird for me, but comic was nice.
Writing-2.75/5
Art-4/5
Story-4.75/5
Verdict-3.83/5