This wasn’t too bad compared to the last few issues. I mean, it still had mediocre, lifeless art, horrible dialogue and terrible writing decisions (telling the story from Herbie‘s point of view, then learning about his final fate off-screen). But I also felt some sense of wonder about the grandeur and strangeness of the universe. It seems that just as a broken clock is right twice a day, Ryan North is able to convey what the FF are all about in very rare occasions. more

Franklin as the villain was a cool twist I didn't see coming.

Romita Jr needs to retire

While I found the the battle with Davos at the beginning to be annoying (as I don't know why they're fighting a DeFalco era villain when Doom has taken over the world), I found Ben's determination to reacquire his powers to be quite compelling (though I'm not sure I understood what happened at tge end there). Regardless, I'm interested to see where this goes in the next issue. While not John Byrne or Steve Epting, I thought the art was solid and didn't detract from my overall enjoyment of the story. more

Good story but deceptive cover for some reason.

This comic shows that Doom without the FF is just another generic villain.

North does it again - he continues to ignore proper characterization and history.

History first:
North says that the cosmic rays that powered the 4 ONLY happened once. I'm guessing he never read FF #13, #197, #310, Hulk #254, etc.

Ben absorbs the majority of cosmic rays? Reread any of the issues I just mentioned - there are LOTS of cosmic rays, it's just not possible. And at the ending of this issue - again, North must never have read What If v1 #36 where the powerless foursome still became heroes.

Characterization:
Johnny - is not that much of a goofball (and really needs to lose the asinine moustache). Despite being one of the fastest and most agile fliers in the MU, he needs Sue to save him (because she is somehow faster?).

Reed - Yes he's super smart but after a decade+ (MU time) of dealing with (as North writes them) dim Ben and idiot Johnny, you'd think Reed wouldn't be such a sesquipedalianistic grandiloquentish vocabularian who incessantly speaks logophilisticstically. (see, I can write like North too). Yet, despite being so smart he can't figure out a way to restore Ben's powers (via actual power or exo-suit (see FF #170)).

Sue - She may as well be a Green Lantern now. A flyswatter? Are boxing glove arrows next?

Ben - like last issue, Ben is a weak-willed fool here. He's gone from wanting to give himself the equivalent of a lobotamy to insisting he become the Thing again. He's all over the place (and in therapy?). Hey North, go read FF #25, 26 and Marvcek Two-in-One Annual #7 and see how Ben has THE sgtrongest will power in the MU.

Devos the Devaster - Nice impression of King Kong climbing the Empire State Building despite being able to fly (LOL).

Artwise, it's barely okay. The pencils might be decent, but the inking is atrocious.

One last thing for whomever edits this mess, if you're going to cite a back issue to explain how the FF lose thier powers when traveling the multiverse (whish I am SO tired of), it helps to state more than "Marvel Two-in-One" (which has over 100 issues). For those that would like to know it was M2i1 v2 #3. more

I think the art was actually by Cummings and there was some mishap with the credits. Anyway, I liked the issue overall but I can't help but wonder as to what was keeping Reed from developing a cure for the vampires earlier since he did it relatively easily here.