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FANTASTIC FOUR #577

On the Blue Area of the Moon, the Fantastic Four discover that the history of the Inhumans runs much deeper, and richer, than previously believed. It’s big adventure on a cosmic scale, its Prime Elements part three: Universal Inhumans!

WRITER: Jonathan Hickman
PENCILS: Dale Eaglesham
COVER BY: Alan Davis

Price: $2.99
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  1. Avatar photo JumpingJupiter says:
    March 29, 2010 at 2:37 pm

    I guess I’m reading this book now. 🙂

  2. Avatar photo NawidA says:
    March 29, 2010 at 2:46 pm

    22 pages of awesome incoming.

  3. Avatar photo RoiVampire says:
    March 29, 2010 at 2:53 pm

    So this has to be either a Reed or Johnny story now that Ben and Sue have had their moments

  4. Avatar photo JumpingJupiter says:
    March 29, 2010 at 3:03 pm

    Reed’s story was the first arc wasn’t it?

  5. Avatar photo Onic says:
    March 29, 2010 at 3:19 pm

    Is this a good jumping on point?

  6. Avatar photo RoiVampire says:
    March 29, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    I thought the first story was more of a ben moment at the end. it seems like these are team stories until the very end and someone does something cool or heroic like ben did when he saved those kids in the first story

  7. Avatar photo JumpingJupiter says:
    March 29, 2010 at 3:30 pm

    @Onic: I’d say yes.

  8. Avatar photo Conor Kilpatrick (@cskilpatrick) says:
    March 29, 2010 at 3:44 pm

    @Onic: Well, it’s part three of the arc, but they’ve all been one shot stories (that one assumes will culminate in the end) so I say you can probably give it a go.

  9. Avatar photo USPUNX says:
    March 29, 2010 at 3:50 pm

    @conner: I don’t think Prime Elements is leading to a culmination. These stories feel more like set up for stories and events in later arcs. 

  10. Avatar photo MrWrong says:
    March 29, 2010 at 4:58 pm

    I think I am jumping on too.  

  11. Avatar photo SunnyvaleTrash says:
    March 29, 2010 at 5:02 pm

    I encourage everyone who is curious about this to get on-board.  I’ve liked all of the Hickman run so far, even the issues without Eaglesham that many people didn’t seem to enjoy.

  12. Avatar photo Garrett says:
    March 29, 2010 at 5:03 pm

    F4 and the Inhumans! I love it any comic that little bit more whenever Black Bolt turns up.

  13. Avatar photo glwarm76 says:
    March 29, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    The last issue didn’t really work for me, even though I respected the creators for trying something so ambitious. Never been a fan of the FF until Hickman took over so Im sticking with it for the foreseeable future. 

  14. Avatar photo Conor Kilpatrick (@cskilpatrick) says:
    March 29, 2010 at 5:27 pm

    @USPUNX: I didn’t say *when* the culmination would happen. But clearly it will at some point.

  15. Avatar photo gree0245 says:
    March 29, 2010 at 6:48 pm

    Everything about the FF is working right now.  Hickman and Eaglesham are one of those classic teams that are just made for each other. 

  16. Avatar photo NathanNicdao says:
    March 29, 2010 at 7:57 pm

    Sometimes, Hickman makes me feel dumb, but I like it.

  17. Avatar photo Andrew says:
    March 29, 2010 at 8:28 pm

    It is such a delight to be excited for this book every month!

  18. Avatar photo Peterparker18102 says:
    March 29, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    this book is really genius

    @onic i would say since its a series of one shots it would be good to jump on, but as Connor said they are building to something, so if you like it you may want to go back and grab the last two issues. 

  19. Avatar photo Diabhol says:
    March 29, 2010 at 10:00 pm

    When a really great team shows up on a title and does really great work, it makes me wonder whether that title is for me.

    Turns out, the FF, like Spider-Man, aren’t for me. 🙁

     

  20. Avatar photo NathanNicdao says:
    March 30, 2010 at 7:36 am

    @Diabhol: That happened to me with Detective Comics.

  21. Avatar photo kmob181 says:
    March 30, 2010 at 8:47 pm

    Love this book.  Anyone know when Hickman’s Shield mini is coming out?

  22. Avatar photo AlanRob says:
    March 30, 2010 at 10:22 pm

    @kmob  It comes out in April. I had no idea Hickman was writing it but that makes since with Secret Warriors. I was pretty sure I was going to pick it up, now I know I will.

  23. Avatar photo AlexG says:
    March 31, 2010 at 2:03 pm

    I’ve been down on this the last few months, but i thought this issue was strong.

  24. Avatar photo kmob181 says:
    March 31, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    @Alan – Many thanks.  Between that and Thanos Imperative I’m pretty stoked for Marvel’s summer.

  25. Avatar photo JumpingJupiter says:
    March 31, 2010 at 3:04 pm

    Uhm, what the hell did I just read?

  26. Avatar photo rockingeek says:
    March 31, 2010 at 6:22 pm

    Pure fucking genius.

  27. Avatar photo rockingeek says:
    March 31, 2010 at 6:56 pm

    @JumpingJupiter-*spoiler**spoiler**spoiler* That there are many "breeds" of Inhumans and that Black Bolt’s going to be back from the Fault and that he’s going to conquer the fucking Galaxy and Earth will be the new Hala for the Universal Inhumans and the (soon to be mutated???)Kree. If you’re like me and reading the DnA cosmic shit, you’re cuming in your shorts and can’t wait for the fucking Thanos Imperative.

  28. Avatar photo PraxJarvin says:
    March 31, 2010 at 9:13 pm

    I thought this has been the most enjoyable issue in a few months. Still not enjoying the palm pilots, but at least with this issue plot developments weren’t finished up there. Quite enjoyable, this issue. 5/5 for me. I did enjoy the cute little reference to MOON in the book. 

  29. Avatar photo rockingeek says:
    March 31, 2010 at 10:23 pm

    @prax- yeah, the Helium 3 reference made me smile. MOON is such an amazing flick. Rockwell’s perfomance and the Clint Mansell’s soundtrack are mind blowing. I can’t wait for Duncan Jone’s next movie.

  30. Avatar photo SunnyvaleTrash says:
    April 1, 2010 at 12:28 am

    This was nothing like what I expected.  Mixed feelings.

  31. Avatar photo markbovenzi says:
    April 1, 2010 at 12:46 am

    the art was amazing, but wow, im 26 years old and i’d like to consider my self fairly intelligent but reading this issue made me feel dumb…

  32. Avatar photo Urthona says:
    April 1, 2010 at 9:05 am

    Hickman has really brought a sense of wonder to every issue of FF.   "Let’s go to the moon!"…in many books they would downplay how amazing that is, but somehow Hickman makes it fresh and awe-inspiring.

    And wow, Eaglesham sure made Sue look really hot in that panel when she learned to float!  Reed, you lucky b@stard.

    Just to give a minority opinion, I love the Palm Pilot.  I like that there is so much story that the writer gives us "extra pages" with the Palm Pilot notes.  It’s like the FF are so mind-boggling they don’t fit in 22 pages. 

  33. Avatar photo JumpingJupiter says:
    April 1, 2010 at 10:42 am

    I have no friggin’ clue what’s going on, but I’m enjoyin myself.

  34. Avatar photo zattaric says:
    April 1, 2010 at 11:58 am

    So Hickman knows that Black Bolt it "dead" right?  I’m going to be really mad if the Inhuman Royal family show up in this book as they used to be and not as they currently are re: Realm of Kings:Inhumans. 

    Still like the book though, maybe this will lead to Black Bolt’s resurrect.

  35. Avatar photo OnASunday says:
    April 1, 2010 at 9:19 pm

    NOM NOM NOM. I’m eating this shit up. Never saw myself reading FF but I’m so excited to read it everytime it comes out. My unread Pax Romana trade stares at me while I sleep. I can feel it.

  36. Avatar photo leonard says:
    April 2, 2010 at 3:33 pm

    This issue read like it was written by the Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from ATHF.

    http://video.adultswim.com/aqua-teen-hunger-force/santa-ape.html

  37. Avatar photo kmob181 says:
    April 2, 2010 at 7:04 pm

    Now officially my favorite Marvel monthly.  I can see why this isn’t for everyone but for me this is exactly what FF should be all about and is really stretching the limits of the genre (in an awesome way).

    @rockingeek – totally with you.  Between this and DnA its a great time to be a Cosmic fan.  Coincidentally I just found the last issue I was missing from the Starlin Captain Marvel run so I’ll be reading that and Warlock in preparation for the Thanos Imperative.

  38. Avatar photo Onic says:
    April 2, 2010 at 9:36 pm

     WHAT JUST HAPPENED 

     @leonard: HAHA YES

     

     

  39. Avatar photo MrWrong says:
    April 2, 2010 at 9:50 pm

    Took the suggestion and just read this and the two previous issues.  I’m a bit lost but thoroughly enjoyed it.  The art blows me away.  

  40. edward says:
    April 3, 2010 at 2:30 am

    this was 22 pages of stupid sounding words

  41. Avatar photo rockingeek says:
    April 3, 2010 at 8:38 am

    @kmob181-The only issue of Warlock I have is the vol.2 no.1 reprinting the Strange Tales #178, 179 and 180 and the  Warlock special edition #1. You’re lucky.

  42. Avatar photo kmob181 says:
    April 3, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    @rockingeek – it took a long time to get them all but with some shrewd dealing they can be had for pretty cheap.  the starlin captain marvel stuff is also available in trade.

  43. Avatar photo Peterparker18102 says:
    April 4, 2010 at 12:17 am

    Spoilers

    @mrwrong basically what set this up was Franklin from the future showed up and told val there was going to be a war between four cities so these on shots have been showing the four cities, so in two issues I think the proverbial shot will be hitting the fan.

  44. Avatar photo jwaesch says:
    April 4, 2010 at 12:32 am

    I think I’ll have to give this a shot.  I just read Amazing Spider-man 24/7 trade paperback and thoroughly enjoyed the FF arc.   I’m also slowly but surely reading the old Lee/Kirby masterworks collections. I think I’m fiending for some current fantastic four.  Without going back too terribly far what issues or trades would anyone recommend I pick up?

  45. Avatar photo Peterparker18102 says:
    April 4, 2010 at 9:37 am

    @jwaesch in a perfect world start at 570

    the cheapest answer is 575 but starting at 570 is a good spot (plus if you have iphone or pad 570 is free with the new marvel app) 

  46. Avatar photo Urthona says:
    April 4, 2010 at 8:20 pm

    @jwaesch – John Byrne may be a dried up cranky old misanthropic fart now, but his 2nd main run on FF (232 and upwards to something like 291) was/is pure gold.

    I liked Simonson’s run immediately following, but your mileage may vary.

    Hickman’s current run is better than anything that happened after Simonson, imho, and that includes the most recent Millar/Hitch which I enjoyed.

     

     

  47. Avatar photo jwaesch says:
    April 5, 2010 at 1:16 am

    @urthona and @PeterParker:  Thanks!  I look forward to jumping on board and catching up a bit.

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