FANTASTIC FOUR #585

Review by: ComicBookGuy37

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Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEVE EPTING
Cover by ALAN DAVIS

Size: 32 pages
Price: 2.99

This is the best ongoing series Marvel is publishing right now, and it’s a shame they’re going to ruin it in February with a final issue/relaunch/whatever-they-plan-to-do. The combination of Jonathan Hickman’s brilliantly crafted story and Steve Epting’s gorgeous artwork is a huge draw for most folks, and this issue everything starts to come together and point towards the events that will kill off a member of the Fantastic Four. There’s an ongoing thread involving Namor and Sue Storm which could result in her death; there’s the thread of Reed Richards, Galactus and the Silver Surfer which could result in his death; there’s even the thread of Ben Grimm and Johnny Storm being left to look after the kids in the Baxter Building which could result in either of their deaths, particularly with the surprise reveal of a villain planning to attack the Baxter Building. It’s all been wonderfully worked out, especially as any one of the four could be killed off and we’re none the wiser as to who yet. That’s good storytelling, right there. Epting’s art in this issue was on par with his Fantastic Four run, too; gorgeous, dark stuff that captured the mood of the story while also grabbing some of the quirky charm that makes the Fantastic Four so enduring. My only problem is that after Doctor Doom’s appearance in the first part of this arc he’s been absent ever since; but, I have faith in Hickman, and I’m sure his inclusion in the first issue will make perfect sense in the end.

Story: 5 - Excellent
Art: 5 - Excellent

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