Review of
Fantastic Four (1961) #1
Published:
November 1961
Reviewer Rating:
Avg User Rating:
(3.67)
This first issue of the Fantastic Four has so much fun playing around with their powers as they mystify and bewilder the general population. This issue feels packed with plot. You get the humorous introduction, the team's origin story and a fun adventure to fight the Mole Man at the center of the Earth. It is certainly cheesy and things move too quickly to really get into it but I enjoy this introduction to the Marvel Universe. The team dynamic keeps things interesting, and I assume is one of the big reasons the Fantastic Four is known as one of the better series of the Silver Age. The Thing's brash personality makes the biggest mark out of the group, even though it is weird that he tries to convince Susan to leave Reed for him.
I am excited to start up my reading of the Marvel Universe again after an attempt a few years ago. This time I will just take it easy. Instead of trying to read everything I will just read the series that interest me while dropping the ones that don't work for me (although I will try to hit all the "Essential" issues).
I am excited to start up my reading of the Marvel Universe again after an attempt a few years ago. This time I will just take it easy. Instead of trying to read everything I will just read the series that interest me while dropping the ones that don't work for me (although I will try to hit all the "Essential" issues).
