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Stu
03-07-2007, 01:21 PM
Introducing an all new Fantastic Four!

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Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER

In the aftermath of Civil War comes RECONSTRUCTION, the beginning of a stunning new era of fantastic adventure. The team has been rocked to its foundations by the controversial events of the last several months. Now Reed and Sue have announced their plans to take some time off to work out their marital problems, leaving Ben and Johnny to hold the fort. But they won't be doing it shorthanded. Two new members join the team and you won't believe who they are!

Comments?
wonderfly
03-18-2007, 01:23 PM
Dwayne McDuffie's script is decent enough, but it seems to me he's just going through the motions which Marvel has dictated he should do. It's nice that Mr. Fantastic and Sue can talk to each other and are not completely, and so I suppose it makes sense that they should go off and spend time alone...but it just feels like it's all just to make way for Storm and the Black Panther to join the FF for a while, (how long do you think that'll last, a year?)

The Stan Lee back up story was hilarious! These days it seems he's at his best when he's poking fun at himself.

And the third story in this issue was rather pointless, in my opinion, (other than it being a tribute to the old rivalry between Spider-Man and the Human Torch...which really shouldn't be the subject of a Fantastic Four anniversary special.

All told, I give it 3 stars!
Stu
03-27-2007, 08:31 AM
A pretty average issue, I agree. I found the Stan Lee bit to be the highlight, but then again, I do struggle to see how the FF will work without Reed and Sue - especially as they are being replaced with The Black Panther and Storm, two superheroes I personally find really, really dull.

The dialouge was fine, but it does seem like a filler until next month's story arc begins. I'll check it out, but I'm hoping that the later issues of this run are better than this.