Fantastic Four #5 Review

There's tons to love in Fantastic Four #5. The fun, educational space journey continues in this issue as the team does a little light-weight time traveling. Why read about Julius Caesar when you visit him right before his assassination? Of course, this being Fantastic Four and all, there's aliens involved and nothing is exactly as it seems, but that's why we love this stuff.

Matt Fraction writes this thing to near perfection. He has a strong grasp on the characters and has fun with them. Yes, this series has been a pretty drastic change of pace from the previous run, but it still gets the heart of what makes the Fantastic Four tick. Fraction writes Marvel's first family in an easy and accessible way, making this book a no brainer for new and old fans. Coupled with its sister series, FF, this is quickly becoming the most engaging corner of the Marvel Universe.

The art, on the other hand, is good, but doesn't quite excel like the writing. Mark Bagley, inked by Mark Farmer, does a serviceable job, and definitely nails a lot of the small moments, but the book still feels like it lacks a strong visual character. The storytelling is fine and the panel structure does its job, which is all fine and dandy. There's just no panel or page where you go “Wow! Look at that!” It'd be nice if the art matched the excitement and fun of the story, but it simply doesn't.

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Source : ign[dot]com