Marvel Now FF and Fantastic Four

[Remnant]

I am pretty excited for these two series as I have never read Fantastic Four outside of the Ultimate universe. And Fraction is on the book and I love what he is doing with Hawkeye right now. Question is: Do I need to go back and read older issues to understand these two books? If so which?

[mattymoron]

I just read the first NOW issue of Fantastic Four today and I had NO IDEA what was going on.

[Lemmy Lugosi]

I gotta agree with ya, mattymoron.

The FF is only the root four, and no others. I hate when they try to make it different....just to try to sell a couple extra books.

And the artwork? We need some Buscema/Romita Sr. in those pages, and fast. Just look at those covers!!!

[brownsfan1]

Originally Posted by Remnant

I am pretty excited for these two series as I have never read Fantastic Four outside of the Ultimate universe. And Fraction is on the book and I love what he is doing with Hawkeye right now. Question is: Do I need to go back and read older issues to understand these two books? If so which?

I would say no. I read the whole Hickman run (FF included) and i found that any info you would need is pretty well covered in the two new #1's.

Also, they are both excellent reads. FF will be the sleeper hit of Marvel Now!

But do yourself a favor and at some point go back and read Hickman's entire Fantastic Four and FF runs. One of the better runs in awhile, and one issue made me actually cry, which had never happened to me before in 20 years of comic reading. He builds throughout his entire run to something big and when it all pays off it was exhilarating. Truly great and epic stuff.

[dvd_mazter]

I picked up both Fantastic Four and FF #1s and I'm pretty postive you can get by without reading anything previous. I only the first two of Hickman's trades and not much else (I'm a DC guy mainly) and I understood nearly everything in both (just wasn't super familiar with the new FF cast). However, FF has a cool device used to catch up the reader too. I'm adding both to my pull list!!

Honestly though, pick up FF no matter what for Mike Allred's spectacular art alone

[mattymoron]

Can someone explain to me who all the kids are in the NOW FF #1? I'm so confused.

[J.D. Lombardi]

Originally Posted by mattymoron

Can someone explain to me who all the kids are in the NOW FF #1? I'm so confused.

lol I think the confusion comes from the creative team, especially when Allred is cocerned. It just isn't going to be a typical/mainstream Marvel book, so if you begin with that mindset and just accept whatever is in the pages of the book as totally new and in its own, people may be alright.

Allred doesn't stay on anything for all that long, so it'll likely either end when he is ready to go, or they'll pretty much discount it, like X-Statix.

[Remnant]

Originally Posted by brownsfan1

I would say no. I read the whole Hickman run (FF included) and i found that any info you would need is pretty well covered in the two new #1's.

Also, they are both excellent reads. FF will be the sleeper hit of Marvel Now!

But do yourself a favor and at some point go back and read Hickman's entire Fantastic Four and FF runs. One of the better runs in awhile, and one issue made me actually cry, which had never happened to me before in 20 years of comic reading. He builds throughout his entire run to something big and when it all pays off it was exhilarating. Truly great and epic stuff.

Thanks! That is essentially what I figured. I really enjoyed both #1s and I am pumped for issue 2 this month. They are both on my pull list. I will be going back to read Hickman's run at some point. I am holding out hope for an omnibus... but also monitoring the amazon prices.

[J.R._Beasley]

Originally Posted by mattymoron

Can someone explain to me who all the kids are in the NOW FF #1? I'm so confused.

guess you weren't interested in knowing after all....