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Welcome to this week’s Marvel overview! Covers the new Fantastic Four #1 from Ryan North and Hambel Ramos. Also on tap is the Marvel swimsuit special, Miles Morales: Spider-Man, and Fantastic Four: First Step. Please note that there are minor spoilers. If you want to avoid them, go to our final verdict.
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Fantastic Four #1
Author: Ryan North
Artist: Humberto Ramos
Colorist: Victor Orazaba
Letter: VC’s Travis Lanham
Hey, if you didn’t notice, there will be four fantastical films at the end of this month. It looks great! You should be excited that there is ultimately a possibility of a FF movie getting the source material. Of course, it will win the current Fantastic Four, run by author Ryan North, with the new number one potentially captivating new readers from the film. Is this a gateway for those new readers to stick with? If this is any indication, it probably isn’t.
North’s execution has become famous for its single self-incorporating problem. What you need to know about a particular issue is that the Fantastic Four are a family of adventurers with strange powers that lead to strange situations. This allowed writers to flexibly come up with stories set in a different dimension, or from an alien perspective. In it, I was engrossed in my love of real-world science, which everything applied to my team.
Art by Hambert Ramos
This new number 1 is just a part of it. Like most of Marvel’s first issues in the past few years, this new “reboot” is just issue 34 of the Fantastic Four. In fact, North even points it over. Therefore, it is problem 34, so the opening page connects with one world ongoing under Doom Crossover. So anyone picking up this as the first Fantastic Four Book post to see Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby in lovely blue knitwear, their people may wonder why Dr. Doom is calling him Emperor Doom now. In fact, it contains or potentially does not contain self
Thankfully, this book quickly got out of the way and introduced the new current state of a book that is friendly to new readers. Fate surrounds each team member at various points in history. Time travel is nothing new to the character (in fact, your first encounter with Doom has to do with time travel), but separating the teams throughout the time in question 1 is certainly an option. The book isn’t completely alienated, but it can be confusing to anyone who might pick this up with curiosity.
Art by Hambert Ramos
But what can be frustrating is how North writes these stories. There is a clear nod to the Silver Age and the use of captions, but the twist he uses them to elaborate on his obvious love for science and how it applies to the Fantastic Four. Did you know that parasites and lice cannot penetrate Fantastic’s elastic skin? Does that mean that human torches can survive in poor oxygen environments using oxides? What is an eternal stone? This use of actual science was in the book’s previous issues, but at this point, the North cannot successfully make real science a compelling one among the speculatively thriving books. If anything, it tends to take away a situation of dramatic tension (at least until the last page) as there is an immediate solution.
All of this feels very frustrating because artists like Humberto Ramos’ storytelling are so clear and dynamic. Ramos doesn’t need excessive verbal captions as he can sell the drama of a human torch in the danger of being run out of oxygen or fighting the dinosaurs without knowing the science behind it. As an invisible woman bumps into the end of existence, he and colorist Victor Olazaba capture the devastation of the dying earth. Ramos is an old hand from Marvel, so it’s surprising that he hasn’t actually drawn a regular Fantastic Four book up until now. North tends to go towards overwhelming scientific explanations, but at least Ramos’ art makes the adventure thrilling and fun.
Art by Hambert Ramos
That may be why this problem is so frustrating. The new Fantastic Four films could convince some people that Fantastic Four is the best (superhero) comic magazine in the world. This opening issue offers North and Ramos that sought FF for the optimism of the Silver Age, a sense of friendship between teams, and the wild thrill of that era. Instead, the cartoon is too modern and often fails to show how clever it is to make it wild. Also get that handlebar mustache from Johnny Storm’s face. – DM
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Federico Vicentini & Neeraj Menon Miles Miles Morales: Spider-Man #35 “Miles Morales: Spider-Man” issue #35 is part 4 of the “God War” story with Cody Ziglar, who writes, and Marco Renna will be in charge of the arts. God Ark was interesting because he is part of Miles, a regular street-level hero, but focuses on Anansi, who continues to be a fun character to read. In particular, of all the gods that appear, Ananasi is the only god with an interesting design. In particular, Ares seems almost too common for the divine character, but that’s not the point. The conflict between Ares and Anansi, including Miles, is revealed, and the explanation is more guilty and healthy than either party. Miles has a great moment when he speaks of the gods, but that’s as long as his character goes during this issue. The real focus is on Anansi and Ares fighting back against each other. Unfortunately, in addition to some panels of interest, God’s specific power sets are not used in battle either. The joke between them is fantastic, but I wish Ziggler had nailed more interesting choreography. This issue has a cliffhanger that tees up the finale of the “God War” arc, which makes you wonder exactly how Miles and his group live. They’re fine, but the stakes are so high, what is Ziggler going to do to ensure a victory that is trustworthy for readers? Spider-Man fans just have to wait and find it. In other words, if you think “God’s War” is interesting. Otherwise, this issue will not change anyone’s mind. – LM Art by Adam Hughes Marvel Swimsuit Special 2025 For Marvel Swimsuit Special 2025, it’s like what Marvel expects for future Marvel Swimsuit Specials. The issue was surprisingly enjoyable and energetic. On the surface, the concept of swimsuit specials is dated, but this year’s edition is very effective at tackling the idea. The story features framing devices from the writing team of Tim Seeley and Tony Freak, as well as Nick Bradshaw’s art and art. The central premise is based on Roxon, creating swimsuit specials generated for all the AIs of Marvel Heroes, creating anger towards Marvel Heroes. The Avengers decided to fix this and offer their own swimsuit specials, created in classy ways with themselves. Seely and Frieck are perfect for this book. The duo demonstrate this incredible sincere integrity along with the humor of self-awareness, as seen by the local man in their image book. Their stories are simple, but the ring is true in this Ai-Slop era, while talking about physical positivity and owning one’s sexuality. It’s sometimes a bit goofy, the moment when the speed of his infamous skull comes to mind, sometimes the moment when the Punisher stares at his infamous skull, but it’s lighthearted and fun. Nick Bradshaw’s art of central storyline is solid, with plenty of visual gags and body language selling humor and integrity. Just like with framing devices, the main star of the show is the swimsuit pinup. Marvel, the artists hired for these pinups, is the best in the industry. We are Josh Cassara & Marte Garcia, Marguerite Sovege, Mahmoud Assler & Matthew Wilson, Aaron Cooder & Jesus Abrotov, John Tyler Christopher, Ron Lim & Israel Silva, Nick Crane, David Marquez & Nolan Woodard, Olivia Koipel, Mira & Coipel, ry, Luciano Vecchio and Adam Hughes. All of these pin-ups are done elegantly with each artist’s work in a variety of art styles. Past swimsuit specials and trading cards have many callbacks. Spoiler: Wolverine grills lots of meat and hardly wears any clothes. This art collection is incredible and is given the treatment it deserves. I wish I could compare this with previous swimsuit specials, but at the time of writing, Marvel has not yet released Marvel Unlimited swimsuit specials. I hope this issue will encourage Marvel to add these great artifacts of their time to their service. As for Marvel Swimsuit Special 2025, this issue is a fun read and I hope they continue to make them in the near future. —JJ Art by Phil Noto Fantastic Four’s first step This is a fairly simple remix of the original 60s debut, with some literal talking heads scattered as “oral history” inserts alongside some in-universe promotional material made for new films. It’s all fun, Mark Buckingham’s art is a funky and effective mix of modern superhero comic realism and Jack Kirby Blockness. Fraction’s scripts are effortlessly fun and light reading that is perfect for small moments of humor and family realism. The most interesting bit here is how the story handles Mole Man. This serves as Sue Storm beyond the typical superhero group that beats the bad guys. Sue’s desire to use family gifts for political organisation and advocacy, as well as reactive punches, completely changes the way she thinks about the role of a superhero. I want to see how the new Matt Shakman Helming film turns a retro future into something optimistic and serious. The colours of Alex Sinclair are a little calmer and grainy to give the art a texture worthy of throwback graphic designs. For fans who are excited or curious about a new movie, this is worth picking up with a hint of a small theme, and it’s a good idea to keep the origins together for potential new readers to pick up before or after the film is seen. It’s strange that they haven’t won any more MCU comics in nearly 20 years, but this “space” take is an effective way to provide MCU synergy without having to step on the toes of storytelling. It is an affectionate ode to the original Kirby and Lee’s origins, with some modern sensibilities bringing new life to the classics. – Tr
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