Fantastic Four Epic Collection Vol. 1
The Fantastic Four are coming back, courtesy of Dan Slott and Sara Pichelli. Before the new series begins, Wayne Markley takes a look at what he considers the four greatest periods of FF history.
FF by Jonathan Hickman Vol. 1 (Epting Cover)
Fantastic Four #587
Thanos Imperative: Devestation
Westfield’s Roger Ash share three reasons why he’s cheereful about comic: Marvel’s Cosmic books, Dark Horse’s Usagi Yojimbo, and writer Jonathan Hickman (Marvel’s Fantastic Four, SHIELD, and more).
by Roger Ash & KC Carlson
Hi! In case you’re wondering where we’ve been (c’mon, play along), we just spent a wonderful weekend at Heroes Con in Charlotte, NC. Convention organizer Shelton Drum put together one heck of a show that had something for everyone. If you’ve only been to conventions with a big publisher presence, you’d be in for a surprise at Heroes. There was everything from web comics, superheroes, to autobiographical comics. The only large publishers who had booths at the convention were Boom and IDW. There was still a DC and Marvel presence at the show through panels and creators, but this isn’t a publisher-centric show.
by Roger Ash
What sets the Fantastic Four apart from nearly any other super team is that they’re a family. That’s the template Stan Lee and Jack Kirby set for the characters. To forget the family aspect makes them just like the Avengers, JLA, X-Men, or almost any other super team you can think of. Since Stan and Jack left the book, the creator who perhaps combined the family and adventure elements best is John Byrne. I think that’s why his run on the book is so fondly remembered. Current FF writer Jonathan Hickman gets what makes the team special.
Jonathan Hickman is the popular writer of such books as Marvel’s Fantastic Four and Secret Warriors. This month, his new title debuts, Marvel’s SHIELD. Westfield’s Roger Ash recently spoke with Hickman about this new series.
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