X-Men/Fantastic Four #4 Review

Writer: Chip Zdarsky / Artists: Terry Dodson / Marvel Comics Let me start off by saying this was such a dope comic book that I was smiling ear to ear as I turned the final pages and let out a low, grumbling “MMMMMMM” as the ending’s mental bomb sinks in. Chip Zdarsky is making Hickman proud with the web that he has woven, while highlighting the greatest aspects of these legendary teams. After Doctor Doom clearly set up the X-Men and Fantastic Four, Victor has declared war on mutants and it’s mayhem in the streets! I love Valeria’s knee jerk reaction to the man who she has so much ill-placed affection for, the King of Latveria. She said “Oh Uncle Doom, you just cant help yourself from making matters worse, can you?”

This issue centers around Franklin Richards finally having his powers restored, thanks to the definitely-not-scheming Doctor Doom. For kids who have grown up surrounded by his villainous ways, they’re awfully naive in this decision. Of course, Reed and Hank checking the math, science and success rate of this “operation” is one hell of a co-sign but they have to be smarter than that, or have their own low key intentions. The next series of events doesn’t expose Doom’s true intentions but it does put him on blast as a hypocritical megalomaniac and someone that deserves to get stomped out!

Chip Zdarsky did a beautiful thing having various members of these teams work together to pull off otherwise unachievable feats. Terry Dodson finds the right…