Fantastic Four
Life Story
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4.8 • 9 Ratings
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
Collects Fantastic Four: Life Story #1-6. An incredible exploration of the fabulous foursome's lives if they aged in real time across the decades! Amid the backdrop of the Space Race, an accident gives the Fantastic Four great powers and entangles them in the history of their planet. But as the years pass, the four heroes struggle to find their role in a rapidly changing world. As Sue continues to fight for social causes, Reed becomes increasingly obsessed with preparing for the prophesied arrival of Galactus! And in the end, after six decades of triumphs and tragedies, love and loss, can the aging heroes make a final stand against the implacable might of Doctor Doom?
Customer Reviews
Another Awesome Marvel Life Story!
If you’ve come from having read Spider-Man: Life Story (hopefully with the Annual #1), you’ll be familiar with the thought provocation, solid character development and hitting-you-right-in-the-feels elements that are in this book. If not, you’re still in for a serious treat.
Each of the six issues are narrated by a member of The Fantastic Four, giving you that character’s take on the events unfolding in that decade.
Where there are plenty of things that seem similar (if not sometimes too similar) to Spider-Man: Life Story, the overall story is definitely its own.
You have powerful themes like anxiety and learning to relax and let loose, but also regret, friendship, family, and highly relatable things of that nature.
As was the case with Spider-Man: Life Story, you do not need to be current with any other Marvel continuity. The book stands perfectly fine on its own.
It’s a solid read and the only thing I disliked about it is that I’m not still reading it.