Fantastic Four #7 Review

Fantastic Four #7

Marvel Comics

Written by Ryan North

Art by Humberto Ramos

Inks by Victor Olazaba and JP Mayer

Colors by Edgar Delgado

Letters by Joe Caramagna

The Rundown: The Fantastic Four prepare to leave for space as well as find a way to protect their family on Earth.

After decoding a message from Galactus that is connected to Sue, the Fantastic Four ponder whether to leave and find him or stay and protect their family. Ben and Sue decide there might be a way to do both. As the team prepares a new spacecraft to travel to where Galactus might be, Reed works on a way to teleport their superpowered friends to the children and Alicia if they need help. The team then goes to their friends to ask for their help in protecting their family.

The Mad Thinker also discovers the deep space message and decides to use the absence of the FF to get his revenge on their family. As he attacks them on the street, the kids call in help from Black Cat, Wolverine, and Captain Marvel. They also receive some unexpected help from some friends Ben has made over the years.

The Story: North crafts a fun, funny and entertaining story in this issue. I love that the team is thinking beyond their mission and how the family elements of the story are used in the narrative. I like seeing the return of some characters as well as the growing friendship between Sue and Felicia. This was a great buildup to the next part of this arc and I look forward to seeing what happens with the Fantastic Four in space.

The Art: Ramos creates some beautiful art in the issue. I love the visual style and how it captures the tone and mood of the story both in the action parts as well as the character moments.