A lot of the blame for Civil War can be placed on Tony Stark, but in the Marvel history books there should also be a fair portion assigned to Reed Richards, too. Which shouldn’t be a surprise because that guy has always been kind of a jerk.The idea here is to show how Marvel’s First Family is torn apart by the conflict. Reed is a staunch supporter of registration and is using his big brain to help the government including building a prison in the Negative Zone to house super powered people who r...

Well, some chapters of this collection are very closely tied to the Civil War event, while others have almost nothing to do with it, and if you've seen my ratings for other Civil War Marvel books, you can probably guess which ones I enjoyed most. However, I even thought the more CW centered chapters were actually pretty cool, telling events of the core book from a different angle, lending some insight into what else was feeding the circumstances. Also, Reed's motivation for being involved made a...

This was pretty decent. Most civil war stuff surrounding the event is better than the actual event itself. This mostly has the reed family at war. Reed believes what he is doing is right. Susan believes he is wrong. The Thing doesn't know what he believes. Johnny is caught between the two. This leads to everyone at each other throat, choices will be made, and by the end you get a weird new statue quo. Overall, pretty interesting arguments. The ending is a let down but all the start and middle ke...

I'm reading this event according to the official Marvel Civil War reading recommendation list as seen on their website here:https://www.marvel.com/comics/discove...I wasn't as invested in this collection at the beginning, but it surprised me with how much I ended up liking it. Some issues are very funny, especially with the Thing in Paris and the characters he meets there (who look a lot like DC characters). But overall these issues discuss how a close team--a family--handles the Civil War and i...

While the read can be confusing because it is spread out over the events of Civil War, this collection of Fantastic Four books is well written, and a delight to read. Straczynski is a magnificent writer that I have loved since I started watching Babylon 5. He understands the characters and their dynamic as a team. Don't miss out on your chance to see what the FF does during the Civil War.www.lockheed40books.com

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This was a fun read!Civil war has taken place and with Reed taking Tony's side we see the break up of the team and tensions between Reed and Sue and then seeing how Ben leaves america and how he arrives at that decision and all that and then the team up with the Heroes in Paris and I loved that volume and the inner struggles of Reed and all that and finally Reed vs Thinker and also Pupper Master has some stuff in the middle. Its an okay story overall and it acts as a tie in to the main event and...

This was fine. Actually a FF story I didn't hate. That being said, some of it was downright silly.

J. Michael Straczynski may be the only writer who got Civil War right. The focus on the FF follows Reed Richard's decision to side with Iron Man and create a prison in the Negative Zone. Sue Storm can't believe what he's done, and Johnny Storm, after he recovers from a beating he took in the main Civil War book, sides with her. The Thing, though, doesn't like either side, and flees. To France. His trip adds some needed levity to the book.This book has several links to Civil War: Spider-Man, whi...

“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Leo Tolstoy ”One child grows up to beSomebody that just loves to learnAnd another child grows up to beSomebody you'd just love to burn” Sly Stone What better way to encapsulate Marvel’s Civil War crossover event than to involve Marvel’s first family, the Fantastic Four (FF) in the grand debate about super hero registration – a microcosm, if you will, of the event’s major themes as argued by Mom and Dad.Everybody’s...

2.5 out of 5Civil War: Fantastic Four wasn't bad, but it didn't really add any depth or new significant insights to the Marvel's Civil War event.Also, it's the first time I've read a FF-centered comic and, based on this volume, I am not really interested in reading more about them. Though I like Benjamin J. Grimm, aka The Thing :)

The most enjoyable of the Civil War books I've read so far. I think part of that is because it deals mostly with The Thing, who I've always been a big fan of. I also liked the Thing's point of view where he isn't for, or against, registration. But he is for protecting people and saving lives. He really doesn't see either side as being right, but thinks that both sides have lost sight of what's really important. I thought that was great. The conversations between Sue and Reed was great. I liked h...

The few scenes between Reed and Sue were good, but the rest of it was dorky.

538: After spending some time visiting johnny at the hospital, The Thing goes to Yancy st. 539: the pro-registration Avengers, guide a prison transport thru Yancy st. Ben makes a decision. 540: Sue and Reed Story. 541: Ben in Paris. 542: Johnny Returns. Reed and The Thinker.Civil War Affect: The FF are public figures. Reed is a Futurist and is Pro. Johnny feels the affect of the negative side of being a public figure. Sue and Ben are sentimental and will back their friends.

This is one more side companion to Marvel's Civil War event. This one has to do with the Fantastic Four. Johnny Storm was beat up pretty bad during the Civil War main story line and the registration act has left the team divided. This collection deals with these aspects and the resulting actions.I was hoping to like this more because the Fantastic Four was my first introduction into the world of comics way back when I was a child. It was decent with only a couple of good moments. One of these wa...

This is another Civil War tie-in that I did NOT read when Civil War originally came out. Reading that original mini-series, there isn't much in there to explain just WHY Reed Richards would do the things he did and I think that story suffered a little because of it. Granted, you just can't fit everything into the main event, and Marvel needs a reason for you to pick up the tie-ins right? Better or worse, that's how it is.This volume, does just that, explaining Reeds motivations and does it quite...

After reading the Main Civil War, I've taken my time getting around to the periphery of the titles which crossover. This volume has some really good stuff, and some absolute shit. Ben Grimm gets so angry he just walks away altogether, Reed and Sue are on different sides, and Johnny's in the middle. The stuff there is great, but the stuff with Ben on his own is just crap, seriously. The end of everything results in half the team taking a leave of absence, and being replaced by 2 others right at t...

Fantastic Four has never been my thing. I didn't realize they're older than I am until I read the anniversary story at the end of this collection. I guess I've disliked them as long as I've been alive. Who knew?Civil War has also never been my thing. I was hoping we could avoid it in the movie universe but, as you know, we can't because that's the next movie...coming up in just a couple of months, as a matter of fact.*sigh*Alright, to be fair, I like the ethical dilemma that makes up the Civil W...

6/10 Stars "Stark doesn't have the mind to appreciate the subtleties of your equations. But he does have the gut instincts of a futurist and the political sense to know that his actions would make him reviled among his former friends in the superhero community. And he's man enough to do what needs to be done, even knowing full well what it will cost him. few outside of this room will ever understand the sacrifices he's made. Even if he wins. And then there's you. Understanding every intricacy of...

Probably not coincidence that, apart from the main "Civil War" story-line volume, the two I most enjoyed as standalones were Spider-Man and this one. Both were written by J. Michael Straczynski and both focused their energies on examining the internal conflicts on the heroes caught up in the turbulent events and how it affects their long-standing relationships, the most poignant being Sue Storm's growing estrangement from Reed Richards. That said, it's not without its humour: The Thing's self-im...