"Happy Birthday, Retard"

With a fantastic and great mood created for Franklin´s birthday, Hickman delivers a true and genuine piece of emotional and intelligent narrative that compelled me to read it twice, due to the beautiful, deep and honest dialogues, mixed with the only good comedy provided by Benjamin, Johnny and Spider-Man. I love easy and comemorative issues, like teams playing baseball, football, having a barbecue or a wedding, but this story about Franklin´s b-day was unique, not only because of the interactions between him and his family, but because of his idea of celebrating his birthday, which was completely new and different to me. Also amazing and impressive art by Neil Edwards , Andrew Currie (inks) and Paul Mounts (colors). The following comments now are spoilers, proceed at your own risk.

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After the party Valeria chats with a Franklin from the future and he says quite a lot of interesting stuff, specially giving hints to whom of the group would die (The dead must not be forgotten), the uniform of FF, the war of the four cities (Atlantida, Attilan, New York and the last one, 4 elements, I couldn´t figure it out), the future man must return to save the past (maybe it´s Johnny??) and all hope lies in Doom.

This issue was very good, with excellent interaction, great moments, solid art and the introduction of exciting ideas. Highly recommended for those fans of Fantastic Four and also those looking foward FF and the last issues of Fantastic Four.
4.5 out 5

Name

All Hope Lies in Doom

Volume

Fantastic Four

Issue Number

574

Cover Date

February 2010

In Store Date

December 23, 2009

Fantastic Four #574

dark_noldor's Fantastic Four #574 - All Hope Lies in Doom review