FF #4 Review

It's amazing how much fun Matt Fraction and Michael Allred can cram into a single issue of FF. Sure, the universe is in danger and dastardly villains have probably, maybe, wiped out three fourths of the Fantastic Four, but that doesn't mean we can't spend nearly an entire issue on a She-Hulk date. FF #4 is the kind of comic book you read with a smile on your face and a spring in your step (if you walk and read, which is weird if you do). It's quality stuff.

Fraction has turned superhero slice-of-life stories into a fine art. FF, like other series Fraction helms, spends a lot of timing focusing on what these characters do when they aren't saving the world. In this one issue, Fraction gives She-Hulk more depth and personality then she has had in years. The mole kids are great, too, delivering plenty of laughs through out.. This book is like a finely tuned superhero sitcom and that is as high a compliment as I can give.

Of course, what really sells the tone and heart of this book is the art. Michael Allred and Laura Allred make FF a slick treat. This is a character driven book and the Allreds solidify that each and every issue. Again, She-Hulk has so much personality and presence in these pages, and that is largely due to the art. There's times when a joke or a scene is accompanied with a mere look from a character; a sideways glance or a curled lip. These little nuances are a part of what make FF work so very, very well. You'd be hard pressed to find a more fun mainstream superhero book, and why would you want to? FF has everything we're looking for.

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