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Title: Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne Vol. 2 by John Byrne ISBN: 0-7851-1464-5 Publisher: Marvel Comics Pub. Date: 14 June, 2004 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)
Rating: 4
Summary: Vol. 1 = get on with it. Vol. 2 = much, much better.
Comment: Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne Vol. 1 left me with the feeling that Byrne was really keeping his good stuff in his back pocket until he had established himself on the FF. In Volume 2, you get a much better sense of the kind of Fantastic Four Byrne was trying to create. His art is its usual outstanding self, but the "just get on with it" feeling you got from most of the short vignettes of Vol. 1 is nowhere to be found.
You can't talk about FF Visionaries: John Byrne Vol. 2 without talking about the Galactus epic. Galactus' rebellious herald Terrax comes to Earth, battles the Fantastic Four, and then holds the entire island of Manhattan hostage unless the FF kills Galactus. It's pretty much everyone versus Galactus in a melee that most of comicdom wanted to see happen for years. The panels with Spiderman and Daredevil deciding to sit this one out ("We'd just be in the way.") are priceless. One note, though: I should call it a half-epic, as the Trial of Reed Richards, and the fate of Terrax that happened after issue #250 are not included in this volume (hopefully there will be a Vol. 3). A bit disappointing, but only mildly so.
There are other good tales here as well - the fate of Frankie Raye, Dr. Doom enlisting the FF's help to reclaim the throne of Latveria, the revelation of Franklin Richards, etc. However, the other jewel in this volume is the finale - issues #249 and #250 - which features Gladiator (of X-men and Imperial Guard fame), as well as guest appearances by Spiderman, Captain America, and the aforementioned X-men (sort of).
All in all, I'd have to say that if you're trying to gather the best graphic novelizations of Byrne's work, this title is a must-have.
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Title: Fantastic Four Visionaries by John Byrne ISBN: 0785107797 Publisher: Marvel Comics Pub. Date: 01 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Mighty Thor (Thor) by Walter Simonson ISBN: 0785110461 Publisher: Marvel Comics Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Hulk: Gray (Hulk) by Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale ISBN: 0785113142 Publisher: Marvel Comics Pub. Date: 11 June, 2004 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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Title: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2 (Comic) by Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill ISBN: 1401201172 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Wonder Woman: Gods and Mortals by Len Wein, Greg Potter, George Perez ISBN: 1401201970 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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