A super villain science summit, and Atlantean action....
What more can you ask for in a FF title? Not much, in my opinion. The bulk of the action in this issue revolves around Susan, Spidey, and Alex Power going to Atlantis to investigate some a part of the plot of the Reeds to take over(destroy?) this universe. But the real meat of this issue stems from Reed, Valeria, Nathaniel, Doom and the villains debating on how best to stop them under the careful eye of The Watcher. This book is SERIOUSLY turning me on to some old Fantastic Four villains I never gave much attention to earlier because I wasn't an FF fan. Mad Thinker and The Wizard are particularly entertaining in their nuttiness, while Diablo and The High Evolutionary seem to be the rational ones at the table. Of course, the two plots converge when it turns out that the Atlantis excursion was a trap, and one of the Reeds has teamed up with Moleman to put them in a death trap. This is a pretty great issue all around, except for Valeria, my new least favorite comic book character, who comes across like a brat who doesn't understand why she's being chastised for fucking up. The art is great across the board, but particularly, the art when we close up on Doom's face particularly impressed me for some reason. Overall, I can't wait to see where this arc is going. It's turning into a "must buy" series for me.
