Review: FF #15

FF #15

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Nick Dragotta

Colors by Chris Sotomayor

Letters by VC's Clayton Cowles

Covers by Mike Choi, Guru e-FX, June Brigman, Roy Richardson, and Christina Strain

Published by Marvel Comics

The ongoing epic between FF and Fantastic Four comes together in this really, really nice looking issue. Doctor Doom has apparently gotten blasted by the Mad Celestials and the Future Foundation, along with Power Pack, scramble to save time and preserve earth from the clutches of cosmic warfare. The grandiosity is very well balanced with nice human moments. Hickman has cited his children as influential to the characterizations of Franklin and Valeria Richards so the personal connection to these characters is coming from somewhere natural. It works. Nick Dragotta's art is incredibly well rendered. The way he represents the posture and stances of the characters within scenes is very well done and shows a lot of virtuosity. The looming of the Celestials (which you can see fight Galactus over in Fantastic Four) deftly reminds you of the nature of the scene after you've been charmed by the great moments. A wonderful chapter for one of Marvel's more adventurous titles. With Hickman and Dragotta at the helm, it seems like you won't get it any other way.

Writing: 5 out of 5

Art 5 out of 5
Overall: 10

B.S.