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3.0

Really dug some of this, some not so much.

This is a bunch of one shots mixed in with a two part about a little girl going on an adventure to fit in with other kids and then Jack in the box guy's story and what he's dealing with. The main themes here is finding your place, and instead of being a regular outside look into superheroes these focus on the superheroes themselves and their internal mindset.

Good: The jack in the box stuff was great, interesting, and felt very mature for a superhero story without relying on darkness or death. I also thought the stuff with the kid going out on her own and trying to just be happy was nice and a good reflection to the fantastic four characters.

Bad: The other side stories in here were either dull or not interesting enough to remember. Sadly I can't remember any of them.

Overall a solid volume, some really great stuff, but uneven. I'd go with a 3 out of 5 because still very interesting at points, but it needs to find a main story per volume and stick to it.