So I continue my run on Fantastic Four and, have we finally hit the great volume that will change James's mind and see the greatness? No. But we're getting better.

This volume has a few stories all coming together. Johnny takes the kids to the store to grab some new toys, Reed builds the foundation of geniuses to solve problems he can not alone, and we get a little flash back of Reed and his father back in Reed's younger days where they team up with young doom. All of this happens, as always, in just a short little graphic novel.

Good: I really enjoy the human moments with Johnny and the kids, Reed with his foundation, and even sue with her daughter from the future at the end. The big twist at the end was fucked up and leads to exciting ideas. I also enjoyed the Grimm moment and it made me so happy to see his reaction.

Bad: The story can still be convoluted as shit. Some things happening in the background seem to build but no explanation. The art seemed kind of iffy here, some moments kind of ugly which is very odd.

Overall this was fun but not amazing. I really want to love this series, and so far it's good, but I want great. Still, it's ramping up so we shall see. A 3.5 out of 5.