This is a fun issue. First off, the FF has money problems! Yes this is just one more thing that made the FF great, they argued, they didn’t really want to be heroes, and they even had money problems. There are some genuinely funny moments in this issue and of course we also get some action. Jack Kirby’s art is great as always. The only thing that is a bit weird is that Namor was pretty much a hero when he last appeared. But in this issue he seems to have misplaced his nobilities. At the end, we get another Feature Page that gives more details about the Human Torch.
This is the first appearance of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! Wait, what? Yeah they make an appearance in this issue. In a pretty zany way too, oh well that’s what’s great about the Silver Age right? Doom’s character begins to evolve into the one we know today. He goes from a villain who shares a past with Reed to a tormented figure obsessed with destroying him. Kirby’s art is stellar here. I personally enjoy how he humanizes Doom. The facial expressions between Reed and Doom in this issue are fantastic! We also get a pin-up of the Invisible Girl.
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