Fantastic Four #15

As a follow up to both the A.I. plot and cliffhanger found in Fantastic Four #14, issue #15 is a triumph. Read Full Review

It's no surprise, but North once again delivers a great new sciency adventure for the Fantastic Four to solve in a single issue. It also resolves a longstanding problem and cements a new era for the team as it grows for the better. Read Full Review

It's no surprise, but North once again delivers a great new sciency adventure for the Fantastic Four to solve in a single issue. It also resolves a longstanding problem and cements a new era for the team as it grows for the better. Read Full Review

Fantastic Four #15 is a frustrating read. North's insistence on introducing a new scientific or philosophical concept in each issue only works when you put in the work to make the concept viable within the context of an engaging story. Issue #15 doesn't make the concept viable and barely makes the story engaging, leaving readers with a half-finished reading experience that only works to set up some conflict down the road. Read Full Review

This is definitely the comic if you like nifty, far out science things, but this issue is somewhat lacking in terms of overall comic book action and excitement. Read Full Review

Texas VII

Jan 04, 2024

My favorite issue of this series so far! The return of metamind made the previous issue worth it, and will most likely read better in a collected format. This run by North has been very solid and I look forward to more. Also the Doom moment was just nice.

sawright20

Jan 04, 2024

Fabulous, touching, and inventive. It retroactively improves the already solid previous issue as well. North seems to be overflowing with brilliance.

Gio

Aug 14, 2025

Another banger here, "The China Brain" is a great and weirdly terrifying concept that seems close to reality. Starting off with a flashback of the 60s The comic shows two unnamed men most likely US government agents describing a China Brain consisted of humans being the living neurons of it. Clearly this historical call back makes on think did the Nixon administration enrich China just to use them as guinea pigs for the "China Brain" project. Then back to the FF's timeline clearly the brain has evolved from China to a world brain made of every human being. This was well written and creative, read through this like a knife cutting butter, smooth fast read.

Prodigalson16

Jan 03, 2024

Probably the most poignant comic North has ever written. I'm sure I'll enjoy the previous story much more once I eventually reread it.

Kalaoui

Jul 19, 2024

Magnifique work!! A.I. done by Ryan North was beautiful. It's like a 60s black and white Twilight Zone mixed in with Doctor Who dropped in a FF world. Metamind and Reed Richards had some tremendous panels together. It had me caring for it and not wanting to go but as we know it's never the end. Best issue of the series so far. Ivan Fiorelli on art was pretty clean!

ResearchReader

Jan 05, 2024

Much better than the previous issue. Unfortunately the issues are tied together and so it is dragged down by the disjointedness of the previous issue. Additionally the previous one ended pretty conclusively so I was sort of caught off guard by the fact this is a continuation. Parts of it seem a touch forced. All that being said, the story is bitter sweet and has some touching moments, which dont really feel as earned as they should be but I will say this. So many of the stories in Marvel are so BS and pointless, the hope that is in this story feels good. I could use some hope in comics. So the end of this book and the explorations into what is a life, are nice. Again not done as well as it could have (I feel like this could have been a r eal 10/10 book if this was instead a well put together 3 issue mini arc), but still at least this felt like a good story. Maybe my bar for Marvel comics is so low but this was so much better than the previous issue and felt good to read. more

Un Cómic Más / Dave DSG

Jan 03, 2024

Plot The closure of this first arc is unexpected and extends what was thought to have concluded in #14, therefore it is disconcerting and unnecessary. Art It is organic with many textures that enhance the details and gives it an interesting and practical tone. Summary The Fantastic Four face off against Metamind in a story that examines existential themes

Kenjamin

May 22, 2025

Art: 3.5/5 Story: 3.5/5 Total: 7/10

Williamflipper

Mar 29, 2025

Atrocious attempt to update a 60' sci-fi trope.