Marvel Tales: Nick Fury Vs. Fin Fang Foom #1

Above all, Straczynski is clearly a huge fan of the comics and is very careful to place the one-shot well within the overall tapestry of a Marvel Universe continuity that not a whole lot of people necessarly feel the need to make too much fuss about. In the end, this is actually a really cool prequel to Strange  Tales #89 from July of 1961. Thats a staggeringly obscure sort of a thing to be working on, but it is a HELL of a lot of fun. The issue feeds itself quite well into contemporary understandings of the lead-in to WWII and works quite well as an old school monster horror story. Read Full Review

Nick Fury Vs. Fin Fang Foom #1 is a thought-provoking comic that meditates on the nature of humanity and its relationship with history, with a few dashes of WWII action thrown into the mix. This might sound like an odd combination, but for the most part, it works. Read Full Review

Its a straightforward comic, but there are some interesting ideas about humanity and its fallibility that remain relevant even to this day spoken by the fancy magic dragon, no less. Such is the duality of superhero comics. Nick Fury vs. Fin Fang Foom #1 isnt very high concept or deep, but sometimes a simple one-and-done like this hits the spot. Read Full Review

Nick Fury vs. Fin Fang Foom #1 is an enjoyable pulpy adventure that expands on Fury's past and gives Fin Fang Foom a much-needed spotlight. While the setup may seem absurd, the creative team brings impressive visuals and historical intrigue, even if the story feels thin and overly talkative. Read Full Review

Chris Y

Mar 12, 2025

Straczynski turned this somewhat ridiculous concept into a great little cautionary tale, that works quite well because it makes you think (without being preachy like most Marvel comics these days). On the downside, there's a lot of talk (even for a fan of old comics like me), and Casagrande's art isn't quite as perfect as that Gary Frank cover. It's still good, but probably not the best choice for a testosterone-filled action story.

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Gio - Mar 22, 2025

Nice can't wait to catch up on this one I enjoyed the Volstagg and Captain America ish

Chris Y - Mar 22, 2025

This was pretty much the only Vs. issue I was interested in because of the Gary Frank cover.