Fantastic Four: Life Story (2022) - Comic Story Explained

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  • @dannymalt
    @dannymalt  Před 2 lety +47

    Correction: I meant to say Zawandi’s brother is Black Panther, not she is Black Panther’s brother!
    Also just wanted to share if you want to read more Fantastic Four, Jonathan Hickman’s run is what made me a Fantastic Four fan, so I highly recommend reading that. Dan Slott’s current run is pretty good too. Even the original 1960s Stan Lee/Jack Kirby run is amusing and really started the whole Marvel Universe.

    • @DeezNutz-h²O
      @DeezNutz-h²O Před 2 lety +1

      I also wanted to point out to you that it was not Johnny Storm moving Sue and Reed Richards things in the end, it was Franklin Richards. Just wanted to point that out to you

    • @tumblingworm737
      @tumblingworm737 Před 2 lety

      Do the story where Mr. Fantastic fights the man that can stretch his mind.

    • @firofiore6638
      @firofiore6638 Před 2 lety

      Just subscribed great video

    • @alecaquino4306
      @alecaquino4306 Před 9 měsíci

      Lol you need to hire an editor or spend some more time re-watching your stuff before you officially release it to CZcams. These kinds of things seem to happen a ton with you!

  • @Jesse31597
    @Jesse31597 Před 2 lety +59

    We all know why Sue loves Mr. Fantastic a.k.a " El Stretcho" 🤣

  • @historyking9984
    @historyking9984 Před 2 lety +101

    I feel so bad for Reed. He does everything to protect his family and sacrifices everything. His career ,his reputation, time, everything. And he ends up with Jonny dead and Sue leaving him for Namor.

    • @topdeckhelix8450
      @topdeckhelix8450 Před 2 lety +26

      Forreal I cannot forgive sue in this story no matter what.

    • @historyking9984
      @historyking9984 Před rokem +13

      @@topdeckhelix8450 yeah. I kinda wish Sue or anyone apologized. Like yeah it’s pretty late but dang. At least admit you were wrong

    • @AVagent007
      @AVagent007 Před 6 měsíci +3

      Thats the literal life story of many men who work hard everyday to provide for their families and allot of families are very ungrateful or don’t understand

  • @SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677
    @SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677 Před 2 lety +129

    Would kill for a X-men Life Story or/and a Hulk Life Story. Now those would be interesting.

    • @anthonynegron
      @anthonynegron Před rokem +4

      Love how they compare to the Grand Design comics too. Both so different but so similar in how they tell the story

    • @aaronbariso5423
      @aaronbariso5423 Před rokem +9

      Xmen life story would be awesome but it would be tough considering the vast amount of characters to cover. A wolverine or prof x life story might be a little easier tho.

    • @chaserred4155
      @chaserred4155 Před 9 měsíci +4

      ​@@aaronbariso5423It'd definitely be a revolving door throughout the decades, but i think that'd be the best. Especially with Logan as the main character.

    • @somethingfunny666
      @somethingfunny666 Před 8 měsíci +1

      I love X-Men, but a Hulk Life story would slap so hard it would warp the fabric of space.

    • @dougbecktroyd2692
      @dougbecktroyd2692 Před 6 měsíci +1

      it's called life story so I feel like you need someone who by the 2010s or 20's will retire or die also hard to do hulk or x-men stories justice without time travel given both days of the future past and Minstro are important parts of their comic book history now Avengers life story could work but I feel like it be hard to make the 2000's that much different from spiderman but then perhaps we expand on it instead

  • @guyincognito82
    @guyincognito82 Před 2 lety +62

    Franklin is very hard to write for being how powerful he is. You can't have him destroy Galactus then not be able to deal with Doctor Doom. That's why I love Johnathan Hickmans Fantastic Four story because it's very well written. I recommend it a lot.

  • @dallinfeatherstone
    @dallinfeatherstone Před 2 lety +44

    This is genuinely the first time I've been interested in a Fantastic Four story. I don't love all the changes they've made to their origin, but overall, it definitely works better for long-form storytelling.
    I hope they take a decent amount from these issues when creating the Marvel FF movie. Maybe they can finally get it right lol. Good work Danny, keep it up!!

    • @maxkull2899
      @maxkull2899 Před 2 lety +3

      I totally agree. I could get past the changes because I was so invested in this narrative. This would work perfectly as the basis for the plot of the MCU Fantastic Four trilogy. Obviously not a period piece like this, but keep the focus on the family dynamic, and Reed's determination on preventing Galactus.

  • @rob9241
    @rob9241 Před 2 lety +26

    So sad how Reed ends, thing about him snapping there are moments when people snap and the body acts out on it's own it is like it goes on autopilot. They down played Franklin's powers which made a lot of sense.

  • @Bobbybillybillbob
    @Bobbybillybillbob Před 2 lety +28

    Love this and the Spiderman Life Story! Would love to see them tackle an X-Men themed one, Wolverine would make sense since he is basically ageless and could go from wwii to Old man logan

  • @sergioruiz733
    @sergioruiz733 Před 2 lety +18

    Im not gunna lie, I felt like this story was kinda all over the place compared to Spider-Man Life Story. Like the theme of the FF is about family and about them exploring the universe together trying to make the universe a better place. I feel like that was tackled here, but they didn't do the Dr. Doom/Reed foil well enough in my opinion. They should have used Doom's origin as a means to explain why he wants to take over the world, regarding his childhood with his mother and his father, have Kristoff be a stand in for his son and his lover Valeria there and have her die of cancer or something, like have Doom be a genius that constantly has bad thrown at him that inspires him to ensure the world experiences no more suffering, but have him look at the world during the Cold War period and put Latveria as this contested zone of influence between the USSR and NATO and how he doesn't like being undermined by the great power dynamic for the sake of ideologies.
    All this happening till the end of the Cold War simultaneously while Reed has his family and adventures. I also would like to point out that even in the Lee/Kirby era, Reed does change near the end and appreciates Sue and everyone else, so this Reed is super focused on his work and ignores his family isn't always a 100% the case, I just felt like Russell leaned a bit too hard into that. Spider-Man life story kinda used its decades also to illustrate events from those eras within his history to support its story, and this comic didn't which I kinda was bummed about like Id have liked if the 60s was the coming of Galactus story, have Johnny and Crystal meet, but she dies, do a smaller version of this Man this Monster for the Thing and end it with Franklin being born.
    The 70s would involve more classic adventures and team ups with the X-men and Avengers maybe showcase Sue's encounter with the Psycho Man while trying to raise Franklin that gives her PTSD and have Reed caught between the Cold War politics, Johnny having a daytime/late night tv show, being a celebrity, but alone and missing Crystal and the Thing meets Alicia Masters and realizing she ages while he doesn't and end with him leaving the team near 79, because he wants to be with Alicia more in this time where nuclear annihilation could come at any moment.
    The 80s would be the introduction of She-Hulk replacing Ben, Sue turning into Malice from her PTSD, with Psycho-Man and have the team come together to fight him. Have Johnny connecting with She-Hulk, not on a romantic level, but more along the lines of the fact that she also is alone, but happy and learn what makes life easier to deal with alone and Reed learning to be a more stay at home father while working on projects that would solve world problems to alleviate Cold War tensions, only for the USSR to fall finally.
    I haven't figured out the 90s era, probably something along the lines of Valeria being born, the creation of the New FF with Hulk, Wolverine, Spidey and Ghost Rider, lean into Post Cold War Doom and him being the conflict with Reed more. Anyways I know this is a long detailing, but I just felt like Spider-man's adventures in life story were highlighted to explain his responsibility and love of those around him contrasting his villains who can't let go and bear no responsibility and I didn't feel this story did that, it just kinda went with the Galactus Trilogy, but not and it just kinda didn't feel like an FF story to me entirely.

  • @ThatGuyKeondre
    @ThatGuyKeondre Před 2 lety +26

    I love the F.F. and Life story is awesome! Bought the issues as they were coming out and every issue moved me to tears. I hope everyone that's watching for the first time enjoys this run!

    • @myninja1
      @myninja1 Před 2 lety +1

      this story, Hickmans' FF, and Big In Japan are probably my 3 favorite. Seth Fishers' art is truly magnificent

    • @ThatGuyKeondre
      @ThatGuyKeondre Před 2 lety

      @@myninja1 haven't had time to start Hickman's run but I own the ultimate edition paperbacks, gonna pick them up once I get up to date with Zdarsky Daredevil

    • @myninja1
      @myninja1 Před 2 lety

      @@ThatGuyKeondre indeed man, it's good! haven't read much FF. but what I've seen, I like. got Big In Japan as a gift and it's soo dope! wish more people would mention it

  • @anthonyfrias5533
    @anthonyfrias5533 Před 2 lety +23

    Stories like these are born out of the love for the character

  • @artysarryn9111
    @artysarryn9111 Před 2 lety +12

    45:47 Black Panther What?

  • @scapegoat990
    @scapegoat990 Před 2 lety +21

    This story was very cosmic horror! I like these life story comics, interesting takes on overarching series.
    Also Danny's Galactus sounded like Robot Mayor Quimby, and that's exactly how his voice has always sounded to me

    • @dennislever5942
      @dennislever5942 Před 2 lety +1

      >enters comments
      >Ctrl + F "Quimby"
      >1 match
      >8 likes
      I've found my people

  • @Feedback72
    @Feedback72 Před 2 lety +8

    45:49 did you mean sister? 😂

  • @thebossrayden
    @thebossrayden Před 2 lety +5

    Danny, Johnny was in the Bed Peace movement with Lennon an Yoko Ono not just being young and a ladies man lol

  • @TheDrigodamus
    @TheDrigodamus Před rokem +3

    Great score, Mate! Editing and all, great stuff. Thank you

  • @joshuacruz2972
    @joshuacruz2972 Před rokem +6

    This just brought the feels and the laughter to me in abundance. Loved it. Thanks Dany!

  • @jaymartinez6359
    @jaymartinez6359 Před 2 lety +6

    Much love from the Philippines danny!
    Hope u see this!
    I'm predicting you'll have a million sub by 2023. Let's get it brooo!

  • @njlamendola
    @njlamendola Před 2 lety +2

    I usually wait till work to listen on Monday but today is laundry day

  • @mikecarmona6380
    @mikecarmona6380 Před 2 lety +7

    I was never a big fan of the fantastic four but this interpretation of them was really good I liked it. Again another great video keep them coming 👍👍👍

  • @Bobbybillybillbob
    @Bobbybillybillbob Před 6 měsíci +2

    Imagine Galactus showing up in the milky way, blowing past every planet and an asteroid belt just to reach Earth? Like walking through a graveyard for years til you reach a buffet at the center

  • @TevyaSmolka
    @TevyaSmolka Před 2 lety +7

    this was a interesting continuation of the life story universe especially for the fantastic four.

    • @larryfoulkeofficial8609
      @larryfoulkeofficial8609 Před rokem

      Sadly this is a different universe from spiderman life story

    • @TevyaSmolka
      @TevyaSmolka Před rokem +1

      @@larryfoulkeofficial8609 yeah that's true man that sucks because I would've loved to see both Spiderman life story and Fantastic four be connected.

  • @dallinfeatherstone
    @dallinfeatherstone Před 2 lety +3

    Also, it's so awesome finally to see Galactus not lookin like a lame ass Chinatown Transformer made of knock-off Legos lol.

  • @andrewogunmokun9309
    @andrewogunmokun9309 Před 2 lety +4

    Glad you’re back!

  • @vernonhampton5863
    @vernonhampton5863 Před 2 lety +7

    Let's be honest here. Super muscular and swaggering Namor or Reed Richards, who is super malliable and can stretch. He can also make himself ribbed too. So... there is a pretty big if not ever growing reason that Sue is still a Richards and not a princess.

  • @nobod2567
    @nobod2567 Před rokem +4

    I'm hoping for X-Men: Life Story to be a reality

  • @taviscaron4192
    @taviscaron4192 Před 2 lety +4

    Seriously Danny, I didn't know about this story, how I missed it I have no clue but thank you for introducing me to it! I'm going to go buy the issues right now! Killer video brother!

  • @sjbrooksy45
    @sjbrooksy45 Před 2 lety +1

    World Bank would never do that! Right? *Laughs nervously

  • @ianfontanet4230
    @ianfontanet4230 Před 2 lety +4

    Good video. Fantastic Four: Life Story and Spider-Man: Life Story actually reminds me of Superman and Batman: Generations by John Byrne.

  • @jeromewhite2360
    @jeromewhite2360 Před 2 lety +6

    They should do one for Daredevil.

  • @RawB242
    @RawB242 Před 2 lety +4

    Danny has the funniest commentary lol

  • @donaldhickey4055
    @donaldhickey4055 Před 2 lety +1

    thank you that was wonderful for me having yo come out on Sundays it makes me feel like Saturday Morning cartoons I get a snack watch your content and life is good

  • @nobod2567
    @nobod2567 Před rokem +2

    I'm hoping for more life story series', the characters I want to have their own life story to be Iron man, Hulk, X-Men, The Avengers, Daredevil, & Wolverine, Captain America

  • @pinkpowercoin3341
    @pinkpowercoin3341 Před 2 lety +2

    I got maybe 5 minutes into this video and decided I just HAD to buy this comic based on the premise you gave (plus the art was very much up my alley). Binged read the whole thing. It was so good. But also bitter sweet in a way. So used to the heroes never aging, always being alive, that it hit a little harder seeing that Johnny stayed dead, and the remaining three having to deal with threats with just them left. Came back to give this video its rightful watch (and like), and see your thoughts of the story.

  • @KimNguyen-zm7gi
    @KimNguyen-zm7gi Před 2 lety +4

    Not bad. So much real life events. Very good and surreal. Time catches up with you. So cool and sad that Ben will out live everyone. A realistic send off. Johnny going out first was sad because he never had a chance to have his own family.

  • @saipelekima5675
    @saipelekima5675 Před 2 lety +1

    If I’m Reed I’m giving the earth a big I TOLD YOU SO middle finger 😂😂😂 when the silver surfer shows up

  • @usamah5550
    @usamah5550 Před 2 lety

    Bro your music choices are so good, the recap is great, this is the fourth time I've watched this . Life Story has become one of my favourite comics of all time!

  • @mrmadfunny5507
    @mrmadfunny5507 Před rokem +1

    Dude, this is absolutely amazing. Keep up the great work.

  • @amandusvonborstel7515
    @amandusvonborstel7515 Před 2 lety +3

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
    Thank you for this one!

  • @tommyjoestar1626
    @tommyjoestar1626 Před 6 měsíci

    This comic is getting an actual live action adaption

  • @Luckless89
    @Luckless89 Před 2 lety +3

    Could Mr. Fantastic have made a machine to enhance Sue's power to either create a shield around the Earth or make it invisible?

  • @Bobbybillybillbob
    @Bobbybillybillbob Před 2 lety +1

    Thought the Android Reed was going to become an android remembrance of Reed and Johnny and be the new "Human Torch" as a reference to the original 40's version

  • @Bobbybillybillbob
    @Bobbybillybillbob Před 6 měsíci

    X-Men life Story from Logan's eyes, showing the start of it all woth Charles Xavier, to the rise and fall of Scott as leader and eventually to the current Krakoa era X-Men. Logan is the perdcet character for a series like this as he is basically ageless in the eras presented in this series.

  • @LaraCazarts
    @LaraCazarts Před 7 měsíci

    This was fantastic work! Love the narration as always ✨

  • @brightadjei3800
    @brightadjei3800 Před 2 lety +4

    Lol love from a Ghanaian American 🇬🇭x🇺🇸love to see more realistic African countries in comics peace and love to you and yours 21:59

  • @ComptonCrypto
    @ComptonCrypto Před 10 měsíci

    Love the value add of your vocals to these stories Danny! Absolutley love the channel, i'd love to see you do Incorruptible

  • @myninja1
    @myninja1 Před 2 lety +3

    At 1:00:58, best Galactic voice over ever! Had I taken my hit right then, I'd be choking my ass off laughing 😄

  • @ensabahnur3794
    @ensabahnur3794 Před 2 lety +2

    I love fantastic four stories

  • @The-Last-1-Left
    @The-Last-1-Left Před 7 měsíci

    I've never understood the hate this fantastic 4 got, as someone who read the comics as a kid before the movie came out I've always loved it.

  • @Bobbybillybillbob
    @Bobbybillybillbob Před 6 měsíci

    Would love an "X-Men Life Story" following Logans years through his encounters with the other mutants. Start with WWII where Logan is fighting alonhgside Cap-Bucky and rescue Eric from a Concentration camp, then grows from there. Logan meets young Professor X and the journies he will endure with the team

  • @jpmcpheemcphee2695
    @jpmcpheemcphee2695 Před 2 lety

    Galactus sounds like the mayor of Springfield on the Simpsons

  • @PsychN1ckM3ta
    @PsychN1ckM3ta Před 14 dny

    Finally someone did this full story 🤍

  • @Artisan1979
    @Artisan1979 Před rokem

    1:04:07 That's because, as the thing, Ben's aging is slowed to a crawl. He's practically immortal in his rock state.

  • @Ando1428
    @Ando1428 Před 2 lety +3

    i liked it but it should have lined up with spidey a bit more. carol should have been a silver fox

  • @brandon_01
    @brandon_01 Před 6 měsíci

    Came here right after they announced the cast

  • @NNZ5092
    @NNZ5092 Před 2 lety

    Im howling at the explanation of their names🤣

  • @Emery101
    @Emery101 Před rokem

    Senior Stretch needs to be a canon nickname for Reed.

  • @nickabenson
    @nickabenson Před 2 lety

    Thank you for another fun video.
    I appreciate your work and enjoy your content.

  • @levonpoe
    @levonpoe Před 9 měsíci

    Let me say to you I think you are brilliant. I like your story telling style and that is saying a lot. there are only 3 others I serioulsly follow for comic reviews and you give me story I have not seen or heard of before

  • @ronnie3613
    @ronnie3613 Před 2 lety +2

    Man this might be better written than Spider Man: Life Story

    • @mikeread7611
      @mikeread7611 Před rokem

      I personally prefer Spidey, but tbf I’m not as big of fan of FF

  • @OutstandingO
    @OutstandingO Před 2 lety

    This was actually a VERY dope run through. GREAT stuff.

  • @764music
    @764music Před rokem

    Great narration… probably the best I’ve watched ❤

  • @andrewboyd9336
    @andrewboyd9336 Před 2 lety +4

    Becoming a thing of a Man💯👑

  • @ib482
    @ib482 Před 2 lety

    I love that Galactus sounds like JFK in space

  • @SonofSuperman-o1q
    @SonofSuperman-o1q Před 22 dny

    Would be Awesome For a Superman🦸🏻 Life Story or / and a Batman 🦇 Life Story. Now those would be Awesome.

  • @dswynne
    @dswynne Před 2 lety +1

    The only negative is that there wasn't a classic Hulk appearance.

  • @shaddouida3447
    @shaddouida3447 Před 2 lety +2

    it would be cool if he did a new Fantastic Four comic that takes place on a new alternate version Earth-27M

  • @jakeduggan776
    @jakeduggan776 Před 8 měsíci

    Glactus = Mayor Quimby hahaha

  • @darrellwill7970
    @darrellwill7970 Před 2 lety +1

    Well shoot....may as well do the Spider Man life story. I didn't know about these stories.

  • @dannyd807
    @dannyd807 Před 2 lety +1

    I wish you would do the John Byrne fantastic 4 runI

  • @historyking9984
    @historyking9984 Před 8 měsíci

    I feel so bad for Reed. He sacrificed so much to protect his family and the people of earth. And I personally feel nobody really truly gives him his credit or apologizes for all his sacrifices to try and save the world

  • @ronaldbaxter5499
    @ronaldbaxter5499 Před 2 lety

    The Council Of Reeds should show up and give him back his memories

  • @Jebbtube
    @Jebbtube Před 7 měsíci

    I'm so glad Marvel made these stories, and I hope other heroes get their Life Stories told.

  • @JEMurl
    @JEMurl Před 2 lety

    "Stretchy ass Reed"!

  • @havenautart
    @havenautart Před rokem

    Ricardo Jones “I mean I already look like the thing”

  • @saintmyless
    @saintmyless Před 2 lety +1

    cool story but where is valeria?!

  • @l0u13__3
    @l0u13__3 Před 2 lety +1

    the only one i can think of is Xmen lifestory bc logan wont age

  • @buckybarz3779
    @buckybarz3779 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I would love this to be the MCU F4. With a few changes of course.

  • @piyakhebisonii1001
    @piyakhebisonii1001 Před 2 lety

    Amazing!! My Sundays are whole again!!

  • @JadedMax
    @JadedMax Před 10 měsíci

    Dude, the music is too fricking loud.
    Edit: ok, music is too loud, but this is friking awesome. I'm in. You did an awesome job.

    • @dannymalt
      @dannymalt  Před 10 měsíci

      I constantly debate how loud the music should be, and I think I have it at a good level in recent videos. Glad you still dug this video in the end.

  • @brantjustilian3791
    @brantjustilian3791 Před měsícem

    I actually listen to the old fantastic four radio show and I didn’t see anything sexist about those comics? Susan and Alicia was just passive characters for most of those early comics.

  • @abdullah9433
    @abdullah9433 Před 2 lety +3

    At 45:51 you say Franklin marries Black Panthers brother; was that a mis-spoke or am I mistaken?

    • @dannymalt
      @dannymalt  Před 2 lety +3

      Yes a misspeak. Black Panther is her brother.

    • @MrSinclairn
      @MrSinclairn Před 2 lety +1

      @@dannymalt THanks for that,I picked up on that too and was going to comment but Abdullah got there first!

    • @myninja1
      @myninja1 Před 2 lety +1

      even the best make mistakes. was funny, though lol

  • @officialtoyfri3nd25
    @officialtoyfri3nd25 Před 2 lety

    Wow! What a story, and you tell it so well!! Please, do the Spider-man: Lifestory also. It would be great to see you bring to life as well. Thenks!

  • @historyking9984
    @historyking9984 Před 2 lety +1

    It’s hilarious how Sue Storm becomes the first woman in space and nobody cares:

  • @lightninglogan2741
    @lightninglogan2741 Před 5 měsíci

    what is the name of the music in the background it’s so good

  • @JJMcSkoozie222
    @JJMcSkoozie222 Před 2 lety

    Best recaps on CZcams

  • @HaightTheGreat
    @HaightTheGreat Před 2 lety +1

    I'm not a FF fan (I've really tried) but this was a very interesting story.

  • @user-ww1vl8jg8h
    @user-ww1vl8jg8h Před 3 měsíci

    Thunderbolts life story

  • @fredricotraversiere8868
    @fredricotraversiere8868 Před 2 lety +1

    I love fantastic four it awesome Dannymalt hey can you do DC vs Vampire please it cool 😀👍👏❤

  • @ycarusgamer5187
    @ycarusgamer5187 Před rokem +1

    I hope to see spiderman life story 2 or continuations of annuals.. of several stories that were not put in volume 1 and I hope it comes I can also see Wolverine,X-Men,Thor,Iron Man and Captain America life story And it would be very interesting like and Bye!

  • @Shaddowkhan
    @Shaddowkhan Před 2 lety

    Thanks for turning me on to Mark Russell.

  • @wolv0223
    @wolv0223 Před rokem

    "We see them marching for civil rights."
    Well, we see Sue marching for civil rights, but none of the others, which feels intentional.

  • @9130kim
    @9130kim Před 2 lety

    Amazing life story of FF! Thanks👍

  • @tahjshaunbrooks6722
    @tahjshaunbrooks6722 Před 8 měsíci

    Great story. This is almost as good as the Spider-Man life story. also Sue is hella disloyal and insufferable in this storyline lol

  • @danhise7352
    @danhise7352 Před 2 lety

    That was just awesome thank you

  • @djoneforever
    @djoneforever Před 10 měsíci

    Good narration, but the music is just a little too loud

  • @jrpgaddict7726
    @jrpgaddict7726 Před 2 lety

    Thanks!

  • @Shaddowkhan
    @Shaddowkhan Před 2 lety

    As always your scores are epic.

  • @urbano2216
    @urbano2216 Před 7 měsíci

    why does Galactus sound like mayor quimby

  • @jeffisacksen6111
    @jeffisacksen6111 Před 2 lety +4

    That is the stupidest version I have ever heard. Nuff said