Isn't the new FF overdue?

[Malus]

The last issue (where Doom fails to lift the hammer) came out April 26th...
Anybody know what the delay is or have I missed an issue?

 

[Kelly]

What else happened and maybe I can tell ya....

 

[Malus]

What else happened and maybe I can tell ya....

That was it...He showed up intending to lift Thor's hammer from the crater it made when it landed, the FF tried to stop 'im but he got his chance and no could do. Last shot was comedy relief of Ben trying to lift it 'cause he just had to give it a try...(and the epilogue showing Don Blake getting on a bus for Oklahoma)

Haven't seen a regular issue of FF since then.

Though I did see the last issue of "4" today, which is too bad. It's had its share of good moments over the last couple of years.

 

[Kelly]

That was it...He showed up intending to lift Thor's hammer from the crater it made when it landed, the FF tried to stop 'im but he got his chance and no could do. Last shot was comedy relief of Ben trying to lift it 'cause he just had to give it a try...(and the epilogue showing Don Blake getting on a bus for Oklahoma)

Haven't seen a regular issue of FF since then.

Though I did see the last issue of "4" today, which is too bad. It's had its share of good moments over the last couple of years.

The Marvel Knights???? yeah....I'm sad about that....

 

[MichaelRGrimm]

For whatever reason they skipped a month (May) in the regular title. I believe that the next issue release is for the last week of June. Reckon it probably has something to do with the Civil War tie in.

 

[Iron Maiden]

That's right. There was no solicitation at all for the FF in May and no explanation given. Maybe the "unofficial" fill in was the Karl Kesel one shot "Death in the Family"?


Some spoilers below... (from Civil War #2)

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As we discussed elsewhere, Reed is just content to back up Tony Stark and his support of the Superhero Registration Act. We do see him working on some special project that he's is keeping even Sue from seeing and he acts very blase about Johnny's condition. So I guess this is the beginning of a rift that will develop among the group. I am so not liking this crossover so far.

 

[Malus]

Some spoilers below... (from Civil War #2)

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As we discussed elsewhere, Reed is just content to back up Tony Stark and his support of the Superhero Registration Act. We do see him working on some special project that he's is keeping even Sue from seeing and he acts very blase about Johnny's condition. So I guess this is the beginning of a rift that will develop among the group. I am so not liking this crossover so far.

I didn't like that, either. I didn't feel that the writer of Civil War (Mark Millar)was "in the zone" on Reed. Reed in awe of Tony Stark and Hank Pym's brainstorming? I don't think so. And the big secret identity "reveal" at the end wasn't much of a surprise to me. I mean haven't most of the major Marvel characters with secret identities given them up recently? There was Iron Man, which they retconned, but then he revealed himself again...Daredevil's is blown...The F.F. never had 'em...Jennifer Walters' alter ego is public knowledge...So who's left?
And the irresponsible act by the New Warriors in Civil War #1 that resulted in the near-complete destruction of Stamford and thousands of deaths, including hundreds of children...Talk about overkill (no pun intended)... a superhero bungling of that magnitude would have settled this whole hero registration act thing immediately. Nobody would be holding out after such a terrible event. I mean the Stamford thing would be as bad -or worse- a blow to the collective American psyche as 9/11 was. If Millar was trying to invite comparisons, I'd say he overdid it.

And yeah, a rift between members of the FF over this is just lazy writing. (I'm assuming Sue and Ben both end up ticked at Reed over his role in the illuminati thing. Yawn.) We all know everything will be just fine inside a dozen issues or so.
Just like it never happened. (Just like always.)

By the way, my "dream team" on FF right now (assuming JMS and McKOne quit tomorrow) would be Dan Slott (whose "Thing" series has been such a fun FF read) and John Byrne (along with whoever is inking him on the current "Demon" series at DC). Byrne would probably never go for it, but maybe if he could co-plot? If not Slott, then Karl Kessel, who's proven himself more than capable of scripting a good FF story in recent years.
If not Byrne, then Lee Weeks, who captured the FF so well in the over-hyped "Death in the Family" one-shot.

Great writing and great art trumps retconning "big name" writers and inconsistent art every time. They could put complete nobodies on FF for all I care as long as it meant heartfelt and visually exciting stories.