When I mentioned to a friend that I had picked up the Fantastic Four Wedding Special, he asked, "Are Reed and Sue renewing their vows?"
It was a fair question, since that original story with Reed and Sue's wedding is so iconic, and who else would be getting married in the FF's comic? (The less said about Johnny Storm's wedding the better.)
Of course, the wedding in question (as the cover clearly shows) actually features Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters. (To which we can only say, "It's about time! They're been an item since the earliest days of the FF's adventures.")
Ah, but no wedding takes place in this issue. Instead, we get a couple of stories focusing on the pre-wedding events (plus a delightful short at the back by Fred Hembeck).
I wish I could say they're terrific tales, but they're just... ok. One is a "girl's night out" story that takes a couple of wrong turns along the way (in more ways than one), and the other has the Thing tackling a job that his strength can't help him with. They're not bad, but neither one is epic.
But artists Mark Buckingham and Mark Farmer offer up a nice Kirby look to the art on the second story.
Hopefully the upcoming (actual) wedding issue will have a lot more oomph in it.
Grade: B-
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