I'm currently reading Fantastic Four Essential Book # 4. I had meant to but FF Masterworks books 7 thru 10, but I put it off, and now, I saw where it would be prohibitively expensive to buy those books! I shouldn't have waited!

But I did buy FF Essentials #4 and 5, and am currently enjoying the hell out of book #4! I'm about to start on FF issue # 68.

Kirby was way ahead of his time! His artwork, characters,
machines, contributions to storylines, and vehicles were as fresh and exciting and new in 1966 as Star Wars was in the summer of 1977!

This was the 1960's we're talking about... only a decade or so after the first truly visionary sci - fi movie had been released in theaters : " The Day The Earth Stood Still. "

Jack's art and Stan's stories seemed to pick up on that story telling style and advance it greatly forward.

The 60's were a wonderful era for comics! It was a creative explosion - the likes of which we're highly unlikely to ever see again.

And if anyone knows where I can get those four FF Masterworks books for a reasonable price, please do let me know!

"I offer you a Vulcan prayer, Mr Suder. May your

death bring you the peace you never found in

life." - Tuvok.