Ryan North explains his FANTASTIC FOUR run | Interview

[@OwenLikesMoreComics]

WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE ▶ www.patreon.com/posts/110949293

[@ComicKrackle]

I think the brilliance in his approach is narrowing the scope, and allowing for natural character moments over spectacle.

[@samfisher6606]

I am _loving_ this run of _Fantastic Four!_ I love the throwback, 1960s, episodic, super expaliner-y science fiction. And I love the creativity and body horror being used with Reed's powers. Stretchy Skeleton!

[@kayaanbedi5554]

Same

[@sinisternorimaki]

North *loves* shapeshifting characters. You can see it every time he picks up one, from his use of Ratatoskr in Squirrel Girl, to Jake in the Adventure Time comics, to every time he manages to smuggle a skrull in his comics. He's clearly having a blast with Reed.

[@Wezt334]

Outside of Johnny’s stash I’ve loved Norths FF run, it’s a really fun take as it’s not really a superhero book nor a science adventure book but a family book - the family just happen to be superheroes

[@shinyocelot04archive]

That's awesome you got an interview with Ryan North. I knew him from his Adventure Time comics and Squirrel Girl. Sounds like his Fantastic Four run is going to be a fun ride.

[@JTR_3]

It has been! Get in on the fun now!

[@ReaperXC]

North is killing it. Give them Legion of Superheroes please.

[@demonteprice5870]

It's insane to think not too long ago there was literally no Fantastic Four title in comics and now Ryan North is delivering the best Fantastic Four since Hickman in this book where the FF are just fully comfortable in their jobs, it feels like peak Fantastic Four in the way that Grant Morrison offered us Batman in his peak by embracing everything that was Batman and this just is everything that is the Fantastic Four.

[@Sicod79]

Ever since my brother got me a signed copy of To Be or Not to Be I have loved Ryan North and follow all his comic writing that I am aware of. Thanks for doing the interview!

[@marvelprince]

Having the smaller scale stories but with the Drive in and Dives spin is such a great idea ! He mentions Star Trek but I almost get a Dr Who feel from it

[@sinisternorimaki]

Yep, Doctor Who, Star Trek and the Twilight Zone kind of form a holy trinity of this kind of stories, for what I know.

[@MrKyGuy]

Oh my gosh I have absolutely been loving their run on FF. Just an absolutely imaginative and fun journey so far!

[@markolson8225]

Great conversation. Mr North is doing amazing work on FF. Thanks for posting !

[@owensreviews625]

I adore the current FF run and it’s so cool that you got the chance to interview Ryan. I love the high-concept episodic approach he takes with the book and how it really gives all the FF characters a chance to shine (ether the main 4 or the supporting cast like Alicia or the kids).

[@LucasDarkGiygas]

Thanks for the video. Excited to see his work on the Iron Man game

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

I love the Fantastic Four

[@reno9821]

With the sheer creativity the FF's powers have been done in this run, I really hope we get a storyline with Super Skrull.

[@TevyaSmolka]

Great interview man

[@ardyn3177]

pls more reed body horror

[@kayaanbedi5554]

I need more ReedSue centric issues I need Valeria to beat Namor's ass in that upcoming Valeria-Namor combo issue I need Sue and Franklin duo issue

[@matthewfarrelly9719]

There’s a Val/Namor issue coming up in his run? Also need more Reed/Sue issues!

[@kayaanbedi5554]

@matthewfarrelly9719 yes, there is a Valeria-Namor combo issue in the works. I am praying that North does the impossible and ends one of Marvel's worst recurring tropes: Namor's lecherous obsession with Susan Storm. I want him to write Namor as a threat, as Valeria despises him completely (see F4 #574 letters page) as she convinces Namor to let go of his obsession with her mother, through fists or words, leading Namor to renounce Susan permanently like how TFP Megatron renounced tyranny I don't want Namor to be friends with Valeria and the rest of the F4, as he is a villain, and has a very complicated and terrible history with Susan and Reed. P.S: Agreed, we need MORE ReedSue centric issues like issue #2 and #17

[@matthewfarrelly9719]

@@kayaanbedi5554 he won’t end it because that’s comics. I think it would be very problematic if Valeria ends up liking him by the end of that issue. Personally I’d like an issue exploring Reeds emotions about it all because he’s not a robot and it’s been shown that it hurts him. I think Val will learn that Sue isn’t perfect. She never cheated but we’ve all seen all the stuff from the Byrne/De Falco/ Claremont’s era. Writers lean into it being a result of Reeds detachment. With the acceptance of Reeds autism by writers it all retrospectively shades Sue in a very bad light. It puts Namor( and T’challa if you read that issue) in this ableist position that kings are better/ more beautiful than everyone else. So no wonder Sue would fall/lust for them. And we’ve never seen her have her council of reeds moment where she acknowledges her faults. We never see her lust for her husband the man she loves. It devalues Reed. It tells the reader that hey you can try as Hickman stated to be a better man, a better husband, friend or father but guess what due to your internal struggles to communicate you’ll never be sexy. You’ll be blamed. You’ll be ridiculed. You’ll be weird. Personally the namor relationship is based on bdsm power fantasies not being compatible with love and marriage. This is Byrnes fault. I want a writer to fix this and have Sue and Reed be weird. To be kinky together. Make Reed Sexy!!😂

[@kayaanbedi5554]

@matthewfarrelly9719 He might, hopefully And yeah Susan's attraction to Namor is a thing of the past as she moved on from him. She hates the fishman Valeria needs to make Namor pay

[@kayaanbedi5554]

@matthewfarrelly9719 She did lust in married sex like way for Reed in the Waid run, some parts of North's F4 run. Also Susan is a sigma wife as she never took advantage of Reed like how Crystal took advantage of Pietro and cheated on him with a random pedestrian

[@suneetapandey2398]

Is it a alternate universe of fantastic four

[@suneetapandey2398]

Please answer me it is 818 universe fantastic four not 616

[@nateborg7286]

the latest issue lost me because of Johnny banging a worm. But still the run has been good.

[@richardwoodhouse6738]

This run totally sucks. Ruined my favorite comic book and team. Garbage.

[@clsrocks007]

Let's be honest, overall the run is just average. Individual issues stories some work better then others but nothing groundbreaking. I did enjoy the dinosaur world though. But get rid of that mustache from Johnnys face

[@ardenaudreyarji]

Bro that’s rude as hell.

[@clsrocks007]

@@ardenaudreyarji nope its not. It is just giving your honest opinion of the thing you read all the issues of and giving a proper feedback.

[@clsrocks007]

@@OwenLikesComics ah so you agree you weren't honest in your interview. Ok then! Lol

[@clsrocks007]

@@The_ConenGifre here is the thing. Everything is not for everyone. While u might think it is better than lee n kirby FF4. I think its just ok n that’s totally fine.