Fantastic Four #375, April 1993
Reasons that this is the 90's-ist comic cover ever:
- Totally inappropriate Bad Girl outfit on Invisible Woman (this is probably the worst costume ever, BTW)
- Big guns
- Leather Jackets
- Shoulder pads
- Pouches
- Artillery Belts
- Holofoil
- Grim N' Gritty presentation ("This is not your parents comic magazine!")
There are some funny panels where just about ever character asks Reed why they need these new jackets and guns. Give it up to Tommy D for trying to write to explain these odd additions to the Fantastic Four. At the same time, there are some parts that are real groaners:
If that little exchange doesn't scream 90's, I don't know what does.
Like I say, over all not a bad comic in and of itself. It was still a time when a single issue of a comic contained a complete story. It was certainly worth the 33 cents I dropped on it.
But that cover...It's the 90's-ist cover EVER.
16 comments:
Man. You seriously might have this one, if only because of that interior panel. "I LIKE IT!"
Celebrating 375 years of Fantastic Four, apparently.
I'd like to point out another quintessential 90s element: all the standing characters have their feet obscured.
Oh lord. Nothing says loving mother like dominatrix gear, does it? Sue Storm, Ultimate MILF.
Why is Reed wearing an ammo/fishing vest? If he needs storage space, shouldn't he be able to just make pockets in his body?
I vote for this being more 90s than Chris' cover.
Also notable: Many suspiciously concealed feet on the cover.
The thing I think is funny about Sue's outfit, is that it somehow makes her look older. Like if your Mom tried to be "hip" by dressing in "the latest styles."
I also totally missed the concealed feet. They even managed to block feet with the title footer (no pun intended).
Looks like I'm hunting through my long boxes after the kids go to sleep tonight. I've gotta have something that will qualify. Though, I doubt I'll find anything to beat this masterpiece.
This makes me want to die.
Comics in this time period--and sadly, still today--were plagued by the idea they needed to "fit in." We saw the Golden Age comics create a whole idiom; EC redefine it, and what cool was; and Marvel do the same with its 'Pop Art.' In other words, they set trends.
And there's nothing worse then having a group of fortysomething men sit around and try to make something "cool." Because brother, they ain't never been cool, and they can't fake it.
Those thigh-highs on Sue are strangely compelling, however . . .
I jsut spent a minute trying to figure out what a "rouge Watcher" was, and why he was red.
Oh, right...
Ah, crap. I should probably check over my own spelling.
Need caffeine!
Hey, the "I LIKE IT" is a shout-out to RoboCop, so I'll let it slide.
Another staple of the '90s: an established character with a new look to illustrate how "grim n gritty" they are now.
See: Thing's metallic helmet, worn to cover injuries received when Wolverine slashed his face for some reason.
"...and these 90sed up versions of the team were obviously editorial mandates."
Yeah, but DeFalco was the EiC at the time. If he thought it was dumb, he had veto power.
you definitely won that contest. hands down! Invisible woman sporting skin and a big gun. it's a dream come true! i agree with the one comment! Sue's in Cougar mode!
It took me two days of looking.blogging for one in my collection, but I think I found a contender.
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