


The story opens with the Fantastic Four celebrating a birthday, but soon learn a bill passed in Congress has taken away all the science funding they were relying on. Writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has crafted a story that hits at the core of the family aspect of the characters via a very realistic domestic issue many face: joblessness. This is an interesting collection that may not be canon but still explores the characters very well. In the last four issues, Jae Lee shows off impressive art that highlights the monstrous side of Thing and Hulk. The first fourteen issues highlight a tough time for the heroes who can’t catch a break, but they still have each other. This collection features Marvel Knights 4 #1 through #14 and Hulk/Thing: Hard Knocks #1 to #4.

Their old villain Psycho-Man may hold the key, but he’s…dying?! And blind sculptress Alicia Masters has her sight restored -but at what cost? Plus, witness the ultimate Thing/Hulk battle -it’s a knock-down, drag-out slobber knocker that will rattle your molars! Why does this matter? The far-out Fantastic Four join the hard-hitting Marvel Knights imprint! The FF must regroup to overcome the one threat their incredible powers cannot defeat – bankruptcy! And when Reed, Sue and Ben take Franklin on a camping trip to the Pine Barrens, what they find is a strange creature that may well be the Jersey Devil! While New York freezes in the icy grip of winter, an old foe resurfaces with a grudge: Namor! But soon the team’s deepest fears and doubts are spreading from their dreams to the waking world. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast!
