Fantastic Four #577

The Fantastic Four is a comic that works on several fronts, but the stories in focus with the new creative team are exploration of the unknown and expanding the scope of already-existing corners of the FF Universe.

Having already discovered new aspects of the realm of both the Mole Man and Atlantis, this issue takes us to the Blue Area of the Moon, which is home to both the Watcher and (when they're not involved in Wars with Kings) the Inhumans.

When a gigantic starship lands on the Moon, the Fantastic Four go to investigate, and discover something both amazing - and frightening - as the Marvel Universe expands a bit more.

Writer Jonathan Hickman is playing with some big concepts here, and while there seems to be a thread connecting them, it's one I can't make out yet - and that's part of the fun.

Artist Dale Eaglesham is turning in inspired work - the best of his career (and that's saying something)! And thankfully he's ditched the short-sleeved uniforms for the FF.

For the first time in a while, the FF feels like a "big" comic again - and I can't wait to see where this story is going.

Grade: A-