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Fin Fang Four
It’s a Tuesday night and the Alan talk-show is live in front of a studio audience. On the panel his distinguished guests include New York attorney – Jennifer Walters, Editor in Chief of the Daily Bugle – J. Jonah Jamison, and Retired Intergalactic Invader – Fin Fang Foom. The topic is the controversial decision to parole several creatures from Monster Island.
Jennifer Walters has negotiated the release of Fin Fang Foom, alongside the killer robot known as Elektro, rage ape Gorgilla, and Googam, son of Goom! The federal court has set the following conditions – the monsters must be shrunk to human size, and their powers must be suppressed by hypnosis. Oh, and one more stipulation, the four must hold steady jobs at the Baxter Building.
Has the age of monsters truly come to an end? How many cups of coffee does J. Jonah Jamison drink each day? Will Googam mistakenly release an alien invasion upon the good people of New York? Let the hilarity begin!
Fin Fang Four
The Island of Formosa, 1960, the Red communist Chinese have begun rounding up their freedom living citizens. Those who are not captured take their cause underground. One such man is Chan Liuchow, and this is the day he fights back.
His skills are not of combat, not those of a politician, Chan’s real strength is gathering knowledge of his ancestors. Some recent knowledge has come to his attention, to be more specific, the burial location of the dragon Fin Fang Foom. Chan’s only challenge is getting past the communist soldiers.
Has Chan dishonored his father and caused a rift in his family? What are the secret herbs and spices which control the alien dragon? Is China about to go to war with its neighbors? Collect the series to find out!
Reviewer Notes
Man, Johnny Storm and the H.E.R.B.I.E. robots such dicks to the monster’s. Lol, at least Ben Grimm helps Elektro get some wheel with Roberta. This book is really funny and had me laughing right out of the gate.
Poor Googam will never win. Fin Fang Foom, maybe. Gorgilla, can’t be happier no matter his situation. Elektro just needs a hug, and a 32k memory upgrade. Everything pulls together to make a very enjoyable story.
The second part is the reprint of Jack Kirby’s Tales of Suspense with the first appearance of Fin Fang Foom. The story and art portrayal of Asians is a bit outdated but still readable. I recommend the Fin Fang Four book, and give it five out of five stars.
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