Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #2 Review

SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR #2
Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Art by Barry Kitson

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this issue after the decidedly average first issue. I was unjustly worried that this was going to be a collossal waste of time and money on a pointless tie-in.

While the pointless tie-in aspect does remain, as nothing important or even noteworthy happens in relation to the actual Secret Invasion event, I'm happy to say that this mini-series has taken a big step forward in terms of quality and enjoyment.

For the old Lyja / Human Torch fans out there, this issue has a heavy focus on the two and their previous relationship that makes me wish she had returned to the main Fantastic Four title instead of, more than likely, being used as a throw away prop piece in the Skrull invasion.

For those that disliked the pairing, it hasn't happened yet, but it looks like she's going to end up sacrificing herself for Johnny and their past love, so I doubt she'll survive this event or, at the least, won't be sticking around in any capicity.

The majority of the issue was dedicated to the Human Torch's stunned reaction at the return of Lyja and the question as to why she was doing this. They had the prerequisite hero vs. hero (well, I guess when someone's race is invading the other person's country, they relinquish their hero status, despite being a former member of the FF) battle and I enjoyed the chemistry the two had, even in the midst of trying to kill each other.

In the end, they resolved their differences, or at least stopped trying to kill each other, and teamed up to fight off one of the random Negative Zone monsters that attacked them.

We had a brief glimpse of what Thing was up to and it just showed him finishing up some of the random alien bugs that attacked him last issue as Valeria and Franklin met up with him, the kids in their own custom made "defensive" battle armour suit. They eventually meet up with Johnny and Lyja and they all are set to go to the Negative Zone prison next issue.

The only problem I'm having so far is that this series isn't answering any of the questions I had or thought we were going to get from it - mainly what happened to Reed and Sue and what the situation with Prison 42 is. It seems they will all be answered next issue, but I fear it will be a rushed conclusion any way you look at it.

Verdict - Check It. While the first issue was a dud, this one had a lot of great scenes between Johnny and Lyja and the next issue looks to have all the answers regarding Reed, Sue and what the Skrulls are doing with 42.

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