Psi-Lord, Huntara, Vibraxas, and Devlor? Oh my.Īnd then, of course, there is the background story. You can tell a lot about the quality of a comic by the effort the creators put in to coming up with the names of its protagonists. So my first question is, who are the Fantastic Force? I've got a bargain bin comic to concentrate on right now: Fantastic Force #7. I'm shooting from the hip here, but my assumption is that Fantastic Force was cobbled together out of that same sort of Teen Titans/X-Men/Youngbloods marketing brain aneurysm that seems to be a pop culture standard: “How do we stay relevant, hip with the kids, and able to tap into the demographic with the highest disposable income?” Make heroes out of teens! It's a gestalt that has brought us such wonderful things as Menudo, Teen Mom, Matter-Eater Lad, and Jim Shooter.īut this is a discussion for another time. And there is still a chunk of my soul that wishes I had never gained this knowledge.
Fantastic Force #7 is ANOTHER example of why that was.Ī matter of fact, I had no idea there even WAS a Fantastic Force. In May of 1995, Marvel Comics released Fantastic Force #7.Īs I have mentioned many times before, I had all but given up reading mainstream comics in the 1990's. But, before you do, let me just add one more piece to this puzzle.
#DARK RAIDER FANTASTIC FOUR FULL#
Matlock, Blossom, AND Full House are all canceled in May, 1995.Īs a proponent of writers respecting the intelligence of their audiences, I will leave it up to you to make the connection between these seemingly disparate events (you're welcome). Sega released the Sega Saturn console in North America in May, 1995. Then the police shot him dead.ĭie Hard With a Vengeance comes to theaters in May, 1995. He destroyed cars, fire hydrants, and an RV. Army veteran Shawn Nelson stole a M6O Patton tank from the US Armory in San Diego and went on a rampage. In May, 1995, 35-year-old unemployed plumber and U.S.
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