Deconstructing Comics #838: ‘The Fantastic Four’ On Film — The Galactus Trilogy

by Erik Amaya

One of the most famous Fantastic Four stories is the “Galactus Trilogy” from Fantastic Four #48-50 in 1966. This story has been adapted more than once, including in the 1990s FF cartoon, and in 2007’s Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Leading into our discussion of that movie next week, this week Tim, Kumar, and Jordan, in another crossover with the Comic Book Movie Oblivion podcast, look at the original comics story. While it’s been quite lauded, and very influential, why can it also be considered flawed?