Let's see how niche we can make this.

A Marvel Comic.  It is based on an '80s Show that was never a huge hit.
Now let's combine these together and make it a Holiday Comic!

I bought this for $2 and you can now enjoy it too!

In this Tale, he has to defend Satana...

You can trust him...

Not that one.

The last three were killed and she's next, targeted by...Not Freddy Krueger.

There's a different Fake Freddy that fought Dr. Strange in 1991

It's a crazy guy who is after her- the same one who got the others in different, non-trademark-infringing attire.

The crazy guy attacks again.

Random 'Inhumanoids' Easter Egg!

They work together to stop the killer.

It's all very Scooby-Doo, isn't it?

In the aftermath, he works in a META plug for Marvel Mini Comics and wraps up the adventure.

Insert Freeze Frame.
The End.

As always, it is interesting to find something new to Review.

I'll leave you with an Ad from the same Comic that really hit me in the feels...

A silly Comic that nails the tone of the Show in print.  It really nails the Comedy Horror vibe as well.

 What is more chaotic than life in a Zombie Apocalypse?

Apparently it is making this Show, but I'll leave the grisly details to the 8,004 other Sites to explain if you're interested.

The short version is we get a full-length Marvel Zombies tale after What If?!? Season 1's Episode.

To find out how it all turned out, read on...

Most of the main Heroes (aka the expensive to pay MCU Actors) are mutated right away and the World has gone to hell.

Five years later, we meet some survivors- Ms. Marvel, Hawkeye and Ironheart- trying to make it through in NYC.

We get hints of they all got together in this new Timeline, but...no time for that in 4 Episodes.

Their journey out of the City goes poorly and they meet more Survivors.

Enjoy the slight riffs on Marvel side characters, how they are different and how long they survive against the horde.

Hot on their heels is the Scarlet Witch, who is after some sort of power to get, well, more powerful.

They build up her appearance, but...is it a surprise?  
No.

It all builds to a big, climactic finale involving the survivors, new faces (or just heads) and the ever-growing Horde.

To find out, stream the Show now.

An enjoyable Show...to a point.

Oh well- at least we got a callback to Eternals...

A Show that I don't hate...but I don't love either.  Given the crazy nature of how this finally got completed, I can at least understand it.

 Let's return to the 1960s (on Earth 828)!

Will this one be, well, Fantastic?

This one is great and I can't wait to see more of this group.

Current or lapse Marvel Fan?  Go see it.  Fan of Superheroes in general? Go see it!

 I came around at the time when Shows that were 20 years old were 'retro' and in syndication via Channels like Boomerang.

As such, I saw this Cartoon before the 1994 Fantastic Four Cartoon.

Unsurprisingly, the Hanna Barbera Cartoon also featured the famous fight against Galactus.

Let's see how the original animated showdown went.

...um, phrasing.

A strange effect happens on the Earth.  Rocks form a barrier in the sky.

Is this Reed stretching his neck or an animation error?
You decide!

Time to punch out the...wait- that's Silver Surfer?!?

Galactus shows up...and he's green.

This angle also nearly gives us an intergalactic upskirt shot!

As always, Watcher sends Johnny to retrieve the one weapon that can give Galactus pause.

Since this is still in the Kirby Era (he left in 1970- well, the first time), we get some trippy (but also cheap enough for animation) visuals.

Meanwhile, Susan finds the beat-up Surfer and asks him to turn against Galactus to help the Earth.

That or she's giving him therapy.

Tell me about your Space Mother.

The group fight Galactus, essentially just stalling to keep him from getting his machines (which will drain the Earth) running.

Can they stall long enough?

Yes, obviously.

They give the Ultimate Nullifier (in a lovely gift box) to The Watcher who negotiates a deal for Galactus' exit.

Is THIS your card?

In a change from the Comics, Galactus just threatens reprisal against the Silver Surfer.

In a bit of pure coincidence, this is the SECOND Fantastic Four content in a row I've covered that ends with Reed waving.

A fun, if very copy-paste version of the famous Comic Book Trilogy.

If you were of a certain age to see this new or in syndication (like me), there's a fun charm here.
It's also free to watch and download, so there's that.

Talk to the hand- the Devourer of Worlds isn't listening!

An Episode that fights against the limitations of its day and weird choices made.  A must-see for fans of Retro Animation.

 The most famous Film that was never released (that isn't Batgirl, Coyote vs Acme or The Day the Clown Cried).

Look- it is the most famous Film to not be released by Roger Corman!  Happy now?!?

This is 1994's The Fantastic Four, a Film Produced by Roger Corman in an attempt to stall and keep the Film Rights.

There was no follow up Film though, leaving this one a seemingly-lot oddity until the Internet had its turn.

This one follows the tale pretty strictly, but does a few odd tweaks here and there.

How does it compare to the Tim Story Films, Fant4stic or the new one?

To find out, read on...

They could be Masters Students, to be fair.
Both Actors are in their 30s though.    

They work on a secret experiment to tap into some cosmic energy that is apparently just chilling by the Earth.

Reed says that the machine is dangerous, but Victor proceeds anyways and gets zapped.

We also see Reed and Ben (who share a Class) visit the latter's Boarding House, which apparently also houses a (possibly) teenaged Sue and Johnny Storm.

The former falls for Reed, which is definitely not creepy.
Right, John Byrne?

10 years later, the cosmic energy is apparently back and now our Lead is possibly/hopefully playing his real age.

He meets a now-legal Sue and...aw, why not just start with this part?!?

Their plan to fly up and collect the energy safely involves a special shielding technology.

Anyhow, Dr. Doom is spying on Reed and sees The Jeweler (and not the Mole Man!) switch it with a fake.

This causes the ship to explode and the group is bombarded by cosmic rays.

The ship explodes!

They somehow land on Earth safely (!!!), but are changed.

It is actually Dr. Doom!

Our Heroes learn to use their powers, but Ben is still down on himself.

She's re-kidnapped by Doom, which rallies the team together.

The group show up, get immediately captured, but later break free.

Doom escapes for the Sequel that Corman never planned to make.  The End.

This Film sure feels half baked, but is full of heart.

As far as unreleased Films, this one is fine and kind of fun...even if they briefly turned Dr. Doom into Wolverine...

Snikt.

A Film whose reputation proceeds it quite well.  That said, it is an early attempt at what we got in 2005.

 After the last Episode, I figured I'd keep going.

In Episode 20 (now fully in the new style), Galactus would return in 'When Calls Galactus...'

It turns out that she was exposed to chemicals as a kid and now has Johnny's powers too!

Bad timing as Terrax- last seen in 'To Battle the Living Planet'- arrives and attacks!

He is Galactus' new Herald (replacing Silver Surfer), but wants their help to kill him!

They are forced to acquiesce when he floats New York City into the upper Atmosphere!

He attacks them and our Heroes realize that his attacks power up Galactus, allowing him to defeat his Herald!

As he goes to leave, Galactus is suddenly 'sick' from that Planet (delayed reaction?) and now decides to feed on Earth!

A literal Deus Ex Machina arrives in the form of Thor (voiced by John Rhys Davies!), who aids them.

However, he's still not enough.

It makes Galactus feel the pain of every life he took by eating their Planets (which is countless 1,000,000,000s!).

Galactus goes down!

He soon begins to feed on its own energies, shrinking the giant alien!

However, Nova speaks up, offering to become Galactus' new Herald and exploring the Galaxy with him.

The End.

A fun Episode, even if it does speed through a ton of story in just one Episode.

All in all, this one- sans Silver Surfer- does show what an improvement we got from Season 1.  I mean...this is a real Screenshot from that 2-Part Episode.

A less remembered, but still fun Episode of this dated Show.  Thankfully, it is less dated in the bad way, especially compared to the previous 2.

 The 1990s were an *interesting* time for the Comics Industry and the Fantastic Four were no exception.

They got a Cartoon in 1994 and it was...something.

In short, it was changed drastically for the better in Season 2.

Before that, let's cover the final Episode before the rebrand and it features the return of The Silver Surfer!

A quick recap first (which is given in the Show later as well) ...

The Silver Surfer stood up to Galactus and was forbidden to soar the Universe in return.  He could only stay in our Galaxy.

That's all of the setup I need for the team to fight Dinosaurs!

They trace the energy to the upper Atmosphere and find Galactus' ship, albeit worn down.

They are called that because you only put them on AFTER you're in Space, right?

All is not what it seems as The Silver Surfer- fresh off of meeting Alicia and recapping his origin- arrives.

They have more company- Dr. Doom!

This was all a trap so that he could zap The Surfer and steal his powers!

He sets the ship to explode and flies to Earth.

Obviously, our Heroes survive and Reed tries to find a way to restore The Surfer's powers.

Meanwhile, Dr. Doom hijacks all of the TV Signals to announce that he wants the World Rulers to all surrender to him and make him King (of the World)!

As luck would have it, the nosy Land Lady (she stopped appearing in Season 2) inspires a simple plan.

The End.

This is a fun Episode, as long as you understand what you are going to get here.

It also features some not so subtle advertising for the Marvel Action Hour (of which this is the 2nd half) ...

Have some goofy fun with this Show- wrinkles and all.  It is both silly and self-serious, which is a good combination for animation.