By Faith Orcino

Staff Writer

Last February, publisher Vertigo released a special 100-page collection of short stories featuring the main characters of various comic book series such as “John Constantine” and “Death” to name a few.

As the title infers, all of these one-shots revolve around the winter and holiday seasons.  While some have a light-hearted feel, others take a darker twist, a normality for Vertigo comics.  The writing staff includes iconic Neil Gaiman, and veteran Garth Ennis.  For more information, visit your local comic vendor or visit vertigocomics.com.

‘FF No. 1’ Review – Familiar Faces Take Over the Future Foundation

Warning: This article contains spoilers to recent story arcs.

Comic art couple Michael and Laura Allred return to Marvel Comics with the relaunch of “FF.”  “FF,” or better known as the “Future Foundation,” began in 2010 when the “Fantastic Four” wanted to create a new organization after the departure of “Johnny Storm” in “Fantastic Four” Issue No. 587.  With the old team now reunited, Reed Richards finds out that they must leave the foundation and hand over the commands to someone else.

The team consists of “Medusa,” “Ms. Thing,” “She-Hulk,” and leader “Ant-Man.”  It is an interesting mix of “fantastic” veterans who must now help teach the young geniuses while protecting the earth from harm.  People question the appointment of “Ant-Man,” for it is Scott Lang’s return after losing his daughter, Cassandra Lang (“Stature”) during “Avengers: Children’s Crusade.”

Read “FF” Issue No. 1 to find out how the foundation got their new members and their reactions.  For more information, visit marvel.com or your local comic vendor.