Episode 763 - HickMania V: Countdown to Casualty
From War Rocket Ajax by Klytus Media
April 6, 2026 · 1h 57m
About this episode
The episode discusses the stakes in HickMania and the handling of a character's death in the Fantastic Four series.
It's HickMania time once again, and one member of the Fantastic Four is doomed to die! We talk about how well Hickman and artist Steve Epting did at putting all four members in credible danger, and how well the death was ultimately handled! Covering Fantastic Four #583-588. We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link [https://zencastr.com/?via=warrocketajax] to sign up now! Join the WRA Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/WarRocketAjax] to help us keep doing the show and get rewards!
Topics covered
- HickMania
- Fantastic Four
- comic book death
- storytelling
- artistic analysis
Keywords
- HickMania
- Fantastic Four
- comic books
- death
- Steve Epting
Sponsors
Zencastr, Patreon
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Fantastic Four #583-588
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