Taking place shortly after Johnny Storm's return in the pages of Fantastic Four 601, FF #17 sees Spider-Man and the Human Torch as roommates, with the whole joke being that Johnny isn't a particularly good one.
Loud, discourteous and one trip to the Negative Zone away from being the worst flatmate ever, Jonathan Hickman's issue sees the two BFFs get to grips with being in a house-share. That alone ensures it boasts a huge appeal, but the true genius of the comic lies in just how hilarious it actually is, making it a must-read for those who have a fondness for Marvel Comics' most iconic friendship.
Yes, it's not particularly serious, or even all that essential when taken alongside Hickman's long-running stint on Fantastic Four, but it is brilliant, and helped make Johnny's return feel just that little bit more forgivable, with the character having only mounted a comeback just a year after his 'death' occurred in the pages of Fantastic Four #587.
Oh, and you will never look at Annihilus the same way ever again. Honest.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
