Marvel's Midnight Universe--Early Impressions

It has been almost a week since the three initial comics set in Marvel's new Midnight Universe were released. I've had time to read them, mull over what I think, and shall now share some insights. In the order I happened to read them, we shall begin:Midnight Fantastic Four #1This was a treat, but I already expected this book to be pretty snazzy. Benjamin Percy is a fantastic writer and Kev Walker is a stellar artist. The characters have a slightly recognizable foundation too, but are incredibly different to a degree I appreciate. Reed Richards is a genuis, but he's addicted to assorted pills and extremely foohardy. Sue Storm is focused and driven, but also an eccentric billionaire with dangerous aspirations to reshape our very Universe through tech she hasn't considered the dangers of (she gives off shades of Elon Musk, honestly, and that's not a compliment). Johnny Storm seems like he once was a peppy jokester, but a recent tragedy has him quite dour. Ben Grimm is a bodyguard for Sue…