Man, Fraction really nailed this one. It's the perfect tie-in issue, where you don't need to know all that much about the series' ongoing story and you can just slip right into a different take on the larger cross-over event.
Here, Fraction has the Fantastic Four receive a distress call from the Black Panther and leave Franklin and Valeria in space to go help Earth. We don't really get too much more insight into Ultron here, but we do seem to get some sort of confirmation that the events of "Age of Ultron" aren't going to last. Ben, Johnny, and Reed all seemingly die, something that seems unlikely to "stick" after the event ends. So far, if I'm not mistaken, we've seen people allude to heroes' deaths, but we haven't actually seen anyone die. With three of the four members of the Fantastic Four "dying" here, though, we seem to get some sort of confirmation that Marvel has something up its sleeve in terms of how "Age of Ultron" will wind up fitting into the larger continuity.
Overall, it's a strong tie-in issue. It's poignant with some good action and a clear connection to the event. It's totally not necessary to read in context of the larger story, but if you enjoy reading the Fantastic Four without all the baggage, it's a good stand-alone issue.
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