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Superhero Origins: The Fantastic Four


this superhero team uses their powers

this superhero team uses their powers for the benefit of humanity if it wasn’t

for the benefit of humanity if it wasn’t

for the benefit of humanity if it wasn’t for the team the whole world would be

for the team the whole world would be

for the team the whole world would be gone by now we can’t run away from our

gone by now we can’t run away from our

gone by now we can’t run away from our responsibilities and the people we need

responsibilities and the people we need

responsibilities and the people we need to protect this is who we are that’s

to protect this is who we are that’s

to protect this is who we are that’s what I’ve been saying what about having

what I’ve been saying what about having

what I’ve been saying what about having a normal life a family who says you have

a normal life a family who says you have

a normal life a family who says you have to be normal to have a family

to be normal to have a family

to be normal to have a family welcome to watchmojo.com and today we

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of

will explore the comic book origins of

will explore the comic book origins of the Fantastic Four

the Fantastic Four

the Fantastic Four as with most comic book characters there

as with most comic book characters there

as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining and different

are often reimagining and different

are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1961 s the Fantastic

which unfolded in 1961 s the Fantastic

which unfolded in 1961 s the Fantastic Four number 1 Marvel’s first superhero

Four number 1 Marvel’s first superhero

Four number 1 Marvel’s first superhero team comic readers were introduced to

team comic readers were introduced to

team comic readers were introduced to the Fantastic Four through their leader

the Fantastic Four through their leader

the Fantastic Four through their leader mr. fantastic otherwise known as Reed

mr. fantastic otherwise known as Reed

mr. fantastic otherwise known as Reed Richards Richards was presented as a

Richards Richards was presented as a

Richards Richards was presented as a brilliant scientist with an unparalleled

brilliant scientist with an unparalleled

brilliant scientist with an unparalleled knowledge of physics who had been

knowledge of physics who had been

knowledge of physics who had been working tirelessly to create the first

working tirelessly to create the first

working tirelessly to create the first spacecraft that could take astronauts

spacecraft that could take astronauts

spacecraft that could take astronauts beyond the reaches of the Moon

beyond the reaches of the Moon

beyond the reaches of the Moon unfortunately the government suddenly

unfortunately the government suddenly

unfortunately the government suddenly decided to cut funding to his project

decided to cut funding to his project

decided to cut funding to his project even though his ship was finished and

even though his ship was finished and

even though his ship was finished and ready for launch unwilling to see his

ready for launch unwilling to see his

ready for launch unwilling to see his years of research and work go to waste

years of research and work go to waste

years of research and work go to waste Richards decided to move up the launch

Richards decided to move up the launch

Richards decided to move up the launch before the decision could formally be

before the decision could formally be

before the decision could formally be announced requiring a team to accompany

announced requiring a team to accompany

announced requiring a team to accompany him he invited several friends to join

him he invited several friends to join

him he invited several friends to join him as his crew these included his

him as his crew these included his

him as his crew these included his girlfriend Susan storm her brother

girlfriend Susan storm her brother

girlfriend Susan storm her brother Johnny Storm and former college roommate

Johnny Storm and former college roommate

Johnny Storm and former college roommate turned us test pilot Ben Grimm

turned us test pilot Ben Grimm

turned us test pilot Ben Grimm despite his moved up timetable Richards

despite his moved up timetable Richards

despite his moved up timetable Richards once again hit a roadblock when fears

once again hit a roadblock when fears

once again hit a roadblock when fears over cosmic rays caused the spaceport to

over cosmic rays caused the spaceport to

over cosmic rays caused the spaceport to scrap his flight willing to take the

scrap his flight willing to take the

scrap his flight willing to take the risk

risk

risk Reed and his crew waited until later

Reed and his crew waited until later

Reed and his crew waited until later that evening to sneak back into the ship

that evening to sneak back into the ship

that evening to sneak back into the ship and take off before the military could

and take off before the military could

and take off before the military could intercept them pushing through the

intercept them pushing through the

intercept them pushing through the Earth’s atmosphere they were immediately

Earth’s atmosphere they were immediately

Earth’s atmosphere they were immediately struck by a massive cosmic ray storm

struck by a massive cosmic ray storm

struck by a massive cosmic ray storm penetrating the hull it made Richards

penetrating the hull it made Richards

penetrating the hull it made Richards and his crew too ill to continue the

and his crew too ill to continue the

and his crew too ill to continue the mission this prompted them to return to

mission this prompted them to return to

mission this prompted them to return to Earth by making an emergency crash

Earth by making an emergency crash

Earth by making an emergency crash landing surviving the touchdown they

landing surviving the touchdown they

landing surviving the touchdown they each discovered that the cosmic rays had

each discovered that the cosmic rays had

each discovered that the cosmic rays had changed their bodies sue found herself

changed their bodies sue found herself

changed their bodies sue found herself able to become invisible and would later

able to become invisible and would later

able to become invisible and would later develop the ability to create force

develop the ability to create force

develop the ability to create force fields Ben’s skin had become heavy and

fields Ben’s skin had become heavy and

fields Ben’s skin had become heavy and stone like giving him a monstrous

stone like giving him a monstrous

stone like giving him a monstrous appearance and increased strength Reed’s

appearance and increased strength Reed’s

appearance and increased strength Reed’s body had become fully elastic and Johnny

body had become fully elastic and Johnny

body had become fully elastic and Johnny gave the ability to burst into flames as

gave the ability to burst into flames as

gave the ability to burst into flames as well as fly realizing that the Rays had

well as fly realizing that the Rays had

well as fly realizing that the Rays had altered their atomic structures Reed

altered their atomic structures Reed

altered their atomic structures Reed proposed to the team that they had been

proposed to the team that they had been

proposed to the team that they had been given incredible power and

given incredible power and

given incredible power and use it to help mankind individually they

use it to help mankind individually they

use it to help mankind individually they picked out the superhero names mr.

picked out the superhero names mr.

picked out the superhero names mr. fantastic the Invisible Woman the Human

fantastic the Invisible Woman the Human

fantastic the Invisible Woman the Human Torch and the thing adopting a base of

Torch and the thing adopting a base of

Torch and the thing adopting a base of operations within the Baxter building

operations within the Baxter building

operations within the Baxter building skyscraper the team made use of Richards

skyscraper the team made use of Richards

skyscraper the team made use of Richards knowledge of science to create tools to

knowledge of science to create tools to

knowledge of science to create tools to help them

help them

help them these included special outfits that

these included special outfits that

these included special outfits that complemented and adapted with their

complemented and adapted with their

complemented and adapted with their powers as well as the flying fantastic

powers as well as the flying fantastic

powers as well as the flying fantastic car which could split apart and be

car which could split apart and be

car which could split apart and be driven by each member individually

driven by each member individually

driven by each member individually meanwhile they began using their powers

meanwhile they began using their powers

meanwhile they began using their powers to fight crime and defend the planet

to fight crime and defend the planet

to fight crime and defend the planet from countless dangers

from countless dangers

from countless dangers these included aliens called the Skrulls

these included aliens called the Skrulls

these included aliens called the Skrulls their arch nemesis Doctor Doom and the

their arch nemesis Doctor Doom and the

their arch nemesis Doctor Doom and the planet devouring entity called Galactus

planet devouring entity called Galactus

planet devouring entity called Galactus they even revealed their real identities

they even revealed their real identities

they even revealed their real identities to become celebrities taking credit for

to become celebrities taking credit for

to become celebrities taking credit for their many heroic deeds and prompting

their many heroic deeds and prompting

their many heroic deeds and prompting the public to both admire and distrust

the public to both admire and distrust

the public to both admire and distrust them a unique if lovingly dysfunctional

them a unique if lovingly dysfunctional

them a unique if lovingly dysfunctional superhero family with an unstable mix of

superhero family with an unstable mix of

superhero family with an unstable mix of personalities the Fantastic Four have

personalities the Fantastic Four have

personalities the Fantastic Four have continued to appear in various media

continued to appear in various media

continued to appear in various media over the years including crossovers and

over the years including crossovers and

over the years including crossovers and solo adventures these include several

solo adventures these include several

solo adventures these include several animated series and two big-budget

animated series and two big-budget

animated series and two big-budget Hollywood blockbusters the Fantastic

Hollywood blockbusters the Fantastic

Hollywood blockbusters the Fantastic Four have likewise become a staple of

Four have likewise become a staple of

Four have likewise become a staple of popular culture being candidly parodied

popular culture being candidly parodied

popular culture being candidly parodied in Pixar’s The Incredibles and The

in Pixar’s The Incredibles and The

in Pixar’s The Incredibles and The Venture Brothers animated comedy series

Venture Brothers animated comedy series

Venture Brothers animated comedy series gentlemen allow me to introduce my

gentlemen allow me to introduce my

gentlemen allow me to introduce my lovely wife Sally whatever are you doing

lovely wife Sally whatever are you doing

lovely wife Sally whatever are you doing out of your room during work hours honey

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