Franklin Storm is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the father of Susan Storm and Johnny Storm better known as Invisible Woman and Human Torch of the Fantastic Four respectively.
| Franklin Storm | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Fantastic Four #31 (Oct. 1964) |
| Created by | Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Human |
| Abilities | Gifted surgeon |
Reg E. Cathey portrays Franklin Storm in Fantastic Four (2015).
Publication history
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Franklin Storm first appeared in Fantastic Four #31 (October 1964), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
Fictional character biography
editFranklin Storm is an accomplished surgeon and the father of Susan and Johnny Storm. After his wife Mary is killed in a car crash, Franklin allies with loan sharks to obtain money. Later in his life, after his children become superheroes, Franklin is impersonated by Skrulls, who eventually kill him with a concussive energy blast.[1][2][3] Susan named her son Franklin after her father in honor of his memory.[4]
Other versions
editSecret Wars
editAn alternate universe variant of Franklin Storm from Earth-15513 who became the leader of the Fantastic Four appears in Secret Wars.[5]
Ultimate Marvel
editAn alternate universe variant of Franklin Storm from Earth-1610 appears in the Ultimate Marvel universe. This version is a scientist who worked on recreating the Super-Soldier Serum and helped build the Baxter Building.[6][7][8] During the Ultimatum storyline, he is killed when Magneto floods Manhattan.[9]
Ultimate Universe
editAn alternate universe variant of Franklin Richards from Earth-6160 appears in Ultimate Invasion. This version is the director of a space program who contributed to the Fantastic Four's space flight. However, due to the Maker's interference, all except Reed Richards are killed.[10]
In other media
editTelevision
editFranklin Storm appears in the Fantastic Four (1994) episode "Behold, A Distant Star", voiced by Richard McGonagle.[11]
Film
editFranklin Storm appears in Fantastic Four (2015), portrayed by Reg E. Cathey.[12] This version is African-American and the director of the Baxter Foundation, with Johnny being his biological son while Susan is adopted. After the formation of the Fantastic Four, Franklin works with the government to help them control and understand their powers before being killed by Doctor Doom.
References
edit- ^ Fantastic Four #31. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Fantastic Four #32. Marvel Comics.
- ^ FF #37. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Fantastic Four #94 (January 1970). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Secret Wars #6 (October 2015). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ultimate Origins #3 (2008). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ultimate Fantastic Four #24. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ultimate Fantastic Four #2. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ultimate Fantastic Four #58. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ultimates Vol. 4 #4. Marvel Comics.
- ^ "Franklin Storm Voice - Fantastic Four (1994) (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 22, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (May 8, 2014). "Fox's Fantastic Four Reboot Adds The Wire's Reg E. Cathey (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
External links
edit- Franklin Storm at Marvel.com
Franklin Storm at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe