Fantastic Four

Creators: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

 

            Five venturous people ventured into space and passed through a plasmic field and as a result, they gained inhuman superpowers.  Four remained together and became the Fantastic Four, while the other became the infamous Otto von Doom. 

 

        Fantastic Four

 

Reed Richards: The leader of the Fantastic Four, known as “Mr. Fantastic,” is extremely intelligent and a successful inventor.  After passing through the plasmic field, he gained the ability to extend his body so he becomes rubber-like.

 

 

 

 

Sue Storm: an intelligent woman who later becomes a Reed Richards’ wife, gained the ability to make herself invisible and create an energy force field around her.  Because of her ability, she became “Invisible Girl.”

 

 

 

Johnny Storm: a teenage boy who can turn his entire body into fire and allows him to fly.  Because of his ability, he calls himself the Human Torch.

 

 

 

Benjamin J. Grimm: “Thing” was once a young pilot but becomes a large, rocklike giant with a quick-temper, bitter, and jealous of the other characters because they can retain their normal physique.  His large body gives him superhuman strength.

 

 

Villain

 

 

Otto von Doom: once a wealthy scientist, he gets the ability to manipulate metal but his appearance becomes more metallic in the process. 

 

 

 

 

    The Fantastic Four represents the fight between European feudalism and the American democracy.  Victor von Doom symbolizes the European tyrant who wants to keep the political power to the aristocrats while the Fantastic Four fight for justice and equality against an oppressive and powerful ruler.

     This cartoon also represents the good and the bad side of science.  Reed Richards is an inventive and creative man who tries to help mankind.  For example, Reed Richards tried to develop a machine that would reverse the effect of the plasmic ray that mutated the Fantastic Four’s genes in order to give Ben a normal lifestyle.  Victor, who is also very intelligent, tries to develop machines that would give him an advantage and aid him in his quest to take over the country.