![]() ![]() The conclusion of World War 2 saw something happen that nobody predicted. Not only did the Civil Rights movement gain tremendous steam during this time, but so too did Women’s Rights. Just over a decade removed from the Second World War, the 60s were a transition period for the United States. The 1960s were an interesting time in history. While this shift in life was best for her family, it set Sue’s development back years. This cosmic (see what I did there?) change in their lives caused the older Sue to become sort of a mother figure to Johnny. Unwilling to drag his children down with him, he sent them off to live with their Aunt. First, he abandoned his practice, followed by an addiction to both drugs and gambling. The loss led him down a path of destruction and poor decisions. Although their father was a renowned surgeon, the damage was too much and he couldn’t save his wife. As almost always the case in comic books, this didn’t last.ĭuring their adolescent years, their mother was involved in a severe car accident. By all accounts, their younger years were as happy as they could’ve been. They didn’t experience drugs or violence. They didn’t come from an abusive or neglectful home. As for Sue Storm, she inherited the power of invisibility and took the name Invisible Girl.īy comic book standards, Sue and Johnny Storm had a great childhood. He was transformed into a rock-type creature and given superhuman strength, durability, stamina, and a resistance to both sensory and temperature extremes. ![]() Different from the other three, Ben Grimm, now called The Thing, experienced a physical transformation. He took up the name as tribute to the WW2 hero of the same name. With the now famous line, “Flame on!” Johnny ignited and became the Human Torch. He used his intelligence, his family fortune, and some additional income to establish and create the Headquarters for the Fantastic Four, The Baxter Building. As a consequence, each was given a set of super powers. The radiation broke through the hull of the rocket and sent them hurling back to Earth. As warned, the quartet encountered cosmic radiation. Shortly after their arrival, they boarded the ship and shot themselves into space. One night the four snuck into the facility that housed the rocket. Although they received a fair warning about the potential dangers that lie ahead (cosmic radiation), the group remained steadfast on their mission. This rocket was designed and built by Reed in an effort to explore the deepest parts of space. The rocket wasn’t just any rocket, however. The story of the Fantastic Four is fairly well known.Īfter convincing his wife, her brother, and his best friend, Reed Richards and company begin to plan a rocket-powered trip into space. During the next ten years, Marvel created an unprecedented number of characters that are as popular today as they were decades ago. It set into motion what would become known as the Marvel Age of comics. Instead, he was the longtime best friend of Reed Richards. And Ben Grimm, well, he wasn’t related to anyone. Johnny Storm and Reed Richards were brother-in-laws. Sue Storm and Johnny Storm were brother and sister. Reed Richards and Susan (Sue) Storm were husband and wife. Most importantly, they were a family and as such, lived the same everyday family life that the readers lived. They had jobs, fought amongst each other, and worried about the same things readers worried about. Unlike Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, the Fantastic Four were inherently flawed everyday people. The Fantastic Four were different from superheroes of this era. This history of Invisible Woman starts with the Fantastic Four. It wasn’t until his wife suggested that he write stories that he preferred that he became interested. He didn’t want to write predictable stories about predictable heroes. While Lee knew that Goodman wanted superhero books, he wasn’t sold on the idea. ![]() ![]() This time, thanks in part to DC’s revival of their superheroes, Goodman once again turned to Lee. Lee littered the shelves with not so fantastical tales of love, gore, and shoot ‘em ups.īy the 1960s, the market was set to shift yet again. As a young man looking to make a name for himself, Lieber, soon to be Lee, did exactly what he was told. Sensing the end of superhero comics, Goodman instructed Lieber to focus on the already mentioned trends. It was run by Martin Goodman and eventually, Stanley Lieber. It wasn’t pulling in a fortune but it was doing enough to stay afloat. During this time and for a time after, the publisher created books under the brand of Timely Comics. Or should I say, someone happened?ĭuring the time of Captain America, the Human Torch and Namor the Submariner, Marvel Comics was not Marvel Comics…or at least its name wasn’t. ![]()
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