The Fantastic Four was the first superhero team created by writer - editor Stan Lee and artist and co - plotter Jack Kirby , who developed a collaborative approach to creating comics with this title that they would use from then on .
As the first superhero team title produced by Marvel Comics , it formed the foundation in 1960 the company rose from a small division of a publishing company pop culture conglomerate . The title will go to showcase talent comic creators such as Roy Thomas , John Byrne , Steve Englehart , Walt Simonson , John Buscema , George Pérez and Tom DeFalco , and is one of several Marvel titles originating Silver Age of Comic Books that is still in publication in 2010 's.
The four traditionally associated with the Fantastic Four , who gained superpowers after exposure to cosmic rays during a scientific mission to outer space , are : Mr. Fantastic ( Reed Richards ) , a scientific genius and the leader of the group , who can stretch his body into incredible lengths and shapes , invisible Woman ( Susan " Sue " Storm ) , who eventually married Reed , who can make herself invisible and later project powerful force fields , the Human Torch ( Johnny Storm ) , Sue's younger brother , who can generate flames , surround himself with them and fly , and terrible Thing ( Ben Grimm ) , their friends grumpy but good-natured , a former college football star and Reed's college roommate and a good pilot , who has super strength and durability due to the nature of his stone - like flesh .
Fantastic Four is formed when during a test flight in a space rocket experimental , four protagonists are bombarded by a storm of cosmic rays . After crash landing back on Earth , the four astronauts find themselves transformed with bizarre new abilities .
Four then decide to use their powers for good as a superhero . In a significant departure from previous superhero conventions , the Fantastic Four did not make an effort to maintain secret identities , instead maintaining a high public profile and enjoying celebrity status for scientific and heroic contributions to society.
At the same time they are often prone to argue and even fight each other . Despite their bickering , the Fantastic Four have consistently proven themselves to be " compact and formidable team in times of crisis . "
Although there have been a number of changes to the group 's lineup , four characters who debuted in Fantastic Four # 1 remain the core and most frequent lineup .
Mister Fantastic ( Reed Richards ) , a scientific genius , can stretch , twist and re- shape his body to inhuman proportions . Mr. Fantastic serves as the father figure of the group, and " exactly pragmatic , authoritative , and dull " . 19 Richards blames himself for the failed space mission , particularly because of the way the show turned pilot Ben Grimm .
Invisible girl / Invisible Woman ( Susan Storm ) , boyfriend Reed Richards ' ( and eventual wife ) has the ability to bend and manipulate light to make herself and others invisible . He later developed the ability to generate force fields , which he used for a variety of defensive and offensive effects .
Human Torch ( Johnny Storm ) , Sue Storm younger brother , has the ability to control fire , allowing him to project fire from his body , as well as the power to fly . The character is loosely based on the Human Torch character published by Marvel predecessor Timely Comics in the 1940s , an android that can switch itself . Lee said that when he conceptualized the character , " I think it 's a shame that we did not have The Human Torch anymore , and this is a good opportunity to bring him back " .
Unlike the teen sidekicks that preceded him , the Human Torch in the early stories was " a typical teenager - brash , rebellious , obnoxious and affection . " Johnny Storm was killed in a 2011 storyline " Three " , before being taken back and rejoin the Fantastic Four reformed .
The Thing ( Ben Grimm ) , Reed Richards college roommate and best friend , has turned into a humanoid , awful steep with orange , rock - like skin and super - strength .
It is often filled with anger , self-loathing and self-pity over his new life . Serves as " an uncle figure , long-term family friend Brooklyn rough manner , short temper , and caustic sense of humor " .
In the original synopsis Lee gave to Kirby , Thing was intended as a " heavy " , but over the years , the character has become " the most lovable group member : honest , direct and free of pretension ".
The Fantastic Four have a different base , especially the Baxter Building , which is located on 42nd Street and Madison Avenue in New York City . Baxter Building was replaced by Four Freedoms Plaza at the same location after the Baxter Building demolition at the hands of Kristoff Vernard , adopted son of the enemy team's seminal Doctor Doom ( Prior to the completion of Four Freedoms Plaza , the team took temporary residence at Avengers Mansion .
Pier 4 , a waterfront warehouses , served as a temporary headquarters after Four Freedoms Plaza was destroyed by a real superhero team the lightning , shortly after the revelation that they are indeed supervillain team the Masters of Evil in disguise . Pier 4 eventually destroyed during the battle with the old Fantastic Four supervillain Diablo , after the team received a new Baxter Building , courtesy of a former professor of team leader Reed Richards ' , Noah Baxter . This second Baxter Building was built in Earth orbit and teleported into the vacant lot formerly occupied by the original .
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