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| − | '''Franklin Storm''' is a male comic character | + | '''Franklin Storm''' is a male comic character who features in [[Marvel Comics]]. |
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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| + | He came to believe that he had caused nothing but sorrow for his wife and did not wish to harm his children. Thus, he decided to make Sue and Johnny believe that he had died. In reality, he was sent to prison where he stopped practicing medicine for many years as a result. (Fantastic Four v1 #31) | ||
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| + | In prison, he came to hear that his daughter Susan had been hospitalised leading to Franklin Storm escaping from his cell and going on the run. He made his way to Susan's hospital where he came to be the only one capable of performing the operation needed to save her life. After successfully performing the surgery, he surrendered himself to police custody so that he would be sent back to prison. (Fantastic Four v1 #31) Whilst there, he was alone in his cell when the shape-changing [[Super-Skrull]] arrived where he had intended to take Dr. Storm's appearance. He had the human sent to the [[Skrull]] homeworld in the fifth quadrant of the Andromeda Galaxy whereupon Kl'rt enacted his mission to destroy the Fantastic Four. As Franklin Storm, he pretended that the human had acquired superpowers and took the name of the 'Invincible Man' where he broke out of prison. He then confronted the Fantastic Four and battled them where he hoped to use the Franklin Storm disguise to demoralise them. However, [[Reed Richards]] came to determine the true identity of the imposter and forced the Skrull leaders to return the real Dr. Frankln Storm. (Fantastic Four v1 #32) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
| + | Franklin Storm was an ordinary human being though one who came to be considered one of the greatest surgeons in the world. He had been noted for being a skilled and capable of performing very risky operations. (Fantastic Four v1 #31) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Alternate Versions== | ==Alternate Versions== | ||
| − | *In Ultimate Origins v1 #3 (2008), a version of Franklin Storm was shown to be in the Ultimate Marvel universe. | + | *In Ultimate Origins v1 #3 (2008), a version of Franklin Storm was shown to be in the Ultimate Marvel universe set on Earth-1610. |
*In Secret Wars v1 #6 (2015), a version of Franklin Storm was shown to had existed on [[Battleworld]]. | *In Secret Wars v1 #6 (2015), a version of Franklin Storm was shown to had existed on [[Battleworld]]. | ||
| + | *In Ghost-Spider v1 #6 (2020), a version of Franklin Storm was shown to inhabit Earth-65. It was known that he was a notorious serial killer who was married to famed Manhattan-based socialite Mary Storm until their divorce. The two were noted to had two children that were Susan and Jonathan Storm who were noted celebrities. | ||
==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
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===Films=== | ===Films=== | ||
| − | *In Fantastic Four, Franklin Storm appeared in the 2015 live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Reg E. Cathey. | + | *In Fantastic Four, Franklin Storm appeared in the 2015 live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Reg E. Cathey. This version was an African-American man who was the father of Johnny Storm and the adoptive father of Susan Storm. Franklin was shown as being a scientist who became the director of the '''Baxter Foundation''' that was a government sponsored research institute for young prodigies. Among his proteges was Victor von Doom who was his chief student and involved in the '''Quantum Gate''' project that sought to make a dimensional doorway to another dimension that could be mined for resources. |
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
| − | *''Fantastic Four v1'': | + | *''Fantastic Four v1'': (1964) |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Franklin_Storm_(Earth-616) Marvel Database Entry] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Storm Wikipedia Entry] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Storm Wikipedia Entry] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:52, 10 June 2021
Franklin Storm is a male comic character who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Franklin Storm
He came to believe that he had caused nothing but sorrow for his wife and did not wish to harm his children. Thus, he decided to make Sue and Johnny believe that he had died. In reality, he was sent to prison where he stopped practicing medicine for many years as a result. (Fantastic Four v1 #31)
In prison, he came to hear that his daughter Susan had been hospitalised leading to Franklin Storm escaping from his cell and going on the run. He made his way to Susan's hospital where he came to be the only one capable of performing the operation needed to save her life. After successfully performing the surgery, he surrendered himself to police custody so that he would be sent back to prison. (Fantastic Four v1 #31) Whilst there, he was alone in his cell when the shape-changing Super-Skrull arrived where he had intended to take Dr. Storm's appearance. He had the human sent to the Skrull homeworld in the fifth quadrant of the Andromeda Galaxy whereupon Kl'rt enacted his mission to destroy the Fantastic Four. As Franklin Storm, he pretended that the human had acquired superpowers and took the name of the 'Invincible Man' where he broke out of prison. He then confronted the Fantastic Four and battled them where he hoped to use the Franklin Storm disguise to demoralise them. However, Reed Richards came to determine the true identity of the imposter and forced the Skrull leaders to return the real Dr. Frankln Storm. (Fantastic Four v1 #32)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Franklin Storm was an ordinary human being though one who came to be considered one of the greatest surgeons in the world. He had been noted for being a skilled and capable of performing very risky operations. (Fantastic Four v1 #31)
Notes
- Franklin Storm was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where he made his first appearance in Fantastic Four v1 #31 (October, 1964).
Alternate Versions
- In Ultimate Origins v1 #3 (2008), a version of Franklin Storm was shown to be in the Ultimate Marvel universe set on Earth-1610.
- In Secret Wars v1 #6 (2015), a version of Franklin Storm was shown to had existed on Battleworld.
- In Ghost-Spider v1 #6 (2020), a version of Franklin Storm was shown to inhabit Earth-65. It was known that he was a notorious serial killer who was married to famed Manhattan-based socialite Mary Storm until their divorce. The two were noted to had two children that were Susan and Jonathan Storm who were noted celebrities.
In other media
Television
- In Fantastic Four, Franklin Storm appeared in the 1994 animated series episode "Behold, A Distant Star" where he was voiced by actor Richard McGonagle.
Films
- In Fantastic Four, Franklin Storm appeared in the 2015 live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Reg E. Cathey. This version was an African-American man who was the father of Johnny Storm and the adoptive father of Susan Storm. Franklin was shown as being a scientist who became the director of the Baxter Foundation that was a government sponsored research institute for young prodigies. Among his proteges was Victor von Doom who was his chief student and involved in the Quantum Gate project that sought to make a dimensional doorway to another dimension that could be mined for resources.
Appearances
- Fantastic Four v1: (1964)
External Links
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