[18] In the normal course of events, Franklin's psionic powers would presumably increasingly emerge as he grew older until they reach their full, vast potential when he achieved maturity. However, future versions of Franklin and Valeria appeared as part of Nathaniel Richards's plan. They then team up with the Thing to defeat the Skrulls and get home. Franklin's age, which is the subject of much controversy within the Marvel Comics Scaling Timeline, has never been fully stated, although often joked about or hinted at. History: Franklin Richards is the son of Reed and Susan Richards, who are better known as Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman of the Fantastic Four, the first modern team of superhuman adventurers. [36][37], Because of the danger of their adventures, child Welfare questioned the safety of the Baxter Building, due to the numerous super-villain attacks on it. His powers were so great that he has been able to create pocket universes, and his abilities have been described as equal to the Celestials. Ultimately, the Fantastic Four and many of the Avengers dove into Onslaught's energy form in order to disrupt it; when the X-Men then launched a full assault on Onslaught, he was seemingly destroyed. This power has increased to the point where he could see the future when he is awake. After a long struggle, Reed and the rest of the team managed to salvage some of the cosmic energy from the rod and went back to their own reality where Sue gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Franklin had subconsciously shunted them into a new reality, another Earth which resided in the blue globe Franklin had been carrying with him since Onslaught. Franklin and Valeria are left to fight by themselves as their father is unreachable and the other members are stranded on different realities. Galactus died and the only way to destroy Abraxas was with the help of Galactus. During his sudden and extreme release of power fixing Ben, Franklin set up some psychological "dampers" so he couldn't use his full powers until he was of an appropriate age to handle them. He has the ability of Stretching his body to maximum length and any shape. [15], As an adult, he was able to turn Galactus into his herald. The Fantastic Four disbanded and became the Future Foundation. At that moment, the Mad Celestials appeared to destroy this universe. Marygay Jewel Dinkins (maternal great-aunt); Franklin stayed with the Power family, his parents thought it was too dangerous to be at the FF Headquarters. Evelyn died when Reed was seven. Franklin was born a mutant but since his mom was imbued with cosmic energy he started to exhibit his powers while still in the womb. As a child, he demonstrated remarkable and magnificent intelligence, well ahead of that of his peers. Empowered with psionic and reality-manipulation abilities from his Super Hero parents Susan Storm and Reed Richards, Franklin Richards is one of the most powerful mutants. As their reality was corrupted by the Many-Angled Ones, the Fantastic Four (under Reed's guidance) welcomed them, and were corrupted into the Reed Richards gained the power of elasticity from being exposed to a malfunctioned quantum teleporter. History: Reed Richards, the only son of wealthy physicist Nathaniel Richards and his wife Evelyn, was a child prodigy with special aptitude in mathematics, physics, and mechanics. Spider-Man relates to Franklin, when he said that he was beginning to have bad thoughts. Nathaniel Richards (paternal grandfather); 1 History 2 Powers and Abilities 2.1 Powers 2.2 Abilities 2.3 Strength level 2.4 Weaknesses 3 Paraphernalia 4 Notes 5 Trivia 6 See Also 7 Discover and Discuss 8 Links and References I have to say I've always been fascinated by the concept of time travel. Reed placed inhibitors in Franklin's mind so he won't be able to use his powers. Reed possesses a mastery of electrical, mechanical and aerospace engineering, electronics, chemistry, all levels of physics, and human and alien biology. Franklin had a hard time coping with the traumatic experience of being tormented in Hell. He taught him to gather his energy and contain it. In such a state, he can stretch, deform, expand, or compress his entire body or parts thereof into any contiguous shape he can imagine. Fantastic Form. The Fantastic Four were reunited when Mister Fantastic tricked the Griever into giving them the chance to summon the remaining members of the Fantastic Four for backup. Reed, Sue, Ben, and Peter boarded one of the Annihilation Wave's ships controlled by Johnny, who used the rest of the ships to battle the Kree army until the Inhumans asked to finish them by their own hand. That's what both teams do. The person who believed him least, was his own mother, Susan. With the help of Reed Richards. Fantastic Four Annual #6 - Let There Be..Life. [8], Later, claiming that Franklin's presence in this timeline would lead to destruction, Reed Richards' father Nathaniel abducted the child into the future. Valeria separates Norman from the rest of his crew by using technology. Ben Grimm (godfather); Franklin Richards is the son of Reed and Sue Richards of the world-renowned Fantastic Four. After the events of M-day Onslaught whose "soul" lingered after death absorbed the lost powers of Professor Xavier and Magneto. Franklin Richards possesses the normal human strength of a boy of his age, height, and build who engages in moderate regular exercise. [50], When Franklin created a pocket universe, a mysterious imaginary friend appeared who advised him and helped him to use his powers. [54] Later, the Baxter Building was rebuilt and Mr. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. He uses his telekinesis for a bio-blast which can even knock the Thing across a room. Reed recruited Ben, Susan, and her brother, Johnny, to test the starshi… Years later it once again resurfaced giving Sue a more aggressive personality. Franklin learned that Valeria was the sister he had sent elsewhere, and he exhausted his remaining powers to restore her to his mother’s womb as an infant. It was stated that he is a omniversal threat. Franklin tried to live out a normal life. The Invisible Woman was MIA and an impostor came as Sue to dump the Baxter Building into the Negative Zone along with Johnny Storm, The Thing, Valeria and Franklin Richards. Franklin returned home, Bucky found herself on Earth-616, and Onslaught was last seen floating outside Prison 42 in the Negative Zone. He has shown to create a pocket universe, create life doubles of someone, bring back the dead, and create entire planets. 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