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Franklin Richards is a fictional character in Marvel Comics' universe. Born in Fantastic Four Annual #6 (November 1968), Franklin is the young son of Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman of the Fantastic Four and the older brother of Valeria Richards. He is a mutant with vast reality-manipulating powers. Franklin is also considered an Omega-level mutant. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1921[1]) is an American writer, editor, was the Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics, and memoirist. ... Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds of others stretching... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a human being who is born with genetic alterations that allow them to naturally develop abilities not possessed by regular humans is commonly called a mutant. ... The Fantastic Four is a fictional American team of comic-book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the Fantastic Force was a short-lived superhero team that was a spin-off of the Fantastic Four. ... For other uses of the term, see Power pack The Power Pack is a team of fictional child superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Generation X was a Marvel Comics superhero team, a 1990s-era X-Men junior team. ... Reality warping is a form of superpower normally associated with comic books--Marvel comics in particular--though it was likely DC comics who started it all with Mr. ... Psychokinesis (literally mind-movement) or PK is the more commonly used term today for what in the past was known as telekinesis (literally distant-movement). It refers to the psi ability to influence the behavior of matter by mental intention (or possibly some other aspect of mental activity) alone. ... Telepathy, from the Greek τῆλε, tele, remote; and πάθεια, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ... Astral projection (or astral travel) is an interpretation of an out-of-body experience achieved either awake or via lucid dreaming or deep meditation. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Mr. ... Susan Storm Richards is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Fantastic Four is a fictional American team of comic-book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Valeria Richards is a fictional character of Marvel Comics, the daughter of Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) and the Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards), husband and wife and two members of the superhero team the Fantastic Four. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a human being who is born with genetic alterations that allow them to naturally develop abilities not possessed by regular humans is commonly called a mutant. ... Reality warping is a form of superpower normally associated with comic books--Marvel comics in particular--though it was likely DC comics who started it all with Mr. ... Jean Grey One of the few confirmed Omega-level mutants (art by Chris Bachalo) Omega-level mutant is a fictional designation for a certain powerful class of super-powered individuals in the Marvel Comics universe to indicate mutants with the ability (or potential) to transcend and exist beyond the boundaries...

Fictional character history

Origin

Franklin Richards (named after his maternal grandfather) was born in New York City. He is a mutant, thanks to his parents' radiation-altered genes. Franklin wasn't a typical mutant, because he began manifesting his powers at an extremely young age. This drew the attention of Annihilus, who used a machine to release Franklin's full potential, before he was mature. Unable at the time to find a solution for his son, Reed Richards placed Franklin into a coma. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Annihilus, sometimes called the Living Death That Walks, is a Marvel Comics supervillain. ... In medicine, a coma (from the Greek koma, meaning deep sleep) is a profound state of unconsciousness. ...

During a battle between Ultron-7 and the Fantastic Four, the energy leaking from Ultron awoke Franklin and his powers. The energy release from Franklin was enough to defeat Ultron. Free of the excess energy, Franklin was returned to his normal power level. Ultron is a fictional character, an android supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Franklin later aged himself into an adult. For a brief time, Franklin became known as the Avatar. In this form, Franklin had vast amounts of power to manipulate energy. Franklin didn't stay in this form long, because he knew it wasn't right for him. Before he regressed himself back to a child, Franklin placed psychic locks on his mind, keeping him from using his abilities until he was mature enough to do so.^[1]

Attempt at a normal life

Some time afterwards, while the Richards were expecting a second child (who would later become Valeria Richards), they secretly moved to a suburban home in an attempt to give their children a 'normal' childhood, hoping that they could keep them safe from their enemies. Valeria Richards is a fictional character of Marvel Comics, the daughter of Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) and the Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards), husband and wife and two members of the superhero team the Fantastic Four. ...

A promotional advertisement for the "Fall of the Mutants" storyline which ran in various Marvel Comics cover dated November 1987. Franklin Richards is pictured at the far right in his "Tattletale" costume. Art by Jon Bogdanove.

He was briefly affiliated with the child superhero team Power Pack, where he used the codename Tattletale. At this time, enough of Franklin's powers had "leaked" past the blocks that he gained certain psychic abilities, including precognition and astral projection. At some point after his association with Power Pack, these powers disappeared. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (886x577, 178 KB) Advertisement for the Fall of the Mutants crossover which ran in various Marvel Comics cover dated in November 1987. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (886x577, 178 KB) Advertisement for the Fall of the Mutants crossover which ran in various Marvel Comics cover dated in November 1987. ... Cover to the Fall of the Mutants TPB. The Fall of the Mutants was a crossover event by Marvel Comics, during the summer of 1987. ... Jon Bogdanove is an American comic book artist and penciller. ... For the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, see Super Hero (Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode). ... For other uses of the term, see Power pack The Power Pack is a team of fictional child superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... In parapsychology, precognition (from the Latin præ-, “prior to,” + cognitio, “a getting to know”) is a form of extra-sensory perception wherein a person perceives information about future places or events before they happen (as distinct from merely predicting them based on deductive reasoning and current knowledge). ... Astral projection (or astral travel) is an interpretation of an out-of-body experience achieved either awake or via lucid dreaming or deep meditation. ...

Franklin's adventures with Power Pack gained him an enemy in the alien Zn'rx, and allies and surrogate family in the Kymellian Whitemanes. Franklin was particularly close to the young Kofi Whitemane, who declared Franklin an honorary cousin in much the same way as the children of Power Pack had been adopted as honorary Whitemanes. Franklin also regarded the Power children and their parents as surrogate family, as his associations with them began at a time when Franklin was often separated from his own parents and living at Avengers Mansion; during this time Franklin also bonded emotionally with Avengers associate and manservant Edwin Jarvis, as Jarvis was his primary caretaker while Franklin stayed at the mansion. His friendship with the Power children also gave Franklin a taste of life among siblings, which the lonely Franklin would not experience until much later when his sister Valeria was born. The Richards and Power families became fast friends, though neither family's parents realized that any of the children other than Franklin were super-powered (though Susan and Reed discovered this later). Franklin even lived with the Power family for a time, when his parents decided that a super-hero headquarters was a dangerous place for a child to live, and wanted Franklin to spend time in a "normal" family environment. He returned to his family when Power Pack temporarily left Earth for the Kymellian homeworld. The Znrx are a fictional extraterrestrial race who have appeared in many Marvel Comics. ... The Kymellians are a fictional extraterrestrial race that has appeared in many Marvel Comics. ... Lord Kofi Whitemane is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ... In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the Avengers Mansion has traditionally been the base of the Avengers. ... Edwin Jarvis is a fictional supporting character in the Marvel Comics title, The Avengers. ...

Psi-Lord

Franklin was later kidnapped by his time-traveling grandfather Nathaniel Richards, and replaced with his adult counterpart, Psi-Lord, who had been raised by Nathaniel in a dimension outside of time. When Franklin returned to the present as Psi-Lord, he helped create the short-lived team known as Fantastic Force. During this time, Franklin displayed telepathy, precognition, and psionic energy blasts. Time travel is a concept that has long fascinated humanity—whether it is Merlin experiencing time backwards, or religious traditions like Mohammeds trip to Jerusalem and ascent to heaven, returning before a glass knocked over had spilt its contents. ... Nathaniel Richards is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the Fantastic Force was a short-lived superhero team that was a spin-off of the Fantastic Four. ...

It was then revealed that in another possible future timeline, Franklin Richards would, with Rachel Summers, father a terrible time- and dimension-traveling supervillain named Hyperstorm. Hyperstorm kidnapped Psi-Lord and replaced him with his child self. Rachel Summers is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne. ... Hyperstorm is a fictional supervillain from the Marvel comics universe. ...

Onslaught

Shortly after these events, the being known as Onslaught kidnaps in order to use him for his abilities to reshape reality. To defeat Onslaught, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the X-Men, and several other heroes destroy first his physical form, and then his psychic form. In the process, Franklin's parents seemingly die. It was at this time that Franklin displayed his true power, single-handedly creating the "Heroes Reborn" pocket universe to contain the heroes who had "died" in that adventure. While his parents were away in the Heroes Reborn universe, Franklin was looked after by Generation X and Alicia Masters. This universe ultimately came to be represented by a small, bluish ball which Franklin would carry with him. Onslaught is a Marvel Comics supervillain who was the focus of an enormous intra-company crossover in 1996. ... The Avengers is an elite fictional comic book superhero team in the Marvel Universe. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Heroes Reborn was an event in which Marvel Comics temporarily outsourced the production of several of its most famous comic books to the studios of its popular former employees Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld. ... Generation X was a Marvel Comics superhero team, a 1990s-era X-Men junior team. ... The Thing and Alicia Masters. ...

During his stay with Generation X, Franklin joined with Howard the Duck, Artie Maddicks, Leech, and a Rigellian ally of Thor named Tana Nile. The plant-controlling villain Black Tom Cassidy attacks at the Danger Grotto treehouse they enjoy staying in. Howard saves them all, seemingly destroying Black Tom. Man-Thing appears and takes the entire group off the grounds. All of them traveled to different alternate realities, before realizing that it was Franklin who created those fantastic worlds. This article is about the character and comic book series. ... Arthur Artie Maddicks is a fictional character in Marvel Comics universe and first appeared in X-Factor vol. ... Leech is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a superhero appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Black Tom Cassidy (Thomas Samuel Eamon Cassidy) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men, and archenemy of Banshee. ... The Man-Thing is a fictional comic book creature created by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway, and featured in various Marvel Comics titles, the most prominent of which was written by Steve Gerber. ...

Later, Franklin and Alicia attend an unveiling of a statue commerating the sacrifices made by the heroes. It focuses on Thor's hammer, Captain America's shield and his father's streching arm. The Mad Thinker, who dislikes the statue, attacks the gathering with an array of shape-changing robots. The Thunderbolts, a group of villains pretending to be heroes, defeat the robots and safely rescue Franklin. This honest good deed would start many of the group down the road to reformation. The Mad Thinker is a Marvel comics supervillain. ... This article is about the mythological weapon. ...

The Celestials recognized that Franklin represented the culmination of their genetic experiments, that he had power to rival even theirs. Ashema, one of the Celestials, representing herself as a shapely black woman, visits Franklin. At first she demands he destroy one of the universes. Not sure what to do, he visits the Heroes Reborn version of his family, who do not know him. Ultimately, Franklin, Ashema and other forces allowed the rightful heroes to return and both universes to remain functioning. The Celestials are a group of fictional characters and extra-terrestrial beings that appear in the Marvel Universe. ...

In honor of the tenth anniversary of Onslaught/Heroes Reborn Event; Marvel has released a five issue miniseries entitled ONSLAUGHT REBORN, by Jeph Loeb and Rob Liefeld; in which Onslaught returns to Earth-616 (the designation of the Earth / timeline known as the mainstream Marvel Universe, where the vast majority of Marvel Comics superhero stories take place) to get his revenge on Franklin.

Ordinary human

By the wake of Mr. Fantastic's activation of the Ultimate Nullifier to destroy Abraxas, Franklin lost all his powers in the process of re-forming Galactus and thus became a normal child. The Ultimate Nullifier is a fictional item of immense power in the Marvel Universe. ... Abraxas, sometimes called the Dark Man, is a fictional cosmic entity in the Marvel Universe. ... It has been suggested that Power Cosmic be merged into this article or section. ...

Shortly afterwards, Doctor Doom made a pact with the Haazareth, to gain vast magical power. During Doom's attacks upon the Fantastic Four, Franklin was sucked into Hell, by the Haazareth. After the defeat of Doom, his parents rescued him. Franklin had a hard time coping with the traumatic experience of being tormented in Hell. For a time he believed he had not actually left Hell at all, and that it was all an elaborate hoax by the Haazareth to make him let his guard down so that they can torture him further. With help from the Thing and Franklin's mother, he made a complete mental recovery. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “The Inferno” redirects here. ...

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. After much reluctance, Reed and Sue agreed that if necessary, their children could be taken away. However, an initial condition was that a "dummy" safe-house was to be set up, and a press release to be announced that the children had already been moved. The decision to actually move Franklin and Valeria was rescinded after the safehouse that they were to be placed in was reduced to a crater (along with everything within a half-mile radius). It is uncertain exactly which of the FF's enemies carried out the attack, or why (there is speculation that Reed carried out the attack himself to allow him and Sue to keep the kids), but it was enough to convince Child Welfare.

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After events of Decimation, Franklin is listed as one of the mutants that have not been depowered. He has still not shown any abilities, so the validity of this remains to be seen. Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics Decimation is the name of the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline spinning out of the House of M limited series, that focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witchs stripping nearly all of the mutant population of...

Powers and abilities

Franklin is an Omega-level mutant possessing nigh-omnipotent psionic powers. These powers have manifested as telepathy, telekinesis, energy blasts of concussive force, precognition, astral projection and reality manipulation -- to reshape the very limits and laws of time and space. However, being a child, his abilities are restricted to an extent by his limited control -- at any given moment his powers could spawn the unthinkable with something less than a thought, or risk temporary depletion if overly exerted. It is unclear what power levels Franklin will achieve as an adult, as several future incarnations from alternate realities have been shown to vary in power, however it must be noted that the adult Franklin Richards seen in the present of Earth-616 during the Days of Future Present crossover tapped into the powers of Rachel Summers, augmenting his own abilities with the near-infinite energy of the Phoenix Force. Jean Grey One of the few confirmed Omega-level mutants (art by Chris Bachalo) Omega-level mutant is a fictional designation for a certain powerful class of super-powered individuals in the Marvel Comics universe to indicate mutants with the ability (or potential) to transcend and exist beyond the boundaries... Telepathy, from the Greek τῆλε, tele, remote; and πάθεια, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ... Psychokinesis (literally mind-movement) or PK is the more commonly used term today for what in the past was known as telekinesis (literally distant-movement). It refers to the psi ability to influence the behavior of matter by mental intention (or possibly some other aspect of mental activity) alone. ... In parapsychology, precognition (from the Latin præ-, “prior to,” + cognitio, “a getting to know”) is a form of extra-sensory perception wherein a person perceives information about future places or events before they happen (as distinct from merely predicting them based on deductive reasoning and current knowledge). ... Astral projection (or astral travel) is an interpretation of an out-of-body experience achieved either awake or via lucid dreaming or deep meditation. ... Reality warping is a form of superpower normally associated with comic books--Marvel comics in particular--though it was likely DC comics who started it all with Mr. ... Parallel universe, alternate reality, etc. ... In the fictional Marvel Universe, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place. ... Cover to Uncanny X-Men #141. ... Rachel Summers is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Age

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Franklin's exact age is a point of dispute among fandom. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Fandom (from the noun fan and the affix -dom, as in kingdom, dukedom, etc. ...

Although the issue in which he was born was published in 1968, the character is plainly no older than ten years old even in currently published stories, and some stories suggest that he is much younger. For most comic book characters, with a few exceptions such as The Punisher who has aged normally since his debut, exact dates of birth and ages are usually left vague. This article contains a trivia section. ...

Various theories on character aging have been proposed, such as a sliding timescale, so that the 1961 origin of the Fantastic Four occurred a perpetual "ten years ago."^[2] However, Marvel Editor Joe Quesada put the number at "maybe 7 years" ago into the 1980s. "Eventually, this increased to 10 years in the 90s, and then about 12 or 13 years, which is what we kind of go by today." [1] This article needs to be wikified. ... Joseph Joe Quesada (born December 1, 1962), colloquially known as Joe Q, is the editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and a comic book writer and artist. ...

Franklin's most recently stated age was 9 years in 2004 (in Marvel Knights 4 #1); if he was born in 1968 then he aged at a rate of one year for every four real years. This is fairly consistent with other characters who have been clearly shown to age, such as Cassie Lang (Stature) (who was 9 in 1978 and is now about 15), Spider-Man (who has aged from 15 in 1962 to his late twenties in the present day), and the original X-Men (who were teenaged students in the 1960s and are now teachers themselves). The Fantastic Four are a Marvel Comics superhero group. ... Stature Stature is a fictional character and superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ...

In the first Power Pack series, was revealed that Franklin's age was 4 to 5. Considering Katie Power, his teammate, was 5 to 6 and she is now 12, Franklin may now considered to be 10 to 11.

Franklin's reality manipulation powers are often used in theories among fandom to explain in-story both his slow aging and inconsistencies in portraying Franklin's age. In reality, it is merely artistic licence. The Death of General Wolfe (Benjamin West. ...

Name

While he was born in Fantastic Four Annual #6 he didn't receive his name until two years later in Fantastic Four #94 where his parents decide on Franklin Benjamin Richards, his middle name is taken from his Godfather Benjamin Jacob Grimm, the Thing. Franklin shares the same middle name as Peter Benjamin Parker, Spider-Man, who once told Franklin "Uncle Bens are always right". Franklin's first name comes from Franklin Storm, his maternal grandfather. Coincidentally, Franklin, son of an inventive genius, has the same name as a past inventing great, Benjamin Franklin. thing, see Thing (disambiguation). ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Franklin Storm is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ...

Other versions

Earth X

In Earth X, Franklin Richards curses Namor, for killing The Human Torch, by turning half of his body into fish-like scales, and if he ever leaves the ocean water, his other half would catch fire. Afterwards, Franklin takes Galactus' armor and, entering the third stage of his evolution, becomes Galactus himself. As stated in the story, he is Galactus as long as no one tells him he isn't. As Galactus, Franklin Richards saves the Earth by consuming the Celestial growing inside. He reveals himself to his father, Reed, before leaving the Earth, stating he will never return. At the end of the story, Reed, after gaining the cosmic consciousness, states his first task will be to save his son. Earth X Hardcover (2005), written by Jim Krueger cover by Alex Ross This article is about the Marvel Comics miniseries Earth X and its sequels. ...

Days of Future Past

In the X-Men storyline Days of Future Past, it was shown that in one possible future timeline, he would be the lover of Rachel Summers, but that he would be prematurely killed by Omega Sentinels. In variants of this timeline they have a child with various destinies; the most notable being as the villain Hyperstorm. He also had another child with Rachel named Dream Summers with telepathy/empathy. Cover to Uncanny X-Men #141. ... Rachel Summers is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne. ... The Sentinels are a type of fictional robot in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Hyperstorm is a fictional supervillain from the Marvel comics universe. ...

The Twelfth

In Power Pack issue 36 (published in April 1987), Franklin and his friends battled the giant robot Master Mold. The Master Mold's primary objective was to eliminate The Twelve, the future leaders of mutantkind. In detecting his presence, Master Mold describes Franklin Richards as a mutant entity of the "ultimate" potential and the only mutant ever to develop such power. Future incarnations of Richards are then shown. One image depicts him as a teenager clad in a dark blue suit with a yellow belt, boots and gloves accompanied by red gauntlets, along with a jacket of the same color. This teen version of the reality-warping psionic is known as Ultiman. A following image portrays Franklin as a striking figure somewhat older in appearance than "Ultiman" and closely resembling the Silver Surfer, albeit with marks on his face not unlike the "hound scars" commonly associated with Rachel Summers of Earth 811. Master Mold refers to this incarnation only as The Twelfth. For other uses of the term, see Power pack The Power Pack is a team of fictional child superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Master Mold is a fictional character, a robot supervillain in the Marvel Universe. ... Rachel Summers is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne. ... Cover to Uncanny X-Men #141. ...

MC2

In the MC2 universe, Franklin is in the Fantastic Five under the name of Psi-Lord. He's also that universe's Nexus Being. He has a friendly relationship with Spider-Girl. They are mutually attracted to each other until her father, Spider-Man, points out that she is only 15, several years younger than Franklin. After that, their relationship becomes platonic. It was revealed in Avengers Next #2 that Franklin recommended Kate Power to help the Avengers find the powerless Thunderstrike. Characters from the MC2 universe. ... Fantastic Five is the name of superhero team that exist in the MC2 universe, an alternate future to the Marvel Universe. ... Spider-Girl (May Mayday Parker) is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine active in an alternate future of the Marvel Comics universe. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Platonic love in its modern popular sense is an affectionate relationship into which the sexual element does not enter, especially in cases where one might easily assume otherwise. ... Katie Power is a fictional character in Marvel Comics universe. ... Thunderstrike is Kevin Masterson, a fictional character who appeared in Marvel Comics MC2 series A-Next. ...

Marvel Zombies

In the Marvel Zombies: Dead Days one-shot (which served as a prequel to the Marvel Zombies 2005/2006 miniseries) Franklin was revealed to have been bitten by She-Hulk. This bite killed him. In the American comic book industry, the term one-shot is used to denote a pilot comic or a stand-alone story created to last as one issue. ... A prequel is a work that portrays events which include the structure, conventions, and/or characters of a previously completed narrative, but occur at an earlier time. ... Marvel Zombies is a comic book miniseries, published by Marvel Comics. ... A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) is a Marvel Comics superheroine. ...

Exiles

The Exiles, a group of superheroes taken from several different realities, traveled to a future Earth where their mission was to stop Franklin Richards' son from conquering that world. Franklin himself is not shown in this storyline. The Exiles are a group of fictional comic book characters from Marvel Comics. ...

Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius

Art by Chris Eliopoulos

In the out-of-continuity humor series Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius, Franklin is portrayed as a Calvin-esque troublemaker who can't resist "playing" with his father's inventions, with disastrous results. Franklin must then scramble to reverse the effects/clean up after the results of his "play", with the help of his long-suffering robot nanny H.E.R.B.I.E., or face punishment from his parents. In the Son of a Genius one-shot Everybody Loves Franklin, Franklin encountered a non-superpowered version of Katie Power (the "real" Franklin's former Power Pack teammate); while Franklin at first disliked Katie in stereotypical young boy fashion, he seemed to develop a crush on her (reciprocated by Katie) when he discovered that she had a talent for mayhem similar to his own. Image File history File links Frichardsherbie. ... Image File history File links Frichardsherbie. ... Chris Eliopoulos is a cartoonist and letterer of comic books. ... In fiction, continuity is consistency of the characteristics of persons, plot, objects, places and events seen by the reader or viewer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... H.E.R.B.I.E. is a fictional robot from the Marvel Universe, and an ally of the Fantastic Four. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius began as a series of back-up strips, each one appearing in all Marvel books released in a certain publishing week. The strips were well-received by Marvel readership and the concept was granted a self-titled one-shot, which primarily reprinted the published strips to date. A second one-shot followed, subtitled Everybody Loves Franklin, with new material. A third one-shot, a Summer Special of new stories, and a fourth, subtitled Happy Franksgiving; in which includes a unique mini-tale involving Thanksgiving Day, have already been released. And a fifth one-shot is currently out, titled, World Beware, It's Franklin Richards, Son of a Genius. All of the Son of a Genius stories to date have been drawn by Chris Eliopoulos and co-written by Eliopoulos and Marc Sumerak. Chris Eliopoulos is a cartoonist and letterer of comic books. ... The speedy deletion of this page is contested. ...

Power Pack - All Ages Version

In the Fantastic Four and Power Pack miniseries, Franklin Richards is promoted a few grades and enrolled in the same class as Jack Power. Because of persecution as a result of him having the Richards name, Reed later decides that he should be kept in the Baxter Building for homeschooling, possibly as long as College. Franklin then runs away with Jack. The series is still ongoing. Jack Power, currently known as Mass Master, formerly Counterweight and Destroyer, is a fictional character in Marvel Comics universe. ...

In other media

In the film X2, Franklin Richards' name briefly appears on a computer monitor among government files relating to mutants. X2 is an action movie, first released in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2003, and in the United States on May 2, 2003. ...

References

External links

• MDP: Franklin Richards - Marvel Database Project
• FRANKLIN RICHARDS (Earth-811) - The history of the "Days of Future Past" Franklin Richards.
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