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Religion: humanist; portrayed alternatively as explicitly believing in God and as atheist (Atheist) (Humanist)
Name: Mr. Fantastic
Alter Ego: Reed Richards
Other Names: Reed Benjamin; Richard Reed; Invincible Man; Man in the Mystery Mask; Big Brain; Doc Fantastic; Sir Richard Reed
Classification: hero scientist
First Appearance: The Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #1 (Nov. 1961): "The Fantastic Four!"
Creators: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, George Klein
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 4,661
Comic Book Appearances: 4,570
TV, Film Appearances: 87
Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 4
Teams/Affiliations: Fantastic Five; Illuminati; The Avengers; The Fantastic Four
Enemy of: Doctor Doom, Mitch, sea monster
Romantic Interest: Invisible Woman
Allies: The Thing, Human Torch
Family/Relatives: Invisible Woman (wife), Franklin Richards (son), Valeria Richards (daughter)
Occupation: business owner, explorer, scientist
Location: New York City, New York, USA
Birth Place: Central City, California, USA
Race: white
Gender: male
One good place to read about Reed Richards' theological beliefs is the story "The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit" in Marvel Double Shot #3 (March 2003). In this story, Reed Richards talks to his son Franklin about God (http://comics.org/details.lasso?id=277037).
In the MC2 future timeline, Reed Richards uses a robotic construction as his remotely controlled body. In this guise, he is known as "Big Brain," a member of the heroic Fantastic Five. "Big Brain" was created by Tom DeFalco and first appeared in What If (vol. 2) #105
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MrFantastic.html
- http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0004553/
- http://www.comicvine.com/mr-fantastic/29-2151/
- http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=138
- http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=13351
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/mistmisterh.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/inuiq.htm
- https://www.comics.org/issue/16556/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=5662
- http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/m3.html
- http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/MC2Handbook/mmc2.html
- http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/MC2Handbook/bmc2.html
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/biabin.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/manamanj.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/reerer.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/rfrid.htm