In the 1960s the silver age represented a significant step forward in the presentation and tone of comic books. Due to the success of the Fantastic Four, DC Comics produced its own version of the Marvel team (called Challengers of the Unknown.) Thus a character such as June Robbins could be said to be based on Sue Storm (or alternately a DC character based on a Marvel character that was based on a DC character.) Character Evolution Silver Age Dorma almost drowns Sue - FF Annual 1 ![]() If this is true, then Susan Storm was originally Marvel Comic's counterpart to Judy Walton of the Sea Devils. It has also been rumored that Stan Lee got his inspiration to create the Fantastic Four from DC Comic's Sea Devils team. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created the Fantastic Four after seeing what a success their main competitor DC Comics' superhero team comic book " Justice League of America" was. She first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 in November 1961 as a founding member of the Fantastic Four, Marvel's first superhero team. Sue Storm was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Their first adventure was against the Mole Man and his monster allies. They decided to use their powers to fight evil and became the Fantastic Four. The four discovered that the cosmic rays had mutated them and given them superhuman abilities. The ship was forced back into Earth's atmosphere and crashed-landed. They had all helped in the design, but the ship did not have adequate shielding and they were bombarded by cosmic rays. Desperate to try out the ship, Reed took his best friend and test pilot Ben Grimm, Sue, and Johnny on an unauthorized trip into outer space. The government threatened to cut off funding as it was tiring of what they considered to be Reed's overly fastidious preparations. Fantastic Four 1 (1961)Īround this time, Reed was trying to accomplish his lifelong dream of building a spaceship, which he funded with his own money along with government grants. Reed was taken by the woman Susan had become and shortly afterward they began dating. In an attempt to become an actress, young Susan went to California to pursue acting and met up with Reed once again. Many years passed before Sue and Reed finally crossed paths again. He was attending Columbia University at the time. Richards was a genius and a brilliant scientist. Sue met and fell for Reed Richards, a tenant of her aunt's boarding house. Eventually, the Storm siblings moved in with their aunt who owned a boarding house, and it was there she met the man who would shape her life. Caring for her brother throughout most their childhood caused Sue to mature far earlier than most children her age. ![]() At this point Sue was forced to become both mother and sister to Johnny. He felt ashamed of his actions and believed he was not worthy of his children. Sue visited him in jail but her father asked her not to visit anymore and to tell Johnny that he was dead. He got into a scuffle with a loan shark and accidentally killed him, and was later charged with murder, sending him to jail. As a result he became an alcoholic and a gambler. ![]() Unfortunately, Franklin was unable to cope with the loss. Franklin Storm who was a famous and talented surgeon, could not save her life. Sue Storm and her younger brother Johnny had a pretty normal and happy childhood until their mother died in a car accident.
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