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Franklin Richards (character)

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Franklin Benjamin Richards is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a supporting character in Fantastic Four. He has been portrayed as a child and as a novice superhero. Franklin is an immensely powerful being with vast reality-manipulating and psionic powers beyond most Omega level mutants. He is the son of Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman of the Fantastic Four, the older brother of Valeria Richards, and the nephew of Invisible Woman's younger brother, the Human Torch. His parents named him Franklin Benjamin Richards; his middle name is taken from his godfather Ben Grimm, the Thing. Franklin's first name comes from Franklin Storm, his maternal grandfather. He has started using the code name Powerhouse. Franklin restricts the use of his powers to once a year in order to give himself a normal, healthy childhood.

Infobox

Publisher
Marvel Comics
First appearance
Fantastic Four Annual (November 1968)
Created by
Stan LeeJack Kirby
Alter ego
Franklin Benjamin Richards
Species
Human Mutant (originally) Depowered human mutate (retconned)
Place of origin
New York City
Team affiliations
Future FoundationFantastic FourFantastic ForcePower PackGeneration XDaydreamers
Notable aliases
PowerhousePsi-LordEgo-SpawnAvatarTattletaleFranklin BenjaminRichard Franklin
Abilities
Reality warping Matter and energy manipulation Energy projection Psionic abilities such as telekinesis, telepathy, astral projection, and precognition Teleportation Immortality Pocket universe creation

Tables

· Collected editions
Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius Ultimate Collection Vol. 1
Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius Ultimate Collection Vol. 1
Title
Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius Ultimate Collection Vol. 1
Material collected
Son of A Genius, Everybody Loves Franklin, Super Summer Spectacular, Happy Franksgiving, March Madness, World Be Warned, Monster Mash, Fall
Published date
October 13, 2010
ISBN
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Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius Ultimate Collection Vol. 2
Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius Ultimate Collection Vol. 2
Title
Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius Ultimate Collection Vol. 2
Material collected
Spring Break, Not-So-Secret Invasion, Summer Smackdown, Sons Of Geniuses, It's Dark Reigning Cats & Dogs, April Fools!, School's Out
Published date
December 8, 2010
ISBN
978-0785149255
Title
Material collected
Published date
ISBN
Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius Ultimate Collection Vol. 1
Son of A Genius, Everybody Loves Franklin, Super Summer Spectacular, Happy Franksgiving, March Madness, World Be Warned, Monster Mash, Fall
October 13, 2010
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Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius Ultimate Collection Vol. 2
Spring Break, Not-So-Secret Invasion, Summer Smackdown, Sons Of Geniuses, It's Dark Reigning Cats & Dogs, April Fools!, School's Out
December 8, 2010
978-0785149255

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