Franklin Storm
fictional character from Marvel Comics
Franklin Storm is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the father of Susan Storm and Johnny Storm, better known as Invisible Woman and Human Torch of the Fantastic Four, respectively.
Reg E. Cathey portrays Franklin Storm in Fantastic Four (2015).
Publication history
Franklin Storm first appeared in Fantastic Four #31 (October 1964), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
Fictional character biography
Dr. Franklin Storm, the father of Susan and Johnny Storm, was an accomplished surgeon. While driving with his wife Mary to a dinner being held in his honor, one of the tires in his car blew out, and the car swerved off the road and crashed, severely injuring Mary. Storm unsuccessfully operated on Mary in a desperate attempt to save her life, but the injuries proved fatal. He blamed himself for her death. Leaving his career, he turned to gambling, eventually borrowing money from a loan shark.
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