The MCU Fantastic Four Should Take Inspiration From Family Dramas
DC and Marvel Comics are both in the same business of superheroes but have always had different ways of creating and showcasing them. DC for the most part focuses on gods and myths among humanity, while Marvel focuses on the humanity within the heroes, creating personalities that are more relatable to its readers.
Perhaps the biggest Marvel superhero of all time, Spider-Man, is a great example of this. Yes, he has super strength and can swing from webs, but for the most part, he is a very ordinary young man trying to find his way in the world. He has growing pains and real-life struggles that readers see in their own lives. It's real, and it makes the books more compelling to read. But before Spider-Man was trying to find his way in the world while taking photos of Spider-Man for the Daily Bugle, Marvel had comics' first family, The Fantastic Four.
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The Fantastic Four was created in 1961 during what is considered the «Silver Age» of comic books. It was one of the iconic duo of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's first major creations together in comic books-and arguably is their most important creation in comics. The Fantastic Four was Marvel's reaction to DC creating the Justice League of America. Stan Lee's publisher wanting them to create a team of their own, and Stan Lee would go on to do exactly that, all the while changing the formula, focusing on the humanity inside the superhero a classic Marvel trope.
This soon-to-be iconic team would consist of four members, Reed Richards who acts in the role of leader and father figure for the group, alongside his wife, Susan Storm, who would be the glue of the team as well as a mother figure. Her brother, Johnny Storm, acts as
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