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- "That's my nose, genius. These are my lips."
- ―Invisible Woman
Susan Storm-Richards (Invisible Woman) is one of the main characters in the Fantastic Four: Story Series. She is the older sister of Johnny Storm.
Later, she became the wife of Reed Richards, a scientist and a member of the Fantastic Four.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
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Fantastic Four[]
Sue, as a scientist, lead Victor Von Doom's chief researcher of his Department of Genetic Research. She dated Victor Von Doom which led her into his proposal to go with Reed Richards in space to concentrate on Cosmic Radiation. It was noted that Richards and Storm had a previous romantic relationship through Richards' presentation.
Once the project was agreed, Susan, Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, Victor and Susan's younger brother, Johnny Storm; went up in a space shuttle to research into Cosmic Radiation. However, with the arrival of the cosmic storm, it changed her and the other four members genes. In Sue's case, she was granted to have the ability to manipulate light (allowing her to disappear and generate semi-visible force fields). Prior to the storms arrival Victor proposes to her; however, she turned him down because of an interruption of the Cosmic Storm.
She first discovered her powers after the dramatic events which occurred; she was having a intermediate conversation with Richards about their past, it was there she portrayed her invisibility when she became angry with Richards of his opinion and when it seemed he refused to look at her during their argument.
Susan first conveyed her powers during a traffic pileup caused by Ben, which occurred on Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan. The attempt to get around the police and the huge crowd of people suffered a minor setback because she couldn't render her clothes invisible, forcing Sue to strip herself while in public to turn completely invisible. When Susan was almost finished undressing, she unfortunately reappeared and was seen half-naked in public. While Susan tried to cover her half-exposed body, a lecherous Reed commented she has been working out, causing Susan to tell him to shut up. Susan then tries to cover her exposed body with her jacket, and sarcastically snapped at Reed and a perturbed Johnny about why they didn't undress themselves down and have a crowd of people staring at them as she turned invisible again. Unseen, Sue took off her underwear, becoming completely invisible and nude (much to her brother's disturbance, saying he needed therapy). She ran through the crowd to get to Ben while Johnny collected all her discarded clothes. He and Reed followed Sue, until they reached the van broken by Ben. Sue then put her clothes back on, while still being angry at Reed for making her undress herself with everyone watching her. Reed, Susan and Johnny use their powers to save the people on the bridge, with Sue able to stop the fire from expanding after hitting a Gas Can by using her force fields to reduce the fire. However, as a minor result, Susan had a nose bleed, and her powers made Sue incredibly weak. Later after the incident she was shown without her jacket and had her blood pressure checked, though she said she is fine, as she pulled down her button shirt sleeve and put on her jacket.
From there onwards, the Fantastic Four was formed after saving Ben and many people, with fans calling Susan the Invisible Woman. After going to Baxter Building, Richards researched into the adaptions in the genes and how to change the genes back to the normal human genetics. It was discovered that she could channel her powers through her emotions, mostly of all through fear, anger and rage. During her tests, Susan and Reed recollected their past relationship which ended because Susan wanted to further develop their relationship, share an apartment together specifically, while Reed did not feel ready. Susan asked Reed if he felt affected when she left him, asking if he felt anything at this moment before her brother's interruption left her ex-boyfriend with no answer.
Although Sue was not able to render her normal clothes invisible, like what happened during the incident on Brooklyn Bridge, her radiated spacesuit (which later became her Fantastic Four supersuit near the end of the film) can become invisible with her, though. Therefore, Susan didn't have to strip herself to become completely invisible as long as she has the suit on. Later when Sue was walking down the street, she saw lots of magazines with her on it (questioning her allegiance to Von Doom Industries and possibly rekindling her relationship with Reed). She started to walk away when a crowd surrounded her. Susan tried running away, but the people followed her. In a act of desperation, she took off her coat at a corner, grumbling to herself on having to disrobe herself again. When the crowd got around the corner, Sue had disappeared and instead they saw a pile of clothes on the ground. Meanwhile, Sue ran away invisibly naked and presumably back to Baxter Building.
Reed decided that it was best to stay at the Baxter Building, which Sue agreed to. Reed explained he would make a machine that would recreate the storm and change them back to normal. Sue asked what the risks were, which Reed admitted were that a single mistake could increase their powers or even kill them. As Ben and Johnny grew restless, Sue insisted that they all get along as they would be stuck in the Baxter Building for prolong amount of time. In their days cut off from the outside world, Reed at one point walked into the bathroom where Sue had just taken a shower. Embarrassed at being seen nude again, Sue turned invisible as she grabbed a towel and told a mortified Reed to knock.
Much to their exasperation, Susan, Ben, and Reed discovered Johnny was publicly showing off his powers at a motorcycle stunt competition. As a reporter interviewed Johnny and asked about the Four's superhero names, Susan was offended at being christened the "Invisible Girl" by her brother. They then headed to the arena where Susan and Reed chastised Johnny's actions while Ben, aggravated at Johnny calling him "The Thing", crushed his car into a ball of compact. Tensions then escalated when Johnny provoked Ben further and nearly started a fight. Before it could escalate into a fight, Susan stepped and kept Johnny and Ben from coming to blows with a forcefield. Scolding her brother, Susan then went to console a sulking Ben and advised him to be patient as Reed worked on a solution, nearly revealing her lingering feelings for Reed as she explained her own struggle at patience. Ben still remained depressed and admitted he would prefer to be invisible.
Later that evening, Susan found Reed asleep on his desk and asked about the next tests for the machine. Having run out of houseplants to use as test subjects, Reed considered testing it on himself, which Sue refused as it was still premature. Sue insisted that Reed take a break from his work, taking him to the place of their first date. The two then had another heart-to-heart talk. Susan explained that she never truly loved Victor and wanted Reed to be the strong man she always wanted but never told in the first place because she thought it would null the purpose, encouraging him to take charge.
After their night out, Reed was confronted by a disgruntled and envious Ben who accused him of enjoying his life while neglecting him. Sue then watched as they had a tense altercation and falling out. Pursuing Ben, Susan found Johnny, who just ran afoul of an agitated Ben and was planning to leave, and the Storm siblings then had a short argument about Johnny's immaturity and popularity before he walked out the building. Heading back to the lab in the elevator, Sue then noticed the power flickering and realized Reed was testing the machine. Arriving in time to see him exit, Susan was relieved when Reed appeared fine and the machine had worked only for it to be replaced with concern when his body started drooping. Susan took Reed to receive medical treatment.
In another building (possibly her apartment or a hospital), Reed and Sue noticed Baxter Building overloading with power on the top floor. Susan and Johnny arrived to find Ben, returned to normal, unconscious after being knocked aside by Victor. Ben explained Victor was also affected by the storm, had used the machine on himself, and must have kidnapped Reed. Susan and Johnny then noticed a missile heading their way, with Johnny realizing it was heat-seeking. To lure it away, Johnny leapt from the building, finally flying.
Susan snuck into Victor's office, finding Reed immobilized with coolant. Victor, now calling himself "Doom", confronted her, refusing to be normal. The Invisible Woman then fought her ex-boss/boyfriend, using her invisibility to evade and blast him with energy. Doom grabbed her by the neck and tossed her beside Reed, intending to kill them. Ben arrived, willfully returned as The Thing, and knocked Doom aside.
The fight moved to city, where the Fantastic Four united against Doom. The group worked together, combining their powers; Susan containing the supernova heat emanating from Johnny as he encircled it around Doom, getting a nosebleed from the strain. Doom is then immobilized as a seemingly lifeless statue. Susan and others then agree to keep their powers and remain superheroes. At a party cruise in their honor, Reed proposes Susan which she accepts and they share a kiss (Reed mistakenly kissing her on the nose due to her turning invisible on reflex).
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer[]
Susan is fearful of what would happen during her marriage, but Alicia tells her she has nothing to worry about as she loves Reed more then anyone and hugs her. Susan's wedding with Reed is interrupted by the arrival of the Silver Surfer; after having already got cold-feet about the wedding and whether Richards was committed enough. After Johnny encountered the Surfer, Sue tries to comfort him, however, when she touched her brother, they have their superpowers switched. Unfortunately for Sue, she couldn't control her fire powers, so she went on fire and burned her clothes to ashes. As Susan flew out of control and screamed to Reed for help, many people, who saw the event, mistake the Invisible Woman for the Human Torch and cheer for her. When Sue slowly flew back to Johnny, Johnny touches her again, and the Human Torch and the Invisible Woman get their original powers back. However, with her clothes burnt to ashes while she was on fire, Susan is seen totally naked in front of the people, with some photographers taking pictures of her. As she turns invisible, she quietly asks herself why she always gets seen nude in public.
Later, the Fantastic Four find out that upon contact with the Silver Surfer, Johnny attained the ability to switch superpowers when touching other people. Ben wanted to hug Johnny, but the others told him not to, with Susan saying they don't know the extent of Johnny's condition yet. However, Ben touched Johnny anyway and they both switched superpowers, before Johnny then touched Ben again and both were back to normal.
The next day, Susan gets really humiliated when the news reported about Susan's exposure as an "embarrassing fiasco" and believed that Susan would stay invisible following that. However, Reed then came in and told her to ignore it. When Susan told him how, Reed told her that after the crisis is over, they would move out of Baxter Building, live their normal lives again and raise a family. Susan thanked Reed and hugged him, but then asked him what would happen with Johnny and Ben. Reed then answered that they would understand and that Johnny was more of a solo act.
The Fantastic Four form a strange alliance with the revived Dr. Doom and the U.S. Military to stop the Silver Surfer from destroying Earth. After a failed attempt of stopping the alien in London, due to Johnny's problem with his superpower switching ability, the Fantastic Four discover with the help of Dr. Doom that the Surfer is powerless without his board. Eventually, the heroes, Dr. Doom and the military track and capture the Surfer in Greenland and take away the board from him. The military imprison the Surfer in Siberia and prevent the Fantastic Four from interacting with him, while they tortured the alien. However, the Invisible Woman uses her powers to sneak into the Surfer's cell to find out the Surfer's goals. During her meeting with the Silver Surfer, Susan finds out that the Surfer is actually the servant of a larger threat, a cloud-like cosmic entity known as Galactus, who wanted to consume planets for his endless hunger, and that the Surfer was forced to obey his master to save his planet and the woman he loves from being destroyed. Sue reminds the Silver Surfer of the woman he loved back on his home-world. This association, and the friendship with Sue which follows, leads the Surfer to turn against his master, Galactus.
When Dr. Doom betrays the military and the superheroes and steals the Surfer's board, the Fantastic Four chase the villain to Shanghai to stop him, while having to be cautious of an approaching Galactus as well. While attempting to shield the Silver Surfer with a force field during the battle, The Invisible Woman is stabbed through the chest by a spear created by a cosmic-powered Dr. Doom, and she nearly dies in Reed's arms. However, the Fantastic Four avenge Susan by defeating Dr. Doom and causing him to drown in the ocean near a nearby harbour. Silver Surfer uses his cosmic powers to heal Sue, tarnishing himself in the process. With his surfboard returned to him, Silver Surfer tells Reed to treasure every moment with Sue, before he leaves and sacrifices himself to destroy Galactus.
Following the defeats of Dr. Doom and Galactus, Reed and a kimono-clad Sue are married in ceremony in Japan, moments before they were informed of another threat. As they left, Susan said that they are superheroes and that's who they need to be, before jetting off with Johnny and Ben to save Venice from sinking into the Atlantic Ocean.
Personality[]
According to Reed, Sue's powers are fueled by her emotional state, such as anger, rage, and frustration. But is overall, the most motherly of the group, especially to her younger brother Johnny Storm.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Invisibility: After being exposed to cosmic radiation, Sue gained the power to bend light around herself and others, achieving invisibility influenced by her emotional state. However, she couldn't render her normal clothes invisible (unlike in other media) except for her Fantastic Four supersuit.
- Force-Field Manipulation: Sue is able to create force fields to do a variety of things, such as, stop explosions or fire from expanding, level a large building structure so Ben could lift it back into place, contain people, or propel her force fields with varying force to push back or send people flying. She is also able to manipulate force fields. This allows her to generate powerful force-fields in order to protect herself or other people from danger threats.
Abilities[]
She can turn herself and others invisible as well as create force fields.
Facilities[]
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Relationships[]
Family[]
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Behind the Scenes[]
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Trivia[]
- In the first film, Jessica Alba dyed her hair blonde. In the second film, she wore a wig.
- Also in the first film, she was called the "Invisible Girl" by her brother, a name she initially went by in the comics.
- When using her powers to contain Johnny's supernova, her nose bled mildly.
- In the second film, she was nearly killed by Doom, but was healed by the Silver Surfer.
- When she temporarily switched powers with Johnny, she was shown to have no control over her fire manipulation and flight capabilities like he did.
- According to the script, immediately after their break-up, she waited ten minutes outside of Reed's door to see if he would come running after her.
- Susan Storm likes wearing low cut tops that show her cleavage.
- Jessica Alba won a Kids' Choice Award for her performance in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
- During the end of filming the second film, Jessica Alba hinted Sue could be pregnant.
References[]
External links[]
Invisible Woman on the Marvel Wiki
Invisible Woman on Wikipedia
