Marvel Just Revealed an Unexpected Fantastic Four Member Can Destroy the World (And the MCU Already Showed It)

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The Fantastic Four are considered Marvel’s original and most iconic superhero team, largely responsible for the company’s early success. They became popular by uniquely blending science fiction, classic superhero action, and the personal drama of family life – a combination that shaped Marvel’s storytelling for years. Though their family relationships and resulting conflicts are central to their stories, the Fantastic Four are still powerful heroes. While Franklin Richards is well-known as one of Marvel’s most powerful beings, he isn’t the only member of the team with the potential to cause global-scale destruction.

For a long time, Sue Storm, also known as the Invisible Woman, was considered the Fantastic Four’s weakest member. However, she’s actually the most powerful. A classic comic book storyline revealed just how strong she is – when her emotions were twisted, she easily defeated her teammates. While the movies showed Sue holding back Galactus, the recent comics have demonstrated an even greater potential. A new comic run proved this by showing Sue destroying the entire world, hinting that she’s only begun to unlock her full powers.

The Rise of the Invincible Woman

The recent “Reckoning War” storyline significantly broadened the Marvel Universe, creating countless new possibilities. It’s been said that with enough time, even random chance could produce something amazing – like monkeys eventually rewriting Shakespeare. This idea came to life when an entire planet, identical to Earth in almost every way, appeared. This new world mirrored our own history, even boasting its own version of the Fantastic Four, but with subtle differences.

On this alternate Earth, Reed Richards, also known as Mister Fantastic, began to understand just how powerful Sue Storm’s abilities could become. He theorized that she wasn’t limited to controlling light—she could potentially control the entire electromagnetic spectrum. This meant she could learn to manipulate forces like magnetism, and even radio waves and microwaves, giving her almost limitless power and control over the fundamental forces of the universe. Sue started training to unlock these hidden abilities, and soon they began to emerge. However, that’s when things took a turn for the worse.

Sue suffered a terrifying nightmare where she destroyed countless villains, unknowingly triggered by her own growing powers. In a moment of intense stress, she unleashed her abilities, accidentally obliterating everyone on Earth except for Johnny. Overwhelmed with guilt, Sue used Johnny’s flames to perform a self-lobotomy, removing her capacity for shame and regret – effectively becoming a sociopath. Later, she even killed Johnny when he challenged her, and then set off to pursue her own happiness without remorse. Accepting that she was a monster for destroying the world, she doubled down on her villainy, going so far as to attempt to kill Galactus. When the original Fantastic Four arrived, she declared herself the Invincible Woman.

Limitless Power and Universal Control

Sue Storm, the Invisible Woman, is consistently the most powerful, yet overlooked, member of the Fantastic Four. Her abilities aren’t showy – she makes things disappear – but she’s repeatedly demonstrated greater strength and resilience than anyone else on the team. She’s rendered vast sections of the Earth invisible and even withstood attacks from cosmic beings like the Celestials. However, her most impressive feat is easily defeating Galactus. It wasn’t just a victory; she completely overpowered and systematically dismantled him, as if he were fragile. Given that Galactus is essential to the universe, her ability to do so proves she could defeat almost any opponent.

The Invincible Woman’s control over electromagnetism is immense – she could theoretically dismantle the universe at its most basic level. Because electromagnetism governs how everything interacts, she has the power to change reality itself. She could even disintegrate someone by causing their atoms to fall apart. This incredible power means the original Sue Storm is capable of the same feats. She must quickly learn to control her abilities, or the Invincible Woman’s destructive potential will be unleashed.

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2026-02-22 19:12