With the recent introduction of Franklin Richards in the MCU in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, even though his origins are slightly altered, there is no doubt that he will play a big role going forward.

Marvel Studios is taking taking the MCU in a wild direction with The Fantastic Four: First Steps , and the biggest reveal yet is the introduction of Franklin Richards, one of the most powerful characters in Marvel Comics history.

In Marvel Comics, Doom’s fixation on Franklin is legendary. He views the boy’s near-limitless powers as the key to creating and ruling Battleworld, a twisted reality of his own making as seen in Secret Wars.

First Steps introduces the world to Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and The Thing, but there's one other character of importance.

First Steps. In a mid-credits scene he was seen allowing Sue and Richard's son Franklin Richards touching his face. But what is the larger impact of this scene leading up to Avengers Doomsday?

In a 1982 arc by John Byrne, Franklin gets frustrated trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube and uses his powers to age himself into an adult body, though he couldn’t actually gain more emotional maturity. He winds up going back to being a kid, placing restrictions on his own abilities to allow him to have something of a normal childhood.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps debuted the most powerful character in the MCU with Franklin Richards, whose powers are almost second to none in Marvel Comics. The newborn was central to The Fantastic Four: First Steps ' plot, which homes in on the family dynamic of the titular team, and he is likely to play a huge role in future MCU installments.

Thom Carroll/PhillyVoice The first Marvel comic, with cover art by illustrator Frank R. Paul, was published in 1939. It is on display in the entrance to the exhibit at The Franklin Institute.

From the pages of humble comic books to thousands of silver screens, the champions of the Marvel world have held the popular imagination in their powerful hands. This weekend, the Franklin Institute opens “ Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes,” an exhibit tracing the 80-year history of the comic book company and its blockbuster film franchises. Marvel Comics was the home of legendary ...

Marvel Comics have been around for over six decades, which means plenty of heroes had a chance to have kids who went on to follow them.