Sue Storm (Earth-616)

## Sue Storm/Invisible Girl

* Invsibile Girl
* Child

* Beat the Soviets to Space (Failed)
* Get to Reed's Apartment (Succeeded)
* Find the origin of the cave-ins (Succeeded)
* Stop the Mole Man (Succeeded)
* Escape Monster Isle (Succeeded)

**Susan "Sue" Storm** was an American adventurer and superhero known as the **Invisible Girl**. Sue began dating Reed Richards, and she along, with her brother Johnny and Reed's best friend Ben Grimm, went on a space mission on Reed's spaceship, the Marvel-1. The ship was bombarded with cosmic rays causing it to crash in Ithaca, New York, and the four astronauts gain powers. The group then formed the Fantastic Four, a superhero team.

## Biography

### Early Life

**Susan Storm** was born in Glenville, New York. She is the older sister of Johnny Storm.

Sue began dating and later was engaged to Reed Richards. As a result, she and Johnny moved to Central City to be with him.

### Flight of the Marvel-1 and Formation of the Fantastic Four

Reed had created a spaceship but did not have the ordinance to fly it. Wanting to travel to Mars\, Reed attempted to convince Ben Grimm to pilot the ship, but Grimm refused due to the unknown danger of the cosmic rays. Sue managed to get Ben to agree by calling him a coward. Reed, Ben, Susan, and Johnny then snuck into the spaceport near Central City and took Reed's ship, the Marvel-1. The flight initially went well, but the spaceship flew into a cosmic storm resulting in cosmic rays having strange effects on the crew. The Marvel-1 crashed in Ithaca, New York, and the group discovered they had gained powers. Sue gained the ability to turn invisible at will. The group then decided to use their powers for good and formed the Fantastic Four. Sue became the superhero the **Invisible Girl**.

### The Four's First Mission

Later, Sue was having tea with her friend when they saw a flare in the sky. Sue knew the meaning of the flare and turned invisible to sneak away to Reed's apartment. Sue rushed down the street and hopped in a cab. Sue then arrived at her location and waited for the other members of the Fantastic Four. With the arrival of the rest of the Four, Reed explained that he called them together because of strange craters appearing underneath atomic power plants. Reed managed to triangulate the source to Monster Isle, and the Fantastic Four went on an expedition there.

As the Four were hiking up the mountain, a three-headed monster attacked them. Sue distracted the monster by turning invisible while Reed turned his arms into a lasso to fling it into the ocean. Reed and Johnny then fell into a cavern when the ground underneath them collapsed. Sue and Ben began searching for them, but another monster began following them. Ben then fought it and defeated it by throwing it into the ocean. Sue and Ben continued searching for Reed and Johnny. Sue and Ben found Reed and Johnny fighting the Mole Man. Ben and Johnny battled Giganto, a monster the Mole Man summoned, while Sue and Reed caught the Mole Man. The Four made their escape through their private jet, but Reed let the Mole Man go, and he blew up Monster Isle.

### First Encounter with the Skrulls

One day the Fantastic Four was resting at a hunting lodge in the wilderness when they hear news of an imposter Fantastic Four causing mayhem. Sue pondered how someone was capable of doing so when Ben began destroying the lodge in his rage and Reed and Johnny were forced to stop him. The army then arrived to arrest the Four and Reed surrendered, unwilling to fight a massive group over something they had never done.

The Fantastic Four were then transported to a federal prison where they had specialized cells made for all of them. Sue was placed in a regular cell, so she used her powers to trick the guards into believing she had escaped before sneaking out when they opened the door. Sue then met with the rest of the Four and commandeered a helicopter and escaped the prison.

The Four began hiding out in an apartment and Reed came up with a plan to trick the imposters by having one of the members impersonate their imposter. Johnny volunteered for the role and while Ben objected, Reed supported Johnny and came up with a plan for Johnny to sabotage a rocket so the imposter Fantastic Four believed he is one of them.

Johnny did as he was told and was taken to the Imposter Fantastic Four's hideout where he learned the imposters were in fact a shape-shifting, alien race known as the Skrulls. Johnny fired a flare to alert the Fantastic Four to his location and the Four arrived to capture the Skrulls. Reed threatened the Skrulls with their own gun to tell them what their mission was, but the Skrulls refused. Ben became enraged and grabbed a desk and was about to beat them to death but was stopped by Reed. Reed then threatened to let Ben loose if the Skrulls didn't tell him what their mission was. The Skrulls relented and revealed that the four Skrulls were sent to Earth to get the Fantastic Four to be eliminated so a Skrull armada could invade and conquer Earth.

Reed then had a plan for the Four to impersonate their impersonators and convince the Skrull fleet to leave orbit and never return. The Four take the Skrulls space pod (which was designed to look like a normal water tower) and flew to the mother ship. Reed told the commander that an invasion of Earth would be impossible because of the immense danger. Reed then gave the commander pictures of monsters that appeared in the comic book Strange Tales and Journey into Mystery. The commander was convinced that an invasion was too dangerous and told the Four to revert to their original forms so they could leave. Reed then told the commander that he and his group planned to stay behind to erase the evidence of their existence, which touched the commander so much he gave them a medal of honor.

The Four returned to Earth and were once again hit by cosmic rays. Having landed back on Earth the Four were surrounded by the police and saw that the rays had turned Ben back into his human form, albeit only temporarily. Reed then convinced the police to come with the Four to see the Skrulls before they arrest them. The police relented and upon arrival were attacked by the Skrulls who morphed into monsters. The Four subdued the Skrulls and showed them to the Police who absolved them of their crimes. Reed then pondered what to do with the captured Skrulls which was a matter the police left in the hands of the Four. Reed decided to hypnotize the Skrulls into taking the forms of cows and dumping them on a farm in King's Crossing.

### The Miracle Man

One night the Fantastic Four was at a magical show and witnessed a magician known as the Miracle Man. The Miracle Man recognized the Four and call them out to the audience. The Miracle Man then mocked the power of the Fantastic Four and displayed his magical prowess and challenged them to a display of power. Ben accepted and they had a contest of strength through seeing who could destroy a log faster and the Miracle Man bested Ben. Ben then attacked the Miracle Man but couldn't harm him and Reed was forced to hold Ben back.

The four then used their new Fantasticar to go home, and Reed expressed his thankfulness that the Miracle Man wasn't a criminal as he was unsure if the Four would be able to stand up to him. Having arrived home at the Baxter Building, Johnny turned on the TV and saw that the premiere of *The Monster From Mars* was being televised. Sue then walked in and displayed new uniforms she designed and Reed tried his on. The footage of the premier then showed a glimpse of the Miracle Man in the crowd who used his magic to bring the giant statue of the titular monster to life and it goes on a rampage. The Four then took the Fantasticar which split into four separate vehicles and began scouring the city for the Miracle Man and the monster. Sue and Ben saw Johnny fighting the monster and joined his fight. The Miracle Man had defeated Johnny and Ben, but Sue tagged along on the atomic tank that Miracle Man stole and radioed in that she would send a signal when they reached his hideout.

The Miracle Man parked in a junkyard, and as Sue was about to signal the rest of the Four a dog smelled her and alerted the Miracle Man. The Miracle Man realized that Sue was using her powers to become invisible so he hypnotized her. Under the thrall of the Miracle Man, Sue fired a flare in the sky to signal her location to the rest of the Four. Reed and Ben were confronted by the Miracle Man who turned a large key into a machine gun. Reed dodged the bullets by turning into a rubber ball, while Ben tanked the remaining bullets. The Miracle Man then grabbed Sue and attempted to escape using the atomic tank. Johnny arrived and told Reed and Ben not to use their helicopter as the Miracle Man had tampered with it. The three then grabbed an antique car and used it to chase the tank. The Miracle Man then shot out one of the tires, but Reed formed a new wheel out of his body. Johnny then flew in front of the tank and fires a flare which blinded the Miracle Man which allowed for his capture. Ben attempted to punch the Miracle Man but Reed stopped him and forced the Miracle Man to let Sue out of his thrall. Reed then explained that he had determined that the Miracle Man was not a magician but rather a skilled hypnotist. Reed further explained that because Johnny had blinded the Miracle Man, he was no longer a threat. Ben insulted Johnny and didn't like the insinuation that Johnny had saved the day, but Johnny quit the team because he was tired of being put down. Reed and Sue tried to dissuade him but were unable to.

### Meeting Namor

Sometime later at the Baxter Building, the remaining members of the Fantastic Four were thinking about Johnny's absence. Reed attempted to assuage Sue's fears of Johnny being on his own while condemning Ben for being the reason that Johnny left in the first place. The trio took the Fantasticar and split up to scour the city to find Johnny. Sue went to the center of the city and checked all the hotspots teenagers would stay at. Sue next checked the Bowery but believed that Johnny would not be in that part of the city and decided to investigate another part of the city, unaware that Johnny was right behind her and walking with a mysterious man.

Sometime later, Sue and the rest of the Four see a signal that Johnny had fired into the sky. The Four arrive at Johnny's location and he explained that he had found Namor, who was long thought dead or missing, in the Bowery and helped him regain his memory. With his memory returned, Namor planned to destroy Earth in retribution for the crimes committed against Atlantis by humanity. Namor summoned a giant whale-like monster known as Giganto to attack New York City, The Four worked with the military to fight off the colossal creature. Ben then had a plan of strapping a nuclear bomb to his back and entering Giganto's mouth and detonating it inside him. Ben's plan worked, and Reed and Johnny carried Ben out of the rubble surrounding the monster's corpse.

Namor attempted to summon more monsters, but Sue grabbed the Horn of Proteus. Namor then tackled Sue and wrestled it away from her, causing Sue to become visible again and Namor was enchanted by her beauty. Namor then told Sue that if she agreed to marry him then he would spare humanity. Reed and the rest of the Four confronted Namor who angrily stated that because of their intervention he will force Sue to be his bride and would exterminate humanity regardless. Sue attempted to convince Namor to spare humanity as she would marry him willingly, but Namor was insulted by the insinuation that Sue would be sacrificing herself by marrying him. The rest of the Four attempted to attack Namor, but he fought them off. Johnny then flew into the air and managed to create a tornado that sucked up Namor and the corpse of Giganto and flung them far into the ocean. In addition, Namor lost the Horn of Proteus to the depths of the sea. While the day was saved, the Four knew that they had not seen the last of Namor but resolved to be there to prevent his wrath.

### The Fantastic Four vs Dr. Doom

One day, as the Four were relaxing in the Baxter Building when Johnny and Ben got in a fight when Johnny compared Ben to a monster in a comic book (the Hulk). Reed subdued Ben while Sue subdued Johnny. As Reed was lecturing the two for their constant fighting, the lights suddenly went out and a net was draped over the Baxter Building. The Four were then confronted by Dr. Doom, and Reed explained that he knew Doom from his college years. Doom was a scientist and sorcerer who was creating a machine that would allow him to commune with the dead in Hell, however, the machine malfunctioned and exploded in his face which scarred him horribly. Doom was expelled from the university and he traveled to Tibet to learn more about the Mystic Arts.

Doom took them as prisoners that would follow his commands if they wanted to live. Doom also demanded that Sue be delivered to him as a hostage so he could ensure the others follow his directions. Sue had no choice but to acquiesce to the demand, and while Reed wasn't happy with the deal he realized that it was the only option they had and that Doom may do something drastic if Sue didn't do as she was told.

The rest of the Four was then ordered to board Doom's helicopter and they did so. The Helicopter then flew to Doom's castle where Doom explained his plan for the Four. Doom wanted Reed, Ben, and Johnny to use the time machine he invented to go back into the past and steal Blackbeard's treasure for him, and in exchange, they will all be freed. Reed agreed to the terms and Doom activated his time machine sending Reed, Ben, and Johnny into the era of the Golden Age of Piracy in the West Indies.

Doom used his machine to bring the trio back to his castle in the present. The Trio presented the treasure chest to Doom who explained that the gems in the chest were enchanted by Merlin so that their owner would have invincibility. When Doom discovered he had been deceived, Ben rushed and attacked Doom, however they discovered that Doom was just a robot duplicate known as a Doombot. The real Doom appeared on a screen and revealed he anticipated the betrayal and had brought them back into a room that could have all the oxygen cut off.

Sue managed to save the trio before they died, The Four then broke out of their confinement and used their powers to escape and force Doom to fight them on their terms. Johnny attempted to burn down the castle to force Doom out, however, Doom used a jetpack to escape Johnny who exhausted his flames. The Four then pondered that they now had two dangerous enemies, Namor and Dr. Doom, free to inflict their malice on the world.

### Captives of the Deadly Duo

Sue was in a crowd when she saw Johnny flying above and rushed to the Baxter Building to see if he had any news on the whereabouts of Dr. Doom, to which he had none. The Four began reading the mail they had including that of an injured child who Reed then visited and explained his powers and equipment to. Johnny read a letter addressed for Ben from the Yancy Street Gang which challenged him to a fight. Ben responded by crushing some steel and asked Johnny and Sue to send it to the Yancy Street Gang's address as a message.

Johnny was looking through some books when he saw that Sue had hidden a photo of Namor. Johnny confronted Sue about this, and the two began fighting which alerted Reed and Ben. Johnny burned the picture and told the others about Sue's attraction to Namor, which caused the others to demand an explanation. Namor then entered the building causing Ben to charge him, however Reed held him back as he wanted to know why Namor was there. Johnny also attempted to fight Namor but Sue protected Namor. Johnny continued his assault, but run out of energy before he could do any meaningful attacks. Namor told the Four that he wanted to form an alliance with the Four but only Sue trusted him. Reed and Johnny searched the Baxter Building to see if Namor left any traps and found none, however Reed still did not trust Namor.

The Baxter Building then rose into the air, the Four blamed Namor who revealed that while he planted the device it was triggered by Dr. Doom. Namor told the Four about the device that Doom created and that it was operated from Doom's special plane and that he appeared to have betrayed him. The Four and Namor prepared to wage an assault on Doom's plane but their orbit plane was damaged. The Four and Namor then decided to use their powers to reach the plane, however Johnny was unable to use his powers and nearly fell to his death, but Reed saved him. Reed attempted to stretch to the plane but Doom stopped him with his jet boosters. Reed had to rest and recover, while Ben attempted to fight Namor. While the two were fighting, Doom announced that he was going to launch them into the sun.

Namor then asked if there was a pool of water, which he then used to amplify his powers and then to launch himself to the plane, however he was stuck to the plane because of magentism. Namor then broke his way into the plane, but was shocked with electrity. Namor reversed the electricity which caused Doom to abandon his plane and he then grabbed a meteor which carried him off into space.

The Baxter Building landed safely back in New York. The Four then attempt to destroy the device, however it flys off into the ocean because of Namor.

### Kurrgo & Planet Xanth

The Four were due for an appearance in Washington D.C. at a diner in their honor, although Reed was the only one who was willing to go. Johnny was afraid of having to make a speech and activating his powers out of anxiety (although he was likely lying about that particular worry), Ben was worried about what people would think of his appearance and what would happen if his temper were to flare up, and Sue was worried about becoming so anxious that she would accidently become invisible. Reed dismissed all of their concerns as fanciful and forced them to get ready anyway. Although they were briefly waylaid by a prank that Ben played on Johnny.

The Four then flew to Washington with the Fantasti-Car, although they saw a strange flying object in the sky on the way there. At the Capitol building, the Four were accepting an award when the entire crowd became increasingly agressive against the Four. With everyone in DC fighting against them, the Four attempted to evade them before escaping the city with the Fantasti-Car. The Four arrived at the Baxter Building but were followed by a space ship. From the space ship, a robot appeared and offered them refuge on it's home planet of Xanth to which the Four agreed.

The Four arrived on Xanth and were met by the leader of the planet's leader Kurrgo. Kurrgo explained that Xanth would be destroyed by a meteor and that he brought them there to find a solution. Both Ben and Johnny attempted to fight Kurrgo's robot in order to force it to take them back to Earth, however Sue stopped them.

The Four worked together to create a solution, which was a reducing gas. The gas would allow the inhabitants of Xanth to shrink and all board a space ship to find a new planet with another enlarging gas to grow them back to normal. With their end of the bargain complete, the Four were allowed to take another space ship and return to Earth. On the way to the ship, they had to evade falling rocks but made it back to the ship and returned to Earth.

## Personality

Sue was a rather reserved and loving person. She seemed compassionate and agreed with the rest of the Four that their powers were a force for good.

## Appearance

Sue was a beautiful woman with long blonde hair and blue eyes. She was 5'6" tall and weighed 120 lbs. She appeared to be somewhere in her twenties or possibly very early thirties. Sue's power to turn invisible makes it so that she can not be seen.

## Attributes

### Powers

**Invisibility**: As a result of being bombarded by the cosmic rays, Sue attained the ability to turn herself invisible. Sue turns completely invisible and the casual observer will see through her.

## Paraphernalia

### Equipment

**Fantasti-Flare:** Reed created the Fantasti-Flare and the Four used it to call upon the other members.

**Fantastic Four Uniforms**

* **MK I**: Sue created the suit to act as a uniform for the team. The suit was comprised of unstable molecules which caused the suit to be attuned to the wearer's powers (in Sue's case the costume became invisible with her [Even though her regular clothes did this anyway in earlier comics]), was insulated, The suit also acted as a moblie, wearable computer.

### Transport

**Marvel-1**: Reed created the Marvel-1 to achieve space travel. It was destroyed when it crashed back on Earth.

**Fantastic Four's Private Jet**: The Fantastic Four apparently had a private jet with a four on it.

**Fantasti-Car MK I**: The Fantasti-Car was a flying car the Four used. The car could seperate into four different sections that could be independently piloted by each member.

**Fantasti-Copter**: The Fantasti-Copter was a helicopter the Fantastic Four used.

**Pogo Plane MK I**: The Fantastic Four had a special plane that could be used for long-range transport.

**Intercontinental Passenger Missile**: The Fantastic Four had a modified missile that the Four used for fast transportation or for space travel.

## Relationships

### Family

**Johnny Storm**

Sue and Johnny were siblings. They seemed inseparable since Johnny refused to leave her alone on the Marvel-1 Flight.

### Fantastic Four

**Reed Richards**

Reed and Sue were engaged to be married. They certainly loved each other as shown when they comforted each other after the Marvel-1 crashed.

**Ben Grimm**

Ben was in love with Sue and was jealous of her love toward Reed. This did not seem to impact their teamwork too much.

### Enemies

**Mole Man**

Sue was adversarial towards the Mole Man for the trouble that he had wrought on humanity.

## Quotes

> "So it has happened at last! I must be true to my vow! There can be no turning back!"
>
> **Sue Storm", Fantastic Four Vol #1**

> "It is time for the world to meet... **The Invisible Girl**"
>
> **Sue Storm", Fantastic Four Vol #1**

## Miscellaneous Information

### Trivia & Notes

* The Fantastic Four's powers are all based on the four classical elements. Sue's powers are based on air.

### Discrepancies, Retcons, and Mistakes

* The origin of the Fantastic Four is retconned several times.
	+ The original origin was that the Four were attempting to beat the Soviets in the Space Race.
	+ The second origin was that the Four were attempting to get to Mars.
* While the Fantastic Four uniforms allow the Four to use their powers unimpeeded (like not affecting their clothing), even though that was already the case.

### Crimes

* The flight of the Marvel-1 was unauthorized so I'm counting it as trespassing. (It's probably also breaking some other laws, but I am not familiar enough with California legal code.

## Appearances

* Fantastic Four Vol 1 1
* Fantastic Four Vol 1 2
* Fantastic Four Vol 1 3