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.

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

Franklin Richards' reality-warping vs Galactus's Power Cosmic: Here is who we think is the strongest in the MCU after The Fantastic Four.

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.

EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige reveals why Franklin Richards was introduced in the MCU's first Fantastic Four movie.

If you thought that the Fantastic Four were badass, then knowing about what Franklin Richards can do will horrify you beyond belief.

Franklin Richards isn't just another superhero offspring; he's one of the most powerful characters ever created in the Marvel Universe.

Secret Wars Aftermath, Franklin Richards Creates New Realities Marvel Comics After the Multiverse was destroyed in the 2015 series Secret Wars , Doctor Doom fused the remnants into Battleworld ...

First Steps will introduce one of the comic's mightiest characters, who Kevin Feige says has a bright MCU future.

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.