X–Men Explorer v.02
Franklin Richards

Franklin Richards

Franklin Benjamin Richards

Created by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby
First Appearance
Fantastic Four Annual #6 (1968)
Appearances
51
Primary Team
Allies / Honorary X-Men
Debut Era
1960s

The son of Reed Richards and Sue Storm of the Fantastic Four, Franklin is an Omega-level mutant with the power to warp reality itself. As a child he created pocket universes; as a young man he trained alongside the X-Men and joined the Krakoan nation. His status as both a Richards and a mutant places him at the intersection of Marvel's two great families.

Appearances Over Time

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Series

Most Appearances By Series

X-23 (2010) 4 issues

Issues #14 – #19

4 of 21 issues (19%)

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X-Factor (2006) 4 issues

Issues #200 – #50

4 of 114 issues (4%)

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X-Men / Fantastic Four (2020) 4 issues

Issues #1 – #4

4 of 4 issues (100%)

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Generation X (1994) 4 issues

Issues #20 – #25

4 of 76 issues (5%)

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X-Factor Annual (1986) 3 issues

Issues #2 – #5

3 of 9 issues (33%)

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Cable (1993) 2 issues

Issues #35 – #36

2 of 108 issues (2%)

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Excalibur (1988) 2 issues

Issues #26 – #29

2 of 126 issues (2%)

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X-Men (1991) 2 issues

Issues #55 – #56

2 of 118 issues (2%)

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X-Man (1995) 2 issues

Issues #19 – #59

2 of 76 issues (3%)

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The Uncanny X-Men (1981) 2 issues

Issues #142 – #336

2 of 405 issues (0%)

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Events

Event Participation

First Appearance

Fantastic Four Annual #6

1968

Real Name

Franklin Benjamin Richards

Teams
Created By

Stan Lee & Jack Kirby