Nathaniel Richards (Marvel Comics)
| Nathaniel Richards | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Fantastic Four #272 (Nov. 1984) |
| Created by | John Byrne |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Nathaniel Richards |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations |
Future Foundation Fantastic Four Brotherhood of the Shield |
| Notable aliases | Scarlet Centurion, Doctor Doom, The Warlord, St. Nathaniel, The Beast, Kane |
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Nathaniel Richards is a fictional time-traveling scientist appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the father of superhero and leader of the Fantastic Four, Reed Richards. Though there have been many versions of the character, either as the futuristic villain Kang the Conqueror or the young superhero Iron Lad, the original Nathaniel is more of an adventurer who has a genuine love for his son.
Nathaniel Richards first appeared in Fantastic Four #272 and was created by John Byrne.
Dr. Nathaniel Richards was a successful scientist who specialized in multiple fields. He was married to Evelyn and together had a son named Reed who also possessed an intellectual mind like his father. When Evelyn died, Nathaniel continued to raise his son right by supporting his scientific endeavors. Later, Nathaniel is approached by the Brotherhood of the Shield and joins their group. Along with Howard Stark, the two meet a super powered individual named Leonid and help him resolve a dispute between the time traveling Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton who had split the organization in two. These events somehow resulted in Nathaniel gaining the ability to travel through time.
Nathaniel found himself in the far future along with several other alternate versions of himself. The villain Immortus had gathered them together and forced them to kill each other off. Nathaniel managed to flee and in the process left his family for good, but not before setting his son Reed for life.
Nathaniel ended up in another dimension where the Earth had become a desolate wasteland when the moon was destroyed. He married a woman named Cassandra who bore two children for him, one of which grew up to be Huntara. Cassandra turned out to be a power mad individual using using his technology to rule the remaining humans. The Fantastic Four and Wyatt Wingfoot arrived in this dimension where they defeated Cassandra and freed Nathaniel. After father and son had a heartfelt reunion, Nathaniel stayed behind to help rebuild.
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