Invisible Woman

This article is about the comic book character. For other uses, see Invisible Woman (disambiguation).
"Invisible Girl" redirects here. For other uses, see Invisible Girl (disambiguation).
Susan Storm
Invisible Woman
Portion of the variant cover of Invisible Woman #1 (August 2019).
Art by Adam Hughes.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Fantastic Four #1
(November 1961)
Created byStan Lee (writer)
Jack Kirby (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoDr. Susan "Sue" Storm-Richards
SpeciesHuman mutate
Team affiliationsFantastic Four
Avengers
Lady Liberators
Fantastic Four Incorporated
Future Foundation
Seven Brides Of Set
Daughters of Liberty
Notable aliasesInvisible Girl
Invisible Woman
Captain Universe
Susan Benjamin
Malice
Mistress of Hate
Baroness Von Doom
Tabitha Deneuve
Abilities
  • Invisibility granting:
    • Projective invisibility
    • Self-invisibility
  • Invisible force field projection:
    • Power to control and manipulate objects
    • Generation of invisible energy constructs
    • Generation of protective invisible shields
    • Telepathic immunity
    • Flight

The Invisible Woman (Dr. Susan "Sue" Storm-Richards) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Fantastic Four #1 (November 1961).[1] Susan Storm is a founding member of the Fantastic Four and was the first female superhero created by Marvel during the Silver Age of Comic Books.

Sue Storm received her powers by being exposed to a cosmic storm, and was known as Invisible Girl. She possesses two powers: invisibility and force fields. Her invisibility power deals with bending light waves and allows her to render herself and other objects invisible. She can also project powerful fields of invisible psionic, hyperspace-based energy that she uses for a variety of offensive and defensive effects, including shields, blasts, explosions, and levitation. Sue plays a central role in the lives of her hot-headed younger brother Johnny Storm, her brilliant husband Reed Richards, her close friend Ben Grimm, and her children (Franklin and Valeria). She was also romantically attracted to Namor the Sub-Mariner for a time, and they remain close friends.

Invisible Woman has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female heroes.[2][3][4][5]

Invisible Woman was portrayed by Rebecca Staab in the unreleased 1994 film The Fantastic Four, Jessica Alba in the 2005 film Fantastic Four and its 2007 sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Kate Mara in the 2015 film Fantastic Four, and will be played by Vanessa Kirby in the 2025 Marvel Cinematic Universe film The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the 2026 film Avengers: Doomsday, and the 2027 film Avengers: Secret Wars.

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  2. ^ Baker-Whitelaw, Gavia (2017-09-21). "The top 30 female superheroes of all time". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  3. ^ George Marston (2022-08-02). "The best female superheroes". gamesradar. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  4. ^ Allan, Scoot (2022-08-27). "10 Most Powerful Members Of The Fantastic Four, Ranked". CBR. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
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