Dr. Susan 'Sue' Storm-Richards, known as the Invisible Woman, is a founding member of Marvel's Fantastic Four created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. After exposure to cosmic radiation during an unauthorized space flight, she acquired the power to bend light waves to turn invisible and generate near-indestructible psionic force fields.
La Scena
This iconic appearance captures the pivotal moment in Fantastic Four #1 when Susan Storm and her crewmates—Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm—crash-land back to Earth inside the experimental Marvel-1 rocket. Exposed to an unexpected barrage of cosmic radiation during a solar flare, Sue discovers her terrifying yet miraculous new nature as her hands and body suddenly fade into complete invisibility, giving birth to her initial alter ego, the Invisible Girl.
Significato
Susan Storm's transformation marks the historic dawn of the Marvel Age of Comics in 1961, introducing Marvel's first major Silver Age female superhero. Beyond serving as the emotional bedrock of the Fantastic Four family, her evolution from 'Invisible Girl' to the formidable 'Invisible Woman' in 1985 signified a major milestone for independent female superhero character growth, establishing her force-field abilities and tactical intelligence as one of Earth's most power-dense assets.
Design
Her classic debut aesthetic features the iconic blue suit crafted from cosmic ray-altered fabric, adorned with the legendary circular '4' emblem across the chest. Later refined by Sue herself at the Baxter Building, the design pairs sleek blue spandex with dark blue utility accents, complemented by her signature blonde hair and stunning translucent force-field effects that capture light-bending invisibility in action.
Cronologia
1961
Debuts in Fantastic Four #1 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as Invisible Girl after gaining cosmic ray powers.
1966
Plays a core role in The Galactus Trilogy comic storyline.
1967
Makes her television debut in the Fantastic Four animated series, voiced by Jo Ann Pflug.
1978
Appears in The New Fantastic Four animated show, voiced by Ginny Tyler.
1984
Featured in text references in the video game Questprobe Featuring Human Torch and the Thing.
1985
Formally adopts the title Invisible Woman in Fantastic Four #284.
1986
Featured in The Trial of Reed Richards comic story arc.
1994
Portrayed by Rebecca Staab in Roger Corman's unreleased film and voiced by Lori Alan in the Fantastic Four animated series.
1996
Guest stars in The Incredible Hulk animated series.
1997
Appears in Spider-Man: The Animated Series and becomes playable in the Fantastic Four PlayStation game.
2005
Portrayed by Jessica Alba in the live-action feature film Fantastic Four and its video game tie-in.
2006
Joins Captain America's Secret Avengers in Civil War, voiced by Aya Sumika in World's Greatest Heroes, and appears in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.
2007
Jessica Alba reprises her role in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
2009
Voiced by Tara Strong in The Super Hero Squad Show and featured in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2.
2010
Guest stars in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes animated series.
2011
Participates in the Future Foundation comic series and appears in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online.
2012
Featured as a playable hero in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.
2013
Appears in Marvel Heroes MMORPG, Lego Marvel Super Heroes, and Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
2014
Added to the roster of Marvel Contest of Champions.
2015
Portrayed by Kate Mara in the Fantastic Four reboot film and joins Marvel Future Fight.
2016
Appears in the mobile tactical RPG Marvel Avengers Alliance 2.
2017
Featured in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 and Marvel Super Hero Adventures web series.
2018
Playable character introduced in Marvel Strike Force.
2019
Stars in her solo 5-issue comic miniseries Invisible Woman Vol. 1 written by Mark Waid.
2024
Featured as a strategist/support hero in NetEase's team hero shooter Marvel Rivals.
2025
Set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, portrayed by Vanessa Kirby.
💡To defeat the initial wave of shape-shifting Skrull invaders who framed the Fantastic Four, Reed Richards hypnotized them into believing they were harmless dairy cows.
💡During a teenage adventure involving the Amulet of Zarathos, Max Parrish took the artifact to become Ghost Rider in order to protect Sue and her brother Johnny from the demon Zarathos.
💡Susan Storm officially upgraded her superhero moniker from 'Invisible Girl' to 'Invisible Woman' in 1985's Fantastic Four #284.
💡Vanessa Kirby was cast to portray the MCU iteration of Sue Storm in a retro-futuristic 1960s alternate Earth setting for The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
