10 Most Tragic Moments In The History Of The Fantastic Four

In the Ultimate Universe, Doctor Doom manipulated events to spur Magneto to reverse the Earth's polarity. This act, known as The Ultimatum, caused cataclysmic destruction worldwide, killing millions.

Even though Sue Storm nearly died during Ultimatum, Reed Richards left her to pursue Doom. When Sue learned this, she dumped Reed and began a relationship with Ben Grimm.

Reed blamed himself for Ultimatum since it would've never happened had he killed Doom years ago. Over time, all his doubt and insecurities caused his mind to snap, turning Reed into a monstrous supervillain called the Maker.

Since he was the world's smartest person and his abilities render him immortal, Reed was unstoppable when he declared war on Earth. He attacked his former friends and teammates, wiped out most of Germany, and decimated the United States.

When he started obliterating entire universes to safeguard his own, the Maker officially became the most dangerous being in the Ultimate Universe. Witnessing his spiral into villainy was mortifying for the Fantastic Four since Reed was viewed as one of the most noble heroes on Earth for years.