10 Smartest Marvel Characters

In the fictional world of Marvel, Reed Richards is widely considered to be the smartest person in the entire world. Some would even argue that the only way his group, the Fantastic Four, are able to survive some of their most death-defying adventures is because of Mr. Fantastic’s incredible intellect.

Over the course of his illustrious superhero career, this mastermind has created several impressive inventions, scientific experiments, and game-changing theories that have been remarkably impactful on the Marvel Universe. His intelligence has resulted in countless patents and his expertise spans many fields including time, space, and extra-dimensional travel.

Richards was considered a child prodigy. Young Reed was taking college courses when he was only 14 years old and he then graduated from the likes of Harvard University, M.I.T., Empire State University, California Institute of Technology, and Columbia University all by the time he was 20 years of age.

His mutated brain contains the ability to stretch itself just like his physical body, which leads many to believe there may be no limit to how smart he becomes. It is safe to assume there may be almost nothing that Reed can’t do with his brain.