The Marvel Universe is home to countless incredibly powerful superbeings. Like, we did a whole list of characters who are actual gods. What if we were to tell you, however, that the most formidable presence in this fictional comic book universe is a ten-year-old kid? If you're already familiar with Franklin Richards, you know what we're talking about. And if were to tell you that he was the son of Reed Richards and Sue Storm of the Fantastic Four, you're a good way to understanding how crazy powerful this kid is. Dear little Franky possesses something a little more impressive than a mash-up of his dad's stretchiness and mum's invisibility, however. In fact it's frequently hinted at that the younger Richards has reality warping powers on a level rivalling...well, pretty much anybody, meaning that he could theoretically do anything if he put his mind to it. Create life, destroy it, all in the blink of an eye. He's only going to get more powerful as he gets older, too, with this particular flashforward showing him defeat the world eater Galactus and then make this cosmic foe - who usually needs a smorgasbord of superheroes to defeat him - his sidekick. Wowzer.
Tom Baker is the Comics Editor at WhatCulture! He's heard all the Doctor Who jokes, but not many about Randall and Hopkirk. He also blogs at http://communibearsilostate.wordpress.com/
