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  • @thehungrydark8755
    @thehungrydark8755 8 років тому +1031

    "Franklin is under his blankets, creating a universe in the palm of his hand" ...Is that what they call it now?

    • @bryanwade9501
      @bryanwade9501 8 років тому +29

      LOL

    • @Invirulent
      @Invirulent 7 років тому +76

      You saw that mess in the palm of his hands. Do you need more proof?

    • @peterho1394
      @peterho1394 7 років тому +2

      TheHungryDark

    • @xerosey9374
      @xerosey9374 7 років тому +5

      TheHungryDark lololol

    • @bornvillain6819
      @bornvillain6819 7 років тому +87

      One time when I was around 13 or so...
      I created like 9 universe's in one night! :P

  • @plm3d
    @plm3d 9 років тому +322

    Franklin Richards is basically the editor in chief at Marvel comics. If he decides to change things or write things in then he tells the artist and writers to do it. The one above all is the CEO of Disney.

    • @PraveenJose18551
      @PraveenJose18551 9 років тому +11

      I see what you did there.

    • @tommytwotacos3503
      @tommytwotacos3503 9 років тому +6

      +Tom C It's a fitting origin then being what Fantastic Four did for the Marvel Company in the sixties and during the reboot. DC has a similar entity. I always wonder when marvel goes full batshit and has a fourth wall broken character, non-616 stories, and what ifs is it really Franklin's perspective of infinite diversity in infinite combinations and our position amongst those options that we're seeing, meaning that there ARE no 4th wall breaks in Marvel because they made a McGuffin character?

    • @GT5Player
      @GT5Player 9 років тому +22

      The one above all used to be Stan Lee :P

    • @plm3d
      @plm3d 8 років тому +13

      GT5Player
      Stan Lee is the Living Tribunal since he's appears in all multiverses of the Marvel Universe. He's seen in Sony Spider-Man movies, Fox Deadpool movie, and Marvel's official movies.

    • @ogbrown5597
      @ogbrown5597 6 років тому

      Tom C hybrid

  • @VenomSnakee
    @VenomSnakee 8 років тому +314

    i like how Franklin Richards just becomes Triple H when he grows up

  • @DavidPlays
    @DavidPlays 9 років тому +373

    So Franklin Richards is just a giant deus ex machina.

    • @eliacevedo5084
      @eliacevedo5084 8 років тому +11

      +DavidPlays Pretty much.

    • @NerdGlassGamingPA
      @NerdGlassGamingPA 8 років тому

      +Eli Acevedo Plus all the writers since the beginning of the Marvel series .

    • @only1wolz
      @only1wolz 8 років тому +5

      +DavidPlays You took the words directly from my mouth, and I'd like to add, though it may not be much of an addition, that one could argue he is a "Deus Ex Machina Incarnate" so he would be more aptly named "Deusenberg Richards" because personifying a literary device, is a real doozy, which is in fact another play on words, as it was akin to "the real McCoy, therein the adjective was taken from proper nouns, such as the Dusenberg, or a member of the McCoy family (though the origin of this has three different speculations) I do so love the English language when it is spoken proper clever, properly.

    • @shawnlinnell7547
      @shawnlinnell7547 8 років тому +17

      +DavidPlays, It's more than that. Franklin Richards is not a "deus ex machina," he is THE "deus ex machina." It's a subtle difference, but one worth making. The difference is that a deus ex machina would be an event or person that the writer puts in the story to make it go the way they want. Franklin Richards is the writer, Franklin Richards is us, essentially. He ret-cons characters and stories that as a child we were dissatisfied with. We used to be the reader who followed the stories and characters at the whims of those who may or may not have done what we felt was just and right. Now we are the writers, but we refuse to leave the worlds of our youth. We are the child living in one world, but holding a blue ball of a universe we created. We cannot hold both, we must make a choice. Franklin Richards is us.

    • @rtc7788
      @rtc7788 7 років тому +5

      +Shawn Linnell - no... just no...These silly Franklin theories are ridiculous. He's powerful, sure, but there have been several mutants on earth far more powerful than him.

  • @Papa_Static
    @Papa_Static 9 років тому +215

    ...he made Galactus a herald. My God lol

    • @garlicgirl3149
      @garlicgirl3149 6 років тому +9

      That's what my brother and I said! We had to stop and look at each other like...WT....?!?!?

    • @danielkokali5783
      @danielkokali5783 6 років тому +13

      And she said superman is the most OP superheroes (dc fanboys)

    • @kaustshroff381
      @kaustshroff381 6 років тому +16

      More like made Galactus his little bitch!

    • @eternityinfinity329
      @eternityinfinity329 4 роки тому

      @@danielkokali5783 What about cosmic armour superman?

    • @kosmathecosmicdivinesuprem2738
      @kosmathecosmicdivinesuprem2738 4 роки тому +1

      Imagine if galactus was swap into tlt

  • @Reach1335
    @Reach1335 9 років тому +105

    If you try to age Peter Parker, Franklin will send you to the corn field. It's a good thing your doing Franklin, a real good thing.

  • @NJxG1ANT
    @NJxG1ANT 10 років тому +209

    FRANKLIN RICHARDS JUST BECAME MY NEW FAV CHARACTER...ANYONE WHO CAN MAKE GALACTUS HIS BITCH IS COOL WITH ME...

    • @mrmushin1
      @mrmushin1 10 років тому +6

      I was in shock when he said herald of galactus i was like what that is badass

    • @nocturnal300
      @nocturnal300 10 років тому +7

      I know right!!!!

    • @mrmushin1
      @mrmushin1 9 років тому

      You how much a bad-ass he would have to be to make galactus your herald; it makes you wonder if he fought thanos who would win ?

    • @19EHF
      @19EHF 9 років тому

      Heck yeah!!!

    • @MrHenhen5
      @MrHenhen5 9 років тому +6

      jacob harris Well Franklin. Thanos is nothing without the Infinity Gauntlet. Even with it, i would put money on Franklin.

  • @ziggocip
    @ziggocip 7 років тому +45

    16:40: council of Ricks.

  • @ShaddoII
    @ShaddoII 8 років тому +33

    TO ME...*MY GALACTUS!*

  • @BishopS
    @BishopS 9 років тому +99

    I wonder if Franklin Richards is also behind the lack of aging we see in the Simpsons.

  • @haumph
    @haumph 8 років тому +100

    I normally don't comment but I truly enjoyed this video. I'm don't really read comics since I have no idea where to even start but I've watched almost every single one of your videos.

    • @scotwestwood8779
      @scotwestwood8779 6 років тому +3

      Paul Cheon dito

    • @loadedidahoan
      @loadedidahoan 6 років тому +5

      i don't want to be this guy, but im gonna, if you have watched almost every video, it literally says in the descriptions, if you wanna read Xmen start here, if you want to read batman start here, do a little research and your inner nerd will sprout forward! that being said, i think the greatest story arch of all time is either House of M, or the Crisis series in DC

  • @Mizoturi
    @Mizoturi 8 років тому +6

    11:11 "she's no longer the man that he knows"... i giggled

  • @vesavius
    @vesavius 9 років тому +89

    I'm not sure I 100% agree about Franklin representing Marvels unwillingness for break the status quo... I actually think that Marvel is desperate to break it. I think they badly want change, but I think negative fan reaction always forces them to revert. I think Franklin has often just been their revert button. An idea is tried, it doesn't sell copies, it gets reset back to what did sell.
    Maybe Franklin doesn't represent Marvel, maybe he represents the knee jerk reader that's afraid of change? If that makes sense?

  • @allemoney
    @allemoney 8 років тому +336

    But can he beat the 96-97 Bulls?

  • @tommytwotacos3503
    @tommytwotacos3503 9 років тому +24

    Franklin Richards has the power to RETCON. You can't mess with some shit on that level. Also, TO ME, MY GALACTUS was one of the most badass things I've ever experienced.

  • @selfdestruct9178
    @selfdestruct9178 8 років тому +49

    Out of all the great characters in Marvel, Franklin has to be one of my favorites. He represents the struggle writers go through to meet impossible standards only to receive backlash from an audience of greedy neckbeards. If I was Franklin I would spend an eternity trolling those ungrateful nerds

  • @deep_fried_analysis
    @deep_fried_analysis 10 років тому +20

    I think we can see Franklin Richards as Eternity, by the simple fact that he makes things continue forever, by not changing the status quo.

  • @freshherbco
    @freshherbco 7 років тому +4

    Hey Rob, I wanted to let you know how much we enjoy these videos. I wasn't able to read comics as a kid and these really help to fill the gap and are extremely well done.

  • @djsmileyoflasvegas
    @djsmileyoflasvegas 8 років тому +5

    franklin richard reminds me of a twilight zone episode where ron howard can wish anything,anytime,anywhere he wishes

  • @nanoacido5174
    @nanoacido5174 2 роки тому +1

    Rob wasnt kidding when he said he has improved a lot. This video makes you want to sleep the most recent one telling the same story bought me back to comics

  • @rodlurks66
    @rodlurks66 9 років тому +82

    so basically what you are saying is that FR is a human reset button?

    • @MRGooodwineTV
      @MRGooodwineTV 9 років тому +27

      rodlurks66 lmao or the editor at marvel... writing random shit

    • @scarr8262
      @scarr8262 2 роки тому

      He's pretty much a universal reset button on a infinite universe scale.

  • @arrownoir
    @arrownoir 8 років тому +148

    The council of Ricks would kick the council of Reeds' ass.

    • @LupineShadowOmega
      @LupineShadowOmega 8 років тому +5

      +Arrownoir I don't know. The Council of Reeds is more evil...not sure who's smarter.

    • @tthor9268
      @tthor9268 8 років тому +9

      +Arrownoir This made me wonder, is the council of Ricks a direct reference to the council of Reeds?

    • @arrownoir
      @arrownoir 8 років тому +3

      +Trevor Thoreson Probably.

    • @lanzhimself
      @lanzhimself 8 років тому +3

      +Trevor Thoreson Absolutely it is.

    • @VIIflegias
      @VIIflegias 8 років тому +9

      +Trevor Thoreson most certainly. i mean, not only it's a direct parallel, but remember the machine of unspeakable doom? it is basically the same punishment the counsel of Reeds gives to various dr Dooms. minus the ball stabbing. considering all this a coincidence is simply rickdiculous.

  • @jongonlla420
    @jongonlla420 6 років тому +1

    I've been watching all your videos ... Proud to be a subscriber keep up the good work. No one can compare to your work let alone the clarity of your summaries.. keep it real my G.

  • @mitchpete
    @mitchpete 8 років тому +3

    Hey just wanted to stop by to say that I really love your channel! I'm not exactly a huge fan of comics, but I find your videos really interesting

  • @vcnc2956
    @vcnc2956 10 років тому +4

    Thank you for such a great video! That was a great job of explaining Franklin Richards and the Marvel Universe. You dropped alot of knowledge I didnt know and I thank you again. Keep producing great videos like this one! I had one question, I love your intro song to your videos , who is the artist and title of the song?? Keep up the great work ! Looking forward to more and more videos!

  • @CO77INS
    @CO77INS 6 років тому +7

    I like to think Franklin Richards is The One Above All in human form. This will help explain why events are always drawn to earth and it’s heroes. Also this gives TOAA the chance to understand his creation and be a part of it at same time.

    • @kylvarvoglar
      @kylvarvoglar 4 роки тому

      Yes. I think so too. In The Immortal Hulk #23, The One Below All calls him "the anointed prince". I would like to think that the TOBA is the opposite of the TOAA so that has to mean something.

  • @knites09
    @knites09 4 роки тому +1

    Well done Rob, love it. Keep it up. I listen to all your comics and I am up to date. Thanks man, keep it up. From Louisville Kentucky

  • @ardentdfender4116
    @ardentdfender4116 9 років тому

    Man, i just caught up with FR in all the years i haven't read FF comics in one video here. This was some awesome narration at its best with info provided. Awesome Work!

  • @SENOR_David
    @SENOR_David 10 років тому +4

    Well said, thank you for this video. Well done and we'll narrated. Learned a lot, puts things into perspective.

  • @gabrielcarlisle4980
    @gabrielcarlisle4980 10 років тому +9

    wow, i really had no idea how ridiculously powerful Franklin was. He is like a God of the Marvel Multi-verse. please keep making more videos, i myself cannot get enough. as much as i already know about Marvel comics, the sad realization is that there is not enough time in my life span to know and read it all. you sir, make my day. also please consider doing Rick Remenders run on Uncanny X- force. it really sets the stage for a lot of things going on in Marvel these days. thank you for your efforts.

  • @DavidEssex8008
    @DavidEssex8008 10 років тому +1

    I can't stop watching your videos!! Brilliant stuff :)

  • @self-rewardingqbitsunderhu3765
    @self-rewardingqbitsunderhu3765 5 років тому

    Thanks for the update! I have been waiting for soo long about the Rubicon-cube story to finally come out. Thank you again! Desmond

  • @MentofT
    @MentofT 10 років тому +3

    Great indept look at a character I have allways wanted a closer look at. Thank you for taking your time to make this. Your videos have sertainly revitelised my old passion for the comics and to have alot of my favorite superheroes explained is a good way to catch up on many years of not reading as much as I want to. Keep up your great work. Btw would you mind telling me the name of the drum & bass tune at the end of your vid?

  • @JimMcCray
    @JimMcCray 9 років тому +4

    For the most part, I like this video. Well done!

  • @jonmichael6746
    @jonmichael6746 10 років тому +1

    Just recently found ya videos, love the professionalism ya bring bud, keep up the good work!

  • @boboffreedom
    @boboffreedom 9 років тому +1

    That was a super thought-provoking analysis. Thank you.

  • @Bensbarking
    @Bensbarking 10 років тому +4

    great vid!

  • @johnnyskinwalker4095
    @johnnyskinwalker4095 9 років тому +4

    There's a lot of stuff that happened between the first emergeance of his powers and what happened in Heroes Reborn that you have not covered. Like Franklin Richards joining a young group of heroes called "Power Pack" and his powers beginning to be much more defined. He was called "Tall Tales" and his powers were dream-based or wish-based and they would occur only when he was asleep. He also defeated the demon Mephisto.

  • @deep_fried_analysis
    @deep_fried_analysis 10 років тому +1

    Thank you Rob for uploading videos so often! Respect. Live long and prosper :)

  • @aystubed
    @aystubed 10 років тому +1

    Yay an explained episode. Thanks Rob!

  • @BatmaaanNananananana
    @BatmaaanNananananana 10 років тому +18

    please do an explanation of Black Panther! :)

    • @cdubbart
      @cdubbart 10 років тому +11

      I agree. Black Panther deserves his own vid. Plus I'd always like to know more about him. He's awesome, lol.

  • @lokilaufeyson2537
    @lokilaufeyson2537 8 років тому +11

    Franklin is the OG.

    • @xanderw7304
      @xanderw7304 7 років тому

      he aint no OG but he is way op

  • @LuisSanchez80
    @LuisSanchez80 8 років тому

    This is probably the single greatest explanation of anything that I have ever heard or read. It makes so much sense that I'm going to believe it as fact.

  • @brianward6291
    @brianward6291 10 років тому +1

    Wow. This video was huge. Nice job Rob!

  • @WalterLiddy
    @WalterLiddy 9 років тому +10

    Franklin Richards as the status quo SHOULD then be an enemy to the heroes of the Marvel Universe. They should be trying to stop him, as he has them trapped just as much as someone like The Collector might.

  • @BourneFighting
    @BourneFighting 8 років тому +200

    The more I watch your videos the more I realize how annoyingly convoluted the marvel and especially xmen universe is. I give you credit for being able to chronologically follow all this crap.

    • @joeo9723
      @joeo9723 8 років тому +4

      +D-Span couldnt agree more that is exactly why i dont read comics its just a never ending cycle of short stories and ridiculous explanations as to why...anything in life without an ending basically has no purpose...comics as enjoyable as they are and i love the movies and stories, but at the end of the day comics have no purpose.

    • @DeadKraken
      @DeadKraken 8 років тому +9

      +Mr Pink Most superhero comics are just a giant cicle of nothingness. I was a huge fan of lots of Marvel and Dc characters, but in the years, I just got bored by their invicibility and immortality. They're not humans anymore(I mean, c'mon, Cap America has died at least 3/4 times!), and much less empathic in my opinion. If you want some really good comics, try DC Vertigo, image, Dark Horse and everything that produces stories with an ending(even Hellboy will eventually end ffs!). Also the french comics, theiy're damn good too.

    • @bane8250
      @bane8250 8 років тому

      Dylan Dog, Zagor and Tex are the best comics in my opinion :)

    • @DeadKraken
      @DeadKraken 8 років тому +1

      Bane Well, DD Zagor and Tex have the same problems as superheroes, they can't really die or end, and so they will never really change. I really suggest french and creator owned titles, they're usually much more capable of ending their damn stories xD

    • @bane8250
      @bane8250 8 років тому +2

      I know, but they are still fun to read. I have stoped reading superhero comics because writers run out of ideas they make them boring by giving them some powers that make too OP. I seen the new supermans power, i think it's called solar flare, and i think it's dumb. Also the new costume they gave him is a complete garbage. His costume looks like a kid pajama.

  • @KaijuMobsta
    @KaijuMobsta 2 роки тому +2

    Reed: Wonda, I have Children of my own I understand.
    Wonda: Is their mother still alive?
    Seeds were planted for this kid to give our Wonda a run for her money.
    Franklin Richards is gonna slide for his father 💀🔥

  • @marcusalvarez370
    @marcusalvarez370 3 роки тому +1

    Franklin Richards is that little boy from The Twilight Zone. Your a bad man >blink< your in the cornfield. That's a good thing you did Franklin. A real good thing.😆

  • @dragonstorm5815
    @dragonstorm5815 9 років тому +12

    why Jonathan Hickman doesn't write a volume issue about Franklin Richards

  • @tonydmty1234567
    @tonydmty1234567 8 років тому +16

    Is it possible that Franklin Richards be the son of TOAA through Reed R. and Sue Storm?
    ";-)

    • @rtc7788
      @rtc7788 7 років тому +4

      No.. why would he be?

  • @christopherfreire5351
    @christopherfreire5351 10 років тому +2

    First off, I wanna start by saying props for the for reals thing. Awesome that you responded that way. Big fan here. Love the work you put into these videos. Can't wait for your Silver Surfer video. I just have a few questions/suggestions.
    1. Who is your favorite hero/villain?
    2. Any chance on a DC explained series?
    3. Any chance you could cover the X-men? (specifically, what lead up to schism? The whole two school thing, Cyclops taking over genosha...I kinda dropped off marvel for a bit, so the X-men timeline is a bit confusing)
    and bonus vs question. Who wins, Franklin Richards or Dr. Manhattan? I think I know, but what does the judge say?

  • @gabrielcarlisle4980
    @gabrielcarlisle4980 10 років тому +1

    Also Franklin Richards recent appearance in Avengers 32 was flippin amazing ROB

  • @FLipp4ever
    @FLipp4ever 8 років тому +13

    can u make one about his sister? :D

  • @OriginalPai
    @OriginalPai 9 років тому +5

    You should do one of these for Onslaught.

  • @HellsxRangerxElite
    @HellsxRangerxElite 9 років тому

    Wow, this was amazing! Keep em coming!

  • @carlosvids7473
    @carlosvids7473 9 років тому

    Awesome freaking vid! Super educational

  • @TheIceman101418
    @TheIceman101418 10 років тому +7

    Great video Rob!!! One request though, since you have started to cover these emensley powerful humans do you think you can do a video on Molecule Man. I know he's obscure but I keep hearing people talk about how The Living Tribunal said he could not beat hum. Id love to hear a video on this guy.

    • @thedragonreborn7444
      @thedragonreborn7444 10 років тому +1

      *immensley. sorry but reading that was killing me. But i concur on the Molecule Man. Wanna see that video

    • @prosper4758
      @prosper4758 7 років тому

      The Dragon Reborn immensely*

    • @Chaos_rod25
      @Chaos_rod25 3 роки тому

      Living Tribunal at his peak should be able to put down pre retcon molecule man

  • @therealcutman
    @therealcutman 5 років тому +3

    Yeah Franklin Richards is my new favorite!

    • @therealcutman
      @therealcutman 5 років тому +1

      And THAT INTRO BEAT IS 😈!!!! WHOA!!!

  • @tmjones4tmj
    @tmjones4tmj 10 років тому +1

    This explains alot. Gr8 vid. I am a fan!

  • @Simpsonsman120
    @Simpsonsman120 10 років тому +95

    Could you do a video on Howard The Duck at some point?

    • @comics_explained
      @comics_explained  10 років тому +42

      Simpsonsman120 lol Howard The Duck? I never thought about that.

    • @Simpsonsman120
      @Simpsonsman120 10 років тому +4

      MarvelExplained - Videos on Marvel Comics and Films He's actually a pretty interesting and intriguing character.

    • @InternetNinja100
      @InternetNinja100 10 років тому +8

      MarvelExplained - Videos on Marvel Comics and Films will you do a video about agent venom ?

    • @ClearAutumnFestival
      @ClearAutumnFestival 8 років тому +2

      +Simpsonsman120 He's a duck, man.

    • @fade7755
      @fade7755 8 років тому +10

      +ComicsExplained no bro nobody wants that

  • @badpope
    @badpope 8 років тому +9

    25:00 It sounds like FR is cop out for the writers at Marvel. They can kill off the whole Marvel Universe for shock value and just use him as a reset button. He's worse than using time travel to wrap a story up.

    • @xxkjgaminghdxx1647
      @xxkjgaminghdxx1647 4 роки тому

      Deadpool kills the marvel universe would like to know your location

  • @Techshark001
    @Techshark001 8 років тому +2

    I know alot about comic, but you took it to another level. Thanks

  • @thejamesthird
    @thejamesthird 9 років тому

    You're such an amazing resource thank you!

  • @Supremmo
    @Supremmo 7 років тому +14

    Interesting thing is we have yet to see Franklin make an appearance in the cinematic universe or the animated one. I doubt with the current status quo we will.

    • @BulletBillSoilder
      @BulletBillSoilder 7 років тому

      Supremmo Fox owns the rights to fantastic four for movies, thus not being in the cinematic universe until marvel makes a deal with them taking X-men and The Fantastic Four

    • @Supremmo
      @Supremmo 7 років тому

      Smasherfan88 I know that. I'm just noting that we will never see Franklin Richards in the MCU.

    • @haterreplicator4868
      @haterreplicator4868 6 років тому

      The only way I see a powerful character like Franklin, being in MCU, is a cameo. Franklin could just erase any threat and *POOF* roll credits.

    • @JessicaGarcia-xf9wr
      @JessicaGarcia-xf9wr 2 роки тому +3

      Wel now that Franklin was referenced by reed Richards in dr strange 2! So that makes his existence known in the MCU timeline! Making him the most powerful character of the MCU

  • @thurstonnesmith8472
    @thurstonnesmith8472 9 років тому +8

    I still wanna know where this guy is all the time. Where was he during Infinity Saga?

    • @bestn8ivealive1
      @bestn8ivealive1 5 років тому

      Thurston NeSmith they’ll probably have to introduce the fantastic four first and then reed richards and then finally Franklin Richards. They probably won’t be in the MCU for awhile.

  • @mesmeria74
    @mesmeria74 10 років тому

    Very insightful video. please bring us more.

  • @tromelen7645
    @tromelen7645 2 роки тому +1

    Damn the first video I ever watched from Rob. Learned everything I know about comics from this amazing man.

  • @Savvy_Monstah
    @Savvy_Monstah 2 роки тому +5

    Franklin represents the time in comics before the cataclysmic events that permanently change the universe!

  • @boazzpitzer1877
    @boazzpitzer1877 10 років тому +10

    please do a video about what happened after civil war

    • @lokordd7559
      @lokordd7559 10 років тому +6

      There was a great reconstruction... blah blah :)

    • @boazzpitzer1877
      @boazzpitzer1877 10 років тому

      gregory clausen ok i appreciate that information

    • @mrthatguyam
      @mrthatguyam 9 років тому +1

      gregory clausen
      Don't forget the South was under martial law for a time.

  • @Srsbzns_5150
    @Srsbzns_5150 7 років тому

    Such a great vid. Well done and thx.

  • @Pittmail88
    @Pittmail88 9 років тому

    Articulate, Informative and we get to see the books. Love it.

  • @KreSade01
    @KreSade01 9 років тому +5

    Imagine being the parents who created such a being. As a man I would be bragging to anyone. I'd be like "Hey did you see Franklin there? that came from me."

  • @veryeducationalpug6519
    @veryeducationalpug6519 8 років тому +12

    why are there always evil giant powerful bad guys that hang out in space like thanos that want to do bad.
    why can't there be random god-like space unicorns that want to do good?

    • @12MrDarkknight
      @12MrDarkknight 8 років тому +4

      They don't necessarily think what they are doing is wrong, those highly powerful beings wants to keep order across all Multiverses, they see a threat they act against it. But that depends on how they see it.

    • @veryeducationalpug6519
      @veryeducationalpug6519 8 років тому

      Faris Qasem so thanos sees earth as a threat?

    • @12MrDarkknight
      @12MrDarkknight 8 років тому +1

      +Trevor foulks I am not sure of how thanos thinks of earth I am not an expert about him tbh, but if you ask me... I see the human race as the biggest threat there is.

    • @iradavis7941
      @iradavis7941 8 років тому

      +Trevor foulks dude the silver surfer later on before he goes crazy

    • @veryeducationalpug6519
      @veryeducationalpug6519 8 років тому

      Shonenjump Around yhea, but he kinda didn't really do much for a long time
      and godly space unicorns would still be epic :D

  • @ecrowe21
    @ecrowe21 9 років тому

    You just earned a New subscriber. Great job breaking it down

  • @TeamTriumphHQ
    @TeamTriumphHQ 10 років тому

    very interesting....thanks for posting.

  • @Blackwinglb58
    @Blackwinglb58 10 років тому +7

    I see you've incorporated the original sin event in your intro does that mean sometime in time future you'll do a video about it?

    • @comics_explained
      @comics_explained  10 років тому +18

      Yup!

    • @callianr6980
      @callianr6980 9 років тому +1

      MarvelExplained Just wondering, I read some comics with Franklin joining Power Pack as an honorary member. Is that no-canon to the "6-1-6" (I don't know how they spell it out I just learned about it today) universe or not? Just curious.

  • @RJCole11223
    @RJCole11223 9 років тому +4

    whats the song at the end?

  • @Will-dv1in
    @Will-dv1in 6 років тому +1

    Man that was absolutely fantastic (no pun intended) great job.

  • @Dragz0
    @Dragz0 10 років тому

    Hey Rob, I love all of you videos! Could you do a video about The Vision?

  • @chickadeestevenson5440
    @chickadeestevenson5440 8 років тому +8

    Soo... are you ever gonna do something about Squirrel Girl? She's got her own title again, and is said to be on the level of the living tribunal. And is apparently has been ret-conned to be not a mutant.

    • @pitikeli8679
      @pitikeli8679 8 років тому

      is that a snake you holding?

    • @chickadeestevenson5440
      @chickadeestevenson5440 8 років тому

      +DiRd07 yes, her name is Temperence and she was a tiny baby in that picture. She is much bigger now.

    • @pitikeli8679
      @pitikeli8679 8 років тому

      Rosalie Kitchen wow... I'm a little bit scared of snakes they're so soft and moving.

    • @chickadeestevenson5440
      @chickadeestevenson5440 8 років тому

      +DiRd07 I would say interaction with a species like the Ball Python is a good way to help with that fear. They are super docile and sweet.

    • @pitikeli8679
      @pitikeli8679 8 років тому

      Rosalie Kitchen ☺😊 I don't know. Maybe I try to pet a Python someday.

  • @samuraispartan7000
    @samuraispartan7000 9 років тому +19

    For all the great interactions we get between characters in the world of comics, I'd say the medium's single greatest shortcoming is the inability to raise suspense.
    No matter how high the stakes are, none of it really matters because there are countless plot devices in which any threat, no matter how large, can be eliminated. Characters like Abraxas threatened the entire multiverse. There is no possible way you can raise the stakes any higher than that. But with virtually omnipotent heroes like Franklin Richards out and about, it doesn't really matter in the end. When you have heroes that can manipulate reality, the possibility of a credible threat is extinguished. If the writers need him to, Franklin Richards can override any sort of apocalypse imaginable. Even if we didn't have absurdly powerful heroes, a multiversal calamity is just not a good device for character development. Despite everything that the heroes had to overcome in the Abraxas saga, I just wasn't impressed by the stakes at all. A character doesn't need a deep motive to save the world when their own survival is at stake.
    However, in Thor: God of Thunder's "The Last Days of Midgard" story arc, I found myself completely engrossed in the narrative, despite the fact that Thor was fighting for something that he already lost. In other words, nothing was really at stake. Humanity was already gone by that point and the earth was just a dead husk. Thor's guilt was what made that story interesting, and because I was invested in that conflict, I rooted for him to succeed against opposition. That's what created the suspense. Almost anyone would do everything in their power to prevent the end of the multiverse for the sake of their own lives. But how many people would put everything on the line to just save something they already failed to protect? That's a lot more interesting to me.

    • @leviathanbaby4950
      @leviathanbaby4950 9 років тому +1

      ***** read the infinity gauntlet and thanos conquest

    • @derekanderson6708
      @derekanderson6708 9 років тому

      Alejandro Castellanos is Franklin not omniversal? meaning, he'd exist on battleworld in the last surviving reality. Franklin lives.

    • @billykaplan6732
      @billykaplan6732 7 років тому

      Derek Anderson Franklin died during the last incursion. God Doom brought them back.

    • @samueldimmock694
      @samueldimmock694 2 роки тому

      Maybe they should try a different approach. Instead of just saying "here's a massive threat, everyone will do everything in their power to stop it", maybe they could focus on what people will actually do against such threats and why.
      Okay, readers don't really see the death of the multiverse as a big deal because it's beyond their comprehension and they don't really have a reference point. Well, neither do the people who are trying to prevent it. What does that mean, and how do they deal with it?
      Sure, people will do everything they can to stop the death of the multiverse in theory, but would that actually play out in practice? Would some people give in to despair because there's nothing they can do? Would some pass it off as someone else's responsibility? Are there moral lines that some characters simply will not cross, no matter the stakes, and is that the right call?
      What about the stress that comes from having the weight of the entire multiverse on your shoulders? What effect will that have on mental health, relationships, core beliefs and worldviews, etc.?
      There's lots of possibility there, the writers just don't know how to use it. That or they don't care, or someone higher-up won't let them.

  • @Mars2i0
    @Mars2i0 10 років тому

    I never thought about Franklin Richards this way. Wow, that really changes things and makes a whole lot of sense. Thanks for the vid!

  • @mjalbert5359
    @mjalbert5359 9 років тому

    This was an AMAZING explanation of what exactly Franklin is. Great video!!!!!!!!

  • @invicta1313
    @invicta1313 9 років тому +7

    Wow. Deep. Bookmarked.

  • @shinzantetsu
    @shinzantetsu 10 років тому +18

    Is mad Jim Jasper on the same level as franklin? I know mad Jim is also a very strong reality warper as well.... He's just never talked about as much, I would like to know more about him.

    • @comics_explained
      @comics_explained  10 років тому +93

      No, Mad Jim Jaspers requires a reality for his powers to work and Franklin Richards doesn't. Think of it like cooking: Mad Jim Jaspers requires the ingredients to exist for him to make a meal. Franklin can create the ingredients. Does that make any sense?

    • @shinzantetsu
      @shinzantetsu 10 років тому +2

      MarvelExplained Ah, understood! Love your channel

    • @shinzantetsu
      @shinzantetsu 10 років тому

      MarvelExplained Ah, understood! Love your channel

    • @rtc7788
      @rtc7788 9 років тому +5

      shinzantetsu Mad Jim Jaspers is far more powerful than Franklin Richards. A weaker MJJ, was able to warp his entire universe and essentially replace Eternity himself. 616 MJJ was even more powerful than that, and was stated to be an Omniversal threat. MJJ is probably 2nd most powerful mutant ever. Franklin Richards is like 5th, or 6th most powerful mutant ever. He's about high Celestial level. He's never done anything above Universal, and adult Franklin Richards couldn't even defeat some No Name Celestials, and required young Franklin's powers to help him, and Galactus to beat the Celestials. Whereas a weaker MJJ replaced Eternity.

    • @shinzantetsu
      @shinzantetsu 9 років тому

      rtc7788 ah i see,thanks for the info.

  • @Mauricio_Rodriguez16
    @Mauricio_Rodriguez16 10 років тому

    Wow simply wow, great video!

  • @ensabahnur7657
    @ensabahnur7657 10 років тому

    Great & well informative video!

  • @pious83
    @pious83 9 років тому +13

    Interesting idea on Franklin Richards as a representation of the Marvel Status quo. However I think there is a flip side character to this, an opposite to this idea and an individual pretty much equal to Franklin in power: David Haller aka Legion. A companion discussion on him and the themes he represents, I think would compliment this one very well.

    • @pious83
      @pious83 9 років тому +1

      Zach Nixon
      Sadly not (noting your avatar for humour, naturally). Legion, like Franklin, can do anything, including travel through time and dimensions. He also has highest level psychic powers that equal and/or surpass his father (a skillset Franklin doesn't have). The main thing about Legion that gives him the edge in his skillset is that he is mentally ill. Which just by looking at characters like Joker by default gives you an extra level beyond regular people.

    • @pious83
      @pious83 9 років тому +2

      Zach Nixon
      The thing about his mental illness is that it gives him extra powers. Each time his illness presents itself, it generates a new personality and with that a new power. This new power in turn stacks on top of his existing ones.
      Legion has never gone up against the Cosmic heavy hitters such as LT, he is traditionally kept on Earth, so it's hard to tell how he would fare.
      The One Above All does bug me though, as we've never seen it and aside from LT's monlogues have no idea what it can actually do or it's powerset and limits.

    • @johnnyscifi
      @johnnyscifi 9 років тому +1

      Meh, the only other mutant on par to Franklin is Jim Jaspers

    • @johnnyscifi
      @johnnyscifi 9 років тому

      Also, sure Legion may be an Omega Level mutant, Franklin is "Above" Omega level mutant!!

    • @pious83
      @pious83 9 років тому

      johnnyscifi
      Legion isn't merely an Omega though. He has multiple personalities that are Omega and when he combines all of his personalities together he is WAY beyond that. Due to his mental illness however, his full limits have never been documented or reached.

  • @siddiqsmouse5004
    @siddiqsmouse5004 8 років тому +3

    What was the outro song? It isn't in the description. It just wanted to know. P.S. nice video.

    • @lollarus
      @lollarus 8 років тому

      anyone?

    • @bash5552
      @bash5552 8 років тому

      anyone??

    • @AkashS
      @AkashS 8 років тому

      +Siddiq Smouse The Heavy - Short Change Hero !

    • @nicholasdwolfwood8152
      @nicholasdwolfwood8152 8 років тому

      +Akash S. That's the intro song, they are looking for the outro song. It's Grafix - Devotion.

    • @siddiqsmouse5004
      @siddiqsmouse5004 8 років тому

      +Nicholas D Wolfwood thank you!

  • @kwfown
    @kwfown 10 років тому

    Great job, and thanks!

  • @DJizLurch
    @DJizLurch 9 років тому

    Appreciate the comic explanation and big picture explanation! I know that you ain't talk for the rest of the day after doing this video tho, LOL!

  • @jphizzle011
    @jphizzle011 10 років тому +66

    So basically Franklin Richards is god in the marvel universe?

    • @reginaldjones3206
      @reginaldjones3206 10 років тому +9

      Yes he is and that why I love him

    • @gajo1256
      @gajo1256 10 років тому +41

      no, he is the most powerful human in the marvel universe

    • @MrTyler7707
      @MrTyler7707 10 років тому +37

      no ... the one above all.. is

    • @ciarantc7881
      @ciarantc7881 9 років тому +51

      He's easily the most powerful character on Earth in Marvel, but he's not the Marvel God. That spot belongs to The One Above All.

    • @ihatethehaters7004
      @ihatethehaters7004 8 років тому +2

      Yes and No.. maybe he is one of the most powerful mutants in the Marvel Universe but there is Vulcan and Matthew Malloy..

  • @Stingray42285
    @Stingray42285 10 років тому +41

    so any conitiuty errors in Marvel Comics they just blame on Franklin Richards changing reality lol talk about lazy writing

  • @laurencemathurin6012
    @laurencemathurin6012 3 роки тому

    Bro. I know this is a 6Y.O vid. But please make these into a podcast series or something ... wouldn’t even have to change the length or format ... I could and DO listen for hours I NEED this at work! Love the channel appreciate the work

  • @UltracoreUltraUranium
    @UltracoreUltraUranium 7 років тому

    Well played. Very well explained. Franklin Richards is basically Stan Lee's youthful excitement forever more.

  • @flash-uj6ly
    @flash-uj6ly 9 років тому +6

    Franklin Richards can defeat martian manhunter

    • @LadyKillerGamer
      @LadyKillerGamer 9 років тому +11

      Franklin could look at him and make him non existent LOL

    • @alexgetsactive1203
      @alexgetsactive1203 9 років тому

      sujay venkatesh would slaughter anyone in fiction.......(yes, im looking at you goku fantards)

    •  9 років тому +1

      That's not really a fair comparison though. FR vs Superboy prime would be more fair

    • @jacobmorenzoni2469
      @jacobmorenzoni2469 9 років тому

      minecraft . exe i was gonna say the same lol

    • @martianmanfrommars8428
      @martianmanfrommars8428 9 років тому

      Anime Alex No, he there are still more powerful beings, even within the Marvel multiverse. Such as The One Above All.

  • @Spikex1
    @Spikex1 6 років тому +5

    Good video and nicely informative, but feels very audibly repetitive to always refer to the characters by their full names. Once I noticed early in the video that every time you mention Reed by name, it’s always “Reed Richards did this, then Reed Richards did that, then Reed Richards went and did this other thing,” I couldn’t stop noticing it and how little variation there is. Never just “REED did this thing,” or spice it up by using his codename; “Mr. Fantastic did blahblahblah.” The same seems to be said for the Thing and Torch and Franklin. Each and every time their names came up, it seemed to always be the full “Ben Grimm,” “Johnny Storm” and “Franklin Richards.”
    “Franklin Richards remade the universe, and by doing that Franklin Richards demonstrates that Franklin Richards’ full name is Franklin Richards...”

  • @BenRadLTDiablo
    @BenRadLTDiablo 8 років тому

    To anyone looking for the intro song, it's called "Short Change Hero" by The Heavy, and the part he plays starts at about 1:23 in the song

  • @DaSeala1
    @DaSeala1 10 років тому

    First? And really enjoy the vids Rob. keep up the good work. Also ever think of putting your guys podcasts on soundcloud? I would listen to them on my phone if I could access them there, keeping the UA-cam app open is a bit annoying

  • @danyandrian2507
    @danyandrian2507 7 років тому +4

    franklin adult is like jesus... i know it!

    • @xanderw7304
      @xanderw7304 7 років тому

      yup a comicbook character