Crystal’s first run with the Fantastic Four came when Susan Richards was pregnant, but she later rejoined the team when the Thing was the leader during Reed and Sue’s absence. She was Johnny Storm’s girlfriend and a capable heroine in her own right. It wasn’t until Fantastic Four #81 that the team added its first replacement member: Crystal of the Inhumans. As the Fantastic Four, they’ve been both explorers and adventurers while delving into corners of the Marvel Universe that had never been charted by humans before. After surviving the return journey to Earth, the four of them banded together as an official team.
In Fantastic Four #1, Reed recruited Ben, Johnny and Sue for a dangerous mission to space in which they were all exposed to cosmic rays which gave them superpowers. Fantastic), Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (The Human Torch), and Ben Grimm (The Thing) started the Fantastic Four together, and thus they are listed together here. Fantastic Four Members: The Fantastic Four