Gary Richards

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Real Name

Gary Richards

Relatives

Mary Richards (wife)
Reed Richards (son)
Enid Richards (daughter)

Status

Alignment

Good

Identity

Public Identity

Citizenship

American

Marital Status

Married

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Eyes

Brown

Hair

Brown

Origin

Universe

Earth-1610

Created by

Mark Millar, Brian Michael Bendis, Adam Kubert

First appearance

Appearance of Death

Ultimate Fantastic Four #1
(February, 2004)

Ultimate Comics Enemy #1
(March, 2010)

HistoryEdit

Gary Richards was the father of Reed Richards. Almost immediately, the Richards suspected that there was something special about Reed, who displayed his curiosity from the day he was born. As a child, Reed demonstrated remarkable intelligence, well ahead of that of his peers. While other children engaged in sports or played games, Reed devoted himself towards the sciences. Gary often found Reed cannibalizing household appliances in an effort to create something never before seen by man - an act that often earned Reed his father's ire.

Gary had very little knowledge of science and showed little respect to his own son because Reed never developed as an athlete. He praised Reed's athletic friend Ben Grimm as the son he wished he had, and nick-named Ben the "Grimm Reaper". When Reed was accepted into the Baxter Building think tank Gary was relieved to be rid Reed and gladly accepted the money that would be sent to him. He rarely saw Reed thereafter.

Gary later came back into his son's life when Gary's daughter Enid was kidnapped by Diablo. Which Gary was very distraught of his daughter's disappearance, and had called Reed for help.^[1] After Enid was rescued, Gary and his wife came to the Baxter Building to see their daughter, who was being quarantine for any signs of sickness while in the 15th century. He was not very receptive when meeting Reed as he learned that Diablo only kidnapped Enid because of seeing her brother. Blaming his son for having his family involved.^[2]

After the events of Ultimatum, Gary was not surprised to see Reed, who had left the Fantastic Four and came back to live with his family again.

NotesEdit

On Earth-616, Reed's father was named Nathaniel, while in Ultimate continuity he was named Gary. Unlike Nathaniel, Gary had no knowledge in science.

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