Marvel's Mister Fantastic Meme Explodes

Marvel Rivals players welcomed Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman during their first weekend, but Reed Richards' reception has been… interesting. Debuting with Season 1 on January 10th, his elastic abilities offer a unique Duelist playstyle, allowing both single-target and area-of-effect attacks, as well as a tankier expanded form. However, his design has sparked a wave of memes.

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Mister Fantastic's ability to contort his body has fueled numerous comparisons to Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece, especially his Elastic Strength ability. This has even inspired a custom One Piece skin from the modding community, despite NetEase's recent crackdown on modding. His rubbery physique and transformations are inherently humorous, leading to creative fan edits, such as those imagining him without his beard by X/Twitter user @BOOMERANG_117.

His Reflexive Rubber ability, while strategically useful for redirecting enemy damage, is also incredibly visually comical. The transformation into a refrigerator-sized being is a sight gag that's hard to ignore.

"Ngl I think Mr. Fantastic's design encapsulates everything great about this game," one Reddit user commented. "He's stupid and silly and cheesy and the game just lets him be that and is better for it."

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— The Different Nerd (@nerd_different) January 11, 2025

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— Boomer (@BOOMERANG_117) January 11, 2025

Mr Fantastic has massive meme potential by u/--4RT3M15-- in marvelrivals

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While their long-term popularity remains to be seen, Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman have certainly made a memorable debut. The second half of Season 1 promises the arrival of The Thing and Human Torch, completing the Fantastic Four roster. We eagerly anticipate their equally entertaining introductions.

Meanwhile, check out the Marvel Rivals Season 1 patch notes, official stats revealing Marvel Rivals' pick and win rates in Quickplay and Competitive modes from Season 0, and the latest Marvel Rivals codes for free skins. Don't forget to vote on the strongest Marvel Rivals characters in our community tier list.