01x03 - The Way It All Began

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What's that?A blazing comet?

No! That's the rallying signal of the

Fantasty Four!

Boy, not bad. That gizmo can

clobber almost as good as me.

The Fantastic Flair. Now I

can't wait to see him finish wrecking the

building. But I can give him a hand.

Got it, go!

I wonder what Sir Wall fired important.

And the winner is the Torchster, driven

by Johnny Storm.

Presenting the trophy, and a kiss, is our

Miss Dragster Ed, Little Mitzi Miner.

Uh oh, something's up at headquarters.

Sorry, I've got to go now. Torch on!

Uh oh, torch off! I almost

forgot my trophy. Thanks. Torch

on, again!

It's amazing, Mr. Richards. You say you

expect the third expl*si*n at any second?

Yes, Professor. Three, two,

one. There it goes!

Congratulations. Thank you, sir.

Uh oh. A fantastic flare. I

have to leave at once. Goodbye,

Professor. Goodbye,

Mr. Richards. What a remarkable

man. They should be arriving any

moment now, Commissioner.

What's up, sis?Wait for the others. Okay,

here come three.

I see I'm not the last one here. Where's

Ben?I'm not

as fast as you guys, but I'm more direct.

What's the problem?I want you to meet

Police Commissioner Robbins. He has some

very important news. Twenty minutes

ago at International Airport, the

infamous Dr. Doom arrived in this

country. When airport police attempted to

arrest the dreaded international

criminals, Dr. Doom claimed

diplomatic immunity. as the reigning

monarch of the principality of Latveria.

And as of now, the police do not know his

whereabouts. Doom's main purpose in life

is to destroy the Fantastic Four. And

me especially.

Headquarters. Fantastic Four.

Read! Would you believe it?It's Dr. Doom

on the phone! Then, put him

on the squawk box! Without pleasure!

Okay, Tinface, go ahead.

Good evening, Richard. What's on your

evil mind?Hold your insulting tongue and

mark my words well. I have plotted

my revenge on you. Now I shall

have it. Bid farewell to your friends.

You have just a few hours to live.

Goodbye, for now.

Why did Dr. Doom threaten just you, Mr.

Richards?Dr. Doom hates us all.

But in his warped mind, he has a personal

score to settle with me. It

was back in my college days when I met a

brilliant young student named Victor Von

Doom. Hello, my name's Reed Richards.

Could you direct me to the science lab?

It's the ivy-covered building over there.

Hey, wait! Wow,

he gives me the creeps.

Come in. Hey,

aren't you Reed Richards?Yeah, come in. I

hear you're looking for a roomie. I'm Ben

Grimm. I hear you're the biggest brain on

campus. Not me, but you're Ben

Grimm, the Touchdown King. Well,

that's how Ben and I met. But to go on

about Victor Von Du, he got

his private room, and in it,He used to

carry on bizarre and dangerous

experiments.

Hello?Anybody home?

Ah Look at that equipment.

I wonder what Von Doom is working on.

What's this?

What are you doing in my room, Richard?

Give me those papers. I just came by to

say hello. But you'd better recheck

those equations. You're off a few

decimals. And that means big

trouble if you use this material.

I'll have to go ahead with my experiment

right now. Lower the dome.

Are you ready, Carseys?All set. My

moment of triumph is at hand. Contact!

Von Doom, are you awake?

Yes, but what do you want?You fool.

It's a miracle that you didn't k*ll

Carstairs as well as yourself. So

before you cause greater harm, I am

expelling you from the university.

Expelling me?Get out of here.

There's nothing more your stupid school

can teach me anyhow. This is just a minor

disappointment. I shall

overcome it.

The failure of Von Doom's experiment and

his expulsion from the university did not

end his tragedy. For a few days later,

his bandages were removed. We're

almost done.

There.

How horrible! That face!

What have I done to myself?My face is...

hideous!This is all

Reed Richard's fault. He made me hurry my

experiment! Now I must hide my face

from all mankind. But he will

pay. Oh, how he

will pay!

So after his face was ruined, he just

seemed to disappear. But when did

Victor Von Doom become the infamous Dr.

Doom?Well, like I said, he just

disappeared. But Ben and I went on to

complete our college days at State U. But

the ink was hardly dry on our diplomas

when Pearl

Harbor changed all of our plans and

separated us for a time. When I next

heard of Ben, it was through his fame as

the Grim Reaper, a Marine fighter

race over Okinawa and Guadalcanal. Ben

was the hero of every American who could

read a newspaper.

Maybe I made all the headlines, but you

were doing quite a job yourself.

You didn't get much publicity because you

were behind the lines, working with the

underground for the OSS.

After the w*r, I had two major goals.

One was to win the girl I loved, and the

other was to be the first to reach the

stars. I'd spent a fortune developing my

own design for a spaceship. But it's

all useless without a perfect pilot.

Wait a minute. Ben Grimm. Come

on. Let's get over to Grimm Aircraft

Company right away.

You've got to fly the starship. You're

the only pilot who can do it. Sue is

giving up her studies to go along as data

recorder. And her brother Johnny will be

with me as general crew member. You

just got yourself a pilot. When do we

leave?As soon as I complete a few more

details.

The tails were soon done, and the

starship started her voyage.

This thing really performs, flies like

a bird. We're almost at terminal

velocity. Reed

I'm getting different colored bands on my

forward scope

I'm getting them too I hope it's not what

I think it is anything the pilot ought to

know yes man I think we're going to hit a

cosmic storm get ready for a rough

ride it's coming up fast give us a

countdown get set five

fourThree, two, one.

What's that?Sounds like hail. And the

cosmic particles. Bombarding the ship. I

think they're coming right through. The

rays are penetrating our bodies. How does

everyone feel?I feel like I'm

made out of glass, like I'm not here.

Golly, Reed. I seem to have a high fever,

like I'm on fire.

Great g*ns. I seem to weigh twice as

much. I can't hardly hold her. Better

switch to autopilot and re-entry system.

It's getting me too. I'm so

dizzy. Switch her over, Ben.

Here goes. If I can

make it.

Hurry, everybody! Get away from the ship!

Well, there she goes. We're lucky to be

alive. Oh, Reed! We

failed! And after all your work,

look at your beautiful ship. Don't

worry about that. I'm more concerned with

how the cosmic rays have affected us.

Well, maybe they won't. Reed! Ben!

Look at Susan! What's the matter with me?

You're fading away. I can hardly

see you.

Hey! I'm coming back! The rays altered

her atomic structure. She can become

invisible! Wait.

I feel that heaviness coming on again.

It's... pulling me...

down! Something

awful is happening to me.

I can't stand it!

f*ck paws are bursting! What is he

turning into?I've

turned into some kind of thing!

No one will ever want to be near me!

No, Ben! Wait!

Wait We're all in this together!

Hey! You made out of rubber?I

seem to be!Ben, something's happening

to all of us. We gotta stick together.

Hey, Reed, Ben! I'm getting so hot my

helmet caught on fire. Let's go, Ben.

He's burning up.

With all this heat, I'm as light as a

feather, and I feel fine.

I can fly! I can fly!

Wow! Every one of us came through the

cosmic rays differently. It's

unbelievable. We four have been invested

with the powers of the universe. More

power than any other four people on

Earth. With this power properly

controlled and applied, we four could

aid and do good for all mankind.

And so, to fight tyranny, I put out the

hand of Mr. Fantastic!

And against crime,The Human Torch.

Flame on!

Against evil, the Invisible Girl.

And against greed and all the rest,

the thing. And so it will be,

the Fantastic Four, for the good

of man.

I'll never forget that day. The

adventures we had and the ones we will

have. There's still Dr. Doom.

What of him?

What of Dr. Doom, my dear

lady?You're even more stupid than I

thought, Victor. To come right into the

headquarters of the Fantastic Four.

I'll take 'em.

This little toy is just a taste of my

powers. As I stood outside your

door, I heard quite a bit of your story.

If you wish, I'll add mine.

To clear up the mystery of Victor Von

Doom's transition into the infamous

Dr. Doom.

After my disfigurement at school, I fled

from all mankind, making my way to the

remoteness of the high Tibetan mountains.

There I sought the forbidden secrets of

the Himalayan wise men's black magic.

I had just about reached the end of my

endurance and given up hope of finding

them.

His after seemed certain when, lo,

they found me.

The next thing I knew was when I awakened

in their cave. They were practicing

magic. I

learned all there was to know.

Then one day, they called me

Master. And then

it began. Using the mouth of a

gigantic idol as a blast furnace, my

servants began to forge what was to

become the most dreaded costume on the

face of the earth.

The last thing to fit was the mask.

When it conformed to my twisted features

in comfort, it was put on my face.

And it fit! The mask was on.

Victor Von Doom was no more.

For at that moment was

Dr. Doom. Soon I was ruler of a

kingdom. Stronger, more powerful

than any living monarch. I

vowed to become the master of all

mankind.

And now I seek revenge on the one who

forced me to hide behind this mask.

You, Reed Richards.

You forget one thing. My

ability to attack is faster than the

cobra. Don't

move, you fools! Within my gauntlet is

concealed a most effective weapon.

Behold!

Revenge it lies, Richards!

Why are you smiling?What are you waiting

for, Sue?Of course! I didn't think!

Draft the luck! Your famous sports field!

Yeah.

And now, Tinhead, it's clobbering

time!

You three go after him. He can't get far.

I'll go seal up the building. Stop it!

He's headed for the mental room!

We've melted too strong! I can't get

my fingers in the crack! Hurry! Keep

starting the engines! Must be trying to

burn through, Ben. Flame on!

What a triumph! Going home to my own

country in the Fantastic Four's own

missiles!

I can't get it! Even with my full power!

He's leaving! He's taking off!

Oh, he's gone!What will Reed

say?Not too much. It so happens

that I was working on the guidance system

this morning, and I took out the gyro for

repair. He won't be able to control the

ship. It's almost certain that he'll

crash within minutes. Quick, to thewindow!

I estimate, about now!

That's the end of Doctor Doom. I

only wish we could be certain of that,

Commissioner. Oh, yeah?I'll

bet you we won't see him again until

Doomsday!

Ha ha! Get it?Doctor Doom!

Doomsday! Yeah, Ben. We get

it. Oh, brother!