Marvel Rivals players welcomed Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman during their first weekend, but Reed Richards' reception has been…unique. Debuting with Season 1 on January 10th, this stretchy scientist brought his elastic abilities to the battlefield as one of the game's first post-launch heroes. His Duelist powers allow for wide-ranging attacks on single or multiple enemies, and his ability to expand his body offers a tank-like role. While players are still mastering his optimal use, his goofy demeanor has quickly become a source of amusement.
pic.twitter.com/SAtREw22fR
— Wong Updates (@WongUpdates) January 12, 2025
Mister Fantastic's ability to contort his body into bizarre shapes is ripe with meme potential. Comparisons to Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece are rampant, fueled by his Elastic Strength ability. This has even inspired a One Piece custom skin from the modding community, despite NetEase's recent crackdown on modding. His transformation into a rubber bodybuilder is inherently funny, and some fans, like @BOOMERANG_117 on X/Twitter, have even creatively envisioned a beardless Reed Richards.
His Reflexive Rubber ability, while strategically useful for redirecting enemy damage, is undeniably silly in action. The visual of Mister Fantastic expanding to refrigerator-sized proportions has provided endless comedic fodder.
"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."
Waking up at 3am for a snack #marvelrivals pic.twitter.com/PQXsmAhqpA
— The Different Nerd (@nerd_different) January 11, 2025
I tried again! https://t.co/9Xqu0AR2AL pic.twitter.com/66AtQhyheN
— Boomer (@BOOMERANG_117) January 11, 2025
Mr Fantastic has massive meme potential by u/--4RT3M15-- in marvelrivals
.reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; }
Time will tell if Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman become long-term favorites, but their debut weekend certainly left an impression. Season 1 will continue with the addition of The Thing and Human Torch in the latter half, hopefully making equally memorable entrances.
In the meantime, check out the Marvel Rivals Season 1 patch notes, official stats revealing pick and win rates in Quickplay and Competitive modes for Season 0, the latest Marvel Rivals codes for free skins, and vote on the strongest Marvel Rivals characters in our community tier list.
