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Fantastic Four: What Lies Between (2007)
by Peter David

Fantastic Four: What Lies Between

Medium: novel

Publication date: 26 June 2007

Publisher: Marvel Pocket Star Books
Written by: Peter David


31 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
The Thing The Thing (Ben Grimm) hero
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Fantastic Five; The Avengers...  Marvel 5,017
Human Torch Human Torch (Johnny Storm) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
Fantastic Five; Fantastic Force...  Marvel 4,393
Mr. Fantastic Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards) hero scientist
CBR Scale: SCBR Scale: I humanist; portrayed alternatively as explicitly believing in God and as atheist
Fantastic Five; Illuminati...  Marvel 4,661
Invisible Woman Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards) hero
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian
Lady Liberators; The Avengers...  Marvel 4,069
Dormammu Dormammu
(details) 
villain
CBR Scale: D Faltine energy being;
extra-dimensional mystic
entity/powerful magic user
The Cabal Marvel 170
Psycho-Man Psycho-Man
(details) 
villain scientist
CBR Scale: I alien religion
[chief scientist; invoked Microverse deity Suvius] Marvel 64
Mandy O'Hare
( 1st mentioned on pg. 21)
supporting character
  [unattractive woman who briefly dated Thing] Marvel Pocket Star Books 1
Franklin Richards Franklin Richards hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
Daydreamers; Fantastic Five...  Marvel 650
George W. Bush George W. Bush
(details) 
supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian (raised); United Methodist Church (convert)
[U.S. President] Marvel DC, etc. 789
Rachel Hunt supporting character scientist
  [opened portal to interspace] Marvel Pocket Star Books 1
Charlie
(pg. 18-27 1st mentioned on pg. 18)
supporting character
  [owns pub frequented by The Thing] Marvel Pocket Star Books 1
interspace creatures villain group
CBR Scale: D alien
[alien race] Marvel Pocket Star Books 1
God God
(mentioned, pg. 5) 
deity real/historical person
CBR Scale: D God
[1st app: Old Testament (1402 B.C.)] various 313
Spider-Man Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
(mentioned, pg. 2 1st mentioned on pg. 2) 
hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Secret Defenders; Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends...  Marvel 10,664
Captain America Captain America (Steve Rogers)
(mentioned, pg. 2 1st mentioned on pg. 2) 
hero
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Redeemers; Secret Defenders...  Marvel Timely 5,992
Doctor Doom Doctor Doom (Victor Von Doom)
(mentioned, pg. 9) 
villain scientist
CBR Scale: S Gypsy/Roma; magic/mysticism
Fearsome Four; The Cabal Marvel 1,176
Jesus Christ Jesus Christ (Jesus of Nazareth)
(mentioned, pg. 16) 
deity real/historical person
CBR Scale: D Christianity
[] DC 565
X5-452 X5-452 (Max Guevara)
(mentioned, pg. 12-13) 
hero
  [soldier] 20th Century Fox Television 43
Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus
(mentioned, pg. 10) 
real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Catholic
[explorer; navigator] DC 56
Sam Adams
(mentioned, pg. 19 1st mentioned on pg. 18) 
supporting character
  [briefly dated Carol Danvers (Ms. Marvel)] Marvel 2
Babe Ruth Babe Ruth
(mentioned, pg. 14) 
lead character real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Catholic
[legendary pro baseball player] DC 124
The Creature from the Black Lagoon The Creature from the Black Lagoon
(mentioned, pg. 15) 
villain
CBR Scale: I hidden race
[last survivor of race of amphibious humanoids] Universal Studios 26
Misty May-Treanor
(mentioned, pg. 2 1st mentioned on pg. 2) 
real/historical person
  [beach volleyball star; Olympic gold medalist] Pocket Star Books 26
Kerri Walsh
(mentioned, pg. 2 1st mentioned on pg. 2) 
real/historical person
  [beach volleyball star; Olympic gold medalist] Pocket Star Books 20
Ronni
(mentioned, pg. 2-4, 12 1st mentioned on pg. 2)
real/historical person
  [dated Johnny Storm for 6 months] Marvel Pocket Star Books 1
Jessica Alba Jessica Alba
(mentioned, pg. 12-13) 
real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Catholic (raised)
Hispanic Pocket Star Books 131
Mickey Mantle
(mentioned, pg. 16-17) 
real/historical person
  [pro baseball legend; greatest switch hitter of all time] Pocket Star Books 94
Cinderella Cinderella
(mentioned, pg. 26) 
lead character
  [1st app: Mother Goose Tales (1697)] Walt Disney Pictures 229
Prince Charming Prince Charming
(mentioned, pg. 26) 
lead character
  [prince] Walt Disney Pictures 141
Bill Murray Bill Murray
(mentioned, pg. 29) 
supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Catholic
[actor; comedian] Marvel 132
Peter Venkman
(mentioned, pg. 29) 
hero scientist
  Ghostbusters (leader)
[parapsychologist]
IDW Publishing 285

Excerpts

BELOW: A home run ball is compared to the Holy Grail in Ben Grimm's eyes:

To his astonishment, a baseball soared up and out of the confines of Yankee Stadium and landed, thump thump thump, at his feet.

Ben couldn't believe it. He reached down and picked it up, staring at it as if the Holy Grail had been tossed his way.

Source: Fantastic Four: What Lies Between (2007), pg. 16. Written by Peter David. See also: Holy Grail; The Thing (Ben Grimm)