Board Thread:The Flash discussions/@comment-9346948-20171101005520/@comment-27700324-20171106062356

SeanWheeler wrote: I don't know. But I think he used to read comics as a kid. Reed has only debut a year after Ralph, and for a stretchy guy "Elongated Man" is more fitting than "Mister Fantastic." So remembering the name Elongated Man and knowing the Fantastic Four is led by a stretchy guy can lead you to believe that Reed Richards is the Elongated Man. Mike also hasn't read comics in a long time, so his knowledge is limited and could only go by what he remembers from decades ago. Stan picked that name because his stretchy ability was a "fantastic" feat. Also because Reed Richards had a lot of an ego. This version of Ralph seems like the kind of guy that would have that name though.