Board Thread:The Flash discussions/@comment-9346948-20171101005520/@comment-27700324-20171106063339

Stryzzar wrote:

Xandermcc wrote:

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. I always thought it was Stan's love of alliteration leading to the team named "Fantastic Four", along with the fact "fantastic" rhymes with "elastic". That was only for the name Fantastic Four that he used aliteration. For Mr. Fantastic, it was a different reason.