Abstract
This thesis analyzes the early evolution of the Marvel Comics character Sue Storm, also known as the Invisible Girl (later the Invisible Woman), through a historical feminist lens. The intent is to discuss how second-wave feminism, regarding both the social movement as well as the theory which influenced the movement, shapes Sue’s early development. Accomplishing this goal requires closely examining narratives within three “runs” or eras of the Fantastic Four comic series, each denoted by a change of writers: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (1960s), Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway (1970s), and John Byrne (1980s).