Franklin Storm was the father of Johnny Storm and Susan Storm, who later became the Human Torch and the Invisible Woman, respectively. He was married to Mary Storm until her death.
A renowned surgeon, Storm was unable to save his wife's life after a car accident severely injured her. Blaming himself for her death, he abandoned his medical career and turned to gambling. After failing to pay back a loan shark, Storm was confronted by one of the shark's lackeys, who accidentally died in the following scuffle. Storm was charged for his murder and sent to prison.