History
Belle Porte is a suburb in Connecticut about 100 miles Northeast of Manhattan.[1] Susan and Reed Richards moved to a house there in hopes of giving Franklin Richards a normal life.[2] During their stay, Reed and Susan adopted secret identities: Susan wore a red-haired wig, Reed used his powers to alter his appearance and the family assumed the last name Benjamin (Franklin's middle name). The Richards left Belle Porte after a battle with Mephisto destroyed their home and caused them to reveal their identities to the neighbors.[3]
Residents
- Reed Richards (formerly)
- Susan Storm (formerly)
- Franklin Richards (formerly)
- Alma Chalmers, curious elderly woman who spies on her neighbors[4]
- Martha Winslow, real estate agent and neighbor of Susan Storm and Reed Richards[1]
- Kate Dwyer, local babysitter[5]
- Lois and Hyram Fieldstone, neighbors in the second house on the next block from Susan Storm and Reed Richards[4]
- Alice Winchell, neighbor of Susan Storm and Reed Richards[6]
- Danny Winchell, son of Alice Winchell[6]
Trivia
- Some of Belle Porte's residents bear striking resemblances to classic comic strip characters, as it can be seen here.