I only have indirect knowledge of most of these characters through friends who actually follow their series, but I’ll note that Reed Richards is iconically ineffective at the whole uplifting deal (tvtropes link).
Well, his character changes between different comics and cartoons. In some, he is indeed useless. In others (IIRC), he introduces things like cheap clean energy, fast transportation, and even competent economic planning at some point. This applies to most of the well-known characters, actually, as every team of writers put their own spin on them.
I only have indirect knowledge of most of these characters through friends who actually follow their series, but I’ll note that Reed Richards is iconically ineffective at the whole uplifting deal (tvtropes link).
Well, his character changes between different comics and cartoons. In some, he is indeed useless. In others (IIRC), he introduces things like cheap clean energy, fast transportation, and even competent economic planning at some point. This applies to most of the well-known characters, actually, as every team of writers put their own spin on them.