A petition campaign to feature Stockton — the birthplace of the “Fantastic Four” Marvel comic book characters — in an upcoming film has received more than 3,000 signatures, organizers said.

Visit Stockton, a nonprofit organization that promotes and markets the city of Stockton as a meetings, events and travel location, started the petition a month ago to ask Marvel Studios to add the city as part of the movie as a homage to Marvel founder Stan Lee and the comics.

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Victoria Franco is a Stockton-based reporter covering the diverse news around the Central Valley as part of the Report for America program. As a Stockton native, Franco is proud to cover stories within her community and report a variety of coverage. She is a San Jose State University alumna with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism. In her collegiate years she was Managing Editor for the Spartan Daily. From her time at the Spartan Daily she helped lead her staff to California College Media Awards and a General Excellence first place. Victoria encourages readers to email her story tips and ideas at victoria.franco@baycitynews.com.