Most fans think they know chris evans comic book role off hand. Within those approximate 80 years, comic book stories and the avatars within have. Find the value of the marvel comic human torch volume 2. Right now, you can go to your local comic shop and grab a copy of a wonder twins book by mark russell and stephen byrne. The human torch is a superhero from marvel comics and a member of the fantastic four. The 100 most influential pages in comic book history. Human torch johnny storm in comics powers, villains. Human torch jonathan lowell spencer johnny storm characters. Several actors have portrayed at least two different comic book characters in different films. Well, with a few exceptions, most of these characters eventually fell into public domain and were snatched up by modern comic book houses. Human torch was one of the big three heroes of marvel then known as timely comics, along with captain america and the submarinerand one of the most popular marvel superheroes of the 1940s. Human torch has appeared in the marvel legends toy line, in series 2, in the three version of the fantastic four box set the ordinary, variant and the walmart special. He later took on the role of erik killmonger in the marvel cinematic universe movie black panther for some stars, two roles might not be enough. Genre superhero characters patriot jeff mace introduction, origin synopsis aboard a plane with many high ranking officials going to a munitions plant where a strike was being planned, jeff and the rest were shocked to discover their pilots were parachuting to the ground.
Human torch appears as a playable character in marvel. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. He is the younger brother of susan storm and a reckless, mischievous superhero who enjoys tormenting the thing. He was johnny storm human torch in the original fantastic four movies 2005. One such stunt resulted with johnny becoming a lab assistant at the baxter foundation his father oversees, meeting reed richards and helping him in.
Arte dc comicsmarvel comics artmarvel comic bookscomic book characterscomic book heroes. Hes the archetypical hot headed youth who loves cars, loves women and loves toasting the bad guys. Jonathan storm, the youngest member of the fantastic four, who gained super powers from cosmic radiation as well as the other three members during an unauthorized space flight, doctor reed richards, his sister sue storm and pilot ben grimm. Fiery and hotheaded, the human torch burns up the sky with an unquenchable love of adventure and always has the backs of his family, the fantastic four. Toro is the name of two fictional characters appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Though initially abandoned by his creator and shunned by humanity, the android learned to control his ability and used it to help people. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for.
Tracing the evolution of comic books by looking at the pictures, panels, and text that brought them to. Horton, the human torch discovered that he would catch fire when exposed to oxygen. Human torch crossover universe wiki fandom powered by. The human torch 1940 comic read the human torch 1940. The torch also appeared as a playable character in the electronic artsproduced title marvel nemesis. The first toro was originally featured in timely comics and later as a marvel comics superhero who appeared as the partner of the original human torch. Jonathan storm, the youngest member of the fantastic four, who gained super powers from cosmic radiation as well as the other three members during an unauthorized space flight, doctor reed richards, his sister sue storm and. Did marvel intentionally try to rip off one of their own. Jul 14, 2016 marvels flagship horror comic strange tales received a recently developed teenage human torch from their new smash hit comic the fantastic four. Human torch was one of the big three heroes of marvel then known as timely comics, along with captain america and the submariner and one of the most popular marvel superheroes of the 1940s. The great comic book and pulp historian, will murray, in his brilliant tntroduction to the marvel golden age omnibus, quoted joe simon as explaining that martin goodman specifically asked him to come up with a firethemed superhero, as goodmans theory was that since other publishers would invariably come up with a human torch knockoff of their own, if timely came out with one first, it. A second version of the human torch, similar in appearance to the first, is a member of the fantastic four. Human torch comics human torch comic book list marvel.
Human torch was one of the big three heroes of marvel then known as timely comics, along with captain america and. Feb 20, 2015 the human torch, also known as jim hammond, is a fictional character, a marvel comicsowned superhero. Human torch bronze age avengers comics for sale ebay. The character is a founding member of the fantastic four. That first comic book was a hit 80,000 copies flew of the shelves and a reprint of. He is writer stan lee s and artist jack kirby s reinvention of a similar, previous character, the android human torch of. The second most powerful member of the fantastic four and the younger brother of sue richards.
The human torch is one of the first superheroes of the marvel universe, his history spanning over 70 years of publications. Marvel wanted to cash in on the popularity of the new book and also increase the human torchs role in the quickly expanding marvel universe. The human torch jim hammond is aa android superhero in the marvel universe and a member of the invaders. Though initially abandoned by his creator and shunned by humanity, the. Nov 20, 20 characters dont get much more classic than johnny storm, the human torch.
Two men use the alias of the human torch in the mainstream continuity. The human torch is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. The submariner and captain america, and join the avengers. Oct 30, 2019 the great comic book and pulp historian, will murray, in his brilliant tntroduction to the marvel golden age omnibus, quoted joe simon as explaining that martin goodman specifically asked him to come up with a firethemed superhero, as goodmans theory was that since other publishers would invariably come up with a human torch knockoff of their own, if timely came out with one first, it could. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. The human torch was one of timely comics three signature characters, along with.
Johnny storm the human torch 19741975 8 issues before the fantastic four. The top 6 firethemed comic book characters henchman4hire. Hotheaded teenager jonathan storm and his older sister susan went to live with their aunt after their mothers death in a car accident and their. I did like lyjas brief return during secret invasion, as she deserved to tell. Human torch appears in marvel ultimate alliance 3 as part of the shadow of doom dlc pack. A similar, unrelated character of the same name and powers was created in 1939 by writerartist carl burgos for marvel comics predecessor company, timely comics. Human torch marvel comics fantastic four johnny storm who is the most powerful hero in marvel cinematic universe. For an unabridged accounting of his history, see human torch s androids expanded history the original human torch began his existence in 1939 in the laboratory of professor phineas t. Human torch appeared as an 8inch action figure in megos worlds greatest super heroes toy line in the 1970s. Harley quinn and 12 other comic characters who didnt. Marvels flagship horror comic strange tales received a recently developed teenage human torch from their new smash hit comic the fantastic four.
May 27, 2019 most fans think they know chris evans comic book role off hand. Browse marvels comprehensive list of human torch comics. Human torch android earth616 marvel database fandom. The comic tells the origin story of the human torch, an android being whose entire body bursts into flame when exposed to oxygen. Johnny storm is the human torch, a member of the fantastic four and brother to sue storm. Final issue written by karl kesel pencils by paco medina cover by skottie young gueststarring the thing. He later took on the role of erik killmonger in the marvel cinematic universe movie black panther. The human torch is a comic book character published by marvel comics. Color liz agraphiotis lorenzo ruggiero lou paige louis ferstadt louise jones louise simonson marc guggenheim marc silvestri marc sumerak marcos martin marcus mclaurin marie javins marie severin mark badger mark bagley mark brooks mark buckingham mark chiarello mark farmer mark gruenwald mark heike mark mckenna mark millar mark morales mark paniccia mark pennington mark powers mark texeira mark waid marko djurdjevic marte gracia martin jimenez marv wolfman mat broome matt banning matt. Marvel wanted to cash in on the popularity of the new book and also increase the human torchs role.
August 1939 saw the birth of another comic book company, timely comics, the company that would eventually be renamed marvel comics many years later. This version of the torch was a synthetic human an android created by. Human torch, also known as jim hammond originally, hamond, is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. When you flip through a comic book, youre looking at a medium that has existed for less than a century. Jun 29, 2015 a second version of the human torch, similar in appearance to the first, is a member of the fantastic four. The son of professor franklin storm, johnny storm is smart like his sister susan but does not harness his potential as he is more of a thrillseeking troublemaker. Jonathan johnny lowell spencer storm, better known as the human torch, is a superhero in marvel comics and universe, being one of the founding members of the fantastic four. Much as we did with last years top 100 comic book villains, ign has pulled together a comprehensive list of the greatest heroes to ever grace the pages of the funny books. Toro comics toro is the name of two fictional characters appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. The human torch was one of timely comics three signature characters, along with captain america and namor the submariner. A classic case of silver age science fiction, johnny was part of an outer space expedition that alongside sue, her. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Your key for reading marvel unlimited and digital comic purchases across multiple devices.
Like many superheroes, the human torch fell into obscurity by the 1950s. Like the submariner, he was first seen on the newsstands in marvel. Heres what zac efron could look like as fantastic fours. The human torch johnny storm is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. The human torch no, not that one was a character and ongoing anthology story created by carl burgos in 1939 for timely comics, which would become marvel comics, anthology marvel mystery comics. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. Interestingly, not one, but two characters on this list came about because of the human torchs absence. Subscribe to marvel unlimited to read human torch comic lists by marvel experts. Human torch crossover universe wiki fandom powered by wikia. She is in all likelihood my least favorite comic book character ever. Marvels chris evans has played more comic book characters. He debuted in the first issue, and would go on to have his own comic series, cross over with namor.
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