Human Torch

The Human Torch
Jim Hammond is the name given to the original Golden Age superhero character, the Human Torch. The character was created by writer/artist Carl Burgos and appeared in the first story in Marvel Comics #1, cover-dated October, 1939, making him the first superhero character in the Marvel Universe. The character is an android invented by scientist Phinea T. Horton. He has the ability to ignite the outer shell of his body on fire, fly by way of self-generating thermal updrafts and project fireballs. During the Torch's heyday in the 1940s, he was partnered with the young mutant, Toro, and was a member of the Invaders and the All-Winners Squad. For a long time, it was believed that the modern-era robot hero, the Vision was a repurposed Human Torch, but it was later revealed that the original Human Torch was still intact and brought back to life where he briefly served as a member of the West Coast Avengers, Heroes for Hire and later, as the CEO of Oracle, Inc.


 * The Human Torch, 1940 Timeley Publications series.
 * The Human Torch, 1974 Marvel Comics publication.
 * The Human Torch, 2003 Marvel Comics publication.
 * Saga of the Original Human Torch, 1990 Marvel Comics limited series.
 * Human Torch Comics 70th Anniversary Special, 2009 one-shot issue.
 * Spider-Man and Human Torch, 2005 limited series.
 * Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch, 2005, Hardcover reprint series.
 * Marvel Materworks: Human Torch, 2006, Hardcover reprint series.
 * Essential Human Torch, 2003 black and white reprint TPB.

The Human Torch is the codename for Johnny Storm, a fictional comic book superhero featured in comic book titles published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby and first appeared in the premiere issue of Fantastic Four, Volume 1, cover-dated November, 1961. Johnny Storm is a member of the superhero team known as the Fantastic Four. He is the brother of fellow teammate Susan Storm-Richards, aka the Invisible Girl and the brother-in-law of Sue's wife, team leader Reed Richards. He is the uncle of Franklin and Valeria Richards and the best friend (though some might disagree) of teammate Ben Grimm. Following the ill-fated space flight that exposed him to cosmic radiation, Johnny Storm developed the ability to ignite his body on fire. Using thermal updfrats to keep him aloft, he soars through the sky as the Fantastic Four's resident hothead, the Human Torch.


 * Human Torch, Chris Evans character from Fantastic Four film series.
 * Human Torch, Johnny Storm from the 1978 Fantastic Four cartoon series and Human Torch cartoon series.
 * Human Torch, Johnny Storm from the 1994 Fantastic Four cartoon series.
 * Human Torch, Johnny Storm from the 1994 Fantastic Four live-action film.
 * Human Torch, Johnny Storm from the 2006 Fantastic Four cartoon series.
 * Human Torch, Johnny Storm from the Heroes Reborn universe.
 * Human Torch, Johnny Storm from the Ultimate Universe.
 * Human Torch, Johnny Storm from the Marvel Zombies Universe.