The Human Torch #2
Marvel Comics
United States
- Published
- November 1974
- Page count
- 36
- Cover price
- 0.25 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Modern Age size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/27933
Credits
- Editing
- Roy Thomas, Editor
Issue contents
Cover
The Human Torch Goes Wild!
(Human Torch)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Human Torch
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Wizard (disguised as Human Torch)
Credits
- Art
- Larry Lieber, penciller
- John Romita, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Gaspar Saladino, letterer
Reprint history
- Adapted
-
Marvel Tales (Yaffa/Page, 1977? series) #3 ([February 1982?]) — Untitled
- Printed in
- The Human Torch & The Thing: Strange Tales - The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2018 series) #[nn] (2018)
Notes
Cover pencil credits from Nick Caputo (April 5, 2004). Original pencil credits went to: Gil Kane.
1Featuring
- Feature
- Human Torch
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Wizard (Origin, Intro); Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Destroyer (cameo)
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, plotter
- Larry Lieber, scripter (Script)
- Art
- Jack Kirby, penciller
- Dick Ayers, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer [as Jon D'Agostino]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #102 (November 1962) — Part 1: "Prisoner of the Wizard"
- Also printed
-
Marvel Tales (Yaffa/Page, 1977? series) #3 ([February 1982?]) — Prisoner of the Wizard Part 1
- From GCD
- from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #102 (November 1962)
Synopsis
watching a newsreel about the Torch, The Wizard thinks it would be a great challenge to match his skills against him. The Wizard considers himself the world's greatest brain. He sees beating Johnny as somehow "the ultimate achievement," and tricks Johnny into rescuing him when a digging machine he's trying out appears to go wrong. Showing off his home in gratitude, he suddenly douses Johnny with flame-retarding chemicals.
Notes
Part 1 of 2. First appearance (and origin) of The Wizard. Credits added, splash page reformatted and page numbers removed for this reprint.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Human Torch
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Wizard; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, plotter
- Larry Lieber, scripter (Script)
- Art
- Jack Kirby, penciller
- Dick Ayers, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer [as Jon D'Agostino]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #102 (November 1962) — Part 1: "Prisoner of the Wizard"
- Also printed
-
Marvel Tales (Yaffa/Page, 1977? series) #3 ([February 1982?]) — Prisoner of the Wizard Part 1
- From GCD
- from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #102 (November 1962)
Synopsis
The Wizard makes Johnny a prisoner and with a special suit impersonates him, commits a bank robbery, performs a mass jail-break, extorts money from commuters on a bridge, all to make The Torch appear a criminal, and "prove" he is superior. Later, The Wizard shows Johnny photos that prove he committed the crimes but since Johnny won't kill an unarmed man he'll have no choice but to watch as The Wizard burns the evidence but the photos fly from The Wizard's hands. Johnny calls the police, turning over the pics and the Wizard. We discover he beat the Wizard with help from Sue.
Notes
Part 2 of 2. With so much going for him, the only explanation for The Wizard turning to crime is what Johnny suggested-- he's nuts! Next appearance in Strange Tales #105 (February 1963).
3Featuring
- Feature
- Original Human Torch
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Original Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Hyena (Intro); Lorraine Miller (owner, Miller Trucking); Mr. Lennox (manager)
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Woolfolk, scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #30 (May 1948) — The Hyena Strikes!
- Also printed
-
The Human Torch (Yaffa, 1977? series) #3 (1980) — The Hyena Strikes
Synopsis
A criminal called The Hyena is causing truck crashes, the latest of which resulted in the driver being killed. Although Lennox, the manager, advises Lorraine Miller, the company owner, to sell out, she's determined not to, and accepts help from The Torch and Toro. Following another crash, they capture 2 of the hijackers, and Lorraine figures someone inside the company tipped them to the truck's secret route. The Torch and Toro barely manage to save her life and capture the villains. After, The Torch says of Lorraine, "She's got everything it takes-- plus!"
Notes
The Hyena's next appearance is in The Invaders Annual #1 (1977). The method of using a mirror to make vehicles crash was used in the Lon Chaney film The Monster (1925), and later reused in the 007 film Goldfinger (1964).
Indicia
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