Featuring: Human Torch
Release: December 20, 1939
Cover: February 1940
10 cents
By: Carl Burgos
12 pages
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“What’s your name?”
“–Er–Hamond–Jim Hamond”
We’ve now read the first two Human Torch stories. At this point, he’s going around stopping bad guys and stuff like a typical superhero. The third issue does confirm that Professor Horton is dead.
We’ll jump ahead to the close of the 1930s for the fourth story, as it adds something significant to his mythos, give or take an M.
The Human Torch is described as “the master of all flame”, which will be a common slogan for the character.
Johnson, Human Torch’s friend from the second issue, recommended the Torch come up with a civilian name and keep his identity secret. So the Torch calls himself Jim Hamond.
The Torch has some imitators, these green flames.
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