Jim Hammond

Jim Hammond is the original Human Torch, a synthetic android created by scientist Phineas Horton whose body spontaneously ignites upon contact with air. A Golden Age Marvel hero, he appeared in Brazilian editions alongside Capitão América and other Invaders-era figures.

Few Golden Age figures can claim a publishing life stretching across more than eight decades, and Jim Hammond is one of them — debuting in Gibi Mensal #1 back in 1941 under the RGE banner, he's a genuine artifact of comics history at its most exciting and formative. His catalog places him in remarkable company, sharing pages with luminaries like Capitão América, Homem de Ferro, and Nick Fury across titles including Atos de Vingança and Almanaque Do O Globo Juvenil. With appearances running all the way to 2024, Jim Hammond is a quiet testament to just how deep the roots of superhero comics really go — the kind of discovery that reminds collectors why digging through the Golden Age is always worth the effort.