Fantastic Four Adventures #2
In "The End," Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Joe Sinnott deliver a haunting chapter in the Fantastic Four's legacy, spotlighting the original Human Torch's tragic origin and his final confrontation with the Mad Thinker. With Michael Turner's striking cover capturing the moment's intensity, the story sees Johnny Storm and Wyatt join forces with Lockjaw to rescue the original Human Torch from a deadly trap—only to face the Mad Thinker's ultimate gambit.
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We see the origin of the original Human Torch who is now at the mercy of the Mad Thinker. He sends the original Human Torch to fight Johnny Storm. Lockjaw brings the other members of the Fantastic Four to assist Johnny. They then go to fight Quasimodo and the Mad Thinker to help free the original Human Torch. The Mad Thinker triggers the original Human Torch into blazing out of control, once more killing him. Johnny and Wyatt once more travel away with Lockjaw.
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