Fantastic Four Annual #4
In "The Torch That Was!", the Mad Thinker unleashes a long-buried threat by reactivating the original Human Torch's android body, turning the once-hero into a weapon against the Fantastic Four. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with dynamic art by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott, and vibrant colors by Stan Goldberg, this 1966 annual delivers a classic clash of mind and machine. The cover, penciled by Kirby and inked by Sinnott, captures the eerie return of the flame-wreathed android.
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The Mad Thinker, in his many efforts to best the Fantastic Four, finds the android body of the original Human Torch and re-activates him. The Thinker then forces him to attack the team.
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