Marvel Comics - La collection #16

In "null," told through the lens of photographer Phil Sheldon, the origins of the Human Torch unfold against a backdrop that also introduces Captain America and Namor—each moment captured with a sense of history unfolding in real time. The story weaves together memory, myth, and the birth of heroes, all seen through a single observer’s evolving perspective.

In "null," Phil Sheldon—once the chronicler of the Marvels—grapples with the public's growing disdain for heroes, even as they risk everything to protect humanity. Determined to shift the narrative, he takes on a dangerous mission: clearing Spider-Man’s name in the long-ignored case of Captain George Stacy’s death.

In a story from Marvel’s La collection #16, Phineas Horton’s creation of the Human Torch sets off a chain of events that forces him to bury his own invention beneath the earth, fearing humanity isn’t ready for such power. Decades later, a fissure in the concrete begins to spread—cracks that could finally set the flame free.