The Human Torch #3
In "Prisoner of the 5th Dimension!", the Human Torch and Toro answer a desperate call from Chloe, a bride-to-be in the Louisiana Bayou, where a mysterious creature known as The Reptile has begun a deadly rampage. As the duo investigates the eerie estate and its troubled past, old tensions resurface and the line between truth and illusion begins to blur. With Allen Bellman handling both pencils and inks, this 1975 Marvel classic blends Southern gothic dread with classic superhero charm, while Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia deliver a striking cover that captures the story’s eerie tone.
In "Part 2: Trapped in Another World!", Johnny Storm finds himself stranded in a futuristic city ruled by the tyrannical Zemu, who sees Earth as a threat to his dominion. Imprisoned in a water tank, he’s rescued by Valeria, daughter of rebel Phineas, and must now fight to protect her and her allies when Zemu’s forces close in.
When a mysterious creature known as The Reptile terrorizes a Louisiana Bayou estate on the eve of his wedding, Chloe sends a desperate plea for help. The Human Torch and Toro arrive to investigate, only to find that the man they once thought a villain may not be the true threat—and that the real danger might be hiding in plain sight.
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↩ Reprints Sub-Mariner Comics #23 (1947), Strange Tales #103 (1962)
Reprinted in The Human Torch & The Thing: Strange Tales - The Complete Collection #[nn] (2018)
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