The Human Torch #36

In this 1954 issue of The Human Torch, the android hero and his young sidekick Toro face off against a cunning Soviet spy who weaponizes a stolen atomic hand blaster—mistaken for a toy among a collection of decoys. Written by Joe Gill and brought to life with dynamic art by Carl Burgos and Dick Ayers, the story unfolds as the Torch, unaware of the device’s true danger, purchases it as a gift for a struggling boy. The cover by Carl Burgos captures the high-stakes action of the industrial plant showdown, where the spy meets his end in a dramatic fall.