The Human Torch #8
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner [Chapter 1]," the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner find themselves at odds as they confront the Python, who’s escaped Alcatraz with Nazi assistance. Written by Mickey Spillane and Ray Gill, with art by Allen Simon, Harry Sahle, Eddie Robbins, and Carl Pfeufer, and inked by Al Gabriele, the issue pits the heroes against a dangerous foe while their rivalry threatens to undermine their mission. The cover by Alex Schomburg captures the clash in bold, dynamic style.
When the Python escapes Alcatraz with Nazi aid, the Human Torch, Toro, and the Sub-Mariner must put aside their rivalry to stop him—but their clashing egos keep giving the villain the upper hand. As chaos spreads, the heroes’ bickering threatens to let the Python’s reign of terror continue unchecked.
In "Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner, Chapter 2: Python's Power," the Human Torch, Toro, and the Sub-Mariner find themselves at odds—both with each other and with the Python, who's escaped Alcatraz with Nazi aid. As the villain unleashes chaos, the heroes' clashes of pride and principle only give him more room to strike, leaving their unity in tatters and the world in greater danger.
In "Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner, Chapter 3: The Fiery Monster," the Human Torch, Toro, and the Sub-Mariner find themselves at odds as they face off against the escaped Python, who's been aided by the Nazis. With tensions flaring between the heroes and the villain growing bolder, their rivalry threatens to eclipse the real danger—unless they can set aside their pride and unite against the chaos unfolding.
In "Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner, Chapter 4: The Python Strikes!", the Human Torch, Toro, and the Sub-Mariner find themselves at odds as they confront the escaped villain Python—now aided by Nazi forces—while their personal clashes threaten to derail any chance of stopping his escalating rampage. With tensions flaring and pride taking precedence, the heroes struggle to unite against a foe who exploits their divisions at every turn.
In "Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner, Chapter 5: Underground Terror!", the Human Torch, Toro, and the Sub-Mariner find themselves at odds—both against the escaped Python and each other—as ego clashes threaten to undo their mission. With the villain exploiting the chaos beneath the surface, the heroes must overcome their rivalry before the Python's underground scheme reaches its peak.
In "Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner, Chapter 6: The Amazing Awakening," the Human Torch, Toro, and the Sub-Mariner find themselves locked in a fierce rivalry as they battle the escaped Python, who's been aided by the Nazis. With egos flaring and trust fraying, their clashes only give the villain more room to strike, leaving the heroes struggling to unite against a threat that grows bolder with every misstep.
In "null," Swoopy and Wendy find themselves caught in a high-stakes flight from the law, forced into the cockpit by two crooks who’ve seized their plane. With the police closing in and the skies their only escape, a sudden accident sends them crashing into an unexpected destination—right into the heart of a prison.
Swoopy and Wendy chase what they think is a criminal, only to learn the man’s "counterfeit" bills are just a trio of $3 bills—no crime, just a very odd kind of money-making.
Swoopy and Wendy find themselves in a wild twist when two counterfeiters hijack their plane, forcing them into the sky to escape the police—only to crash-land, with both crooks and heroes, into the most unexpected place of all: a prison.
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Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #2 (2007), Decades: Marvel in the '40s - The Human Torch vs. the Sub-Mariner #[nn] (2019), The Life and Comics of Basil Wolverton #2 (2019)
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