The Human Torch #8

In "The Painter of a Thousand Perils!", gang leader Scar Tobin is approached by the eccentric counterfeiter Wilhelm Van Vile, a man whose brushwork holds a dangerous secret. With paints left behind by aliens, Van Vile unleashes living, telepathically controlled paintings—each a criminal in disguise—aimed at proving his power by taking down The Human Torch.

In "The Un-Human!", a monstrous eight-headed creature descends on the city, its fireproof hide making it nearly unstoppable—only The Human Torch and his flaming partner can stand against it. When the creature's venomous tongue injures Toro, the Torch races to Dr. Carter, who reveals a desperate cure: a blood transfusion, and fortunately, their blood types match. With the city in ruins and the beast still raging, the Torch must find a way to stop it—before the damage becomes irreversible.