The Human Torch Legacy

2 heroes have worn the Human Torch mantle.

Successorheld the mantle from 1961

Jonathan Lowell Spencer "Johnny" Storm

Fantastic Four #1 (1961) · 2,121 appearances

Powers. Expert Mechanic: An expert mechanic since his teens, Johnny was able to totally overhaul a car's transmission by the age of 15. His design and mechanical acumen went into the creation of the Fantasticar Model-2.; Driving: Johnny also has experience as a professional race car driver.; Hand-to-Hand Combat: Johnny is an excellent hand-to-hand combatant

Origin

When teenager Johnny Storm accompanied his sister Sue, her boyfriend Reed Richards, and pilot Ben Grimm on an unauthorized spaceflight, the crew was bombarded by cosmic radiation that fundamentally rewrote their biology — gifting Johnny with the ability to engulf himself in flames and fly. He eagerly embraced his new identity as the Human Torch and became a founding member of the Fantastic Four.

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The originalheld the mantle from 1939

Jim Hammond

Marvel Comics #1 (1939) · 366 appearances

Powers. Synthetic android body with pyrokinesis: can engulf himself in flame, project and control fire, generate heat, fly, and absorb/redirect heat energy; superhuman durability and strength.

Origin

Created by scientist Phineas Horton, Jim Hammond is a synthetic android whose artificial body spontaneously ignites on contact with air. Debuting in Marvel Comics #1 (1939), he learned to control his pyrokinesis—flying, projecting flame, and generating intense heat—becoming one of Marvel's first super-heroes.

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