Johnny Storm
Johnny Storm is a male comic superhero who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Jonathan Storm was the son of Franklin Storm and Mary Storm with him having an older sister named Susan Storm. Their father was a brilliant surgeon and a respected member of the medical community where during travel to a dinner he lost control over his vehicle after the tyre blew out. Though Franklin survived, his wife Mary was critically injured and despite his efforts he was unable to save his wife on the operating table. The shock caused him to withdraw from life as he gave up his medical practice and began to blame himself for his Mary's death. (Fantastic Four v1 #32)
Fantastic Four
Johnny accompanied his sister alongside Reed and Be as they snuck onto the base as they took their ship in an unauthorised launch. Whilst in space, they were caught in a cosmic storm that bombarded their ship with cosmic rays causing them them to crash back onto Earth. Surviving their crash, they quickly came to learn that they each gained a superhuman ability with Johnny being able to turn cover himself in flames and had the power of flight. After taking stock of their transformation, the quartet decided to work together to become a team of superheroes where they came to be known as the Fantastic Four. (Fantastic Four v1 #1)
Future Foundation
He then had to contend with the machinations of the Quiet Man where Johnny helped in several allies of the Fantastic Four escape from Counter-Earth via portals before they were sealed by Mister Fantastic. (Fantastic Four v1 #645)
Avenger
Both Johnny and Ben came to believe that the rest of the Fantastic Four were dead where they came to struggle with this loss. (Marvel 2-In-One v1 #1)
The Human Torch came to devote his efforts in other endeavours where he came to be romantically involved with Queen Medusa of the Inhumans. (Uncanny Inhumans v1 #1)
Around this time, he came to serve on the Avengers Unity Division where he served as a representative of the Inhumans alongside Psynapse. (Uncanny Avengers v3 #1)
Johnny Storm later gained full possession of Reed's patents and licensing fee settlements as his sole living heir thus becoming a billionaire. He decided to invest that money in a series of charities and bursaries to support the development of a better world. In addition, he came to buy the abandoned Avengers Mansion that was the headquarters of the Unity Division where he came to establish a company to manage the building and its staff. (Uncanny Avengers v3 #28)
Return of the Four
Overview
Personality and attributes
He had an older sister by the name of Susan Storm. (Fantastic Four v1 #1)
Later on, he came to be romantically involved with Queen Medusa of the Inhuman Royal Family. (Uncanny Inhumans v1 #1)
Powers and abilities
Johnny Storm was originally an ordinary human being where he came to be a pilot. (Fantastic Four v1 #1)
During a mission into space, he was exposed to cosmic rays that allowed his body to catch on fire and he gained the power of flight as he became lighter than air. (Fantastic Four v1 #1)
Even when he did not flame on, his body was noted to be at a high temperature that could burn someone who touched him. Johnny was said to be able to keep his body heat high through sheer willpower even when he was submerged in water. (Strange Tales v1 #107)
He could increase the intensity of his flames until it reached the exploding heat of an exploding sun in a move he called Supernova. The flame surrounding him was so hot that it could evaporate water in the ocean and form an air pocket for the Human Torch allowing him to go deep underwater. However, the move required a lot of effort with him only able to maintain this heat for a couple of minutes before his flame burnt out. (Strange Tales v1 #107)
Notes
- The Human Torch Johnny Storm was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where he made his first appearance in Fantastic Four v1 #1 (November, 1961).
Alternate Versions
- In Spider-Gwen v1 #7 (2016), an alternate version of Johnny Storm appeared in the Spider-Gwen universe that was designated as Earth-65. Johnny and Susan's family were stars of a television series called the Fantastic Four.
In other media
Television
- In Fantastic Four, the Human Torch appeared in the 1967 animated television series where he was voiced by actor Jack Flounders.
- In Fantastic Four, the Human Torch appeared in the 1990s animated television series where he was voiced by actor Brian Austin Green in the first season and by Quinton Flynn in the second season.
- In Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes, the Human Torch appeared in the 2006 animated television series where he was voiced by actor Christopher Jacot.
- In The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Human Torch appeared in the animated television series where he was voiced by actor David Kaufman.
Films
- In Fantastic Four, the Human Torch appeared in the live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Chris Evans.
- In Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, the Human Torch appeared in the live-action film sequel where he was once again portrayed by actor Chris Evans.
- In Fantastic Four, the Human Torch appeared in the setting of the live-action film reboot where he was portrayed by actor Michael B. Jordan.
Video games
- In Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, the Human Torch appeared as a playable character in the setting of the video game where he was voiced by actor Josh Keaton.
- In Marvel: Avengers Alliance, the Human Torch appeared as a playable character in the Facebook video game.
- In Marvel Heroes, the Human Torch was initially a playable character in the setting of the MMORPG where he was voiced by actor Matthew Yang King.
- In Marvel: Future Fight, the Human Torch appeared as a playable character in the mobile video game.
- In Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, the Human Torch appeared as a playable character in the "Shadow of Doom" DLC where he was voiced again by actor Matthew Yang King
Appearances
- Fantastic Four v1: (1961)
- Strange Tales v1:
- Uncanny Inhumans v1:
- Uncanny Avengers v3:
- Marvel 2-In-One v1:
- Fantastic Four v6:
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