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Human Torch

Johnny Storm

5,722 appearancesSince 1961

Part of the Human Torch mantle · 2 known bearers →

Human Torch first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 (1961-11), published by Marvel. 5,722 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Also known as Johnny Storm

Character history

Key issues

12 issues

Fantastic Four
#1
first appearance · origin
1961-11-00
Strange Tales
#101
origin
1962-10-00
Fantastic Four
#11
origin
1963-02-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Fantastic Four
1961–1996
337 issues →
Fantastic Four
1998–2011
143 issues →
The Mighty World of Marvel
1972–1979
124 issues →

Fantastic Four Annual #1 cover

Fantastic Four Annual

#1

origin

1963-09-00

The Fantastic Four [Golden Book and Record Set]#NNCape Archive1966

The Fantastic Four [Golden Book and Record Set]

#[nn]

1966-00-00

Fantastic Four #141 cover

Fantastic Four

#141

1973-12-00

The Human Torch #1 cover

The Human Torch

#1

1974-09-00

The Complete Fantastic Four #1 cover

The Complete Fantastic Four

#1

1977-09-28

Fantastic Four Winter Special #[1981] cover

Fantastic Four Winter Special

#[1981]

1981-00-00

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends #560 cover

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

#560

1983-11-30

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #11 cover

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars

#11

1985-03-00

Alpha Flight #75 cover

Alpha Flight

#75

1989-10-00

Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four cover

Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four

2005–2009

48 issues →

Fantastic Four cover

Fantastic Four

2018–2022

48 issues →

Marvel Tales cover

Marvel Tales

1966–1994

47 issues →

Marvel's Greatest Comics cover

Marvel's Greatest Comics

1969–1981

41 issues →

What If...? cover

What If...?

1989–1998

41 issues →

Strange Tales cover

Strange Tales

1951–1968

35 issues →

Ultimate Fantastic Four cover

Ultimate Fantastic Four

2004–2009

34 issues →

Marvel Two-in-One cover

Marvel Two-in-One

1974–1983

30 issues →

Fantastic Four cover

Fantastic Four

2023–2025

30 issues →

Fantastic Four Annual cover

Fantastic Four Annual

1963–1994

27 issues →

TTTCape Archive 1997

Toyfare: The Toy Magazine

1997–2011

27 issues →

Uncanny Avengers cover

Uncanny Avengers

2015–2018

27 issues →

The Amazing Spider-Man cover

The Amazing Spider-Man

1963–1998

24 issues →

Fantastic Four Adventures cover

Fantastic Four Adventures

2010–2012

24 issues →

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four cover

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four

2003–

23 issues →

Marvel Knights 4 cover

Marvel Knights 4

2004–2006

23 issues →

The Avengers cover

The Avengers

1963–1996

22 issues →

Ultimate Spider-Man cover

Ultimate Spider-Man

2009–2011

22 issues →

Marvel Team-Up cover

Marvel Team-Up

1972–1985

21 issues →

The Amazing Spider-Man cover

The Amazing Spider-Man

1999–2014

21 issues →

Marvel Collectors' Item Classics cover

Marvel Collectors' Item Classics

1965–1969

20 issues →

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Exiles
2001–2008
20 issues →
Spider-Girl
1998–2006
19 issues →
The Incredible Hulk
1968–1999
18 issues →
FFCape Archive 2014
Fantastic Four
2014–2015
18 issues →
Fantastic Four
2013–2014
17 issues →
Fantastic Four Epic Collection
2014–
17 issues →
Marvel Adventures Flip Magazine
2005–2007
16 issues →
Fantastic Four Pocket Book
1980–1982
15 issues →
Marvel Comics Presents
1988–1995
15 issues →
Spider-Man Comic
1979–1979
14 issues →
Marvel Masterworks
1987–1993
14 issues →
Silver Surfer
1987–1998
14 issues →
Ultimate Spider-Man
2000–2009
14 issues →
Fantastic Four
1996–1997
13 issues →
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man
2005–2010
13 issues →
Spider-Man Comics Weekly
1973–1976
12 issues →
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars
1984–1985
12 issues →
FFWCape Archive 2001
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comics Magazine
2001–2002
12 issues →
HTCape Archive 2003
Human Torch
2003–2004
12 issues →
MAFCape Archive 2004
Marvel Age Fantastic Four
2004–2005
12 issues →
Hasbro / Secret Wars
2009–2010
12 issues →
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Facsimile Edition
2024–2025
12 issues →
FFCape Archive 2025
Fantastic Four
2025–
12 issues →
Smash!
1966–1971
11 issues →
Thor
1966–1996
11 issues →
FFUCape Archive 1993
Fantastic Four Unlimited
1993–1995
11 issues →
MAFCape Archive 2005
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four
2005–2009
11 issues →
Avengers Unconquered
2009–2012
11 issues →
FFCape Archive 2019
Fantastic Four
2019–
11 issues →
What If?
1977–1984
10 issues →
Quasar
1989–1994
10 issues →
Black Panther
2005–2008
10 issues →
Ultimate Marvel Flip Magazine
2005–2007
10 issues →
TMWCape Archive 2009
The Mighty World of Marvel
2009–2014
10 issues →
CBGCape Archive 1983
Comics Buyer's Guide
1983–2013
9 issues →
X-Men The Hidden Years
1999–2001
9 issues →