Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #21
In "Back to the Basics!", Johnny Storm faces a surprising twist when his girlfriend Frankie begins to manifest powers eerily like his own. As her memories slowly resurface, she recalls a mysterious past tied to a long-lost experiment involving Professor Phineas T. Horton and the original Human Torch, a WWII-era robot. Written and illustrated by John Byrne, with cover art by Byrne and Terry Austin, this 2019 Marvel Masterworks entry blends personal revelation with a hidden legacy.
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Johnny discovers that his girlfriend Frankie has developed superpowers similar to his own. As her repressed memories return, she recalls how she gained her powers in an accident where her stepfather, Professor Phineas T. Horton, tried to revive the original Human Torch, the robot fighter from WWII.
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