The Human Torch #34
In "The Flat of the Land," the Human Torch and Sun Girl are captured by B4, a resident of the two-dimensional realm of Flatula, who uses a ray to flatten and imprison famous figures—including the U.S. President—for his bizarre museum. With Otto Binder’s clever scripting and Mike Sekowsky’s dynamic art, this 1949 classic sees the Torch’s flame unexpectedly disrupt Flatula’s dimension, offering a spark of hope in a world where reality itself is compressed. Ken Bald’s cover pencils and Vince Alascia’s inks bring the surreal threat to life on the front.
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B4, a resident of Flatula, captures the US President and other famous people with his two dimensional ray to place in a museum. The Torch and Sun Girl are taken too, but the Torch finds that his flame destroys the power of Flatula and he rescues the captured persons.
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