The Human Torch #36
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn this 1954 issue of The Human Torch, the android hero and his young sidekick Toro face off against a cunning Soviet spy who weaponizes a stolen atomic hand blaster—mistaken for a toy among a collection of decoys. Written by Joe Gill and brought to life with dynamic art by Carl Burgos and Dick Ayers, the story unfolds as the Torch, unaware of the device’s true danger, purchases it as a gift for a struggling boy. The cover by Carl Burgos captures the high-stakes action of the industrial plant showdown, where the spy meets his end in a dramatic fall.
In a 1954 tale of Cold War intrigue and unintended consequences, the Human Torch and Toro stumble upon a Soviet spy whose stolen atomic hand blaster is mistaken for a child’s toy—leading the Torch to unknowingly purchase it as a gift for a young boy. When the spy’s deception unravels, a high-stakes showdown erupts at an industrial plant, pitting the heroes against a dangerous foe whose fate is sealed in the chaos.
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Reprinted in Human Torch #1 (1954), Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes #2 (2008), Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Human Torch by Carl Burgos Omnibus #[nn] (2019)
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