Young Men #26
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Vulture," the Human Torch and Toro face a chilling threat when a rogue scientist turns to terror with a plan to force global surrender using stolen atomic bomb technology. Written by Joe Gill and brought to life by Carl Burgos in both art and inks, this 1954 issue delivers a tense, early Cold War-era thriller where the line between hero and villain blurs. The cover by Carl Burgos captures the menace of the Vulture’s aerial menace, setting the stage for a showdown that redefines what it means to protect the world.
In "The Vulture," the Human Torch and Toro team up with atomic physicist Dr. Scarlotti after his secret bomb plans are stolen, only to discover the real threat is a would-be world ruler known as the Vulture—whose plan to dominate the globe with airborne atomic bombs puts the city in peril. When the heroes track the Vulture to his hidden base, they uncover a shocking twist: the villain is none other than Dr. Scarlotti himself, and the confrontation leads to a fiery showdown that ends with the compound in ruins—though the Vulture has vanished.
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Reprinted in Marvel Super-Heroes #15 (1968), Marvel Super-Heroes #19 (1969), Golden Age of Marvel #[nn] (1997), Marvel Visionaries: John Romita Sr. #[nn] (2005), Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes #1 (2007), Decades: Marvel in the '50s - Captain America Strikes! #[nn] (2018), Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett - The Post-War Years Omnibus #[nn] (2019), Marvel Visionaries: John Romita Sr. #[nn] (2019), Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Human Torch by Carl Burgos Omnibus #[nn] (2019)
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