This story marks the end of the Human Torch (and The Thing) stories in Strange Tales. This final adventure involves The Watcher using his immense power to send the Human Torch and The Thing back to the days of Merlin. Why? Because Kang the Conqueror has traveled back in time to defeat the heroes of…

In this tale, our duo is out shopping with their girlfriends when they encounter a strange, lifelike mannequin. While examining it, they meet its mysterious creator. After a tense interaction, he hands them passes to an art exhibit and even invites them to visit his workshop. The catch? This creator is secretly a villain from…

NASA enlists the Fantastic Four to root out a suspected infiltrator, but the story’s underlying mechanics strain credibility. The choice of only one team member for covert work—despite iconic alternatives—indicates a structural mismatch. This narrative tension, combined with hasty artwork, exemplifies the issue’s disjointed storytelling approach and undercuts its potential.

This issue begins with The Thing and The Human Torch navigating a police checkpoint before heading onto a toll bridge. As they learn about a nearby bank robbery, a support cable on the bridge snaps, prompting the duo to leap into action to prevent a catastrophic collapse. Meanwhile, the police manage to apprehend the bank…

The Human Torch and Thing find themselves on a quirky adventure involving stolen concert ticket revenue, comic mischief, and an electrifying finale. With low stakes and slapstick humor, this lighthearted tale prioritizes antics over depth, delivering a different but ultimately forgettable story that doesn’t quite live up to its potential.

This story references the events of my last review on Amazing Spider-Man #21, which, honestly, I felt might have worked better as a Strange Tales Human Torch solo story. For that see my last review! While I do think you could read this story on its own, it’s fair to say it clearly assumes that…

This story kicks off with two members of Magneto’s Brotherhood of Evil Mutants—Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver—discussing the possibility of leaving the group. Quicksilver is quite ready to run off immediately, while Scarlet Witch feels a lingering sense of loyalty to Magneto for saving their lives, even if she doesn’t agree with his methods or goals.…

What starts with a race turns into an adventure involving a race, but I am getting ahead of myself. This issue begins with the three male members of the Fantastic Four engaged in an airborne drag race of sorts, with Torch flying while Thing and Mr. Fantastic fly vehicles. However, things go astray when The…

The first story of Strange Tales #126 features The Human Torch and The Thing, but this time with a bit more Fantastic Four support then we are used to.   Of course the Duo are taking on another Duo of Former fantastic Four Villains, The Puppet Master and The Mad Thinker.   In this story…

In Strange Tales #125 we have the Human Torch and the Thing, being there usual rough housing selves; before learning about the approach  of the Namor the sub-mariner on the shores of New York.   Eager to prove themselves, and impress some reporters whom had just left, they decide to take on the powerful advisory without…

The first story in strange tales #124 features the human torch and the thing – starting this issue his permanent partner for this feature – working together the face-off against a newly improved Paste-pot Pete. In this issue to meet up with a recently freed Paste-pot Pete, whom was given early release for helping the…

The first story I am reviewing from Strange Tales #123 is “The Birth Of the Beetle” ,  The title given to the human torch feature; but for the first time in a while, equal featuring The Thing! but more than just that, this tale was illustrated by Carl Burgos, whom created the original golden age Human Torch! while this one is not the…

As I sit down to review  the Human Torch feature from strange tales #122, titled “3 Against The Torch” I think back to the last volume where we seen those three. (despite the fact that it is printed as Fantastic Four #22, it was really Fantastic Four #23. )  This tale, right from the start does a tribute…

The first tale from Strange Tales that I am going to review is “Prisoner Of the PlantMan!” The Human Torch feature of that issue. This tale is a follow-up to Strange Tales #113 where we first seen plant-man, but never fear, the first page gives a good recap for those whom have not been reading all…

This review is for the human torch feature in Strange Tales #120, where we have him side by side with the Iceman for the first time. But two questions come to mind right away:  what brings the two hero’s together? and can they get along any better than The torch and spider-man? In fact, the…

This comic book review is for the Human Torch Story from Strange Tales #119, Titled “The Torch Goes Wild!”.  But is this tale, featuring the unheard of Rabble Rouser good, or just Strange? To summarize the tale, we have the Rabble Rouser, whom gets the city to turn against the torch, and if that’s not enough, it…

Again, we are presented with another tale of the Wizard; whom has failed to impress me thus far.  But will this time, be any different for the evil mastermind? Or  is this one menace whom should be never seen again?  Story In fact, what we got was a story that showed no thought,  the wizard is back…

For today’s comic book review, I read the Human Torch Feature from Strange Tales #117 titled “The Return Of The Eel“. In this classic tale we have the return of the Eel, whom you may remember from Strange Tales #112 the issue where the human torch came the closest to being finished.   But is does this tale live up to…

For today’s comic book review I read Strange Tales #116,  for this first post, I am reviewing “The Human Torch In The Clutches Of The Puppet Master!”  in this Strange tale,  we have the human torch falling under the effects of a surprisingly alive Puppet Master, and forced to hit on Alicia, so that the Puppet Master can get the two to…

Today’s comic book reviews focus on Strange Tales #115,  You can find the review of Dr. Strange’s story here, but this review focuses on the Human Torch as he faces Spider-Man’s foe Sandman, alone. This comic starts, with the human torch being summoned back to Fantastic Four’s Headquarters by Mr. Fantastic, to be sent on a mission.…

That is right, you read the cover right, likely after looking at the stunning image of Captain America standing there, and his shield deflecting fireballs from the human Torch.  The cover indeed does say, im the big White and Yellow letters just what you think it did. “From out of the Golden Age of Comics…

Today’s Comic book review is of the story “The Coming Of The Plantman!” that was published in Strange Tales #113. This story featuring the human torch is in some ways a milestone for the character and the series.  Because it is with  this issue, and story that he gain’s his first supporting character other than the Fantastic Four.  In this…

Today, i sat down to review the human torch story from Strange Tales #112, if you are looking for the review of the Doctor Strange story for this issue,  i regret to inform you that for Strange Tales #112 and #113 the doctor, and his stories where nonexistent. But as for the human torch, can the…

This is a comic book review of the Human Torches story in Strange Tales #111, titled “Fighting To The Death With The Asbestos Man!“, but today I also reviewed the Dr. Strange story, and you can find that review by clicking here. But for a short summary of today’s story, we have a brilliant scientist who feels under appreciated,…