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2Fall 1940
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The Human Torch #2

Marvel · Fall 1940 · on sale 1940-09-25

First appearance: Thomas RaymondFirst appearance: ToroFirst appearance: Mantor the Magician
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Identification plate

Series
The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
Fall 1940
Key date
1940-10-00
On-sale date
1940-09-25
Indicia publisher
Timely Publications
Price
$0.10; 0.15 CAD
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Thomas Raymond - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Toro - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mantor the Magician - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Microman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jimmy Everett - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Fred Raymond - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tom Alexander - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Pops - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Nora Raymond - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ellie Alexander - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgJim Hammond, Human Torch, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Thomas Raymond First, Toro First
1Introducing Toro, the Flaming Torch Kidcomic story19script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; letters: Howard FergusonJim Hammond, Human Torch, Thomas Raymond First, Toro First, Pops First, Tom Alexander First, Fred Raymond First, Ellie Alexander First, Nora Raymond First
2Sub-Mariner Crashes New York Again!!!comic story12script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettNamor, Sub-Mariner
3Carl Burgos's Hot Idea [The Story of the Human Torch!]text story1script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosJim Hammond, Human Torch
4Bill Everett's Hurricane [The Story of the Sub-Mariner!]text story1script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettNamor, Sub-Mariner
5Extortion for a Bail-Outcomic story7pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanCarl Burgess, Falcon
6A Wish Come Truecomic story6script: Paul Quinn; pencils: Harold DeLay; inks: Harold DeLayJimmy Everett First, Microman First
7Hidden Treasure Means Deathcomic story8pencils: Al Gabriele; inks: Al GabrieleMantor the Magician First
8The Strange Case of the Bloodless Corpsescomic story10script: Joe Simon; pencils: Joe Simon; inks: Joe Simon; letters: Howard FergusonDr. Jack Castle, The Fiery Mask

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Fantasy Masterpieces #111967On eBay ›
Saga of the Original Human Torch #41990On eBay ›
Flashback #211973On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #1
ISBN 0-7851-1623-0		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Milestones: Captain Britain, Psylocke & Sub-Mariner #[nn]2005On eBay ›
The Twelve #1/22008On eBay ›
Human Torch Comics 70th Anniversary Special #12009On eBay ›
Marvel Comics #1 #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-729-1		1990On eBay ›
Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-987-5		2017On eBay ›
Marvel Comics #1: 80th Anniversary Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91860-6		2019On eBay ›
Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Human Torch by Carl Burgos Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91933-7		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q135316411 (Ellie Alexander), first-appearance property (CC0)

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