Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Superhero
Publisher: Timely Comics
Vol 1: Fall 1940 – August 1954The Human Torch is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member of the Fantastic Four. A similar, unrelated character of the same name and powers was created in 1939 by writer-artist Carl Burgos for Marvel Comics’ predecessor company, Timely Comics.