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Human Torch (Johnny Storm)

The Religious Affiliation of
Human Torch
Johnny Storm

Religion: Episcopalian CBR Scale: I

Name: Human Torch

Alter Ego: Johnny Storm

Other Names: Jonathan Lowell Spencer Storm; Matchstick Johnny; Human Torch II; Jonathan "Johnny" Spenser Storm; Blowtorch; Vangaard

Classification: hero hero  

Publisher(s): Marvel

First Appearance: The Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #1 (Nov. 1961): "The Fantastic Four!"

Creators: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, George Klein

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 4,393

   Comic Book Appearances: 4,309

   TV, Film Appearances: 77

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 7

Teams/Affiliations: Fantastic Five; Fantastic Force; The Fantastic Four

Enemy of: Warlord Kargul, Psi-Warriors

Occupation: actor, adventurer, firefighter, racer

Studied at: Metro College

Location: New York City, New York, USA

Birth Place: Glenville, Long Island, New York, USA

Race: white

Gender: male


This character is in the following 418 stories which have been indexed by this website:
4
Alpha Flight (vol. 1) #40 (Nov. 1986): "Love" (only on cover)
The Amazing Spider-Man
Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #7 (Jan. 2005): "Dangerous: Part One"
Astonishing X-Men Saga #1 (Mar. 2006) (cameo)
The Avengers
Avengers Finale #1 (Jan. 2005) (1-panel cameo)
Before the Fantastic Four: The Storms #1 (Dec. 2000): "Burn Victims" (lead character)
Black Panther (vol. 5) #12 (Mar. 2010): "Power: Part 6"
Captain America
Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #11 (July 1999): "Hello? Hello? Send Some New Linoleum"
Captain America: Who Won't Wield The Shield? #1 (June 2010): "The Incredibly Normal and Bourgeois Idea of Doctor America, Occult Operative of Liberty"
Captain Britain (vol. 1) #4 (3 Nov. 1976): "The Thing -- Amok!"
Cerebus #56 (Nov. 1983): "Something Like an Origin" (character based on)
Civil War: Battle Damage Report #1 (Mar. 2007)
Cloak and Dagger (vol. 2) #9 (Nov. 1986): "The Lady and the Unicorn" (only on cover)
Conspiracy #2 (Mar. 1998): "Print the Legend"
Contest of Champions II
The Craptacular B-Sides #3 (Jan. 2003): "Helen's Helpful Hints Chapter 23: How to Remove a Tattoo"
Daredevil
Daredevil/Spider-Man #4 (Apr. 2001): "Unusual Suspects, Part Four: Things Get Worse" (cameo)
Dark Reign: Zodiac #1 (Aug. 2009): "For the Sake of Mischief"
Dark Wolverine
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3 (Oct. 2009): "Hidden Depths" (1-panel cameo)
Darkhawk
Deadpool / GLI - Summer Fun Spectacular #1 (Sep. 2007): "Drunk with Power"
The Defenders
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #1 (Nov. 1988): "Love is the Spell. The Spell is Death!" (cameo)
Doomwar
Earth X #2 (May 1999): "Chapter Two"
Exiles (vol. 1) #10 (Apr. 2002): "A World Apart: Part 3"
Fantastic Five
Fantastic Force
The Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four Unlimited
Fantastic Four: Atlantis Rising
Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comics Magazine!
Fantastic Four: What Lies Between (2007)
Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1 (July 2008): "Gone"
Giant-Size Spider-Man (vol. 1) #1 (July 1974): "On the Trail of the Amazing Spider-Man!" (lead character)
Giant-Size X-Men #1 (July 1975): "I, the Iceman" (cameo)
Heroes for Hire (vol. 1) #1 (July 1997): "Heroes and Villains" (1-panel cameo)
Hostess ad (Jan. 1980): "The Icemaster Cometh" (lead character)
Hulk
Hulk: Raging Thunder #1 (Aug. 2008): "Thundra at Dawn!"
Human Torch (vol. 2) #12 (June 2004): "Here There Be Dragons!" (lead character)
The Incredible Hulk Annual
The Inhumans (vol. 1) #1 (Oct. 1975): "Spawn of Alien Heat" (cameo)
Iron Man (vol. 1) #212 (Nov. 1986): "Precious Legacy" (only on cover)
Marvel Age Annual #1 (Jan. 1985)
Marvel Comics Presents
Marvel Double-Shot #3 (Mar. 2003): "The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit" (cover & 2-panel cameo)
Marvel Fanfare
Marvel Feature (vol. 1) #11 (Sep. 1973): "Cry: Monster!"
Marvel Holiday Special 2004
Marvel Knights (vol. 1) #6 (Dec. 2000): "The Reckoning"
Marvel Knights 4
Marvel Knights Spider-Man
Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions
Marvel Super-Heroes
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars
Marvel Team-Up
Marvel Treasury Edition
Marvel Treasury Special, Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag
Marvel Two-in-One
Marvel Universe: Millennial Visions #1 (Feb. 2002): "The Death of the Fearsome Four"
Marvel Universe: The End
Marvel Year-in-Review #4 (1992)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (24 Oct. 2006)
The Marvels Project #1 (Oct. 2009) (1-panel cameo)
Maximum Security
Megaton Man
The Mighty Avengers (vol. 1) #28 (Oct. 2009): "The Unspoken, Part 2" (mentioned)
Moon Knight Saga (Oct. 2009) (1-panel cameo)
Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #14 (June 2007): "The Deal: Part 2" (cameo)
The New Mutants (vol. 1) #45 (Nov. 1986): "We Were Only Foolin'" (only on cover)
New Thunderbolts #12 (Nov. 2005): "Purple Reign, Part Three: Living Lies"
The Order
The Original Ghost Rider #19 (Jan. 1994): "Silent Night... Deadly Night!"
Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #7 (1987): "The Honeymoon" (only on cover)
Questprobe #3 (Nov. 1985): "Strangers"
Secret Wars II
Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #18 (Nov. 1993): "Recouping Losses" (cameo)
Sleepwalker
Spider-Man / Human Torh
Spider-Man and X-Factor: Shadowgames #1 (May 1994): "Shadow-Games" (cameo)
Spider-Man Family (vol. 2) #4 (Oct. 2007): "Tales of the Puppet Master!" (toy)
Spider-Man: Fear Itself (Feb. 1992) (cameo)
Strange Tales
Super-Villain Team-Up #1 (Aug. 1975): "Slayers from the Sea!" (cameo)
Superman / Fantastic Four (Apr. 1999): "The Infinite Destruction"
The Thing (vol. 2) #8 (Aug. 2006): "Last Hand"
Thunderbolts
Ultimate Fantastic Four #32 (Oct. 2006): "Frightful, Part 3"
Ultraforce / Avengers #1 (Fall 1995): "Becoming More Like God"
The Uncanny X-Men
Universe X Special: 4 (Oct. 2000)
Untold Tales of Spider-Man
Untold Tales of the New Universe (June 2006): "Adventures in the Mulletverse" (cameo)
Untold Tales of the New Universe: Starband #1 (May 2006): "Adventures in the Mulletverse" (cameo)
Vengeance of the Moon Knight #1 (Nov. 2009): "Shock and Awe: Chapter 1: The White Knight" (1-panel cameo)
Web of Spider-Man Annual (vol. 1) #3 (1987) (only on cover)
What If...? (vol. 2) #112 (Sep. 1998): "Brave Old World"
X-Factor
The X-Men
Young Avengers Special #1 (Feb. 2006) (cameo)


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/HumanTorch.html
  - http://www.comicvine.com/human-torch/29-2120/
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0004551/
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/hum.htm
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/16556/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=5662
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/h2.html
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/MC2Handbook/hmc2.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/blooblz.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/jijom.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/vanvd.htm