Human Torch: The Complete Collection

Human Torch (2003-2004) #1-12

by Karl Kesel, Skottie Young (Illustrator), Howard Porter (Illustrator)

Johnny Storm is the youngest member of the world-famous Fantastic Four, with the powers and temperament of fire itself. Impulsive, restless and thrill-seeking by nature, the Torch doesn't need to wait for the rest of the FF. He can get into trouble all by himself. Years ago, after gaining his powers, Johnny became the most popular student on his high-school campus. The Big Man on Campus until the Torch came along was Olympic-bound wrestler Mike Snow. The Snow/Storm rivalry reached a terrible climax when fighting over a girl. Snow never wanted to see Johnny again - until now, years later, when a fellow firefighter died before his eyes, inexplicably bursting into flames ... like a Human Torch! COLLECTING: HUMAN TORCH (2003) 1-12

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Graphic Novels, Comic Book

272 pages, Paperback

First published August 19, 2014

About the author

Karl Kesel (Victor, New York) is an American comics writer and inker whose works have primarily been under contract for DC Comics. He is a member of Periscope Studio. In 2017, he started Panic Button Press with Tom Grummett to publish the creator-owned graphic novel Section Zero.

Reviews

[Leila Tavern · Rating 4 out of 5]

Individual issues

Burn: 4.5/5 stars
Plague of the Locusts: 3/5 stars
Fire on the Water: 4/5 stars
Here There Be Dragons: 3.5/5 stars

[Highland G · Rating 2 out of 5]

Started out ok but didn’t really continue well. Art changed too much and the focus on him being stupid or useless if he didn’t have powers was way over done.
I personally would have preferred the antagonist from the first arc to have continued for the rest of the book as a rival.
Can’t really recommend.

[Kurt Lorenz · Rating 3 out of 5]

1-6, Burn, ☆☆
7-10, A Plague of Locusts, ☆☆☆
11, Fire on the Water, ☆☆☆
12, Here There Be Dragons!, ☆☆☆

[A J]

Will not be finished - one issue was enough. What a pointless book.

[Ekenedilichukwu Ikegwuani · Rating 3 out of 5]

not bad. the art is mediocre but the first story arc was great

[Rob · Rating 2 out of 5]

Goofy art. Lousy stories. On its way to Half Price Books.

[Billy H · Rating 4 out of 5]

great art