Jonathan "Johnny" Storm, also known as the Human Torch, is a superhuman who can generate and manipulate fire. He is also a member of the Fantastic Four.
Biography[]
The Fantastic Four[]
Johnny is the son of Mary Storm and the younger brother of Susan Storm, he is just a boy when the college student living in his mother's borderhouse, Reed Richards, attempt a dangerous experiment on the Colossus comet. Johnny likes Reed, who of ten passes time with him playing videogames.
Ten years later, after the failure of Reed's first experiment, Johnny is chosen among the crew of the second one, being one of the people who know the most about Richards' research, despite not being a physician. When the spaceship crashes, Johnny, like the others, seemed unharmed, but when he sneezes he sets a bush on fire. Later, he inflames his own hand, thus understanding that something has indeed happened in space. When the four members of the crew are "rescued" by Doom's men disguised as Government agents, Johnny scares to death the scientist who's been analyzing him setting his hand on fire by simply saying "Flame on!". The four of them later escape the lab, only to find themselves prisoners in Castle Doom: while the others are fighting against Doom's guards, Johnny tries to melt a wall with his powers, but The Thing goes out of patience and crushes it with brute strength.
Back to Baxter Building, Johnny is given a new uniform by his sister, a fireproof one so that he can wear it while using his powers. When Alicia Masters is taken captive by Dr. Doom, Johnny and the others chose to help Ben rescue her. At Castle Doom, the four superheroes are caught by one of Doom's devices, but when Mr. Fantastic frees the team, a ferocious battle occurs, during which Johnny shots fireballs to many guards. Doom, seeing the battle lost, activates his ultimate device, a giant laser cannon aiming for New York City. Knowing he's the only one able to stop the death ray, Johnny set himself completely on fire and uses the heat produced by his body to fly, thus intercepting the laser moments before it destroys the city and saving the day.
At battle ended, Johnny participates to his sister's marriage to Dr. Richards.
Character traits[]
Johnny is short-tempered and hot-headed. He also loves beautiful cars, videogames and having fun in general.
Despite Johnny's fun-loving nature; he is quite serious, responsible and mature.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Superhuman Physiology: Due to being exposed to the cosmic ray, Human Torch possesses superhuman attributes; such as pyrogenesis, pyrokinesis, fire mimicry and flight.
- Pyrogenesis: Human Torch can generate, create and project fire from both of his hands or his entire body.
- Pyrokinesis: Human Torch can manipulate fire. He is able to focus his flames into laser-like rays or shoot them into the shape of fireballs.
- Organic Fire Transformation: Human Torch is capable of transforming his entire body completely into pure fire.
- Flight: When Human Torch is in his fire form, he is able to fly at amazing speeds and at high altitudes.
- Superhuman Immunity: Human Torch is completely immune to fire, as he cannot be burned or harmed by its effects, no matter how intense the flames are. He is also immune to extremely warm temperatures and environments.
Relationships[]
- Fantastic Four
- Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic - Brother-in-law, ally and team leader.
- Susan Richards/Invisible Woman - Sister, ally and teammate.
- Ben Grimm/Thing - Friend, ally and teammate.
- Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom - Enemy; deceased.
- The Jeweler - Enemy.
- Mary Storm - Mother.
Appearances/Actors[]
- Earth-94000 (1 film)
- The Fantastic Four (First appearance) - Jay Underwood and Phillip Van Dyke (young)
Behind the scenes[]
To be added
Trivia[]
- Unlike most previous incarnations, who are portrayed as being impulsive, reckless, laid-back and immature; this version of Johnny Storm is far more serious, responsible and mature, as he lacks any impulsive and reckless traits; although he is slightly short-tempered, hot-headed and fun-loving; it is never to the point of being immature and laid-back.
- In the final scene of the movie, the Human Torch flies in space, which is quite impossible, considering oxygen is missing outside Earth's atmosphere (as later demonstrated in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer).
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