| Characters |
Human Torch; Toro; Professor Marko (villain) (Intro, Death); Gorodok (Intro, Death)
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| Synopsis |
A communist spy convinces Professor Marko to use a vacuum built on top of an observatory to suck in all the world's air in a bid for world domination. Torch and Toro put a stop his plans. |
| Genre |
Superhero |
| Pencils |
Dick Ayers |
| Inks |
Ernie Bache |
| Notes |
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group, Inks credit from the Atlas tales website, original indexer credited Dick Ayers for inks.
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| Reprinted |
in Human Torch, The (Marvel, 1974 series) #4 (March 1975); in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes (Marvel, 2007 series) #2 |
| Characters |
Original Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Intro: Capt. Fred Jory; Colonel Frost; Lotty Frost; Villains: The Communists |
| Synopsis |
An Air Force pilot, Fred Jory, nearly crashes his jet into the heart of NYC due to an empty fuel tank (and a death-wish) but is saved by The Torch and Toro. Jory reveals he's a coward, and will never be able to marry his girl Lotty, the daughter of Colonel Frost. The Torch promises to help him build his confidence up. On returning to base, they discover Frost at the mercy of a band of Commie spies trying to get their hands on a "Super-Jet." The spies make off with the jet--and Lotty--but The Torch and Jory pursue them and bring both back safely. When the spies strike again, Jory lashes out, and only afterwards realizes he's beaten the spies this time without help! Frost says Jory would make a fine son-in-law, but when Lotty gives The Torch a kiss in gratitude, he heads for the hills! |
| Genre |
Superhero |
| Pencils |
Dick Ayers |
| Inks |
Ernie Bache |
| Notes |
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Inks credit from the Atlas tales website, original indexer credited Dick Ayers for inks.
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| Reprinted |
in Human Torch, The (Marvel, 1974 series) #6 (July 1975) [-1 page]; in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes (Marvel, 2007 series) #2 |