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Issue: The Human Torch #5
Publication Date: May 1975
 
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
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Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 3 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Len Wein
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Wrath of the Wizard!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Len Wein ?
Gil Kane
Al Milgrom
?
Danny Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
Human Torch
Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Wizard
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
"The Return of the Wizard!"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee (Plot); Larry Lieber (Script)
Jack Kirby
Dick Ayers
?
Artie Simek
Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Human Torch
Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Wizard; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards] (cameo); Thing [Ben Grimm] (cameo)
In prison, The Wizard becomes a model prisoner-- just so he can become a trustee, work in the hospital, have access to chemicals... and break jail! The police soon have him surrounded in his house, but can't get in because of its defenses. He challenges the Torch to a battle to decide who is the better man. Against Sue's advice Johnny accepts the challenge, and he does pretty well until Sue shows up to "help" him (again!). Thanks to her, he's caught, and both are almost killed in a bomb blast. But Johnny manages to free them both, getr rid of the bomb, and corral the "superior intellect."
Reprinting
FlagStrange Tales #105 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1963
was The Return of the Wizard! [Story on Interior Page(s)]pp1–11, p12, panels 1–4, 6, p13, panel 1, reformatted; minus 1 page
 
Miscellaneous
12
Second appearance of The Wizard. Next appearance in STRANGE TALES #110 (July 1963), where he teams with Paste-Pot Pete for the 1st time.
"In Korea!"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Hank Chapman
Dick Ayers
Ernie Bache
?
Dick Ayers
Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
The Original Human Torch
Original Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Colonel Kung (Red spy) (Intro)
The Torch and Toro fight Communists in North Korea to rescue a US General & his daughter and prevent the secret of an "atomic cannon" from falling into Red hands.
Reprinting
FlagThe Human Torch #38 published August 1954
was In Korea! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
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