Johnny Storm is a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, where he is called the Human Torch for his ability to control fire, which completely consumes his body. This guy has appeared many times in the pages of stories and several times in movies. This permanent member of the Fantastic Four has saved the Earth from external threats more than once.
General information
Johnny Storm gained his powers from cosmic ray radiation while flying with the other members of the future Fantastic Four. He gained the ability to cover his body with fire without any harm to himself. He does this with a spectacular "Flame" exclamation, and then his ability is activated.
On that flight he was with his sister Susan. Together they grew up and took care of each other, because the mother died in a car accident, and the father began to drink heavily after that and lost all his property in cards. When Johnny was 16, he went to visit his older sister in California. There Johnny Storm met her fiancé Reed Richards and Ben Grimm. Together they flew on the ship of a brilliant scientist, and this becamethe reason for obtaining their abilities.
Notable Comic Appearances
Johnny Storm (Human Torch) has appeared many times in various comic book series. In the plot of the Fantastic Four, he fought with various intergalactic enemies more than once and saved the planet from destruction in the team of his faithful comrades. Also, the guy appeared in the plot about the civil war of superheroes, where Iron Man and Captain America disagreed, because of which a real war began. The Human Torch initially joined Tony Stark, but switched sides after killing Goliath.
Another interesting storyline is the construction of the "Bridge" by Richards, who could use it to travel to different alternate realities. The agents of the enemy organization found out about this, and they invaded the Fantastic Four building. During this incident, the stability of the device was broken, and Johnny and his friends traveled tens of thousands of years back in time.
In various other versions of comics, he took part in deadly wars with people, saved the inhabitants of Manhattan from the apocalypse and did many other good deeds.
Film Appearances
In the Fantastic Four films, Johnny Storm is one of the main characters. In the film industry, a cult story about these heroes is considered a series that began in 2005. She talks about how exactly four volunteers got their abilities in space flight,touches on the social factor and clearly shows the identities of all four members of the new team. In the first part, their opponent was Victor von Doom, an entrepreneur who sponsored Reed Richardson's flight into space.
In the second part, their opponent was first the Silver Surfer, and then the creature that he brings along. The films have received many positive reviews from critics and audiences, despite being made in a time of low technical ability. In this franchise, Chris Evans played the role of Johnny Storm, who managed to convey the ambitious character of the character on the screen with high quality. In the movies, he often appears in public, puts on performances and basks in the glory and fame of his personality.
Ability strengths and weaknesses
Johnny Storm is a pretty strong superhero, because the flames that enveloped his body are completely controllable. This concept includes all operations with combustible, smoking and smoldering substances. The guy can easily make them glow and direct them to the right place. The hero heats fire from his own body to the level of magma and throws it at the enemy in the form of a projectile.
Besides creating a flame, he can also destroy it. For example, with the power of absorbing his body, Storm can quickly put out any fire. With the help of flame control, he makes his body fly and in doing so can reach the speed of sound. At the same time, nearby objects are not affected by temperature, unless the Human Torch himself does this.wants.
His main weapon is the "Supernova" - an explosion of flame at a temperature of a million degrees. Despite all his strengths, fire is also a weakness of the character. If there is not enough oxygen, it goes out, and other powerful pyrokinetics can easily absorb it and deprive Johnny of his main weapon in battle.
