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2November 1974
$0.25

The Human Torch #2

Marvel · November 1974 · on sale 1974-08-27

Origin: Wizard
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Identification plate

Series
The Human Torch (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
November 1974
Key date
1974-11-00
On-sale date
1974-08-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Wizard.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Human Torch Goes Wild!cover1pencils: Larry Lieber; inks: John Romita; letters: Gaspar SaladinoWizard (disguised as Human Torch)
1Prisoner of the Wizard [Part 1]comic story7script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Jon D'Agostino; editing: Stan LeeHuman Torch, Invisible Girl, Johnny Storm, Susan Storm Richards, Bentley Wittman, Wizard Origin
2Part 2: Wizard's Wiles!comic story6script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Jon D'Agostino; editing: Stan LeeHuman Torch, Invisible Girl, Johnny Storm, Susan Storm Richards, Bentley Wittman, Wizard
3Sumptuous Scoops About Summer, Spidey -- and Softball!in-house column1script: Stan Lee, Roy Thomas
4The Hyena Strikes!comic story7script: Bill Woolfolk; editing: Stan LeeJim Hammond, Human Torch, Thomas Raymond, Toro
5Hey Hero! Have We Got a Bonus Page to Pick With You!in-house column1script: Roy Thomas

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CollectionYear
The Human Torch & The Thing: Strange Tales - The Complete Collection #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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