Toys - Marvel Select Toys : Let’s take a look on the Human Torch Collector Figure

By Mulder, 22 march 2022

The Human Torch, also known as Jim Hammond is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-artist Carl Burgos, he first appeared in Marvel Comics #1 (Oct. 1939), published by Marvel's predecessor, Timely Comics. The Human"Torch was actually an android created by scientist Phineas Horton. He possessed the ability to surround himself with fire and control flames. In his earliest appearances, he was portrayed as a science fiction monstrosity, but quickly became a hero and adopted a secret identity as a police officer for the New York City Police Department.

The Human Torch was one of Timely Comics' three signature characters, along with Captain America and Namor the Sub-Mariner. Like many superheroes, the Human Torch fell into obscurity by the 1950s. In 1961, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby repurposed his name and powers for a new character, Johnny Storm, a member of the Fantastic Four (who was actually a human mutate). Unlike Captain America and the Sub-Mariner, the original Human Torch has had only a small presence in the post-1950s Marvel comic books and is closely associated with the Golden Age. In 2012, Hammond was ranked 28th in IGN's list of "The Top 50 Avengers".

Once again Diamond Select Toys offers us a superb figure perfectly mastered and which benefits not only from many articulations (toy photographers will appreciate) but also many accessories. The Marvel character is perfectly respected and all the readers of comics and movies from the Marvel cinematographic universe will appreciate the care given to this one.  The only dilemma we may encounter is whether we prefer to keep this superb collector figure in its box or open it and display it in the window or in its dedicated collector's room...

(Source : press release)