Classic Comics with Matthew B. Lloyd- Episode 34- The Golden Age Human Torch- “Jim Hammond ”

Timely’s first comic book Superstar- The Golden Age Human Torch. The Torch first appeared in Marvel Comics #1 and quickly became the company’s most popular character. He disappeared from the racks twice in the Golden Age twice, but has maintained a presence in the Marvel Universe up to present. Dave Horrocks joins me to discuss Jim Hammond in this episode. You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to ClassicComicsMBL@gmail.com. You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories. You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.” https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe-Political-Thought/dp/3030057755 And: “Black Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer the World?” https://www.amazon.com/Black-Panther-Philosophy-Blackwell-Culture/dp/1119635845/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F69N3WJBZMF3&keywords=what+can+wakanda&qid=1642053514&sprefix=what+can+wakanda%2Caps%2C256&sr=8-1 Dave Horrocks can be found on the VHS Strikes Back and the Comics in Motion feed on all your podcast catchers on the Movie reviews and Mandatory Music and CD. Find him on Twitter @seattledojos For more about the Golden Age Human Torch, check out Episode 31 of Classic Comics covering Marvel Comics #1, and Episode 6 that looks at the first battle between The Human Torch and Sub-Mariner from Marvel Mystery Comics #7-10. Golden Age Appearances of the original Human Torch All-Winners Comics #1-13, 17-19, 21, Captain America #19, 21-67, 69 and 76-76 (50’s revival- 1954) All-Select Comics #1-10, Mystic Comics v2 #1-2, Daring Comics #9-12, Sub-Mariner #23, 29, All Winners Comics v2 #1 Young Men #24-28 (50’s revival- 1954) Men’s Adventures #27-28 (50’s revival- 1954) Golden Age Human Torch Links Human Torch (Jim Hammond) at Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Torch_(android) Carl Burgos https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Burgos Human Torch Vol.1 1940-1949 at Fandom https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Human_Torch_Vol_1 The Invaders https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Invaders_(Earth-616) Marvel Mystery Oil https://marvelmysteryoil.com/pages/our-story