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Attributes

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 170 lbs

Eyes: Blue

Hair: Blond

Features: Blond

Summary

Created By: Stan Lee

Real Name: Jonathan Lowell Spencer Storm

Current Aliases: None

Former Aliases: None

Dual Identity: Public

Current Occupation: Adventurer

Former Occupation: Racing Car Driver, Mechanic

Citizenship: United States of America

Legal Status: No Criminal Record

Place of Birth: Glenville, Long Island, NY

Marital Status: TBD

Known Relatives: Susan Storm (Sister), Reed Richards (Brother-In-Law)

Known Confidants: Spider-Man, Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, Susan Storm

Known Allies: Countless

Major Enemies: Countless

Usual Bases: Fantastic Four Building, New York

Former Bases: None

Current Groups: Fantastic Four

Former Groups: None

Education: College Educated

Powers & Paraphenalia

Strength Level: Normal human

Powers: Can generate and control flame in many different forms, in many different frequency spectra, from glowing warmth to super-nova. Can use projected flame to fly.

Abilities: Expert driver and pilot, exceptional mechanical and engineering skills.

Equipment: Fantasti-cars. Other FF equipment.

Weapons: None

Limitations: Somewhat "hot-headed"

Background

They were normal human beings, until they joined Sue's boyfriend, Reed Richards and his friend, Ben Grimm, on a test flight into outer space. While in space, the craft was hit by cosmic radiation. After they returned to earth, each of the flight members found that they had new abilities. Johnny's gift was the ability to fly, burst into flame and control fires that were burning around him. The four astronauts called themselves the Fantastic Four.

They became world known adventurers and tried to use their abilities to help mankind. They became the enemies of many people, most notably Victor von Doom, aka Doctor Doom. Doom had been the college room mate of Reed Richards, and he blamed Reed for the failure of a device he had created while at college. He made it his life's work that the world would know that he was superior to Richards.

The Torch and Spider-Man have a long history together. They have squabbled and bickered as often as they have helped each other. They are about the same age but have very different personalities. They stopped fighting each other long enough to apprehend the Beetle early in their careers, and Johnny accidentally inspired Peter to never give up after he was beaten by Doctor Octopus. Spidey returned the favor by rescuing Johnny from the Sandman after he was kidnapped. They survived fighting each other, after they were tricked into doing so by Mysterio and the Wizard. The Torch has aided Spider-Man several times against Venom, as fire is one of the creature's few weaknesses.

Spidey and Torch are what you might call super hero siblings. They like each other, but would never admit it. After Norman Osborn framed Spider-Man for attacking him and put out a reward for his capture, New York was flooded with vigilantes trying to take him down. (Absorbing Man, Titania, Black Tarantula and Punisher among them.) Torch was one of the few to speak up for Spider-Man, warning the Hornet to leave Spidey alone. Little did he know that Peter had been using the Hornet identity to fight crime without becoming a target in the process.

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The assistance of the Marvel Chronology Project is gratefully acknowledged.

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