The Human Torch #2 – Early Bronze Age Run w/ The Wizard – VF – 1974 (Marvel Comics)

📌 Very Fine condition. Bright, clean copy with strong colors and gloss. Minor spine ticks and light edge wear keep it from higher grade, but overall a sharp, well-preserved Bronze Age issue.

📖 Comic Details:
The Human Torch #2 (Nov 1974) continues the Bronze Age solo adventures of Johnny Storm while revisiting Golden Age Torch classics. This issue pits the modern Human Torch against his cunning foe, The Wizard, who impersonates Johnny in a scheme to ruin his reputation.

🖌 Stories & Credits:

• Cover: Larry Lieber (pencils), John Romita Sr. (inks)

• Plot by Stan Lee

• Script by Larry Lieber

• Interior art: Jack Kirby (pencils), Dick Ayers (inks)

• Backup story pencils: Alex Schomburg

• Stories include:

  • “Prisoner of the Wizard”

  • “Wizard’s Wiles!”

  • “The Hyena Strikes!”

• Published: Nov 1974

• Cover Price: $0.25

• Comes bagged and boarded

✨ Key Features:

• Early Bronze Age Human Torch series (issue #2)

• Classic Stan Lee / Kirby / Romita collaboration

• Features The Wizard as primary villain

• Bonus Golden Age Human Torch tale by Alex Schomburg

💎 Collectible Appeal:
A Bronze Age Marvel key issue from the Human Torch solo series, spotlighting both the Fantastic Four era Torchand his Golden Age counterpart. In Very Fine condition, this issue offers strong display appeal for Marvel and Fantastic Four collectors alike.