HUMAN TORCH (TIMESLIP)
Real Name: The Human Torch
Identity/Class: Extradimensional (Earth-97517) android
Occupation: Weapon of destruction
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: The Allied Powers, Professor Horton (of Earth-97517)
Enemies: The Axis Powers (of Earth-97517)
Known Relatives: Professor Horton (creator)
Aliases: The Torch of Liberty
Base of Operations: Mobile throughout Earth-97517
First Appearance: Marvel Vision#17 (May, 1997)
Powers/Abilities: The Human Torch was created as a weapon that could burst into flame. He presumably had superhuman strength and durability in his robotic parts.
History: (Marvel Vision#17 - Timeslip) - The jewish Professor Horton created the android Human Torch as a response to the Jewish persecution by the Axis Powers of World War II. Covering his creation in slow-burning rags, Horton created a modern-day golom that struck at the Nazis with a zombie-like determination.
Comments: Created by Jim Krueger and Phil Hester.
The Human Torch's reality diverged from Earth-616 when Professor Horton chose to create the Torch specifically to burst into flame, as opposed to the android accidentally bursting into flame as in Marvel Comics#1.
Profile by Proto-Man.
CLARIFICATIONS:
The Human Torch (Timeslip) should not be confused with:
Professor Horton was a Jewish scientist who, tired of seeing his fellow men persecuted by the Nazis, created the android Human Torch to fight fire with fire.
--Marvel Vision#17 - Timeslip
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Timeslip: The Collection#1, cover (Human Torch, headshot)
p27, splash page (Human Torch, fullbody & Professor Horton)
Other Appearances:
Marvel Vision#17 (May, 1997) - "Timeslip: The Human Torch" - Jim Krueger
(story), Phil Hester (art)
Last updated: 04/02/07
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