Jonathan Storm (Earth-121698)

"Flame on!"

―Johnny Storm^[src]

Jonathan "Johnny" Storm, also known as the Human Torch, is a superhuman who can generate and manipulate fire. He is also a member of the Fantastic Four.

Biography[]

Fantastic Four[]

When Johnny got hit by the cosmic radiation that gave the Fantastic Four their powers, Johnny gained the power of pyrogenesis, pyrokinesis, fire mimicry and flight.

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer[]

When Sue and Reed's wedding was interrupted by the Silver Surfer, Johnny pursued the Surfer and lost the subsequent confrontation. Due to his contact with the Surfer, Johnny was thereafter able to switch powers with any of his teammates through physical contact, though he loses this ability after his second contact with him, just before the Surfer confronted Galactus.

Deadpool & Wolverine[]

"In the Void, you're either food for Alioth or you work for her. And I'll tell you who 'her' is: Cassandra Nova. A megalomaniacal, psychotic asshole. A finger licking dead-inside pixie slab of third rate dime-store nut-milk. And I'll tell you what she can do. She can lick my goddamn cinnamon ring clean and kick rocks all the way to bald hell. In fact, I don't give a shit if she removes all my skin and pops me like some nightmarish blood balloon. If the last thing I do in this godforsaken cum-gutter existence is light that fuck-box on fire, I still won't die happy. That's right, Wade. I won't be happy until I've urinated on her freshly barbecued corpse and husk-fucked the charred remains while gargling Juggernaut's juggernuts. And you can quote me."

―Johnny Storm^[src]

When Deadpool and Wolverine first landed in the Void at the End of Time, they were greeted by Johnny who had been trapped there years before by the TVA. Deadpool mistook Johnny for Steve Rogers until Johnny displayed his powers as the Human Torch instead. However, Pyro was able to absorb Johnny's fire, causing him to collapse from exhaustion. Johnny explained what the Void was and how everything there was either eaten by Alioth or worked for Cassandra Nova. After arriving at Cassandra's lair, Deadpool insulted her using what he claimed Johnny had told them on the ride over, something that Johnny vehemently denied. In retaliation, Cassandra yanked off all of Johnny's skin, killing him and causing him to collapse into a pile of steaming bones.

After Deadpool and Wolverine met The Resistance, the resistance against Cassandra, the Others mentioned that Johnny was one of them, but they didn't know what had become of him. Deadpool awkwardly brushed off the subject.

Deadpool later played a recording of Johnny insulting Cassandra exactly how he had claimed, proving that Deadpool had actually been telling the truth the whole time.

Character traits[]

Johnny differs from his fellow teammates by being very immature and hedonistic. He is into extreme sports and enjoys thrills, however foolhardy or poorly thought out they may be.

Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

Superhuman Physiology: Due to being exposed to the Cosmic Storm, Human Torch possesses superhuman attributes; such as pyrogenesis, pyrokinesis, fire mimicry and flight.
- Pyrogenesis: Human Torch can generate, create and project fire from both of his hands or his entire body. He is capable of creating and discharging concussive, explosive force when doing so. Human Torch can encompass himself entirely in fire. He can also use his plasma form to create a miniature super nova around his body around 1000000 degrees in heat.
- Pyrokinesis: Human Torch can manipulate fire. He is capable of blasting fire and mentally controlling it in a very limited way.
- Organic Fire Transformation: Human Torch is capable of transforming his entire body completely into pure fire.
  - Flight: When Human Torch is in his fire form, he is able to fly at amazing speeds and at high altitudes; his top flight speed is at least equivalent to that of a missile and almost on par with the Silver Surfer's atmospheric flight speed.
- Superhuman Immunity: Human Torch is completely immune to fire, as he cannot be burned or harmed by it's effects; no matter how intense the flames are. He is also immune to extremely warm temperatures and environments.

Former Powers[]

Power Transferal: Due to Human Torch's physical contact with the Silver Surfer; he is able to temporarily switch his powers with Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman and the Thing respectively, by physically touching his teammates or if they touch him, at one point, during his second confrontation against Doom, he possessed all the combined powers of the Fantastic Four; but after Human Torch's second physical contact with the Silver Surfer, he no longer possesses this power.
- Organic Rock Skin: Human Torch possesses an indestructible rock form.
  - Superhuman Strength: Human Torch is much stronger than normal humans and most other superhumans. He was able to go head-on against Doom.
  - Superhuman Durability: Due to Human Torch's rock-like skin, he is far more durable than normal humans and most other superhumans. He was able to withstand Doom's powerful blows and was completely unfazed by the latter's blows.
  - Superhuman Stamina: Human Torch possesses far more stamina than normal humans and most other superhumans; allowing him to remain physically active for long periods of time.
- Elasticity: Human Torch is able to expanding any part of his anatomy at least 1,000 feet. He is able to stretch, deform, expand, compress, flatten and inflate the structure part of his body.
- Shape-Shifting: Due to Human Torch's elasticity powers, he can wrap himself around other individuals; such as Doom. He can also shape-shift his hands into fist like weapons. Human Torch is capable of contracting at least his hand under a doorway with it was locked.
- Superhuman Immunity: Due to Human Torch's elasticity powers, he is almost completely immune to striking, and submission holds and can even turn submission holds against his opponents.
- Superhuman Flexibility: Due to Human Torch's elasticity powers, he is far more flexible than normal humans and most other superhumans. He is capable of twisting and bending his body in an superhumanly fashion.
- Invisibility: Human Torch is able to become completely invisible.
- Flyrogenesis: Human Torch can generate, create and project bright blue force fields from both of his hands or his entire body.
- Flyrokinesis: Human Torch can manipulate force fields.

Abilities[]

Semi-Skilled Pilot: Johnny is a very contradicting pilot, in the manner that he at times flies very well like when he flew the Fantasti-Jet and at other times he doesn't like when he crashed a flight simulator.
Skilled Hand-To-Hand Combatant: Human Torch has used his powers very well in combat situations.

Relationships[]

Sue Richards/Invisible Woman - Sister and teammate.
Ben Grimm/Thing - Ally and teammate.
Reed Richards - Brother-in-law and teammate.
Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom - Enemy; deceased.
Silver Surfer - Enemy turned ally.
Frankie Raye - Enemy turned girlfriend.

Appearances/Actors[]

Earth-121698 (2 films)
- Fantastic Four (First appearance) - Chris Evans
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - Chris Evans
Marvel Cinematic Universe (1 film)
- Deadpool & Wolverine - Chris Evans

Behind the scenes[]

Paul Walker was considered for the part of Johnny Storm.
Chris Evans improvised some of his dialogue.
Chris Evans voiced an alternate version of Johnny Storm/Human Torch in the video game Fantastic Four. Michael Broderick then took over the voice in the sequel game. These games are not considered canon to Earth-121698.
Johnny would have had a realistic burning visual effect but was considered too frightening.
During filming of the sequel, Stan Lee told Chris Evans that he enjoyed his performance.
Johnny's costume for Deadpool and Wolverine is improved from his past ones, with Evans saying it was meant to be "a little more rundown" and less "pristine" because he's been living in the Void. He also noted Marvel Studios was more relaxed in creating the suit again opposed to originally when "everything had to be very precise" and there were "a lot of opinions" regarding its creation.

Trivia[]

Chris Evans was initially skeptical of accepting the role of Captain America when it was offered to him in early 2010, going so far as to turn it down three times. The main reason for this was because he was afraid that people would compare him the Human Torch role, and didn't want people to think he was juggling two different superheroes at once. However, since Evans had previously gone on record to say he didn't think that a third Fantastic Four film would be made, he finally decided to take the role.
During the final battle against Doctor Doom in Rise of the Silver Surfer, Johnny gains all of the Fantastic Four's powers. This is direct reference to Kl'rt aka the Super Skrull, one of the FF's enemies in the comics who possesses all of the powers of the FF.
In Deadpool & Wolverine, Johnny is mistakenly identified as Steve Rogers by Deadpool until he displays his powers as the Human Torch. This is an in-joke as both Johnny Storm and Steve Rogers are played by Chris Evans.