Plot: Stan Lee
Script: Larry Lieber
Art: Dick Ayers
Lettering: Art Simek
After a few well-earned days off, I find myself hankerin' for a picture of a teenage boy self-immolating whilst flying, with no harmful effects. And, surprisingly enough, that's exactly what I get.
The ridiculous conceit that Johnny's flame would randomly run out without warning came into play once again this issue. Out for a flaming joyride, Johnny finds himself out over the sea, flameless. Landing on a handy ship, he is put to work by the sceptical sailors until the mists creep in, forcing Johnny to re-flame and help them out.
I love the sailor's surprised reaction to the fact that they had the Human Torch aboard all this time - "Well, I'll be! And we had 'im manicurin' the deck!". Larry Lieber's wonderful wordplay creating a great piece of speech.
Check out our coverage of Strange Tales #107 in our eleventh episode: Red? Yes! Communist? Yes! Russian? No!
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