Wednesday, February 9, 2011

R.I.P. Johnny Storm

Johnny Storm, the human torch, is dead.

His death occurred in Fantastic Four issue 587, wherein he sacrifices himself to prevent Annihilus from invading Earth through the Negative Zone portal in the Baxter Building. Though Ben Grimm was ready to stay behind, Storm sacrificed himself to save Grimm's life. Storm then died the death of a true hero, to an onslaught of billions of alien insects.



I suggest a moment of silence in honor of Johnny Storm. During this moment I invite you to reflect upon this simple truth: That through all these years Johnny Storm has been the lone character who kept the Fantastic Four from becoming one overtly retarded cock-storm of faggotry. This despite the fact that his catch-phrase was to scream:



Flame on, Johnny Storm.

Flame on.

8 comments:

Andrew said...

And Spiderman joins the fantastic 4...
Flame on...

Roscoe said...

Future Foundation.

Also, Parker's been there on and off FOREVER.

Double-Also, You start talking crap about Benji Blue-Eyes, Champion of the Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation, Beloved Son of Yancey Street and all around Good Jewish Boy?

Then you get to deal w/ Aunt Petunia. You don't want to deal with Petunia, J. She will destroy you with guilt.

Roscoe said...

You know, though? The new costumes are kinda neat. Not the Spidey costume, I mean. That's strictly Capcom DLC bait, a negative palletswap of the original black costume with underarm tweaking. But Reed, Sue, Ben? I dig it.

Don't know if I like them in the sense that they obviously won't last, but.. makes an interesting change.. and the three hexagon thing is an overt symbol of loss....

Andrew said...

And Johnny comes back to life in... 3... 2... 1...

Anonymous said...

Flameo, hotman!

Roscoe said...

Gonna at least be a little while for Johnny..

though it's built into the long-term arc.. w/ the Anti-Prophet talking about how Death is Life in the Negative Zone and a Franklin-Valeria-Nathaniel in the future, up to hijinx thing in the mix..

But.. it's kinda clear Hickman's going to work the story for at least some time w/out everyone's favourite kid brother.

_J_ said...

If Johnny Storm comes back to life before Nightcrawler, then heads will roll.

Roscoe said...

What if it happens before Kurt comes back, but after a story that shows Kurt maxin' and relaxin' on some clouds w/ a grail of Jesu-wine?

I mean.. Our Boy Bamf WAS a priest...