Feb 26 2011 06:29 PM ET

'Fantastic Four' #588: Mourning The Torch's snuffing with a 'Nuff Said' issue

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How do you follow up a splashy superhero death? With a funeral, of course. Or at least an issue marked by a decidedly funereal tone. Read the full post.

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  • Brad

    I agree. I don’t think the Human Torch is dead. In the story, Annihlus holds up Johnny’s torn shirt to Reed as Reed holds the ultimate nulifier in his hand. He was bragging to Reed that Johnny was his prisoner, thus, a rescue plan will have to come to fruition.

    • Duih

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  • gc

    Human Torch’s death brings to mind the Onion headline from 1978 when Elvis died, which read: ELVIS DEAD – Is Elvis Alive?

  • harry

    comics have always been about money, but somewhere in the late 80s or early 90s that, as Dan above puts it, “this crap” began. It’s not about complex stories but about increasing revenues via cross-comic appearances and overly complex story lines. What used to be a fun simple pleasure has become as stressful as life…

  • frank

    Thank goodness this is only a comic and they can bring him back some way. Spider-Man was a bad choice for a replacement Spider-Man should always be a loner unless he can’t handle the bad guys.

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