Comic Title: Strange Tales #101
Publisher: Marvel (Vista Publications Inc.)
Address: 655 Madison Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1962
On Sale Date: July 10, 1962 Copyright Date July 10, 1962
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1962

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Stan Lee

Title: "The Human Torch"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)

Plotter: Stan Lee
Scripter: Larry D. Lieber
Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Dick Ayers

Reprinted In:
Marvel Tales #3 (1966)
Human Torch #1 (1974)
Essential Human Torch TPB (2003)
Marvel Masterworks Vol. 66:Human Torch Vol. 1 HC (2006)
Marvel Masterworks Vol. 66:Human Torch Vol. 1 HC [Variant] (2006)
Marvel Masterworks:Human Torch Vol. 1 TPB (2014)
Marvel Masterworks:Human Torch Vol. 1 TPB [Variant] (2014)
Human Torch and the Thing:Strange Tales:The Complete Collection TPB (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Human Torch (last appearance in Fantastic Four #7; next appearance in Fantastic Four #8)

Supporting Character(s)

• Thing (last appearance in Fantastic Four #7; next appearance in Fantastic Four #8)

Villain(s)

• The Destroyer (Charles Stanton; no further appearances)
• A group of communist spies (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• An amusement park owner (no further appearances)
• Several of Johnny Storm's friends (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Fantastic Four (in flashback)
• Mister Fantastic (in flashback)
• Invisible Girl (in flashback)

Comments:
Part 2:"The Flaming Fury Strikes Back"

The Human Torch's identity is not publicly known in this story.

The origin of the Fantastic Four is retold in flashback.

Synopsis:
An amusement park opens in the town of Glenville where Johnny Storm lives. A saboteur sends threatening letters to the local newspaper, then causes accidents at the park. The timely intervention of the Human Torch helps to save lives. The Destroyer then challenges Johnny and leads him into a trap. Johnny escapes. He then discovers the reason behind the sabotage. The tall rides including the roller coaster provided a vantage point to see an otherwise secluded beach where a communist submarine receiving smuggled information. Johnny leads the authorities to the submarine and unmasks the Destroyer as Charles Stanton, publisher of the local newspaper.