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One A Day 2.0: Day #234 - Donald Pierce and the Reavers
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Beamish
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Happy Thanksgiving from my family to my Articulated Thoughts family, celebrating with the one that started it all...
Day #222 - Human Torch/Jim Hammond
Would I buy? Day #1 instant purchase
Which version? Flame version and "human" version please
All I ask is that when Hasbro eventually makes him, that he looks different that the standard Johnny Storm figure. Jim needs his own distinctive look.
BTW - I needed a break from relatives. This was a nice diversion!
Day #222 - Human Torch/Jim Hammond
Would I buy? Day #1 instant purchase
Which version? Flame version and "human" version please
All I ask is that when Hasbro eventually makes him, that he looks different that the standard Johnny Storm figure. Jim needs his own distinctive look.
BTW - I needed a break from relatives. This was a nice diversion!
Chooch555
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Byrne-look for me thanks!
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Jim Hammond is an absolute must have and I honestly can’t believe he hasn’t been done.
Byrne model would be my choice BUT I would love it if they would include a first appearance head.
Byrne model would be my choice BUT I would love it if they would include a first appearance head.
DetectiveHoag
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Absolute Yes. Perhaps they could give us a powered up and powered down two-pack. In any case, Definitely need a version that’s distinguishable from Johnny Storm.
Honestly, If Hasbro could pull off a “Marvels” version of Hammond Torch, I would so love it!
Honestly, If Hasbro could pull off a “Marvels” version of Hammond Torch, I would so love it!
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Thor-El
Studious
This, both powered (with no facial details) and unpowered in the red and yellow costume.
But in the interim, I remain happy with my Select Hammond Torch head on the retro carded FF Torch body. So personally I don’t feel a… burning… desire for him.
Niko (protozoalord)
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Powered down, Byrne and/or golden age. Any other costume would be a waste. Powered up could easily just be a shoe-in alternate head for whenever we FINALLY get a good classic Human Torch in general, which would be great as a unique mold or something for the texture. Granted, it would just be the Diamond Select figure in 1/12 at that point, but that figure was perfect, there's no reason not to just do that. I'd prefer if it was a solid red with recessed painted in texture, and maybe shading. No clear parts, clear parts doesn't give off the classic look.
Reno
Considerate
Yes, please on Jim Hammond post-haste! Put him in a 2-pack with Toro and it's an instant buy!
tasmaniantwister
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Jim Hammond Torch is essential as the character who started it all. Agree we need the flamed on and off looks. Also, that the Marvels and/or Byrne looks would be the best representation. Jim solo, in a powered/non-powered two pack or Original Torch/Toro two-pack would be a day one purchase.
puckace
Studious
Well lets see...um...YES!
Absolutely in for a classic Human Torch. I would love to get the looks shown on that Fantastic Four #4 cover for both the original Torch and for Johnny. I'm tired of the translucent w/flames look. Give us the solid w/black lines classic looks please. Also a Byrne non flamed Torch is welcome.
Absolutely in for a classic Human Torch. I would love to get the looks shown on that Fantastic Four #4 cover for both the original Torch and for Johnny. I'm tired of the translucent w/flames look. Give us the solid w/black lines classic looks please. Also a Byrne non flamed Torch is welcome.
BasilElks
Alias: Basilisk
Yes, 80s handbook look, and also, only if he's NOT done like how they are currently doing every fire character, now. I do not, I repeat DO NOT want a Jolly Rancher, and want a solid color figure. 
The Jolly rancher look is so 2020, and passe, get with the times, Hasbro. 
lol
The Jolly rancher look is so 2020, and passe, get with the times, Hasbro. lol
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I'd be completely fine with removable flame effects. THOSE parts I'd also be happy with being translucent, but not the base figure. I'd ideally find ways to release red flames and yellow flames for the powered up release, so we can have a 60s-onwards Johnny Storm with yellow flames, and Golden Age Jim Hammond with red flames that are more homogenous with his body. Or if you love Byrne, you can just use yellow flames on both.
TempusFromMars
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Yes but he’d have to be more fire than figure!
"It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being"
- Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
If you read my SDCC reports (click here), then you can probably guess my feelings on this matter.
I was 42 years old when I first asked Jesse Falcon about a Golden Age Human Torch figure. I'm 67 now and it looks like I might finally be on the verge of getting one.
Dwight said that it should be announced "sometime in the next six months, hopefully before the year is out." He said it was too far along in production to cancel it now. Two other Hasbro staffers told me that as well. It's coming. Now that was in July so the announcement should be very soon. We might even see it in the next live stream or at CCXP a week from now. My fingers and toes are crossed.
Every year at SDCC the first thing I do is make a bee line for the Hasbro booth on Preview Night so I can ask about the Torch and the rest of the Invaders. The last thing I do at the show is stop by the booth and thank them for coming out, wish them a safe trip home, and ask again for the Invaders. We've been doing that little dance for years. The Great Falcada knows how bad I want this. He's known it for about 25 years now.
People ask me "Hey, what's the big deal about that Golden Age stuff, anyway? Wasn't that a really long time ago? Like before even YOUR time? Why is it so important to you?" Well, okay. That's a fair question.
Yes, it was before my time. The Golden Age is considered to have ended in 1956 (Depending on who you ask). I was born in 1958. I first became aware of comics in 1964 when the industry was knee deep in the Silver Age. But there are two reasons why the Golden Age strikes a chord in my soul even though I wasn't around for it.
First, both of my grandfathers, two men that I loved and admired very much, served in World War II. And they didn't just sit at a desk and shuffle papers, they saw combat. They didn't like to talk about it but I saw their medals. They served our country with honor and distinction. That's one of the reasons why I went into the military too. I wanted to be like them. And both of my parents read comics when they were kids in the 1940's. My Dad loved the Justice Society and the All-Winners Squad and my mother loved Black Canary and Dr. Fate. I guess their love of comics got passed on to me. It's in our DNA.
Second, and let there be no mistake about this, everyone, and I mean EVERYONE who served the allied cause in World War II helped save the world from fascism and a clearly hideous evil. Comics and particularly superhero comics were born at the end of the great depression and the beginning of World War II, a time when people, particularly kids, NEEDED heroes. That's the era that Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain America, the Sub-Mariner and yes, the Original Human Torch sprang from.
Jim Hammond, the original Human Torch, killed Adolf Hitler in his bunker as Allied Forces began to close in to end the war in Europe. He was on the cover of the very first Marvel comic. He helped introduce the world to this little company called Marvel.
That's why, if you're going to have a line of action figures that calls itself, "Marvel Legends", you really need the character that started it all.
"For America and democracy!"
"Okay, Axis! Here we come!"
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
And thank you @Beamish!
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If you read my SDCC reports (click here), then you can probably guess my feelings on this matter.
I was 42 years old when I first asked Jesse Falcon about a Golden Age Human Torch figure. I'm 67 now and it looks like I might finally be on the verge of getting one.
Dwight said that it should be announced "sometime in the next six months, hopefully before the year is out." He said it was too far along in production to cancel it now. Two other Hasbro staffers told me that as well. It's coming. Now that was in July so the announcement should be very soon. We might even see it in the next live stream or at CCXP a week from now. My fingers and toes are crossed.
Every year at SDCC the first thing I do is make a bee line for the Hasbro booth on Preview Night so I can ask about the Torch and the rest of the Invaders. The last thing I do at the show is stop by the booth and thank them for coming out, wish them a safe trip home, and ask again for the Invaders. We've been doing that little dance for years. The Great Falcada knows how bad I want this. He's known it for about 25 years now.
People ask me "Hey, what's the big deal about that Golden Age stuff, anyway? Wasn't that a really long time ago? Like before even YOUR time? Why is it so important to you?" Well, okay. That's a fair question.
Yes, it was before my time. The Golden Age is considered to have ended in 1956 (Depending on who you ask). I was born in 1958. I first became aware of comics in 1964 when the industry was knee deep in the Silver Age. But there are two reasons why the Golden Age strikes a chord in my soul even though I wasn't around for it.
First, both of my grandfathers, two men that I loved and admired very much, served in World War II. And they didn't just sit at a desk and shuffle papers, they saw combat. They didn't like to talk about it but I saw their medals. They served our country with honor and distinction. That's one of the reasons why I went into the military too. I wanted to be like them. And both of my parents read comics when they were kids in the 1940's. My Dad loved the Justice Society and the All-Winners Squad and my mother loved Black Canary and Dr. Fate. I guess their love of comics got passed on to me. It's in our DNA.
Second, and let there be no mistake about this, everyone, and I mean EVERYONE who served the allied cause in World War II helped save the world from fascism and a clearly hideous evil. Comics and particularly superhero comics were born at the end of the great depression and the beginning of World War II, a time when people, particularly kids, NEEDED heroes. That's the era that Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain America, the Sub-Mariner and yes, the Original Human Torch sprang from.
Jim Hammond, the original Human Torch, killed Adolf Hitler in his bunker as Allied Forces began to close in to end the war in Europe. He was on the cover of the very first Marvel comic. He helped introduce the world to this little company called Marvel.
That's why, if you're going to have a line of action figures that calls itself, "Marvel Legends", you really need the character that started it all.
"For America and democracy!"
"Okay, Axis! Here we come!"
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
And thank you @Beamish!