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One of the cornerstones of Fox Feature Syndicate’s Golden Age superhero line, The Flame lastly reached his potential in The Flame #4 in 1941
Like different Fox Feature Syndicate Superheroes equivalent to Blue Beetle and Green Mask, the Flame powered up significantly over time. In the character’s debut in 1939’s Wonderworld Comics #3, he was solely in a position to materialize himself inside hearth in his preliminary appearances, as a method of teleportation, and used a flame gun that he invented. Eventually, with out additional rationalization in Wonderworld #22 and The Flame #4, he’s proven having the ability to spontaneously burst into flame himself, which permits him to fly. From there, he step by step begins to spontaneously exhibit extra highly effective flame-based skills just like the Human Torch. A generally missed second in the historical past of the character, there is a The Flame #4 (Fox, 1941) CGC FN- 5.5 Off-white pages up for public sale in the 2023 September 28 The Fox Comics Showcase Auction #40239 at Heritage Auctions.
The Flame Is As Rare As It Gets
“Art by Arthur Cazeneuve and others. Cover by Arthur Cazeneuve. Raised by Tibetan lamas, orphan Gary Preston gained the mystic ability to control fire and temperature, including the power to materialize wherever there is an open flame. Col. Jones seeks help from The Flame after his best friend draws him into a spy ring; His old foe Doctor Drool is resurrected after his execution and refuses to stay dead; Sinister Dr. Mortal uses a meteorite to transform his hapless assistant into something called a claw-dwarf. Spiderweb of Spies; Dr. Drool Returns From the Dead; The Diamond Robbery; The Spirit of Achilles; Dr. Mortal: The Claw-Dwarf; Voodoo Man: The Voodoo Man’s New Headquarters; Captain Savage: Gulf of Tonkin Incident. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.”
An interesting second in the evolution of a Golden Age superhero, there is a The Flame #4 (Fox, 1941) CGC FN- 5.5 Off-white pages up for public sale in the 2023 September 28 The Fox Comics Showcase Auction #40239 at Heritage Auctions.
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