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Marvel’sHuman TorchofFantastic Fourfame has a raw , terrifying world power - but it can only work onWolverine , and even otherX - Menwould simply burn . Theyoungest fellow member of Marvel ’s First Familyis usually seen as a convinced superhero who has a strict no - killing rule ( much like his protagonist on the Avengers ) against his enemies . Alas , New Fantastic Four # 4doesn’t give him much choice in the issue - and Wolverine is in no position to reason .
With the majority of the Fantastic Four indisposed , a new team is mould : Spider - Man , Ghost Rider , Wolverine and the Hulk ( inhis gray , Joe Fixit form ) . The four travelling to Las Vegas on a whim ( they each think about travel to the same place at the same time ) and find themselves face - to - face with a demonic outbreak in the city . Even Mephisto makes an appearance , but his henchman Asmodeus is the genuine terror ; he has supposedly killed the Human Torch and revive him as a sullen , vicious version of himself .
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InNew Fantastic Four # 4 , written by Peter David with art by Alan Robinson , Wolverine and the Human Torch conflict - and Wolverine was just late aggress by the Torch ’s Penance Stare , temporarily rendering Wolverine incapacitated . Logan immediately assaults the Torch and stabs him directly in the neck , much to Spider - Man ’s shock - but to his surprisal , he ca n’t dispatch his nipper . Torch uses his " Soul Flame " again … and Wolverine canbarely stir it off thanks to his heal cistron , chop off the Torch ’s manpower and rid himself .
The Human Torch use his flaming to vanish - but obviously he can line up parts of his own density , snare Wolverine ’s claws inside his own neck opening . Wolverine can resist the wondrous warmth of Johnny Storm thanks to his fast - dissemble healing factor - but this is something thatonlyWolverine can accomplish , as his hide bring around faster than it burns ( even Ben Grimm ’s Thing is vulnerable ) . If anyone else ( Captain America , or even a regular human ) set about to stab the Torch and the Torch pulled the same trick , they would quickly sting thanks to abide in close law of proximity to the Fantastic Four ’s fiery teammate .
It is worth noting that the Human Torch ’s fire was only recently dialed down ; for roughly a class , he was lock in a permanent " flame on " land , thanks to Doctor Doom amplifying the Torch ’s powers with a gimmick of his own devising . Fantastic Four # 46finally allow for Johnny to refund to his normal state ( when before , only select superheroeslike Sue Storm the Invisible Womancould even come up close without burning ) . Still , most people ca n’t even withstand standing near the young of theFantastic Fouron a regular day - except , of class , Wolverine .
