—Deputy Police Inspector RuddRelax, Torch! Sometimes the less-glamorous, but tried-and-true police methods will get the best results!
Appearing in "On the Trail of the Amazing Spider-Man!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Fox (Reynard Slinker) ⏵ (First appearance)
- Fox's Henchmen
- Two unnamed henchmen
Other Characters:
- Fantastic Four (Mentioned)
- Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) (Mentioned)
- Thing (Ben Grimm) (Mentioned)
- NYPD
- Charlie (First appearance)
- Pete (First appearance)
- Deputy Police Inspector Rudd (First appearance)
- Daily Chronicle (Named only)
- Leonardo da Vinci (Mentioned)
- Harley-Davidson (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
- Fantastic Four Uniforms
- Spider-Man's Suit and Web-Shooters
- Spider-Man's Spider-Signal
- Jet-Powered Roller Skates
Synopsis for "On the Trail of the Amazing Spider-Man!"
Jealous of the press that Spider-Man is getting, the Human Torch has an opportunity to clash with the wall crawler when the villain known as the Fox frames Spider-Man for the theft of priceless art. However, after checking with police who believe that the Fox might be responsible for the thefts, the Torch works together with Spider-Man in capturing the Fox and turning him over to justice.
Appearing in "I Was the Invisible Man!"
Featured Characters:
- Invisible Man (Adam Clayton) (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Professor Howard (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Numerous unnamed criminals
Other Characters:
- First National Bank
- Unnamed Security Guard
- Daily Globe (Named only)
- Unidentified Police Department
- Unnamed Sergeant
- Numerous unnamed police officers
- Unnamed Mailman
- Chronicle (Named only)
- Post Bugle (Named only)
- News Courier (Named only)
- Unnamed Boxing Champion
- Carpenters
- Pete (First appearance)
- Two unnamed carpenters
- Herbie
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
- Vibra-Light
Synopsis for "I Was the Invisible Man!"

Appearing in "I Was a Prisoner on the Planet of Plunder!"
Featured Characters:
- Detective Rick Dugan (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- I.G.S.S.D. (First appearance)
- Unnamed Chief
Antagonists:
- Xenon
- Numerous unnamed Proximans
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Pilot
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Alpha Centuriusians (First appearance)
- New Lambdans (First appearance)
- Uplisonians (First appearance)
- Proximans (First appearance)
Locations:
- Earth-Unknown (First appearance)
- Alpha Centurius (First appearance)
- New Lambda (First appearance)
- Uplison (First appearance)
- Proxima the Second (First appearance)
Synopsis for "I Was a Prisoner on the Planet of Plunder!"
Appearing in "I Am Robot"
Featured Characters:
- Unnamed Robot (First appearance; dies)
Supporting Characters:
- Thorne (Robot's Creator)
- Thorne's Wife
- Thorne's Son
Antagonists:
- Unnamed Alien
- Kara
Other Characters:
- Two unnamed associates of Thorne
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-Unknown (2468 A.D.) (First appearance)
Items:
- Strytum (First appearance) (Fragile Material)
- Thermo-Barium (First appearance) (Metal)
Vehicles:
- Flying Saucer
Synopsis for "I Am Robot"
Appearing in "Worlds Within Worlds!"
Featured Characters:
- Paul Stratton (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Terry Mason (First appearance)
- Dr. Edward Stone (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Dr. Stone's Assistant
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-Unknown (First appearance)
Items:
- Paul Stratton's Microscopic Lens
Synopsis for "Worlds Within Worlds!"
Appearing in "I Was the Man Who Lived Twice!"
Featured Characters:
- Gyor Kosice
Supporting Characters:
- Gyor's Adoptive Mother
- Gyor's Adoptive Father
- Maria
Other Characters:
- Gypsy Caravan
- Numerous unnamed gypsies
- Gretchen (Maria's Aunt)
- Kosku (Gyor's Second Adoptive Father)
- Greta (Gyor's Second Adoptive Mother)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth
- Europe
- Bremena Forest
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Ukraine
- Poland
- Kielce
- Kazakhstan
- Irgiz
- Europe
Synopsis for "I Was the Man Who Lived Twice!"
Appearing in "I Fly to the Stars!"
Featured Characters:
- Frank Coventry (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Sally Lang (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Bob (X-700 Mechanic)
- Robert Lang (First appearance)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-Unknown (First appearance)
Vehicles:
- X-700
Synopsis for "I Fly to the Stars!"
Appearing in "Prison 2000 A.D."
Featured Characters:
- John Fox (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Numerous unnamed colonists of Vestas 203 (Illusion or holographic simulation)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-59265 (First appearance)
- Sol
- Earth
- New Guinea (Referenced)
- Luna (Referenced)
- Mars (Referenced)
- Vestas 203 (Illusion or holographic simulation)
- Earth
- Sol
Synopsis for "Prison 2000 A.D."
Appearing in "I Am the Scourge of Atlantis!"
Featured Characters:
- Ogarth (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Ogarth's Father (First appearance; dies)
- Cnidos (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Junior
- Junior's Mother
- Numerous unnamed beach-goers
Other Characters:
- New Atlantis
- New Atlantis Army
- Numerous unnamed soldiers
- Numerous unnamed citizens of New Atlantis
- New Atlantis Army
- Empire of Atlantis (Only in flashback)
- Atlantean Guard
- Luther (Only in flashback)
- Numerous unnamed guards (Only in flashback)
- Unnamed King (Mentioned)
- Lertius (Only in flashback)
- Vernia (Only in flashback)
- Numerous unnamed citizens of Atlantis (Only in flashback)
- Zeno (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
- Atlantean Guard
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- New Atlantis / Atlantis (First appearance)
- Atlantis (Only in flashback)
Events and Eras:
- Pre-Cataclysmic Age (Only in flashback)
- Great Cataclysm (Only in flashback)
Synopsis for "I Am the Scourge of Atlantis!"
Appearing in "Nightmare Planet"
Featured Characters:
- Colonel Ken Travers
Supporting Characters:
- United States Air Force
- Numerous unnamed members
- Colonel Ken Travers' Commando Unit
- Numerous unnamed members
Antagonists:
- Numerous unnamed aliens
Other Characters:
- United States Citizens
- Joe
- Mary
- Mrs. Jones
- Mrs. Jones' Son
- Syd
- Charlie
- Numerous unnamed citizens
- Charlie (Soldier)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-Unknown (First appearance) (2500 A.D.)
- Milky Way (First appearance)
- Sol (First appearance)
- Earth (First appearance)
- United States of America (First appearance)
- Washington, D.C. (First appearance)
- United States of America (First appearance)
- Sun (First appearance)
- Earth (First appearance)
- "Nightmare Planet"
- Unidentified City
- Sol (First appearance)
- Milky Way (First appearance)
Synopsis for "Nightmare Planet"
Appearing in "I Captured the Abominable Snowman!"
Featured Characters:
- Yeti (Kurt Hanson) (First appearance) (Unnamed) (Main story and flashback)
Supporting Characters:
- Unnamed Lama (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
Other Characters:
- Former Yeti (First appearance)
Races and Species:
- Humans (Main story and flashback)
- Horses (Only in flashback)
- Abominable Snowman / Yeti
Locations:
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- Asia (Main story and flashback)
- North America (Only in flashback)
- United States of America (Only in flashback)
Synopsis for "I Captured the Abominable Snowman!"
Trivia
Continuity Notes[]
On The Trail of the Amazing Spider-Man!
- This issue marks the first time that Spider-Man and the Human Torch agree to meet at the Statue of Liberty. This becomes a regular meeting place for the two heroes from this point on.