The MCU seems to have forgotten about one of its first superheroes, but the character could have a future in the franchise. Captain America: The First Avenger features a quick appearance by one of Marvel's oldest crime fighters, the Human Torch. In the film's first act, Bucky and a pre-serum Steve Rogers visit the World Exposition of Tomorrow fair. As they arrive, an exhibit titled "Dr. Phineas Horton Presents The Synthetic Man," is shown. On display is a man sporting a red suit inside a capsule. That is Jim Hammond, a.k.a. the original Human Torch, an android who bursts into flames whenever he comes into contact with oxygen. Though the character's moniker is often associated with Johnny Storm from the Fantastic Four, Hammond is Marvel's first Human Torch, making his debut in 1939's Marvel Comics #1.
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