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Since DOCTOR MANYAC [Marvel Mystery Comics#4(2/1940)] was a CHEMIST perhaps Tom DeFalco could have had him kidnap PROFESSOR ALBERT HORTON too.He could have revealed the ORIGINAL GREEN FLAMES were ANDROIDS[ http://www.marvel.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=154523 ] and that he forced PROFESSOR HORTON to give the GREEN FLAMES superpowers.PROFESSOR PHILO ZOG can still be forced to create PROJECT:BLOCKBUSTER. I wouldn't write-off DOCTOR MANYAC and HERR GAUFMAN because both the THINKER and PUPPET MASTER survived an explosion in FANTASTIC FOUR#100(7/1970). I wonder if DOCTOR MANYAC's GREEN FLAMES are a product of ALCHEMY rather than CHEMISTRY?

In this issue Tom DeFalco claimed the Golden Age ANGEL had no super powers and yet on page 20 panel 6 he had the ANGEL throw a man 10 or 15 or 20 feet up into the air( I watch enough CSI to know that is impossible without SUPER-STRENGTH ).Plus the GOLDEN AGE 2004 HANDBOOK says the ANGEL has demonstrated SUPER-STRENGTH on more than one occasion.So perhaps the ANGEL's mutation( he has slowed aging---born in 1870s---mutated by electricity ) or that GEM between the WINGS on his CHEST EMBLEM gives him the same powers as the VAMP's ABSORBO-BELT[ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/vampanimuscorp.htm ].

Yes and finally.After 3 strikes( Captain America Comics#1,Sub-Mariner Comics#1 and Human Torch Comics#1) I finally get a home run.I knew Tom DeFalco wouldn't let me down,just like I knew J.J. Abrams wouldn't let me down on the new Star Trek movie. What I would have done different is that I would have used the ORIGINAL GREEN FLAMES seen in the MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS#4(2/1940) reprint seen in this issue.There were 5 GREEN FLAMES seen---one killed by the TORCH on page 3;4 GREEN FLAMES seen on Page 7 panel 7 but only 3 GREEN FLAMES seen in the final battle on Page 8 panels 4 to 6.I would reveal that the MISSING GREEN FLAME is the younger TORO AGE brother of one of the later 3 GREEN FLAMES and I would have the 2 BROTHERS MUTATE into GREEN FLAME versions on the HUMAN TORCH AND TORO.A 3rd GREEN FLAME I would give a version of the RED BLAZE's powers[ http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/r/redblaze.htm ].The 4th GREEN FLAME I would give a version of INFERNO's powers[ http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/g/gainfern.htm ].The 5th GREEN FLAME I would resurrect and give him a version of VULCAN's powers[ http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/g/gavulcan.htm ]. But otherwise I enjoyed this book a great deal.I even figured out that TOM chose to create ROBOT GREEN FLAMES as a nod and a wink to the ORIGINAL HUMAN TORCH being an ANDROID[ http://www.marvel.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=152913 ].

Yes and finally.After 3 strikes( Captain America Comics#1,Sub-Mariner Comics#1 and Human Torch Comics#1) I finally get a home run.I knew Tom DeFalco wouldn't let me down,just like I knew J.J. Abrams wouldn't let me down on the new Star Trek movie. What I would have done different is that I would have used the ORIGINAL GREEN FLAMES seen in the MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS#4(2/1940) reprint seen in this issue.There were 5 GREEN FLAMES seen---one killed by the TORCH on page 3;4 GREEN FLAMES seen on Page 7 panel 7 but only 3 GREEN FLAMES seen in the final battle on Page 8 panels 4 to 6.I would reveal that the MISSING GREEN FLAME is the younger TORO AGE brother of one of the later 3 GREEN FLAMES and I would have the 2 BROTHERS MUTATE into GREEN FLAME versions on the HUMAN TORCH AND TORO.A 3rd GREEN FLAME I would give a version of the RED BLAZE's powers[ http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/r/redblaze.htm ].The 4th GREEN FLAME I would give a version of INFERNO's powers[ http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/g/gainfern.htm ].The 5th GREEN FLAME I would resurrect and give him a version of VULCAN's powers[ http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/g/gavulcan.htm ]. But otherwise I enjoyed this book a great deal.I even figured out that TOM chose to create ROBOT GREEN FLAMES as a nod and a wink to the ORIGINAL HUMAN TORCH being an ANDROID[ http://www.marvel.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=152913 ].

The art for this issue #01 looks great. Nice,-- almost 1940's look to it.The Torch, Namor, Betty, The Angel, and The Ferret... who could ask for more. Except me.This looks like the kind of issue I'm going to HATE getting to the end of.Nice art... nice story... great heroes.. wished this kind of thing could go on monthly... giving us stories from the Golden Age... with these old Timely/Marvel heroes.It would be great to see the return of The All-Winners Squad... andmaybe a return of The Angel, The Vision, The Patriot, Captain Wonder, The Blonde Phantom, Namora, Miss America, The Fin, The Thunderer, The Terror, THE DESTROYER, The Challenger, The Black Widow, The Black Marvel, Citizen V, The Silver Scorpion and some of the other GREAT TIMELY HEROES.!!.... All under a [b:282bf09110]MARVEL MYSTERY [/b:282bf09110]BANNER!!A MONTHLY... with this writer and artist!! Well, ... I sure would like to see it!! O.K.... A bi-monthly!! Mix single stories with team-ups!! 80-pages!! AAAAwww!! Bring these guys back... with this kind of art...and this kind of story-telling... and don't let the quality slip!!A sure-fired winner!!