Fantastic Four #587

I just finished reading Fantastic Four issue #587. I read it for one reason, the death of Johnny Storm a.k.a. The Human Torch. Yes, this is where the Human Torch, made his (as the comic book says) last stand against a horde of invading bugs. What can I say. I'm a sucker for big comic book events, Legion Quest (the death of Xavier), the Onslaught saga, Civil War, Secret Invasion, etc. (Sorry Batman and Superman, I'm not much of a DC fan.)

I was expecting an all-out, going-out-with-a-bang end for Johnny since he can go supernova. In fact, why didn't he go supernova? He would have taken out a whole lot of those invading bugs. Anyway, seeing Ben Grimm shed a tear for old Johnny was the touchy part. I guess seeing Johnny getting swarmed-in was too much. I say The Human Torch deserved a more fitting last stand than being overrun by bugs. They should have killed off some ordinary bystander. That way, the ordinary bystander would have become a hero in his own way. I mean come on. The task is basically just flicking a switch that happens to be on the other side of the shield.

In conclusion, Johnny Storm's death came short to a super-hero death. But then again, there were many super-hero deaths in the Secret Invasion saga that most of them are just whimpers.

On another note, I hear Spider-Man's joining the Four. He was once a member of The New Fantastic Four together with Ghost Rider, Hulk, and Wolverine. Nuff said.