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Asynchronous programming
If you have any I/O-bound needs (such as requesting data from a network or accessing a database), you'll want to utilize asynchronous programming. You could also have CPU-bound code, such as performing an expensive calculation, which is also a good scenario for writing async code.
C# has a language-level asynchronous programming model which allows for easily writing asynchronous code without having to juggle callbacks or conform to a library which supports asynchrony. It follows what is known as the Task-based Asynchronous Pattern (TAP).
Basic Overview of the Asynchronous Model
The core of async programming is the
Task and
Task<T> objects, which model asynchronous operations. They are supported by the
async and
await keywords. The model is fairly simple in most cases:
For I/O-bound code, you
await an operation which returns a
Task or
Task<T> inside of an
async method.
For CPU-bound code, you
await an operation which is started on a background thread with the
Task.Run method.
await keyword is where the magic happens. It yields control to the caller of the method that performed
await, and it ultimately allows a UI to be responsive or a service to be elastic.
There are other ways to approach async code than
async and
await outlined in the TAP article linked above, but this document will focus on the language-level constructs from this point forward.
I/O-Bound Example: Downloading data from a web service
You may need to download some data from a web service when a button is pressed, but don't want to block the UI thread. It can be accomplished simply like this:
private readonly HttpClient _httpClient = new HttpClient();
downloadButton.Clicked += async (o, e) =>
// This line will yield control to the UI as the request
// from the web service is happening.
// The UI thread is now free to perform other work.
var stringData = await _httpClient.GetStringAsync(URL);
And that's it! The code expresses the intent (downloading some data asynchronously) without getting bogged down in interacting with Task objects.
CPU-bound Example: Performing a Calculation for a Game
Say you're writing a mobile game where pressing a button can inflict damage on many enemies on the screen. Performing the damage calculation can be expensive, and doing it on the UI thread would make the game appear to pause as the calculation is performed!
The best way to handle this is to start a background thread which does the work using
Task.Run, and
await its result. This will allow the UI to feel smooth as the work is being done.
private DamageResult CalculateDamageDone()
// Code omitted:
// Does an expensive calculation and returns
// the result of that calculation.
calculateButton.Clicked += async (o, e) =>
// This line will yield control to the UI while CalculateDamageDone()
// performs its work. The UI thread is free to perform other work.
var damageResult = await Task.Run(() => CalculateDamageDone());
And that's it! This code cleanly expresses the intent of the button's click event, it doesn't require managing a background thread manually, and it does so in a non-blocking way.
What happens under the covers
There's a lot of moving pieces where asynchronous operations are concerned. If you're curious about what's happening underneath the covers of
Task and
Task<T>, checkout the Async in-depth article for more information.
On the C# side of things, the compiler transforms your code into a state machine which keeps track of things like yielding execution when an
await is reached and resuming execution when a background job has finished.
For the theoretically-inclined, this is an implementation of the Promise Model of asynchrony.
Key Pieces to Understand
- Async code can be used for both I/O-bound and CPU-bound code, but differently for each scenario.
- Async code uses
Task, which are constructs used to model work being done in the background.
- The
asynckeyword turns a method into an async method, which allows you to use the
awaitkeyword in its body.
- When the
awaitkeyword is applied, it suspends the calling method and yields control back to its caller until the awaited task is complete.
awaitcan only be used inside an async method.
Recognize CPU-Bound and I/O-Bound Work
The first two examples of this guide showed how you can use
async and
await for I/O-bound and CPU-bound work. It's key that you can identify when a job you need to do is I/O-bound or CPU-bound, because it can greatly affect the performance of your code and could potentially lead to misusing certain constructs.
Here are two questions you should ask before you write any code:
Will your code be "waiting" for something, such as data from a database?
If your answer is "yes", then your work is I/O-bound.
Will your code be performing a very expensive computation?
If you answered "yes", then your work is CPU-bound.
If the work you have is I/O-bound, use
async and
await without
Task.Run. You should not use the Task Parallel Library. The reason for this is outlined in the Async in Depth article.
If the work you have is CPU-bound and you care about responsiveness, use
async and
await but spawn the work off on another thread with
Task.Run. If the work is appropriate for concurrency and parallelism, you should also consider using the Task Parallel Library.
Additionally, you should always measure the execution of your code. For example, you may find yourself in a situation where your CPU-bound work is not costly enough compared with the overhead of context switches when multithreading. Every choice has its tradeoff, and you should pick the correct tradeoff for your situation.
More Examples
The following examples demonstrate various ways you can write async code in C#. They cover a few different scenarios you may come across.
Extracting Data from a Network
This snippet downloads the HTML from the homepage at www.dotnetfoundation.org and counts the number of times the string ".NET" occurs in the HTML. It uses ASP.NET MVC to define a web controller method which performs this task, returning the number.
If you plan on doing HTML parsing in production code, don't use regular expressions. Use a parsing library instead.
private readonly HttpClient _httpClient = new HttpClient();
public async Task<int> GetDotNetCountAsync()
// Suspends GetDotNetCountAsync() to allow the caller (the web server)
// to accept another request, rather than blocking on this one.
var html = await _httpClient.GetStringAsync("https://dotnetfoundation.org");
return Regex.Matches(html, @"\.NET").Count;
Here's the same scenario written for a Universal Windows App, which performs the same task when a Button is pressed:
private readonly HttpClient _httpClient = new HttpClient();
private async void SeeTheDotNets_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
// Capture the task handle here so we can await the background task later.
var getDotNetFoundationHtmlTask = _httpClient.GetStringAsync("https://www.dotnetfoundation.org");
// Any other work on the UI thread can be done here, such as enabling a Progress Bar.
// This is important to do here, before the "await" call, so that the user
// sees the progress bar before execution of this method is yielded.
NetworkProgressBar.IsEnabled = true;
NetworkProgressBar.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
// The await operator suspends SeeTheDotNets_Click, returning control to its caller.
// This is what allows the app to be responsive and not block the UI thread.
var html = await getDotNetFoundationHtmlTask;
int count = Regex.Matches(html, @"\.NET").Count;
DotNetCountLabel.Text = $"Number of .NETs on dotnetfoundation.org: {count}";
NetworkProgressBar.IsEnabled = false;
NetworkProgressBar.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
Waiting for Multiple Tasks to Complete
You may find yourself in a situation where you need to retrieve multiple pieces of data concurrently. The
Task API contains two methods,
Task.WhenAll and
Task.WhenAny which allow you to write asynchronous code which performs a non-blocking wait on multiple background jobs.
This example shows how you might grab
User data for a set of
public async Task<User> GetUserAsync(int userId)
// Code omitted:
// Given a user Id {userId}, retrieves a User object corresponding
// to the entry in the database with {userId} as its Id.
public static async Task<IEnumerable<User>> GetUsersAsync(IEnumerable<int> userIds)
var getUserTasks = new List<Task<User>>();
foreach (int userId in userIds)
return await Task.WhenAll(getUserTasks);
Here's another way to write this a bit more succinctly, using LINQ:
public async Task<User> GetUserAsync(int userId)
// Code omitted:
// Given a user Id {userId}, retrieves a User object corresponding
// to the entry in the database with {userId} as its Id.
public static async Task<User[]> GetUsersAsync(IEnumerable<int> userIds)
var getUserTasks = userIds.Select(id => GetUserAsync(id));
return await Task.WhenAll(getUserTasks);
Although it's less code, take care when mixing LINQ with asynchronous code. Because LINQ uses deferred (lazy) execution, async calls won't happen immediately as they do in a
foreach() loop unless you force the generated sequence to iterate with a call to
.ToList() or
Important Info and Advice
Although async programming is relatively straightforward, there are some details to keep in mind which can prevent unexpected behavior.
asyncmethods need to have an
awaitkeyword in their body or they will never yield!
This is important to keep in mind. If
await is not used in the body of an
async method, the C# compiler will generate a warning, but the code will compile and run as if it were a normal method. Note that this would also be incredibly inefficient, as the state machine generated by the C# compiler for the async method would not be accomplishing anything.
- You should add "Async" as the suffix of every async method name you write.
This is the convention used in .NET to more-easily differentiate synchronous and asynchronous methods. Note that certain methods which aren't explicitly called by your code (such as event handlers or web controller methods) don't necessarily apply. Because these are not explicitly called by your code, being explicit about their naming isn't as important.
async voidshould only be used for event handlers.
async void is the only way to allow asynchronous event handlers to work because events do not have return types (thus cannot make use of
Task and
Task<T>). Any other use of
async void does not follow the TAP model and can be challenging to use, such as:
Exceptions thrown in an
async voidmethod can't be caught outside of that method.
async voidmethods are very difficult to test.
async voidmethods can cause bad side effects if the caller isn't expecting them to be async.
Tread carefully when using async lambdas in LINQ expressions
Lambda expressions in LINQ use deferred execution, meaning code could end up executing at a time when you're not expecting it to. The introduction of blocking tasks into this can easily result in a deadlock if not written correctly. Additionally, the nesting of asynchronous code like this can also make it more difficult to reason about the execution of the code. Async and LINQ are powerful, but should be used together as carefully and clearly as possible.
- Write code that awaits Tasks in a non-blocking manner
Blocking the current thread as a means to wait for a Task to complete can result in deadlocks and blocked context threads, and can require significantly more complex error-handling. The following table provides guidance on how to deal with waiting for Tasks in a non-blocking way:
|Use this...
|Instead of this...
|When wishing to do this
Task.Wait or
|Retrieving the result of a background task
await Task.WhenAny
|Waiting for any task to complete
await Task.WhenAll
|Waiting for all tasks to complete
await Task.Delay
|Waiting for a period of time
- Write less stateful code
Don't depend on the state of global objects or the execution of certain methods. Instead, depend only on the return values of methods. Why?
- Code will be easier to reason about.
- Code will be easier to test.
- Mixing async and synchronous code is far simpler.
- Race conditions can typically be avoided altogether.
- Depending on return values makes coordinating async code simple.
- (Bonus) it works really well with dependency injection.
A recommended goal is to achieve complete or near-complete Referential Transparency in your code. Doing so will result in an extremely predictable, testable, and maintainable codebase.
Other Resources
- Async in-depth provides more information about how Tasks work.
- Asynchronous programming with async and await (C#)
- Lucian Wischik's Six Essential Tips for Async are a wonderful resource for async programming
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Take one of the raunchiest and most politically incorrect comedians in the world -- Bob Saget -- and throw him together with one of the most subtle and underrated comedians in the world -- Norm MacDonald -- and what do you get? "Dirty Work", of course. Released in 1998, this film has not really taken on the cult status it probably should have. It's leaps and bounds above the films being released by MacDonald's contemporaries at the time, and it is dripping with the same delivery and comedic style than made MacDonald such a popular SNL fixture. I don't really know why the film wasn't as successful as it should have been.
The film stars Norm MacDonald as Mitch Weaver. Mitch is not the greatest catch in the world, and along with his best friend Sam (Artie Lange), opens a revenge for hire business. Why? Because his dad (Jack Warden) needs an operation and Mitch wants to pay for it. Also figuring into the equation is Kathy (Traylor Howard), the girl that Mitch loves, who finds herself having to keep a relative from being forced out of her home. Mitch comes to the rescue, saves the day, and all's well that end's well. Christopher McDonald stars as Travis Cole, the villain of the film and Chevy Chase as Dr. Farthing, who has more than a tiny amount of gambling debt. Hell, even the great Don Rickles pops up for a few minutes of genius as the manager of a movie theatre.
How many quotable lines are there in this film? My favorite: "And that's the Saigon whore that bit my nose off!" That's right -- Chris Farley has a very hysterical role in the film as a barfly who came to odds with a Saigon whore a few years prior. And then there's the scene where Norm MacDonald plants all those dead hookers in the trunks of David Koechner's vehicles. There are so many quotes and scenes from this film, I can't possibly name them all. I love the homeless guy at the bank who just rambles on and on with his long and ridiculous stories. I love Chevy Chase and his gambling addiction. I love this entire film.
Check it out. It deserves to be re-discovered.
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One of the greatest and most memorable and quotable comedies of all time.
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"dr farthing, what happened to your arm?"
"well, it could have been a number of things. sleeping on it wrong, or, perhaps, being thrown out of a moving car."
"are you a betting man?"
"yeah, sure."
"well if i was in your position, i'd put all my money... on death."
"couldn't you have prepared him a little for that?"
"i thought i did with that whole betting analogy."
"why is it that when your bookey, say, blows off one of your toes, you still owe him the money? it just doesn't seem fair to me."
everything chevy chase says in this movie is gold.
"we need to check his vital signs..."
"doc, if that stethoscope is as cold as it was yesterday, i'm shoving it right up your ass!"
"...vital signs normal."
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"Sam were you pissing off the side of the building?"
grain of sand
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i've never seen so many dead hookers in my life
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So I guess your my sister was really YOUR sister too!
Yeah, I guess so!
Remember when you had a crush on her in the fifth grade?
Yeah, and remember when I kissed her?
Uh-huh. And remember you had SEX with her in the 12th grade?
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"You know what hurts the most is the... the lack of respect. You know? That's what hurts the most. Except for the... Except for the other thing. That hurts the most. But the lack of respect hurts the second most. Ridiculous!"
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watching this movie just makes me upset that norm never really got a solid career going. now all i have to look forward to is seeing him in bit parts in happy madison productions. lame
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"I have to go home and lift weights. What?"
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"All right, prostitutes. Listen up." This one was great.
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completely amazing, made me love norm macdonald
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Human Torch
|Human Torch
Variant cover of Fantastic Four #645 (April 2015)
Art by Michael Komarck
|Publication information
|Marvel Comics
|First appearance
|The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. 1961)
|Created by
|Stan Lee (writer)
Jack Kirby (artist)
(based upon the original character by Carl Burgos)
|In-story information
|Alter ego
|Jonathan Lowell Spencer "Johnny" Storm
|Human Mutate
|Place of origin
|Glenville, New York
|Team affiliations
|Fantastic Four
Future Foundation
Fantastic Force
Herald of Galactus
Fantastic Four Incorporated
Avengers Unity Division
|Notable aliases
|Invisible Man
The Human Torch (Johnny Storm) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member of the Fantastic Four, he is writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby's reinvention of a similar, previous character, the android Human Torch of the same name and powers who was created in 1939 by writer-artist Carl Burgos for Marvel Comics' predecessor company, Timely Comics.
Like the rest of the Fantastic Four, Jonathan "Johnny" Storm gained his powers on a spacecraft bombarded by cosmic rays. He can engulf his entire body in flames, fly, absorb fire harmlessly into his own body, and control any nearby fire by sheer force of will. "Flame on!" which the Torch customarily shouts when activating his full-body flame effect, has become his catchphrase.
The youngest of the group, he is brash and impetuous in comparison to his reticent, overprotective and compassionate older sister, Susan Storm, his sensible brother-in-law, Reed Richards, and the grumbling Ben Grimm.
In the early 1960s, he starred in a series of solo adventures, published in Strange Tales. Human Torch is also a friend and frequent ally of the superhero Spider-Man, who is approximately the same age.
Jay Underwood played him in the unreleased 1994 film The Fantastic Four; Chris Evans portrayed him in the 2005 film Fantastic Four, and its 2007 sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer; and Michael B. Jordan portrayed him in the 2015 film Fantastic Four.
- 1 Publication history
- 2 Fictional character biography
- 3 Romance
- 4 Powers and abilities
- 5 Other versions
- 6 In other media
- 7 Reception
- 8 References
- 9 External links
Publication history[edit]
Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, Johnny Storm is a renovation of Carl Burgos's original character, the android Human Torch, created for Timely Comics in 1939. Storm first appeared in The Fantastic Four #1 (cover-dated Nov. 1961), establishing him as a member of the titular superhero team. In his plot summary for this first issue, Lee passed on to Kirby that the recently formed Comics Code Authority had told him that the Human Torch was only permitted to burn objects, never people.[1] Over the course of the series, Johnny being the little brother of teammate Susan Storm a.k.a. the Invisible Girl was one of several sources of tension within the group.[2]
Additionally, he starred in a solo feature in Strange Tales #101-134 (Oct. 1962 – July 1965),[3] an eight-issue series, The Human Torch (Sept. 1974 – Nov. 1975), reprinting stories from that solo feature,[4] a 12-issue series, Human Torch (June 2003 - June 2004) by writer Karl Kesel and penciler Skottie Young,[5] and the five-issue team-up miniseries Spider-Man / Human Torch (March–July 2005) by writer Dan Slott and penciler Ty Templeton.[6]
The Human Torch was originally the permanent co-star of Marvel Team-Up, but was dropped after three issues because the creators found this format too restrictive,[7] he co-starred in two one-shot comics, Spider-Man & the Human Torch in... Bahia De Los Muertos! #1 (May 2009), by writer Tom Beland and artist Juan Doe,[8] and Incredible Hulk & the Human Torch: From the Marvel Vault #1, a previously unpublished story from 1984, originally intended for Marvel Team-Up by plotter Jack C. Harris, scriptwriter and artist Kesel, and breakdown artist Steve Ditko.[9]
Fictional character biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Growing up in Glenville, New York, a fictional Long Island suburban town, Johnny Storm lost his mother due to a car accident from which his father, surgeon Franklin Storm, escaped unharmed.[10] Franklin Storm spiraled into alcoholism and financial ruin, and was imprisoned after killing a loan shark in self-defense. Johnny Storm was then raised by his older sister, Sue Storm.
At 16, Storm joined his sister and her fiancé, Reed Richards, in a space flight in which cosmic radiation transformed those three and spacecraft pilot Ben Grimm into superpowered beings who would become the celebrated superhero team the Fantastic Four. Storm, with the ability to become a flaming human with the power of flight and the ability to project fire, dubs himself the Human Torch, in tribute to the World War II-era hero of that name.[12] In The Fantastic Four #4, it is Storm who discovers an amnesiac hobo whom he helps regain his memory as the antihero Namor the Sub-Mariner, one of the three most popular heroes of Marvel Comics' 1940s forerunner, Timely Comics, returning him to modern continuity.
Though a member of a world-famous team, Storm still lived primarily in Glenville and attended Glenville High School. Here he thought he maintained a secret identity, although his fellow townsfolk were well aware of his being a member of the Fantastic Four and simply humored him; this series introduced what would become the recurring Fantastic Four foes the Wizard[13] and Paste-Pot Pete, later known as the Trapster.[14] In Storm's home life, Mike Snow, a member of the high-school wrestling squad, bullied Storm until an accidental flare-up of the Torch's powers scarred Snow's face. Storm dated fellow student Dorrie Evans, although she eventually grew tired of his constant disappearances and broke off their relationship.[15]
After graduating high school, Storm enrolled at New York City's Metro College.[16] There he befriended his roommate Wyatt Wingfoot,[17] he also met the original Human Torch of the 1930s and 1940s.[18] Around this time, Storm met and fell in love with Crystal, a member of the superpowered race the Inhumans.[19] After their relationship ended, Crystal returned to her native city of Attilan and eventually married the superhero Quicksilver,[20] Storm, crushed, attempted to move on, finding that his high-school girlfriend, Dorrie Evans, had married and had two children..[volume & issue needed] Storm dropped out of college but remained friends with Wingfoot, who often participated in the Fantastic Four's adventures.
Storm eventually began a romance with who he thought was Alicia Masters but was eventually revealed to be an alien from the shapeshifting Skrull race, Lyja, posing as Masters.[21] In the interim, they married.[22] Storm later discovers "Alicia's" true identity, and that Lyja is pregnant with his child, he then witnessed Lyja's apparent death and rescued the real Alicia from the Skrulls.[23]
Storm briefly joined his nephew Franklin Richards' Fantastic Force team, where he battled his otherdimensional counterpart, Vangaard (formerly Gaard). Lyja posed as student Laura Green and dated Storm to stay close to him; Storm recognized her when they kissed, though he did not reveal this to her until later.[volume & issue needed]
Outside career and anti-registration movement[edit]
Seeking an acting career, Storm was cast as the Old West hero the Rawhide Kid, but producers reconsidered and gave the role to Lon Zelig (actually the alien Super-Skrull). After working mostly in some television shows, Storm also spent some time as a firefighter at the behest of his former classmate, Mike Snow,[volume & issue needed] but when Snow moved away after his wife turned out to be a psychopathic arsonist and seemingly died, Storm left the job. He later returned to the profession during a period when the Fantastic Four was short on cash.[volume & issue needed] Frustrated with her brother's directionless life and near-disastrous pranksterism, his sister compelled him to become chief financial officer for the Fantastic Four, Inc. Infighting and betrayal resulted in a near-catastrophe, ending Storm's position.[24]
After a major battle with the supervillain and dictator Doctor Doom, Fantastic Four leader Reed Richards attempted to claim Doom's Latveria for the Fantastic Four, an act that alienated the United States government and his own team; this led to team-member Ben Grimm's apparent death and the Fantastic Four's subsequent dispersal. Storm took to fixing cars for a living. Grimm later was revealed to be alive.[25] Over the Internet, Storm meets a young woman, Cole, whom he learns is the daughter of one of the Fantastic Four's oldest enemies, the Wizard; after a confrontation with that supervillain, who escaped with Cole, Storm remained hopeful of meeting her again.[26] For a time, Storm became the Herald of the powerful cosmic being Galactus, becoming the Invisible Boy after switching powers with his sister and teammate, Susan Richards, the Invisible Woman.[27]
During the 2006–2007 "Civil War" company-wide crossover, in which the superpowered community is split over the Superhuman Registration Act, which required them to register with, and become agents of, the US government, Storm and his sister allied with the underground rebels, the Secret Avengers.[28] Shortly afterward, during the "Secret Invasion" company-wide crossover, the shape-shifting extraterrestrial Skrulls intensified their clandestine infiltration of Earth. Storm was briefly reunited with his former Skrull girlfriend, Lyja. Though part of the invading force, she finds she still has some feelings for him, and does not carry out her mission of sabotage, she returns to her people, unsure of herself and of any future relationship.[29]
Death and return[edit]
In the conclusion of the 2011 "Three" storyline, in Fantastic Four #587 (March 2011), the Human Torch appears to die fighting a horde of aliens from the otherdimensional Negative Zone; the series ended with the following issue, #588, and relaunched in March 2011 as simply FF.[30][31][32] Spider-Man, one of Storm's friends, took his place on the team,[33][34] as requested in the Torch's will.[35]
It is later revealed that the Human Torch was revived by a species of insect-like creatures that were implanted in his body by Annihilus in an attempt to force Storm to help open the Negative Zone portal. Storm eventually escapes, and Richards determines Storm was on the other side of the portal for two years from his perspective.[36]
In 2015, Human Torch joins Steve Rogers's Avengers Unity Squad and helps Rogue in incinerating the telepathic portions of Professor Xavier's brains,[37][38] he becomes a multi-billionaire when he inherits Reed Richards' and Sue Storms' wealth and uses the money for rebuilding the Avengers Mansion and philanthropy.[39] He is seemingly annihilated when he grabs a cosmic object called Pyramoids during the fight between the Lethal Legion and the Black Order in Peru, but is restored after Living Lightning wins a high stakes poker game versus the Grandmaster.[40]
To help Thing cope with Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman's disappearance, Human Torch takes him on a journey through the Multiverse using the Multisect in order to find them,[41] they have not been able to find Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman as they return to Earth-616 empty-handed.[42]
Human Torch and Thing were reunited with Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman to help fight the Griever at the End of All Things after Mister Fantastic persuaded the Griever to let him summon Human Torch and Thing.[43]
The Human Torch has been involved in several romantic relationships throughout the years, including, but not limited to, the Inhuman Crystal, member-in-training and future Galactus herald Frankie Raye, the Skrull agent Lyja disguised as Alicia Masters, the Atlantean Namorita, Inhuman Medusa, and X-Men member Rogue.
Crystal dissolved her relationship with him due to the adverse effects of pollution within population centers of Homo sapiens.[44] Frankie Raye ended her relationship with him when she accepted Galactus' offer to become his newest herald.[45]
Lyja, while in the disguise of the Thing's former girlfriend Alicia Masters, carried on a long-term relationship including marriage with the Torch,[46] until it was revealed that her true nature was as a Skrull double agent.[47] Although the two attempted reconciliation after it was learned that their "child" was actually an implanted weapon to be used against the Fantastic Four,[volume & issue needed] they ultimately parted on less than favorable terms.[volume & issue needed]
Torch's brief relationship with Namorita lasted until he pursued a career in Hollywood.[volume & issue needed] It is suggested that he had a short relationship with his Uncanny Avengers/Unity Squad leader Rogue, following which he had a rebound relationship with Medusa (Crystal's sister),[48][49][50] he and Rogue seem to have resumed their relationship,[51] which is considered as an open secret.[52] However this relationship came to an end after his apparent death and when Rogue rekindled her relationship with Gambit,[53] he has also had relationships with civilian women.
Powers and abilities[edit]
Johnny Storm gained a number of superhuman powers as a result of the mutagenic effects of the cosmic radiation he was exposed to, all of which are related to fire, his primary ability to envelop his body in fiery plasma without harm to himself, in which form he is able to fly by providing thrust behind himself with his own flame, and to generate powerful streams and/or balls of flame. He can also manipulate his flame in such a way as to shape it into rings and other forms. Even when not engulfed in flame himself, Storm has the ability to control any fire within his immediate range of vision, causing it to increase or decrease in intensity or to move in a pattern directed by his thoughts. Additionally, he is able to absorb fire/plasma into his body with no detrimental effects.
The plasma field immediately surrounding his body is hot enough to vaporize projectiles that approach him, including bullets, he does not generally extend this flame-aura beyond a few inches from his skin, so as not to ignite nearby objects. Storm refers to his maximum flame output as his "nova flame", which he can release omnidirectionally. Flame of any temperature lower than this cannot burn or harm the Torch; this "nova" effect can occur spontaneously when he absorbs an excessive amount of heat, although he can momentarily suppress the release when necessary, with considerable effort.[54]
Storm has demonstrated enough control with fire that he can safely shave another's hair,[55] or hold a person while in his flame form without his passenger feeling discomforting heat, his knowledge extends to general information about fire as well, supported by regular visits to fire-safety lectures at various firehouses in New York. In one instance when poisoned, Storm superheated his blood to burn the toxin out.[56]
Storm's ability to ignite himself is limited by the quantity of oxygen in his environment, and his personal flame has been extinguished by sufficient quantities of water, flame retardant foam, and vacuum environments, he can reignite instantly once oxygen is returned, with no ill effects. In early stories he could only remain aflame for up to five minutes at a time, after which he would need five minutes to recharge before igniting himself again.[57]
Storm was depicted as transmuting his body itself into living flame in the first two issues of The Fantastic Four. In all subsequent appearances, his power consists in the generation of a flaming aura.
Other versions[edit]
In other media[edit]
- The Human Torch was a regular character in the 1967 Fantastic Four animated series, voiced by Jack Flounders.
- The Human Torch did not appear in the 1978 Fantastic Four animated series and was replaced with a robot called H.E.R.B.I.E.. The television rights to the Human Torch had been separately licensed, although never actually used, for a television pilot movie by Universal Studios and this prevented the use of the Torch in the series. For the same reason, the Human Torch was supposed to be one of the main characters on Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, but Firestar was created in his place.[58]
- The Human Torch appears in the 1994–95 Fantastic Four animated TV series., voiced by Brian Austin Green in the first season and by Quinton Flynn in the second season.
- The Human Torch and the rest of the Fantastic Four appeared in the Secret Wars episodes of the mid-1990s Spider-Man animated series voiced again by Quinton Flynn.
- The Human Torch appears in the 2006 Fantastic Four animated TV series, voiced by Christopher Jacot.
- The Human Torch appears in the animated series The Super Hero Squad Show, voiced by Travis Willingham.[59]
- The Human Torch appears in the animated TV series The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, voiced by David Kaufman.
- The Human Torch appears in the Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. episode "Monsters No More", voiced by James Arnold Taylor.[60]
- Jay Underwood played Johnny Storm in the unreleased Fantastic Four film produced by Roger Corman.[citation needed]
- The Human Torch/Johnny Storm is played by Chris Evans in the big budget 2005 movie Fantastic Four.[citation needed] In the film, he is an intelligent, but arrogant, young man in his early twenties who loves extreme sports, he is the younger brother of Susan Storm, who works within Von Doom Industries as Victor von Doom's chief of the Science Department.
- Chris Evans reprises his role as Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.[citation needed] When his older sister's wedding is interrupted by the Silver Surfer, Johnny pursues the Surfer and loses the subsequent confrontation. Due to his contact with the Surfer, Johnny is thereafter able to switch powers with any of his teammates through physical contact; this change thwarts their attempt to trap the Silver Surfer when he accidentally switches powers with Reed. However, when Doom steals the Surfer's board and powers, Johnny uses his change to absorb the powers of the entire team, using Sue's invisibility and his own flame powers to sneak up on Doom before overpowering him with the Thing's strength and Reed's elasticity, he loses the ability to switch powers when he makes contact with the Surfer for a second time.
- Simon Rex portrayed the Human Torch in the spoof film Superhero Movie (2008).[61]
- Michael B. Jordan portrayed Johnny Storm in the 2015 film Fantastic Four.[62][63][64] While Johnny Storm is still the son of Franklin Storm, Susan Storm is his adoptive sister, he gains his powers following a visit to Planet Zero. Since the incident, the scientists working with Franklin Storm designed a special suit that helped Johnny to master his powers. After Victor von Doom returned from Planet Zero and was making his way back to the Quantum Gate to further his goals, Johnny was devastated when Victor killed Franklin Storm. Johnny later helped Reed, Susan, and Ben fight Victor.
Video games[edit]
- The Human Torch makes a guest appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 for the Game Boy and PlayStation 2.[citation needed]
- The Human Torch is one of the Fantastic Four members who make an appearance in Spider-Man for the SNES.[citation needed]
- The Human Torch featured prominently in the 2000 Spider-Man video game, voiced by Daran Norris.[citation needed] The Torch makes numerous appearances in cut-scenes throughout the game. At the end of the game, he is seen dancing with the Black Cat.
- The Human Torch appears in his own game for the Game Boy Advance titled Fantastic 4: Flame On.[citation needed]
- The Human Torch is a playable character in the Fantastic Four video game based on the 2005 movie, voiced by Chris Evans with his classic version reprised by Quinton Flynn in bonus levels.[citation needed]
- The Ultimate Marvel version of the Human Torch appeared in the 2005 Ultimate Spider-Man game, voiced by David Kaufman.[citation needed] The player, as Spider-Man, had to race the Torch through New York.
- The Human Torch appears in the 2007 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer video game, voiced by Michael Broderick.[citation needed]
- The Human Torch also appeared as a playable character in the Electronic Arts-produced title Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects, voiced by Kirby Morrow.[citation needed]
- The Human Torch appears as a playable character in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, voiced by Josh Keaton.[citation needed] His classic, Ultimate, original, and modern costumes are available. A simulation disk has Human Torch fighting Paibok, he has special dialogue with Black Widow, Hank Pym, Thing, Crystal, Uatu, Karnak, Wyatt Wingfoot, Black Bolt, and Shocker.[65]
- The Human Torch is a playable character in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, voiced by Antony Del Rio.[66]
- The Human Torch is available as downloadable content for the game LittleBigPlanet, as part of "Marvel Costume Kit 2".[67]
- The Human Torch appeared in the virtual pinball game Fantastic Four for Pinball FX 2 released by Zen Studios.[68]
- The Human Torch is a playable character in the mobile game Marvel: Future Fight.[69]
- The Human Torch is a playable character in the Facebook game Marvel: Avengers Alliance.[citation needed]
- The Human Torch appears as a playable character in the 2012 fighting game Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth, voiced by Roger Craig Smith.[citation needed]
- Human Torch is a playable character in the MMORPG Marvel Heroes, voiced by Matthew Yang King.[70] However, due to legal reasons, he was removed from the game on July 1, 2017.[71]
- Human Torch appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes, voiced again by Roger Craig Smith.[72]
- The Human Torch is a playable character in the mobile game Marvel Puzzle Quest.[73]
- In 1975, Bill Murray played Johnny Storm in a daily radio adaptation of the early issues of Fantastic Four. The show lasted for 13 weeks.[74]
- Human Torch appeared as an 8-inch action figure in Mego's World's Greatest Super Heroes toy line in the 1970s.
- Human Torch has appeared in the Marvel Legends toy line, in series 2, in the three version of the Fantastic Four box set (the ordinary, variant and the Wal-Mart special).
- Though it is a different character, the Inhuman Torch (Kristoff Vernard) appeared in the House of M box set.
- The Human Torch is the eighteenth figurine in The Classic Marvel Figurine Collection.
The Human Torch was ranked as the 90th greatest comic book character by Wizard magazine.[75] IGN ranked the Human Torch as the 46th greatest comic book hero, stating that even though the youngest member of the Fantastic Four routinely basked in the glory of his celebrity status, he also proved himself in his many adventures with both the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man.[76]
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External links[edit]
- The Human Torch on the Marvel Universe Character Bio
- MDP: Human Torch (Marvel Database Project) (wiki)
- The Religion of the Human Torch
- Marvel Comics superheroes
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Known as the "Heart of Africa", Burundi is a land-locked and resource poor country. Their predominately agricultural economy employs more than 90% of the population, with its primary exports being coffee and tea - making coffee the heart of Burundi, providing hope for a better future. A relative newcomer to the specialty coffee world, Burundi's coffee production started in the 1930's and was privatized in 2009. Primarily comprised of small-holder farms, each farm averages 100 to 200 coffee trees. Greenco Burundi carefully manages the coffee cherry selection, processing and export of coffee at several washing stations, including the...
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The Abateraninkunga Ba Sholi Cooperative, or Sholi Cooperative, meaning Mutual Assistance, was founded in 2008 by 30 women determined to invigorate Rwanda's coffee market and their local community. Today nearly half of the members are women, and they are living up to the meaning of their name - their coffees have won the Rwandan Cup of Excellence Award for quality, resulting in lots being sold at a premium. The coop has used these premiums to improve infrastructure - a second washing station, a community center, a regional health center, and a wastewater management facility have all been added to the...
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This exceptional micro-lot is exclusive to Caffè Umbria this year. Nestled in the upper valley of the Magdalena River with its rich volcanic soil, near the eastern edge of Huila, Finca Buenavista produces the prized Caturra variety of coffee on 2 hectares of land owned and run by Laureano Joven. Joven is part of the micro-lot program at ASPROTimaná, where exemplary coffees are processed separately then offered only as a micro-lot. This gives farmers the opportunity to achieve both higher recognition and a higher price. This region is known for producing some of the most distinctive coffees available, and received...
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This Paloma-inspired recipe fuses white tea and Indian Tulsi with the vibrant flavors of cold-brewed coffee, summer berries and sparkly grapefruit. This is not your typical coffee-forward drink. The natural flavors of the Colombia Huila Finca Buenavista play beautifully with added fruits and herbs resulting in a fresh and harmonious drink. The more powerful flavors of grapefruit, white tea and tulsi (known also as Holy Basil) are perfectly balanced with the soft sweetness of the soda and the aromatic fruit from the tea and coffee infusions ZERO PROOF COLD BREW PALOMA Ingredients: 2 oz Caffè Umbria Colombia Huila Finca Buenavista concentrate 1 bag...
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The "Land of the Eternal Spring" has all the optimum conditions to produce exquisite washed Arabica coffees - mountain ranges, diverse geography and steady rainfall. This Guatemala Concepción Huista is a prime example of what Guatemalan coffees can be, a sublime mix of clean, sweet and chocolaty flavors with juicy acidity. Coffee is one of Guatemala's most important exports and is one of the most popular coffee origins - it's an ever present component of our Gusto Crema Blend. Guatemala has devised a unique grading system based on altitude, formed around the belief that a higher elevation produces a harder,...
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* Glucosamine sulphate. This is a glucose-based chemical produced naturally in healthy joints, where it is used to repair and maintain cartilage, and seems to be effective in reducing arthritic pain, at least in mild to moderate cases. So far, no adverse side effects have been reported, but it is the subject of major clinical trials in the U.S., so we should soon know a great deal more.
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Beth slapped her arms to her side. "Well, I didn't think I would have to tell Ches about him; he's not usually here!"
I noticed the brunette had fallen silent and shrunk back from our group. She seemed to lost in thought, almost paralyzed. "I don't think I can do this," she murmured.
That caught the attention of the rest of the group and they gathered around her.
"You've got this, Halley," Pat assured. "You're fine. You were totally fine when you thought he wasn't here."
"But he IS here! And I can't – I just –
The girls' murmurs faded into the background as they consoled their fallen one. No doubt she has slept with this guy- The Kiss of Death, they called him? – and it hadn't ended well. I was more than familiar with female addiction to drama but this seemed a little over the top.
My eyes wandered over to the mysterious convict. He was lazing causally, unconcerned with the goings-on around him. Then, Beneath a tuft of boyish brown hair, a pair of deep brown eyes met mine. They narrowed, sending a shiver down my backbone. My eyes flitted to other areas of the party, each time returning to his, and each time finding them still piercing holes in my retina.
I shook him off and pulled Beth aside. "This little drama circle here is super fascinating but I'm gonna go grab a beer and poke around a little bit. I'll catch up with you later."
She grabbed my arm before I could turn away. "Just stay away from him, okay?" Her eyes blinked in the direction of the Kiss of Death.
I rolled my eyes. "I get it, he's Halley's. I won't go twisting the knife on her."
Her eyes were wild as she shook her head. "It's not that. He's not hers; he's nobody's."
"Oh yeah? The Kiss of Death? With a name like that, he's nobody's?"
She grimaced and her tongue rolled into her cheek. "Just trust me. Keep your distance. You don't want to fuck around with him."
Well, I didn't before…I narrowed my eyes. "Okay, but I expect a thorough explanation of the intricacies of this kiss of death he is known for later."
Beth's face hardened. "Fine. I'll spill if you promise to find someone else to hook up with. I'm not fucking around, Ches, you're playing with the brand of fire that none of us of have ever seen before with that one."


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Kids bunk beds with slide are one of the most interesting bedrooms furniture for kids. The slide will be matched with the stability of the bed. This bed is so suitable with the kids because the kids can do anything in the bed; they can jump, run, or other activities that is often done in the bed for the kids. The kids will be happy in owning this bed. They will feel that the bed is so amazing because of the sliding used on the bed.
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Romanian actor Jean Constantin, 81, died Wednesday in his home in Constanta, southeastern Romania, Alexandru Arsinel, manager of the Bucharest "Constantin Tanase" Theater.
According to Arsinel, Constantin was found dead in his home, by his relatives. He had been in and out of Bucharest and Constanta hospitals throughout the past year with heart problems.
Constantin was born on August 21, 1928 in Techirghiol, Constanta County. He made his stage debut in 1957 with the Fantasio State Theatre in Constanta.
He acted in more than 50 films, such as "Le baron de l'écluse" (1960), "Razbunarea haiducilor" (1968), "Zile de vara" (1968), "Prea mic pentru un razboi atat de mare" (1969), but became famous in the '70s, for his parts in the "B.D." (Police Miscellaneous Brigade) series and the films starring Sergiu Nicolaescu's character Inspector Moldovan.
He recently played in "The Way I Spent the End of the World" (2006), "Roming" (2007), "Supravietuitorul" (2008) and "Poker" (2010).
CONSTANTIN, Jean
Born: 8/21/1928, Techirghiol, Constanta, Romania
Died: 5/26/2010, Constanta, Romania
Jean Constantin's western - actor:
The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians - 1981
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The addition of the Stueckle Sky Center to Boise State Stadium addressed needed improvements to university operations, including production and media broadcast support for its successful athletic department. Yet the school's mandate to Salt Lake City-based FFKR Architects also emphasized new opportunities for "booster accommodations" – luxury seating and event spaces for big fans of the BSU Broncos, on three of four new levels: loge boxes, club seating, and sky suites.
Luxury Seating Regardless of the Weather
"The client wanted the luxury 'Club' seating level, spanning 324 feet, to accommodate 800 patrons in seats that could be open-air or windowed, as conditions required," recalls Jim Lohse, AIA, senior principal with FFKR Architects. For the best possible game-day experience, window framing was minimized as much as possible in FFKR's sleek, contemporary design – whether open or closed – eliminating obstructions to views of the field below.
Ultimately, FFKR's team specified NanaWall's HSW60Thermally Broken Aluminum Framed Single-Track Sliding System – and they did so on an unprecedented scale. The 324-foot span splits in the center and fully retracts in only about 60 minutes, providing unobstructed views unachievable with conventional windows, says FFKR.
Switching from open to closed had to be a relatively fast operation, too. In this way, the NanaWall system allows the facility manager to make the decision to "go open or closed" based on weather conditions just before game time.
"The client also wanted a smaller operable glass wall," continues Lohse, "Four to eight panels, on the Loge level below, were used to enclose an area for food-and-beverage service and casual mingling." Here again, the challenge was to deliver open-air conditions when possible, and minimally obstructed views from the event space when the glass panels were closed. The Loge level's NanaWall system is smaller in scale but with floor-to-ceiling glass to provide a stunning view of Broncos football events in any weather.
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Dear All
We have a berth in our RV up for grabs - We are part of the Chop Shop camp and consist of four American Boys, and English Boy (I say boy, we are all in our thirties) and a Romanian girl. With that gender mix we are hoping for a young lady to even things up - but we are good people so feel free to apply if you are not the fairer sex.
The cost is approx. $1,200 which includes your camp fee, entertainment (provided by us) and as much Air Con as you can handle.
If you are interested, email me: email@example.com - I am in London until Thursday so I may be sleeping, but promise to respond to all.
Happy Burning.
Will x
RV space up for grabs
Materials, expertise and rides...whether you need them or have them to share, you can tell people here.
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- AntiM
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Re: RV space up for grabs
Moved to Share Resources, as that is a better fit.
Re: RV space up for grabs
Thanks x
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Re: RV space up for grabs
7 in a RV? Have you done this before?
I'm not a slut, I'm good time floozy!
Re: RV space up for grabs
Hi Pink - yes several times - they come in different sizes...
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