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The Evolution of THE HUMAN TORCH in Film and TV (1967-2026)

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  • Jack DeLeon, Paul Frees, Gerald Mohr, and Jo Ann Pflug in Fantastic Four (1967)

    1. Fantastic Four

    1967–196820 epsTV-Y7-FVTV Series
    6.6 (1.7K)
    Four costumed superheroes battle the world's most terrifying villains.
    CreatorsJack KirbyStan LeeStarsPaul FreesGerald MohrJack DeLeon
    VOICED BY JACK FLOUNDERS
  • Fantastic Four: The Animated Series (1994)

    2. Fantastic Four: The Animated Series

    1994–199626 epsTV-Y7TV Series
    6.4 (4.2K)
    The adventures of Marvel Comic's greatest superhero team.
    CreatorStan LeeStarsBeau WeaverLori AlanQuinton Flynn
    VOICED BY
    • BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN (SEASON ONE)
    • QUINTON FLYNN (SEASON TWO)
  • Jay Underwood, Alex Hyde-White, Michael Bailey Smith, and Rebecca Staab in The Fantastic Four (1994)

    3. The Fantastic Four

    19941h 30mPG
    3.8 (8K)
    When dosed with cosmic rays, four intrepid explorers are given incredible powers.
    DirectorOley SassoneStarsAlex Hyde-WhiteJay UnderwoodRebecca Staab
    PLAYED BY JAY UNDERWOOD
  • Lou Ferrigno in The Incredible Hulk (1996)

    4. The Incredible Hulk

    1996–199821 epsTV-Y7TV Series
    6.7 (4K)
    A nuclear scientist is afflicted with the tendency to change into a powerful green monster under stress.
    CreatorsJack KirbyStan LeeStarsLou FerrignoNeal McDonoughJohn Vernon
    NON SPEAKING CAMEO
  • Christopher Daniel Barnes in Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994)

    5. Spider-Man: The Animated Series

    1994–199865 epsTV-Y7TV Series
    8.4 (38K)
    A young man with spider-like abilities fights crime as a superhero in New York City while trying to have a normal personal life.
    CreatorsStan LeeSteve DitkoStarsChristopher Daniel BarnesSara BallantineEdward Asner
    1997
    VOICED BY QUINTON FLYNN
  • Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, and Ioan Gruffudd in Fantastic Four (2005)

    6. Fantastic Four

    20051h 46mPG-1340Metascore
    5.7 (356K)
    A group of astronauts gain superpowers after a cosmic radiation exposure and must use them to oppose the plans of their enemy, Doctor Victor Von Doom.
    DirectorTim StoryStarsIoan GruffuddMichael ChiklisChris Evans
    PLAYED BY CHRIS EVANS
  • Robot Chicken (2005)

    7. Robot Chicken

    2005–2022226 epsTV-MATV Series
    7.7 (48K)
    Pop culture references fly thick and fast as stop-motion animation is featured in sketches lampooning everything from entertainment.
    CreatorsSeth GreenMatthew SenreichMike FasoloStarsSeth GreenMatthew SenreichBreckin Meyer
    2005
    VOICED BY
    • CHRIS EVANS
    • DAX SHEPARD
  • Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes (2006)

    8. Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes

    2006–201026 epsTV-Y7TV Series
    6.7 (2.8K)
    The adventures of the Marvel Universe's premiere superhero family.
    StarsHiro KanagawaLara GilchristChristopher Jacot
    VOICED BY CHRISTOPHER JACOT
  • Laurence Fishburne, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, Ioan Gruffudd, and Doug Jones in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

    9. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

    20071h 32mPG45Metascore
    5.6 (287K)
    The Fantastic Four learn that they aren't the only super-powered beings in the universe when they square off against the powerful Silver Surfer and the planet-eating Galactus.
    DirectorTim StoryStarsIoan GruffuddJessica AlbaChris Evans
    PLAYED BY CHRIS EVANS
  • Pamela Anderson, Leslie Nielsen, Simon Rex, Drake Bell, Craig Bierko, Regina Hall, and Tracy Morgan in Superhero Movie (2008)

    10. Superhero Movie

    20081h 15mPG-1333Metascore
    4.7 (80K)
    Orphaned high school student Rick Riker is bitten by a radioactive dragonfly, develops super powers (except for the ability to fly), and becomes a hero.
    DirectorCraig MazinStarsDrake BellLeslie NielsenSara Paxton
    PLAYED BY SIMON REX
  • The Super Hero Squad Show (2009)

    11. The Super Hero Squad Show

    2009–201152 epsTV-Y7TV Series
    6.1 (2.2K)
    Marvel's greatest heroes and evilest of villains battle it out in action packed, yet somewhat satirical alternate universe-style adventures.
    StarsTom KennyDavid BoatSteve Blum
    VOICED BY TRAVIS WILLINGHAM
  • Mad (2010)

    12. Mad

    2010–2022103 epsTV-PGTV Series
    6.0 (3.4K)
    The animated version of the classic humor magazine satirizes current pop culture.
    CreatorsOlexa HewrykSoo Kyung KimStarsKevin ShinickRachel RamrasHugh Davidson
    VOICED BY
    • HUGH DAVIDSON
    • KEVIN SHINICK
  • The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010)

    13. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes

    2010–202479 epsTV-Y7TV Series
    8.3 (17K)
    After 74 villains break out of prison, Marvel's most powerful superheroes team up to capture all of them, and also to defend the Earth from widespread threats.
    StarsEric LoomisColleen O'ShaughnesseyBrian Bloom
    2011
    VOICED BY DAVID KAUFMAN
  • Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (2013)

    14. Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.

    2013–201552 epsTV-Y7TV Series
    6.0 (3.6K)
    The Incredible Hulk teams up with Red Hulk, She-Hulk, Skaar, and Rick Jones aka A-Bomb to battle the forces of evil in front of cameras for Rick's web-based series to show the Hulk is more hero than monster.
    StarsFred TatascioreClancy BrownSeth Green
    2014
    VOICED BY JAMES ARNOLD TAYLOR
  • Jamie Bell, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, and Miles Teller in Fantastic Four (2015)

    15. Fantastic Four

    20151h 40mPG-1327Metascore
    4.3 (183K)
    Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.
    DirectorJosh TrankStarsMiles TellerKate MaraMichael B. Jordan
    PLAYED BY MICHAEL B. JORDAN
  • Marvel TL;DR (2016)

    16. Marvel TL;DR

    2016– 35 epsTV Mini Series
    8.0 (35)
    "Marvel's TL;DR" is for the Marvel fan who hasn't gotten the chance to dive into some of Marvel's most epic collections and thought they were too long and didn't read, or as it's more commonly expressed, TL;DR.
    StarsNoah SterlingSean ChiplockKira Buckland
    2017
    VOICED BY SEAN CHIPLOCK
  • Aliza Vellani in Marvel Super Hero Adventures (2017)

    17. Marvel Super Hero Adventures

    2017–202050 epsTV-YTV Mini Series
    5.6 (230)
    Spider-Man teams with other Marvel heroes, in this short-form series, to teach the benefits of friendship, co-operation and heroism.
    StarsCole HowardMichael DobsonSam Vincent
    2020
    VOICED BY UNKNOWN ACTOR
  • Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

    18. Deadpool & Wolverine

    20242h 8mR56Metascore
    7.5 (500K)
    Deadpool is offered a place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by the Time Variance Authority, but instead recruits a variant of Wolverine to save his universe from extinction.
    DirectorShawn LevyStarsRyan ReynoldsHugh JackmanEmma Corrin
    PLAYED BY CHRIS EVANS
  • Matthew Wood, Pedro Pascal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Vanessa Kirby, and Joseph Quinn in The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

    19. The Fantastic Four: First Steps

    2025
    Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, the Fantastic Four must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.
    DirectorMatt ShakmanStarsPedro PascalVanessa KirbyJoseph Quinn
    PLAYED BY JOSEPH QUINN
  • Avengers: Doomsday (2026)

    20. Avengers: Doomsday

    2026
    Plot under wraps.
    DirectorsAnthony RussoJoe RussoStarsRobert Downey Jr.Pedro PascalChris Hemsworth
    PLAYED BY JOSEPH QUINN

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