DB> How would you like to have Warlock, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man, Human
DB> Torch & Sub-Mariner all join Iron Fist (& Powerman) for Heroes for
DB> Hire?
 DH>      That'd be a mighty impressive team, IMO... and one I'd love to
 DH> see happen... although, I've gotta wonder whether somebody like Adam
 DH> Warlock or Doctor Strange would work for a comporate entity like
 DH> Oracle.  That may be a little too mercenary for them.  BTW, Ant-Man is
 DH> already a member of Heroes For Hire.
 
I seriously doubt that they would co-operate for this kind of team, same goes 
for Sub-Mariner.  Ant-Man with the Heroes for Hire is a good move, since 
there wouldn't be any need for both him and The Wasp in The Avengers roster.  
I think that Doctor Strange, Adam Warlock, and The Sub-Mariner would all fit 
in best as The Defenders.
 
DB> Already John Hammond is associated with the team, so if he could
DB> regain his flame powers there you go!
 DH>      Having read the description for one of the upcoming issues of
 DH> "Heroes For Hire", I'm kinda wondering whether the writers have plans
 DH>      Having read the description for one of the upcoming issues of
 DH> "Heroes For Hire", I'm kinda wondering whether the writers have plans
 DH> for Hammond... which might include getting his powers back.  I guess
 DH> we'll have to keep our fingers crossed.
 
I hope your instincts are right!  I would rather have him as The Original 
Human Torch, than an all-new character altogether.  It took a very long time 
for me to accept Alan Scott as The Sentinel!
 
 DH>      It's also worth mentioning that I wasn't specific enough when I
 DH> named the Human Torch as a character I'd like to see get a mini-
 DH> series.  I was talking about the Fantastic Four's Torch... not the
 DH> original (although both of 'em are good candidates for solo mini-
 DH> series IMO).
 
I would imagine that if there was to be a solo series for the Human Torch, it 
would go to the original, because the Silver Age Human Torch is more of a 
team-player and is so well identified with The Fantastic Four.  However, I am 
sure that Johnny Storm does occassionally depart from the team and fights on 
his own.
 
I been kinda hoping that the Original Human Torch would have done a hitch in 
place of Sub-Mariner in Marvel Team-Up and have both Human Torch's team-up 
with each other, with some mentioning of Toro in their conversations.  Like 
thinking of how much Johnny reminded him of Toro.
 
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