Who Is Frankie Raye? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Frankie Raye is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Frances Raye, with over 255 comic issue appearances. Frankie Raye was a young girl accidentally given the powers of the android Human Torch, which inspired her to volunteer to be a herald of Galactus.

Who is Frankie Raye?

Origin Frankie meets Johnny Frankie Raye was just 14 when her step-father, Professor Horton , brought her with him to an abandoned warehouse where he kept the chemicals that gave the original Human Torch android ( Jim Hammond ) his powers. After hearing about a new Human Torch (Johnny Storm), Horton wanted to recreate a new android. While transporting the chemicals that allowed the Torch to become on fire, Frankie tripped and was doused in them. The chemicals caused her body to burst into flame, endowing her with the power to do so at will. Creation Frankie Raye was created by Roy Thomas , George Perez and Joe Sinnott; and first appeared in Fantastic Four #164 in November 1975. Major Story Arcs Professor Horton tried to protect Frankie and was able to hypnotically repress the memories of her accident and her powers. He later created an invisible suit to suppress her powers. He even went as far as to make her have a phobia for fire and flames.

Key facts

Frankie Raye is of human origin and first appeared in "The Crusader Syndrome!". The character is published by Marvel. With 255 recorded issue appearances, Frankie Raye ranks among the most featured characters in comics.