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Looking to the future with FURY OF FIRESTORM #8

The solicitation was released last week for The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #8 shipping in April. With all the excitement of issue #5 coming out this week, we haven’t had a chance to talk about this solicitation yet. Check out the gorgeous cover and the intriguing solicitation copy below.

Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #8 by Ethan Van Sciver and Joe Harris

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #8
Written by JOE HARRIS and ETHAN VAN SCIVER
Art and cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
On sale APRIL 25 | 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US | RATED T

Jason Rusch rockets to Europe to thwart the next Rogue attack, only to find that other Firestorms have beaten him to it! Introducing the all-new Firehawk, France’s own atomic defender, and Hurricane, Great Britain’s officially sanctioned Nuclear Man! Meanwhile, out of the ashes of last issue’s shocking climax, Ronnie Raymond and the Russian Firestorm, Pozhar, begin a long, mutual descent toward the dark underbelly of the Firestorm Protocols. New cowriter Joe Harris (Ghost Projekt) continues this acclaimed series with superstar artist Ethan Van Sciver, who provides another stunning issue of full interior art!

Wow! Joe and Ethan are really taking things up a notch! First off, what an amazing cover! Firehawk, Hurricane, and Jason look fantastic! I’m dying to learn more about these new Firestorms. I really dig the way the Great Britain flag was worked into the Firestorm costume design. So cool! And the new Firehawk is beautiful and off-putting at the same time. Interesting. Personally, I’m speculating that Firehawk will NOT be Lorraine Reilly, and that Hurricane will feature some nods to the old Firestorm villain Typhoon. Just my current guesses. We’ll have to see!

Below are the pencils for Ethan’s cover to issue #8. Such an amazing amount of detail! Click the image to enlarge.

Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #8 cover by Ethan Van Sciver

Below is a page from The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #7! Click to enlarge!

Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men by Ethan Van Sciver and Joe Harris

I’m really enjoying the current issues of Firestorm, but I’m also getting really anxious for issues #7 and #8! Can’t wait!

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Go read THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #5

Quit goofing around on the internet. Go read The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #5! This issue is written by Gail Simone & Ethan Van Sciver, with art by Yildiray Cinar & Norm Rapmund, and a cover by Ethan Van Sciver!

Well… if you can’t get your hands on a copy at this exact minute, then head over to the DC Universe: The Source blog and check out what Firestorm editor Rachel Gluckstern has to say about the upcoming issues of the series!

Okay, now go read the comic!  We’ll talk later.  There’s lots to discuss. Be sure to leave your comments here!

Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #5 cover by Ethan Van Sciver

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FURY OF FIRESTORM #5 Preview!

A three-page preview to The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #5 is available over on ComicVine! Click here to check it out!

This issue is written by Ethan Van Sciver and Gail Simone, with art by Yildiray Cinar and Norm Rapmund. I really like Jason’s inner monologue in this preview, and the art is gorgeous! This issue looks to be fantastic! I can’t wait for tomorrow when this issue hits the stands!

Below is one of the three pages in the preview. Be sure to visit ComicVine to see all three preview pages!

Fury of Firestorm #5 Preview drawn by Yildiray Cinar and Norm Rapmund

My thanks to match-head Brandon Leonard for the heads-up about this preview! Don’t forget, pick up your copy of The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #5 tomorrow! “Good day to you, sir!”

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Episode 11 of FIRESTORM FAN and AQUAMAN SHRINE Podcast!

Firestorm and Aquaman - The Fire and Water PodcastThe eleventh episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is the official podcast of FIRESTORM FAN and THE AQUAMAN SHRINE.

Rob and Shag start the show this time talking about a Yildiray Cinar exclusive and the “Name That Aquadog Contest”! Next they discuss some of their favorite Firestorm and Aquaman merchandise! Finally, they wrap up the show with your listener feedback!

You can find the eleventh episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST on iTunes. While you’re there, please drop us a review on the iTunes page. Every comment helps! Alternatively, you may download the podcast by right-clicking here, choosing “Save Target/Link As”, and selecting a location on your computer to save the file (32 MB).

Thanks again to my co-host Rob Kelly, Sea King of THE AQUAMAN SHRINE, for doing all the post-production on these episodes! Special thanks to Daniel Adams and his band The Bad Mamma Jammas for our super-cool outro theme!

Here are links to some of the merchandise mentioned on the show:

Thanks for listening! Send your feedback to: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net

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Brightest Day #16 Variant Cover by Ivan Reis & Hi-Fi

Below you’ll find the Brightest Day #16 (late February 2011) variant cover with art by Ivan Reis and colors by Hi-Fi. Somehow in our Brightest Day coverage the past couple years we missed this gem. We featured a very basic colored version of this cover, but it didn’t do justice to the final product.

Brightest Day #16 variant cover by Ivan Reis

What a gorgeous cover! While I dig Ivan Reis’ artwork, the coloring by Hi-Fi is what really  makes this cover pop! And I love the inclusion of the classic “The Fury of Firestorm The Nuclear Man” logo! Such a thing of beauty!

My thanks to Rob Kelly from The Aquaman Shrine, and my co-host for The Fire and Water Podcast, for sending this scan my way! Thanks, Rob!

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Firestorm by Yildiray Cinar and Norm Rapmund

Here is a great looking drawing of Ronnie Raymond as Firestorm by Yildiray Cinar and Norm Rapmund! These images provide us with a neat opportunity to see the original pencils as well as the inks. While they haven’t specified, I’m guessing this comes from issue #5 or #6 of The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men.

This first image was penciled by Yildiray Cinar and posted to Twitter on Christmas Eve.

Ronnie Raymond as Firestorm by Yildiray Cinar

 This second image was inked by Norm Rapmund and posted to Twitter on January 10.

Ronnie Raymond as Firestorm by Yildiray Cinar and Norm Rapmund

Both the pencils and inks on this image look amazing! Can’t wait to see it in the issue itself! Keep up with Yildiray Cinar on Twitter by clicking here! Keep up with Norm Rampund on Twitter by clicking here!

The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #5 is in stores next week – January 25, 2012! Don’t miss it!

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Putting Out the Flame of Firestorm

Who can put out the flame of Firestorm? Killer Frost, that’s who! Check out this page from Killer Frost’s first appearance, Firestorm #3 (May 1978), by Gerry Conway, Al Milgrom, and Bob Mcleod. Take a close look at the middle panels. Once Firestorm freezes up, you can see Ronnie’s hair!

Firestorm #3 featuring Killer Frost by Gerry Conway, Al Milgrom, and Bob Mcleod

I could be wrong, but I believe this is the only time we see normal hair on Firestorm. A fun gem from the formative days of our favorite Nuclear Man!

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Ethan Van Sciver art from upcoming Firestorm

As reported a while back, Ethan Van Sciver will be drawing the interiors for The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #7 & #8. Ethan has been kind enough to post some teasers on his Facebook page. Along with these images, Ethan commented that he thought Firestorm #7 might be his best work to date.  Very exciting stuff!  Check out these great pieces below!

Take a good look at the image below. This doesn’t bode well for our favorite Nuclear Men…

Ethan Van Sciver draws The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #7 & #8

According to Ethan, below is the British Firestorm from issue #8!
I love the way the British flag was worked into the costume! Brilliant!

Ethan Van Sciver draws The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #7 & #8

The next two below are from issue #7 and are CREEPY!

Ethan Van Sciver draws The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #7 & #8

Ethan Van Sciver draws The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #7 & #8

The one below was labeled as, “Jason and his father comfort Ronnie Raymond’s mother.”
Oh-oh. That doesn’t sound good for Ronnie!

Ethan Van Sciver draws The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #7 & #8

Finally, below is a blazingly cool drawing of Pozhar, the Russian Firestorm.

Ethan Van Sciver draws The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #7 & #8

I can’t wait for The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #7 & #8 by Joe Harris and Ethan Van Sciver! If you want to keep up with Ethan on Facebook, click here.

Special thanks to fellow match-head Brandon Leonard for letting me know about some of these images. Thanks, Brandon!

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Super Heroes Have Issues Too t-shirt

Fellow match-head Patrick Wait recently spotted this humorous t-shirt at Kohl’s.  You can also order it from My Tee Spot.

Super Heroes Have Issues Too T-shirt

It’s hard to make out the design from the image above, so I found this other image online.  Apparently they don’t make the white version anymore, but the design is essentially the same as the purple one above.

Super Heroes Have Issues Too T-shirt

My thanks to Patrick for the heads-up on this fun shirt!

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