Firehawk… Firestorm’s sometimes partner, sometimes love interest. She’s a compelling character and played vital roles in Firestorm volume II and volume III. We’ll be looking at this character more over the coming weeks. Today we’ll be focusing on her various costumes. When Firehawk first appeared she had been brainwashed into attacking Firestorm. You can see […]
Posts from ‘February, 2009’
Firestorm (vol. III) Promotional Poster
This 11″ x 34″ promotional poster was sent to comic shops in April/May 2004. The owner of my local shop (Cosmic Cat Comics and Games) was kind enough to give this to me after the promotion was over. The art on the poster was done by ChrisCross, with the bottom portion of the poster making […]
Firestorm drawing by Bubba Shelby (2009)
This super-cool Firestorm drawing is by fellow blogger Bubba Shelby. I love this sketch! Firestorm’s expression is priceless, and those briefs are cracking me up! Bubba is a freelance artist, and creator of characters such as Woodchuck Chuck, The Pink Poodle, Isis Champion and more! He runs a blog entitled “Art by Bubba” and is […]
Firestorm Pint Glass – 2008
Remember when you could walk into a fast-food restaurant, pay a few cents extra, and get a real glass featuring your favorite comic book or cartoon character? Remember how much fun was it to go back every week to see what glass would be released next? I remember owning and cherishing several superhero and Star […]
The Fury of Firestorm #32 (Feb. 1985)
Before reading any further here, jump over to the Phantom Stranger blog and read the excellent recap of The Fury of Firestorm #32. Then continue reading below for my editorial comments on the issue. Great recap by Rob over at the I am the Phantom Stranger blog! Doing issue recaps is one area that I’m […]
Firestorm t-shirt (2009)
Today features a true gem of Firestorm merchandise. After finding several Justice League of America t-shirts that include Firestorm (click here and here), I was very surprised and excited to see this. I didn’t think anyone made one, but here is proof positive that you can own an officially-licensed Firestorm t-shirt! You can get one of […]
Justice League of America t-shirts featuring Firestorm
Since I posted my JLA t-shirt featuring Firestorm two weeks ago, I’ve come across several other shirts worth looking at. Today we’ll focus on the JLA-related ones, but tomorrow come back for a special t-shirt that I’m very excited about. Here is a nice shirt I just got featuring an unusual collection of characters: Red Tornado, Doctor Fate, […]
Secret Origins Advertisement – April 1986
Secret Origins was a fantastic series that started back in 1986. This particular ad appeared in comics that were cover-dated April 1986 and was cleverly dressed to look like the front page of the Daily Planet. Check out Firestorm in the bottom right-hand corner. He was featured early on in the Secret Origins series thanks to […]
Firestorm & Iron Man Costume Similarities
In addition to being a fan of Firestorm in the 1980’s, I was also a big fan of Iron Man. I used to play with my Super Powers Firestorm action figure side-by-side with my Secret Wars Iron Man figure. As many kids do, I would also draw pictures of my favorite superheroes. While drawing Firestorm […]
