Comments on: Firestorm & Iron Man Costume Similarities http://firestormfan.com/2009/02/04/firestorm-iron-man-costume-similarities/ The Source for DC Comics' Nuclear Man - Firestorm! Tue, 04 Jan 2022 23:57:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 By: Andy C. http://firestormfan.com/2009/02/04/firestorm-iron-man-costume-similarities/comment-page-1/#comment-9539 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:59:45 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=340#comment-9539 In yet another strange coincidence, note the color similarities when both characters made a major visual change: the “elemental” Firestorm (discounting the color of the fiery mane, wrists and ankles) and the “Silver Centurion” Iron Man suit that defeated Obadiah Stane (aka Iron Monger). Both feature major red areas and silver on arms, legs & face plus a spot of silver/white on chest/front torso.
And if that wasn’t enough, around the time the new Firestorm Jason Rusch showed up in his first incarnation/costume (with the strange glowing piping around the face) I think Sean Chen (and George Perez, over in the pages of the newly rebooted Avengers book )was drawing Iron Man with glowing neon like highlights on his helmet and suit.

Too weird!

]]> By: sara http://firestormfan.com/2009/02/04/firestorm-iron-man-costume-similarities/comment-page-1/#comment-3191 Sun, 09 May 2010 19:57:21 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=340#comment-3191 I have all of the firestorm comics in plastic, or at least the first 30, what are they worth?

]]> By: Latinegro http://firestormfan.com/2009/02/04/firestorm-iron-man-costume-similarities/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:57:58 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=340#comment-68 Great Site, thanks for letting me know about. I am sure to talk about firestorm again on my blog…

]]> By: Shag http://firestormfan.com/2009/02/04/firestorm-iron-man-costume-similarities/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:44:18 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=340#comment-66 Van – Great points! I didn’t even think about the unpublished JLA/Avengers crossover, but there was definitely an Iron Man vs. Firestorm plot thread!

Also, good analogy of Captain Marvel/Rick Jones and Firestorm/Martin Stein.

Keep up the great work over at Avengers Assemble.net!

Shag

]]> By: Van http://firestormfan.com/2009/02/04/firestorm-iron-man-costume-similarities/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:02:29 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=340#comment-65 Awesome article, Shag!

Two comments.

1: If I recall correctly, George Perez even had Iron Man and Firestorm matched up in the original, 1980s AVENGERS/JLA cover pic that was never published. (I have that pic somewhere on AvengersAssemble.net but am not in the mood to hunt it down right now.)

2: Here’s another oddity– while he looks more like Iron Man, it seems like he actually has something major in common with another classic Marvel hero: Captain Marvel! After all, didn’t Firestorm have a second person “in his head” that he talked with, a la Rick Jones and Mar-Vell?

And his power always reminded me of Element Lad, even though his look gives you the impression he’d just blast the crap out of you with fire, like the Human Torch or something.

]]> By: Shag http://firestormfan.com/2009/02/04/firestorm-iron-man-costume-similarities/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:24:29 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=340#comment-60 rob – Good point! I can totally see Martin and Tony together at AA! :)
You know, the sad part is that Martin turned to alcohol because he kept having “black outs”. Those black outs were actually him turning into Firestorm, but he couldn’t remember. And his good buddy Ronnie didn’t bother to tell him the truth. Now there is a pal for life!

CJ – I love those Flash back-up stories. And the one you mentioned is one of my favorites! I plan to review those Flash stories sometime in the future.

Thanks for commenting!

Shag

]]> By: cj http://firestormfan.com/2009/02/04/firestorm-iron-man-costume-similarities/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:23:27 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=340#comment-59 That’s interesting. I used to find it odd that my favourite characters, Firestorm and The Flash, both had yellow and red costumes.
Mind you, there was no doubt that it helped to see Firestorm get mini-stories in the back of Flash comics back in the day. I used to love seeing those two team up. My favourite was the one where they went head-to-head against the Atomic Skull, and Ronnie had absorbed so much radiation that he was in a drunken haze from it. Barry took good care of him though.

]]> By: rob! http://firestormfan.com/2009/02/04/firestorm-iron-man-costume-similarities/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:14:04 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=340#comment-57 Didn’t Prof Stein have a drinking problem storyline at some point, or am i crazy? He and Tony can go to AA meetings together!

]]> By: Luke http://firestormfan.com/2009/02/04/firestorm-iron-man-costume-similarities/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:15:52 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=340#comment-56 Bah I say, bah! Tony would lose the first meeting but then engineer a way to defeat him! I subscribe to Bob Layton’s theory that given enough time, Iron Man can defeat anyone. :)

The Iron Man Secret Wars toy was a favorite of mine growing up, along with (oddly) The Falcon. I still have them both!

]]> By: Shag http://firestormfan.com/2009/02/04/firestorm-iron-man-costume-similarities/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:41:47 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=340#comment-54 WHAT!?!?! Are you serious? One nuclear transmogrification blast later and Tony Stark is wearing a nice suit of Jello. Oh yeah, then his heart would stop.

Winner… Firestorm! :)

Shag

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