Comments on: Blackest Night #8 – Finally!!!

By: Resurrection Rundown « Girls Gone Geek

Resurrection Rundown « Girls Gone Geek — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 14:34:23 +0000

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By: rob!

rob! — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 03:52:04 +0000

That centerfold in BN#8 made a lot us character-centric bloggers very happy!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:33:47 +0000

I’m excited for this resurrection and all of the drama that will unfold between Ronnie and Jason if they have to join as Firestorm. I didn’t really like the combination in Batman: The Brave & The Bold with Ronnie as an older, dumber jock. This new equation, however, could be a lot of fun. Geoff Johns mentioned on Twitter that Firestorm will be very important to Brightest Day.

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:00:34 +0000

Aside from the gauntlets, I like the new look, and this is the best possible matrix.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:54:12 +0000

I love this splash – so many great characters returned and so much potential set up! I’m glad Ronnie’s back. As old as it may make me, while ‘any’ is better than ‘none’ it just doesn’t feel like Firestorm without him.

The Kirby dots are awesome, especially in that separation panel, as is the way Reis renders the hand of power, so it’s on fire but nuclear at the same time.

Looking forward to Brightest Day!

By: Shag

Shag — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:06:32 +0000

Thanks for the comments!

Mark – Good point. Ronnie and Jason haven’t been 100% confirmed as the “new” Firestorm, however, I think it’s a safe bet. DC redesigned Firestorm’s costume to incorporate many of Jason’s costume elements. Why go to the trouble if Jason’s just going to be expelled from the matrix?

The Ronnie and Jason fans have been fairly divided. By combining Ronnie and Jason into the new Firestorm, DC could potentially unite these fans and therefore sell more comics featuring Firestorm. It makes sense financially for DC and from a customer satisfaction point of view.

But that’s just my two cents (which probably isn’t worth even that much).

By: Mark Baker-Wright

Mark Baker-Wright — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:31:40 +0000

I think it’s too early to suggest that Ronnie and Jason are the “new” Firestorm. Jason is just as likely to quit altogether, and it’s well established that the Firestorm matrix is somewhat malleable at this point. Especially given Stein’s presence (established in BN #1, if not properly seen since), this could just as easily be intended to be a return to the traditional set-up.

By: Chocotaco

Chocotaco — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:27:13 +0000

I’m glad you wrote an entry about this. I was going to ask you what your thoughts were, but I didn’t want to spoil anything if you hadn’t read the story yet.

I think that Brightest Day is going to be rad.

By: Vanessa G.

Vanessa G. — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:00:56 +0000

I immediately thought of you when I saw that splash page.

By: outburst

outburst — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:46:52 +0000

I haven’t picked it up yet but this is pretty cool.
It’s funny how everyone still calls him Ronnie. To me, that was his kid name because he started off as a high schooler who had to prep for exams after saving the city.
I think Stein always called him Ronald. I guess Atom and the rest of the Leaguers will always see him as their young protege, even if he isn’t a kid anymore.
It’s nice to see him back. I gave up on Firestorm after they booted him from the matrix during the elemental storyline. Never really followed the Jason arc either, but this might get me back in if he ever gets a title again.
=)