Comments on: Brightest Day #11: Any Port in a Deathstorm

By: OFFICIAL: Deathstorm Represents 1990s Villains | Firestorm Fan

OFFICIAL: Deathstorm Represents 1990s Villains | Firestorm Fan — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:32:47 +0000

[…] for a while, but now it’s official. In an article for USA Today last week, Geoff Johns confirmed our suspicion that Deathstorm represents the dark and hardcore comic book characters from the […]

By: Cage Narleigh

Cage Narleigh — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:23:49 +0000

I thought this particular issue was freaking amazing. I LOVED everything related to Firestorm (obviously). Actually the other day I was buying some back issue comics and opened up the first issue of the Jason Firestorm run. I had no idea Jason’s father was an abusive asshole (much like Ronnie’s was in the beginning). That gave the whole scene with Jason’s father a bit more emotion to me.

And, as always, the art for the firestorm parts TOTALLY rocked!

By: James

James — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 22:04:47 +0000

Deathstorm actually works because if you look at it as a lame name, it fits DS acting like a ’90s reject without a clue, cause only he would think that name was cool.

By: dan

dan — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 21:24:52 +0000

The idea to have Stein join the Deathstorm is a stroke of genius. It’s the ultimate in both punishment and insider trading. If we could just smooth the name out this guy would be instant material for a new Injustice League after BD.

By: Brightest Day #11 « The Indigo Tribe: Green Lantern Reviews and Commentary

Brightest Day #11 « The Indigo Tribe: Green Lantern Reviews and Commentary — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:41:15 +0000

[…] “Deathstorm.” And with godawful dudespeak, to boot. What the hell is this, 1992? (Note: Firestorm Fan posits that Deathstorm is Geoff Johns’ commentary on early 1990s “extreme” heroes […]

By: Scott Mateo

Scott Mateo — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:45:45 +0000

Eh, Deathstorm comes off like Shadowstorm (minus the elemental side) [ http://transformingseminarian.blogspot.com/2010/02/shadowstorm-firestorms-very-own-bizarro.html ] with a dash of Black Flash thrown in for good measure. Again, nothing really new or original here…unless both entities are somehow connected.

By: Dave Beaty

Dave Beaty — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:51:12 +0000

Glad to see most Firestorm fans are enjoying the series. Scott Clark and I working hard to make it the best we can. As a Firestorm fan myself it’s been a real thrill to get to actually ‘work’ on the character, let alone contribute to his mythos. Also cool to see my work show up on a site I frequent. Keep up the good work.

By: Boosterrific

Boosterrific — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 02:06:43 +0000

For the record, “Knightquest Batman” was exactly what you suggest Johns is doing here: the character was designed as a critique of the 90s zeitgeist for “darker” characters. Denny O’neil created that character specifically to provide a foil for the morality of the Batman in specific and DC Heroes in general in comparison to the tsunami of newly “Spawn”ed anti-heroes of the early 90s.

The entire Knightquest storyline, despite it’s gimmicky set-up, still holds up well. If Darkstorm can provide the same prolonged and enduring reading satisfaction, I have to say I’m all for him.

On a similar note, since 52 was able to redeem Booster Gold after years of punchline status, I certainly have high hopes for Ronnie Raymond following Brightest Day.

By: outburst

outburst — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:54:02 +0000

Roughly half the issue is devoted towards Firestorm-related issues, which is great. I was starting to get a little tired of only two page spreads on all resurrected heroes.
Hopefully we’ll get more of him like this in the future, since he now seems to be integral to the storyline.
I’m really hoping for a vindication of Ronnie’s character. He’s always been accused of not being focused enough, too immature, etc., similar to what Wally West went through in his early days as a top-line hero. But the writers let Wally grow up and conquer his demons.
It’s time to let Ronnie do the same, and Jason seems prepared to forgive and forget, which is a good harbinger for a continued partnership.

By: liquidcross

liquidcross — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:36:33 +0000

The name is dumb, but what he does later in the issue is very interesting, indeed. I think you’ll dig it.