Mandrake really knocked it out of the park, too, but the colorist should get some credit, because the colors on that first splash page were among the most vibrant in the days before computer coloring. Hard to believe that was before computer tools like Photoshop.

I really liked the look of the Elemental Firestorm. I wish DC would utilize it as a “powered-up” form for Firestorm. I would love to see Jason and Ronnie be able to merge to this form for short periods of time when they both get on the same wavelength and need extra power. I’m not advocating for getting rid of the current look, just for them to use this every once in a while when the extra power is needed and both characters can be in sync. Brightest Day keeps pushing the negatives of their union, specifically destroying the universe if they continue to argue, shouldn’t there be an upside?