Comments on: Dan Jurgens Takes Over Writing and Art with FIRESTORM #13

By: Thad Ochocinco

Thad Ochocinco — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:14:09 +0000

Well, I’m hoping for the best on this one…I’m not really a fan of Dan Jurgens, but I’m gonna give him a chance here, pretty much because I’m too lazy to adjust my pull list. Also, I just want ONE decent Firestorm story in 2012.

It’s like the braintrust at DC didn’t even read Blackest Night or Brightest Day. Coming out of those books, with Ronnie and Jason still upset at each other over what happened to Gen…THAT is the story right there. All this extra stuff with 200 extra Firestorms who can all merge together to make other angry Firestorms…they missed the point.

By: DrNobody

DrNobody — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 05:27:23 +0000

This is (more than likely) the way the Firestorm matrix should have worked in the first place… I’m hoping for a Ronnie/Jason mix, with either character taking maybe being able to take control… Although Ronnie probably wouldn’t be much help scientifically…

By: Shag

Shag — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:42:37 +0000

Wow! Thanks for all the comments! You Match-heads are awesome! As I mentioned in the post, I’m really excited about Dan Jurgens coming on board! While I’ll really miss Joe Harris and Yildiray Cinar, the new issues should be a fun ride!

Just a few quick responses to some points…

Tron Lines – It’s just the way comics are nowadays. It’s like Thought Balloons disappearing. One day you wake up, look around and realize comics changed while you weren’t paying attention. And Luke, true Hawkman doesn’t have any Tron lines, but his costume looks as sharp as a cheese grater. If someone where to brush up against his costume accidentally, it would eviscerate them.

Classic Villains – I’m hoping we see some classic villains too! Bring on Killer Frost, Multiplex, Hyena, Typhoon, Plastique, Stalnoivolk, Brimstone, Black Bison, Tokamak, Slipknot, Bazooka Joan, Zuggernaut … uh, wait. I think I went too far towards the end there. And yes, I remember Moonbow. I was 13 years old when she premiered. She certainly caught the attention of this 13 year old.

Puffy Sleeves – I feel like we should hold a “Funeral for a Friend” for the puffy sleeves. Oh well, they’ve disappeared previously only to return. I’m sure we’ll see them again some day.

Again, thanks for all the comments!

Shag

By: Martin Stein RIP

Martin Stein RIP — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:23:20 +0000

I remember Moonbow. “Bree Brandon.” One of the worst alter ego names Gerry Conway ever cooked up. Enough with the alliteration, Ger. Mercifully, John Ostrander retconned her name to Bree Daniels. And I remember that all off the top of my head, sadly.

By: Charlemagne

Charlemagne — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 02:54:44 +0000

She could be a love interest for Ronnie if they arent going to give us Doreen or Lorraine. Girlfriend by day, bow weilding hero/villain by night. I remember that two parter very well cuz my first issues of Firestorm were the ones right before it with the Rogues and Blue Devil.

By: Leenovak16

Leenovak16 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:59:19 +0000

As long as we are mentioning characters to bring back, am I the only one who thought Moonbow was hot?

Am I the only one who remembers Moonbow?

That’s what I was afraid of.

By: Charlemagne

Charlemagne — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:09:12 +0000

Killer Frost, Multiplex, Typhoon, Hyena, Plastique, Black Bison, Bug N Byte…Man I would love to see all these guys come back in one form or another. I just want them done with respect and not transformed into something totally different and just using the name.

Oh, and SlipKnot… gotta have SlipKnot back fo’ sure!

By: Ray Tigner

Ray Tigner — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:00:03 +0000

Charlemagne……

I sent a letters/email about 2 months ago complaining to the editors (2 Letters, 1 to Didio/1 a letter to the editor, as well as email posted through the new DC Website) about the very same thing. DC is aloof how to handle this character, its like their always trying to reinvent the wheel…..Jasonstorm, had to have two people, but could merge w/ everyone, also the new 52 Crapstorm, everyone and their mom is a Firestorm. Whats funny, DC eventually will put the Firestorm character back to its classic dynamic w/ in time. We’re seeing it again now w/ Firestorm Vol 4, issue 0.

In the letter, i said they nailed what Firestorm was w/ Brightest Day/Darkest Night………additionally, they even had a chance to take things back to basics, but once again Didio and company want to tweek the Firestorm chemistry……not surprisingly we’re watching people get into an uproar and watching the new series fail in the new 52.

Now mind you, i’ve sent letters of complaints in the past and have never gotten a response, i like to think that someone there has to have had read them (at least i like to tell myself that).

By: Luke

Luke — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:55:30 +0000

Charlemagne, remember that it took a lot of effort to make Flash’s Rogues cool. In the early to mid 90s, even under Waid and Augustyn, the Rogues were sort of just lumped together as one 6 man entity who were not much of a threat to the Flash until they came back as zombies. Geoff Johns clearly had a lot of love for them and gave them the care and attentioned they needed to be ready for prime time.

I am not familiar with Firestorm’s rogues gallery but there is no reason that they couldn’t be given the same care and attention and be brought up to a good threat level for the hero.

By: Charlemagne

Charlemagne — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:45:05 +0000

Following up on something I mentioned earlier about Firestorm villains. I dont read Flash currently but was flipping through the back issues and noticed that in his first year a handful of his rogues have been reintroduced…Captain Cold, Grodd, Weather Wizard and now Heatwave. I’d put Firestorms Rogues up against the best of them…Flash, Batman…any of them. Yet we haven’t seen ONE villain brought back (just hints at a Killer Frost from issue 1 who may or may not even materialize now with this new direction).

Give the fans what they want and stuff will sell. Apparently its taking DC such a long time to figure this even translates to Firestorm.