I love old comic book letter columns! Back in the pre-internet days, those letter columns were the primary venue for fans and creators to interact. Many of those letter writers went on to become well-known comic professionals themselves. Today we’re launching a new semi-regular featured entitled, BEFORE THEY WERE STARS! We’ll feature letters from Firestorm […]
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Firestorm at Comic-Con 2011
Our favorite Nuclear Man was discussed at the San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend! During the DC Comics: Designing the New 52 panel on Sunday, two concept pages by Ethan Van Sciver were shown (see below). Jim Lee said that Fury of Firestorm co-writer Ethan Van Sciver, an artist himself, had an idea in mind […]
Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom Exclusive Interview
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http://firestormfan.com/audio/FirestormFan_Conway_Milgrom_Interview.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe’ve got a special treat today here at FIRESTORM FAN – an amazing interview with Firestorm creators, Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom! Back in 1977, Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom created the character of Firestorm the Nuclear Man. Now seemed the ideal time to sit down with Gerry and […]
Fury of Firestorm #2 Cover and Solicitation
DC Comics revealed the cover and solicitation for THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #2 on their blog yesterday. Check it out below! THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #2 Written by ETHAN VAN SCIVER and GAIL SIMONE Art by YILDIRAY CINAR Cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER On sale OCTOBER 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED […]
Happy Fourth of July!
I thought we’d celebrate July 4th here at FIRESTORM FAN with a shot of the Nuclear Man flying over the Statue of Liberty! Click the image below to enlarge. This gorgeous two-page spread comes from ole flamebrain’s first appearance – Firestorm the Nuclear Man #1! Story by Gerry Conway and art by Al Milgrom. Support […]
Breaking News: Details on New Fury of Firestorm
Ethan Van Sciver was interviewed by the guys over at ComicBooked.com. During the interview Van Sciver spilled some major plot details about the upcoming Fury of Firestorm series. Here is a quote from the interview: JP- While I know DC is keeping generally tight lipped on a lot of the relaunch series, what can you […]
It’s a digital Firestorm – The Nuclear Man comes to comiXology!
Firestorm has gone digital! You can now download the original five issue run of Firestorm from comiXology! And each issue is only $0.99!!! That’s a heck of a deal for Gerry Conway’s and Al Milgrom’s earliest Firestorm appearances. Personally, I recommend you also buy the upcoming Firestorm trade paperback. It includes several Flash back-ups, and […]
Firestorm in Flashpoint: Legion of Doom
Firestorm recently appeared in Flashpoint: Legion of Doom #1. Flashpoint is an alternate reality tale, but it does appear they used the post-Brightest Day incarnation of Firestorm. Check out his appearance below… Click the image below to enlarge. Then later in the comic… Ouch! Poor Jason! For the rest of the story, be sure to […]
Firestorm Logos Through the Years
On the DC Universe: The Source blog yesterday, they unveiled the logo for the upcoming The Fury of Firestorm series! Click the logo below to enlarge. I love this new logo! The notches in the thick block letters and the hypnotic circles look fantastic. If you keep staring at the circles, you’d swear they are […]
