One of my all-time favorite Firestorm covers. Cover art by Rafael Kayanan and Dick Giordano. Support Firestorm! Fan the flame!
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Firestorm Wallets
Check out these super-cute Firestorm wallets produced by micahmyers on Etsy.com. Each wallet is handmade from the actual comic book pages and covered with shelving paper. According to his site, each wallet has two pockets, can hold several cards, and has a large money compartment. The wallets are approximately 8″ wide when opened and 2.5″ […]
The Elemental War: Firestorm meets the Swamp Thing
Today we conclude our coverage of “The Elemental War” from Firestorm #90-93! On Wednesday we provided an overview of the entire storyline and highlighted some fantastic Tom Mandrake artwork. Yesterday we chronicled Firestorm’s vision quest and first meeting with Maya. Today we’re going to look at Firestorm’s encounters during this storyline with Swamp Thing, the […]
The Elemental War: Firestorm meets the Soul of the Earth
We’re continuing our coverage of “The Elemental War” from Firestorm #90-93! Yesterday we gave an overview of the entire storyline and highlighted some fantastic Tom Mandrake artwork. Today we’re going to focus on one particular scene from this adventure. Before we get started, I want to give a shout-out to Doug with Red Tornado’s Path! […]
The Elemental War: Splash Pages… literally
Back in 1989 the forces of nature engaged in fierce battle while the human race cowered in fear. Water, fire, wind, and earth raged against one another to determine the fate of mankind. This was THE ELEMENTAL WAR! “The Elemental War” ran four issues through Firestorm vol II #90 – #93. The comics were written […]
Firestorm Original Art Fiesta!
It’s time for more original Firestorm artwork from our good friend Jon at the Fizzit Firestorm-themed blog! He happens to own several original Firestorm pages and convention sketches and has been kind enough to allow me to publish scans of them here. Jon’s been a great contributor to FIRESTORM FAN and my thanks go […]
Gerry Conway & Al Milgrom Firestorm Trade Paperback in 2011?
There is a listing currently on Amazon.com for a trade paperback entitled, Firestorm: The Nuclear Man by Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom. It’s supposedly scheduled to ship on July 26, 2011. If this listing is legit, this will be the first time the early adventures of Firestorm have been collected! There isn’t a lot of […]
Shadow Thief’s Trial for the Murder of Firestorm
Firestorm (the Ronnie Raymond solo version) was murdered by the Shadow Thief during the Identity Crisis mini-series in 2004. Shadow Thief was apprehended by the JLA & Manhunter and then put on trial for the murder of Firestorm. That trial is featured in the trade paperback Manhunter: Trial by Fire. I heard from numerous sources […]
Multiplex’s Daughter is Batman Beyond’s Catwoman
In Batman Beyond #5 released last month, it was revealed that the future Catwoman is the daughter of Danton Black (a.k.a. the Firestorm villain known as Multiplex). Below is a page from Batman Beyond #4 in which she demonstrated her duplicating ability. While her father could create a limitless number of replicants, she is apparently […]
Firestorm in Justice League Unlimited
While Firestorm never appeared on the Justice League Unlimited animated series, there were apparently plans for him. Dwayne McDuffie, writer for Firestorm vol III and Justice League Unlimited writer/producer, said the producers had permission from DC Comics to use Firestorm, but the show’s creators could not come up with a story using him that they […]
