Firestorm Fan » Firestorm #01: Original (Ronnie/Martin) http://firestormfan.com The Source for DC Comics' Nuclear Man - Firestorm! Mon, 15 Feb 2021 05:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 The Source for DC Comics' Nuclear Man - Firestorm! » Firestorm #01: Original (Ronnie/Martin) The Source for DC Comics' Nuclear Man - Firestorm! Firestorm Fan » Firestorm #01: Original (Ronnie/Martin) http://firestormfan.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://firestormfan.com/category/firestorm1/ Ramona Fradon draws Firestorm http://firestormfan.com/2019/03/07/ramona-fradon/ http://firestormfan.com/2019/03/07/ramona-fradon/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2019 03:30:49 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=11175 Ramona Fradon is one of the all-time great comic book artists! I was fortunate enough to meet her in 2018 at the Baltimore Comic Con, and she was a true joy.

Ramona Fradon is known by many as THE premier Aquaman artist, having drawn the character for over 10 years and launching Aquaman into the Silver Age of comics. Most of you probably know I’m one-half of the team that produces AQUAMAN & FIRESTORM: THE FIRE & WATER PODCAST.  My podcasting partner, Rob Kelly, is responsible for THE AQUAMAN SHRINE.  Therefore, this recent commission by Ramona Fradon of Firestorm just blew my socks off!  The melding of two of my favorite things!

Ramona Fradon draws Firestorm

Love this so much!!  This is not my commission, but it’s featured over on the Catskill Comics website.  Check out their site and you can order your own Ramona Fradon commission! My thanks to Darrin & Ruth Sutherland for the heads-up about this piece!

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]]> http://firestormfan.com/2019/03/07/ramona-fradon/feed/ 1 Fury of Firestorm (Classic) Annual #3 & #41-47 – FIRE & WATER #224 http://firestormfan.com/2019/01/28/fire-water-224/ http://firestormfan.com/2019/01/28/fire-water-224/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2019 13:00:23 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=11147 Firestorm and Aquaman: The Fire and Water Podcast

The 224th episode of AQUAMAN AND FIRESTORM: THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! A proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK!

Shag and Rob concentrate on the “fire” part of the Fire and Water Podcast by talking about some classic Firestorm comics! They take a look at FURY OF FIRESTORM ANNUAL #3, FURY OF FIRESTORM #41-47, and BLUE DEVIL #23! Revisiting the CRISIS tie-ins, return of Typhoon, and the Blue Devil crossover! Plus YOUR Listener Feedback!

You can find the 224th episode of AQUAMAN AND FIRESTORM: THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST on iTunes. While you’re there, please drop us a review on the iTunes page. Every comment helps! Don’t use iTunes? Click here for the RSS feed to use with your podcast catcher.

Opening theme, “That Time is Now,” by Michael Kohler. Special thanks to Daniel Adams and Ashton Burge with their band The Bad Mamma Jammas for our fantastic original closing theme! This episode brought to you in part by InStockTrades.com!

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]]> http://firestormfan.com/2019/01/28/fire-water-224/feed/ 0 George Perez Formally Retires From Comics http://firestormfan.com/2019/01/23/perez-retires/ http://firestormfan.com/2019/01/23/perez-retires/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:38:21 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=11143 Sad news about George Perez officially retiring from comics. Many don’t realize that George’s very first work for DC Comics was on the Firestorm back-ups strips in THE FLASH!

Below is George Perez’s very first page for DC Comics! The splash page for the Firestorm back-up story in The Flash #289! Click to enlarge!

George Perez Firestorm art from The Flash #289

Another beloved George Perez Firestorm image is from the 1984 Justice League of America postcard set.

George Perez 1984 Firestorm from JLA postcard set

Personally, I’ve always loved the cover to Justice League of America #205 featuring Professor Stein battling Hector Hammond!

Justice League of America #205 cover by George Perez

Finally, here are two quick convention head sketches George did for me a few years back at DragonCon.

George Perez Firestorm quick head sketch from DragonCon

George Perez Killer Frost quick head sketch from DragonCon

George Perez and the Irredeemable Shag at DragonCon 2012

What a fantastic artist and wonderfully warm human being! We were lucky to have his work on Firestorm!!

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]]> http://firestormfan.com/2019/01/23/perez-retires/feed/ 1 Buy classic Fury of Firestorm on Comixology! http://firestormfan.com/2016/04/14/firestorm-digital/ http://firestormfan.com/2016/04/14/firestorm-digital/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2016 09:30:36 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=11097 The classic FURY OF FIRESTORM comic series is being made available on Comixology! They are releasing a few issues each week! At the time of this writing, you can purchase digital copies of FURY OF FIRESTORM issues #1-15 and ANNUAL #1! Also available are issues #55 & 56 (part of the LEGENDS crossover). Click here to head over there and purchase these comics today for only $1.99 an issue! I bought my copies!

Fury of Firestorm digitally on Comixology

Fury of Firestorm digitally on Comixology

Amazon lists scheduled release dates for upcoming books. Here is the upcoming release schedule for FURY OF FIRESTORM!

  • April 14: Fury of Firestorm #16-18, Annual 2  (hey, that’s today!)
  • April 21: Fury of Firestorm #19-21
  • April 28: Fury of Firestorm #22-24
  • May 5: Fury of Firestorm #25-27

Be sure to head over to Comixology and buy your copies of these beloved comics! Show your support for Firestorm, Gerry Conway, Pat Broderick, Rafael Kayanan, and the other creators involved! Let’s send a clear message to DC Comics that we’re willing to support digital releases of old FIRESTORM issues! And these comics look gorgeous digitally! Even if you already own hard copies, please consider purchasing these digital issues to show your support!

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]]> http://firestormfan.com/2016/04/14/firestorm-digital/feed/ 1 Legends of Tomorrow comic in stores next Wednesday! http://firestormfan.com/2016/03/10/lot-wednesday/ http://firestormfan.com/2016/03/10/lot-wednesday/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:30:15 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=11056 Get ready! Be sure to reserve your copy of the Legends of Tomorrow #1 comic in stores next Wednesday, March 16! The Firestorm story is written by Gerry Conway, art by Eduardo Pansica & Rob Hunter, with a cover by Aaron Lopresti! The comic features three other stories as well, for a total of 80 pages at $7.99. With each story getting 20 pages, that essentially works out as four different comics at $1.99 a piece. Not bad at today’s prices!

The long wait is finally over! Gerry Conway writing Firestorm again! Hooray!!

Legends of Tomorrow #1

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]]> http://firestormfan.com/2016/03/10/lot-wednesday/feed/ 1 Fury of Firestorm (Classic) #27/Aquaman #49 – FIRE & WATER #158 http://firestormfan.com/2016/03/07/fire-water-158/ http://firestormfan.com/2016/03/07/fire-water-158/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2016 10:30:36 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=11072 Firestorm and Aquaman: The Fire and Water Podcast

The 158th episode of AQUAMAN AND FIRESTORM: THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! A proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK!

Aquaman is back! Shag and Rob discuss “Rising to the Surface” from Aquaman #49 by Dan Abnett, Vicente Cifuentes, John Dell, and more. That’s followed by “Spelldance” from The Fury of Firestorm #27 (Sept. 1984) by Gerry and Carla Conway, Paul Kupperberg, Rafael Kayanan, Rodin Rodriguez, Nansi Hoolahan, and Duncan Andrews. Plus YOUR Listener Feedback!

You can find the 158th episode of AQUAMAN AND FIRESTORM: THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST on iTunes. While you’re there, please drop us a review on the iTunes page. Every comment helps! Alternatively, you may play the podcast using the player below or by right-clicking “download”, choosing “Save Target/Link As”, and selecting a location on your computer to save the file (66 MB)

As always, thanks to my co-host Rob Kelly, Sea King of THE AQUAMAN SHRINE, for doing all the post-production on these episodes! Opening theme, “That Time is Now,” by Michael Kohler. Special thanks to Daniel Adams and Ashton Burge with their band The Bad Mamma Jammas for our fantastic original closing theme! This episode brought to you in part by InStockTrades.com and The Only Living Boy!

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Fury of Firestorm #27 cover by Rafael Kayanan and Dick Giordano

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]]> http://firestormfan.com/2016/03/07/fire-water-158/feed/ 0 The 158th episode of AQUAMAN AND FIRESTORM: THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! A proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Aquaman is back! Shag and Rob discuss “Rising to the Surface” from Aquaman #49 by... The 158th episode of AQUAMAN AND FIRESTORM: THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! A proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Aquaman is back! Shag and Rob discuss “Rising to the Surface” from Aquaman #49 by Dan Abnett, Vicente Cifuentes, John Dell, and more. That’s followed by “Spelldance” from The Fury of […] » Firestorm #01: Original (Ronnie/Martin) 1:10:18 Fury of Firestorm (Classic) #26/Aquaman – FIRE & WATER #154 http://firestormfan.com/2016/02/08/fire-water-154/ http://firestormfan.com/2016/02/08/fire-water-154/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2016 10:30:33 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=11042 Firestorm and Aquaman: The Fire and Water Podcast

The 154th episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! A proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK!

This week Shag and Rob take a look at where Aquaman is, now that the current run has concluded. That’s followed by “Give Me Liberty…Give Me Death” from THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #26 (Aug. 1984) by Gerry and Carla Conway, Rafael Kayanan, Rodin Rodriguez, Nansi Hoolahan, Adam Kubert, and Prof. Martin Stein. Plus YOUR Listener Feedback!

You can find the 154th episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST on iTunes. While you’re there, please drop us a review on the iTunes page. Every comment helps! Alternatively, you may play the podcast using the player below or by right-clicking “download”, choosing “Save Target/Link As”, and selecting a location on your computer to save the file (65 MB)

As always, thanks to my co-host Rob Kelly, Sea King of THE AQUAMAN SHRINE, for doing all the post-production on these episodes! Opening theme, “That Time is Now,” by Michael Kohler. Special thanks to Daniel Adams and Ashton Burge with their band The Bad Mamma Jammas for our fantastic original closing theme! This episode brought to you in part by InStockTrades.com and The Only Living Boy!

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Fury of Firestorm #26 cover by Rafael Kayanan and Romeo Tanghal

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]]> http://firestormfan.com/2016/02/08/fire-water-154/feed/ 0 The 154th episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! A proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! This week Shag and Rob take a look at where Aquaman is, now that the current run has concluded. The 154th episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! A proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! This week Shag and Rob take a look at where Aquaman is, now that the current run has concluded. That’s followed by “Give Me Liberty…Give Me Death” from THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #26 […] » Firestorm #01: Original (Ronnie/Martin) 1:10:53 Fire and Water Team-Ups – FIRE & WATER #152 http://firestormfan.com/2016/01/11/fire-water-152/ http://firestormfan.com/2016/01/11/fire-water-152/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2016 10:30:04 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=11019 Firestorm and Aquaman: The Fire and Water Podcast

The 152nd episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is the official podcast of FIRESTORM FAN and THE AQUAMAN SHRINE.

This week Shag and Rob take a look two very special, very fun team-ups featuring Aquaman and Firestorm! First up is Aquaman and Batman in “The Sleepwalker From The Sea” by Bob Haney and Neal Adams (THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #82, March 1969), followed by Firestorm and Superman in “The Chaos Network” by Gerry Conway, Rich Buckler & Bob Smith (DC COMICS PRESENTS #45, May 1982). Also, don’t miss our special announcement about the future of the FIRE & WATER PODCAST!

You can find the 152nd episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST on iTunes. While you’re there, please drop us a review on the iTunes page. Every comment helps! Alternatively, you may play the podcast using the player below or by right-clicking “download”, choosing “Save Target/Link As”, and selecting a location on your computer to save the file (48 MB).

As always, thanks to my co-host Rob Kelly, Sea King of THE AQUAMAN SHRINE, for doing all the post-production on these episodes! Opening theme, “That Time is Now,” by Michael Kohler. Special thanks to Daniel Adams and Ashton Burge with their band The Bad Mamma Jammas for our fantastic original closing theme!

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DC Comics Presents #45 featuring Superman and Firestorm

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]]> http://firestormfan.com/2016/01/11/fire-water-152/feed/ 10 The 152nd episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is the official podcast of FIRESTORM FAN and THE AQUAMAN SHRINE. This week Shag and Rob take a look two very special, The 152nd episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is the official podcast of FIRESTORM FAN and THE AQUAMAN SHRINE. This week Shag and Rob take a look two very special, very fun team-ups featuring Aquaman and Firestorm! First up is Aquaman and Batman in “The […] » Firestorm #01: Original (Ronnie/Martin) 50:43 Thomas the Train and Firestorm http://firestormfan.com/2016/01/06/thomas-the-train/ http://firestormfan.com/2016/01/06/thomas-the-train/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2016 10:30:44 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=11004 Firestorm has turned up in one of the more bizarre toy mash-ups! Thomas & Friends (a.k.a. Thomas the Train, or Thomas the Tank Engine) has teamed up with Fisher Price’s DC Super Friends line of toys to produce superhero trains! Firestorm is just one of these trains in their “Minis” line.

Below you’ll find Flynn the Fire Engine re-imagined as Firestorm! Click the images to enlarge!

Thomas and Friends Flynn as DC Super Friends Firestorm

Thomas and Friends Flynn as DC Super Friends Firestorm

Here is the packaging (front and back). Notice all the other super heroes and villains! Click the images to enlarge!

Thomas and Friends DC Super Friends Firestorm Minis

Thomas and Friends DC Super Friends Firestorm Minis

Finally, since these are “Minis”, I thought I would provide a sense of scale. Notice this train is barely an inch high in comparison to the classic Super Powers Firestorm action figure.

Thomas and Friends Flynn as DC Super Friends Firestorm with Super Powers Firestorm

I found this set of trains at Wal-Mart for about $15. Happy hunting, Match-heads!

My thanks to Jeremy Hobbs for the heads-up!

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]]> http://firestormfan.com/2016/01/06/thomas-the-train/feed/ 2 Nuclear Scrubs – FIRE & WATER #150 http://firestormfan.com/2015/12/21/fire-water-150/ http://firestormfan.com/2015/12/21/fire-water-150/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2015 10:30:05 +0000 http://firestormfan.com/?p=10972 Fire and Water Podcast: Human Flying Fish and Slipknot

The 150th episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is the official podcast of FIRESTORM FAN and THE AQUAMAN SHRINE.

Just in time for the special 150th episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST, frequent guests and Nuclear Subs DIABOLU FRANK and RYAN DALY have kidnapped Shag and Rob and taken over the show! The episode starts with discussions on The Human Flying Fish and Slipknot, and goes downhill from there.

You can find the 150th episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST on iTunes. While you’re there, please drop us a review on the iTunes page. Every comment helps! Alternatively, you may play the podcast using the player below or by right-clicking “download”, choosing “Save Target/Link As”, and selecting a location on your computer to save the file (89 MB).

As always, thanks to my co-host Rob Kelly, Sea King of THE AQUAMAN SHRINE, for doing all the post-production on these episodes! Opening theme, “That Time is Now,” by Michael Kohler. Special thanks to Daniel Adams and Ashton Burge with their band The Bad Mamma Jammas for our fantastic original closing theme!

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]]> http://firestormfan.com/2015/12/21/fire-water-150/feed/ 3 The 150th episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is the official podcast of FIRESTORM FAN and THE AQUAMAN SHRINE. Just in time for the special 150th episode of THE FIRE AND WATER P... The 150th episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is the official podcast of FIRESTORM FAN and THE AQUAMAN SHRINE. Just in time for the special 150th episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST, frequent guests and Nuclear Subs DIABOLU FRANK and RYAN DALY have kidnapped […] » Firestorm #01: Original (Ronnie/Martin) 1:09:54