Hey Match-heads! Gerry Conway, co-creator of Firestorm and friend of this site, needs our help! Gerry has launched a new initiative bringing together fans and pros to help creators of characters for DC Comics since 1975 claim their fair share of profits. The home for this effort is the Comics Equity Project blog. I’m reprinting Gerry’s […]
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Classic Fury of Firestorm #1 Review & Aquaman #21 – FIRE & WATER #57
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http://www.namtab.com/aquablog/Fire%20and%20Water%20Podcast%20Episode%2057.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis is it Match-heads! THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST begins it’s coverage of the classic Fury of Firestorm series from 1982! Fans have been clamoring for us to review these comics, and we’re happy to oblige! The 57th episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! THE […]
First Firestorm Fan Letter (1977) and “Robby” Raymond
Today we’re looking at the very first piece of fan mail ever received by DC Comics about Firestorm! Comics reader Mitch Senft holds the distinction of having the first published letter about the Nuclear Man. Mitch’s letter was very honest and pointed out some highlights of the book and some concerns he had with the character. […]
Firestorm Sketch Card by George Marston
Check out this super-cool Firestorm sketch card by George Marston! This was a gift from my incredibly generous friend Dug! Thanks, Dug! I love it! Support Firestorm (and George Marston)! Fan the flame!
Daily Planet Headline: Make Way for Firestorm!
Firestorm made the front page of the Daily Planet! .. Well, sort of. During the Bronze Age, each issue of DC Comics contained an in-house promotional page called “Daily Planet”. The modern equivalent would be the Channel 52 strips or the DC Comics All Access pages. Each “Daily Planet” included information on upcoming releases and […]
Mustachioed Firestorm by Thom Zahler, Ron Swanson style
Here is a fun commission by Thom Zahler (writer and artist of Love and Capes) done at C2E2 back in April. Love Firestorm and Professor Martin Stein sporting mustachios! When I asked him, “Is that Firestorm with a Commissioner Gordon ‘stache or a Porn ‘stache?” He responded with, “The full Ron Swanson.” LOL! Support Firestorm […]
WHO’S WHO: The Definitive Podcast of the DC Universe, Volume X
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http://www.namtab.com/aquablog/Fire%20and%20Water%20Whos%20Who%20Vol%2010.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThe Fire and Water Podcast Presents… WHO’S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE PODCAST OF THE DC UNIVERSE, Volume IX! The tenth episode of our WHO’S WHO podcast is now available — the show that dares to tackle one of DC Comics’ greatest publications! Each episode Rob and I cover a single issue […]
Taking a few days off
After the events of yesterday, I’m gonna take a few days off. Hope you understand. I’ll be back next week with more FIRESTORM FAN content! A huge THANK YOU to everyone that participated in the #FirestormFarewell social media send off! Next week I’ll provide a list of everyone that joined in! His series may be […]
Johnny Rotten as Firestorm
Check out this super-fun drawing of Firestorm as portrayed by John Lydon from the band Public Image Ltd (PiL)! If you’re not familiar with John Lydon, you might know him better by his former stage name, Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols. The quoted lyric below is from the PiL song, “Rise”. Artist Billy the Butcher published a […]
