I’m gonna take a few days off from blogging due to the holidays and some painful deadlines at work. I’ll see you in a few days! Meanwhile, check out Jason and Gehenna at the JLA Christmas party from the 2008 DC Universe Holiday Special. Story by Alan Burnett with art by Kevin Maguire. In this […]
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Pozhar Week: When Mikhail Met Jason
We’re continuing our Pozhar Week coverage! With the character of Pozhar scheduled to appear soon in The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men, we’re covering the character’s pre-New 52 continuity. Okay, so we might not be producing a consecutive week, but we’re gonna get five days worth of posts out of this eventually. Today […]
Van Sciver, Simone, and their Editor discuss FIRESTORM
Over the past couple weeks, Fury of Firestorm creators have been sharing lots of great behind-the-scenes info on the news series. I gathered and highlighted below some of the information that pertains to the current Fury of Firestorm series. Gail Simone on Newsarama Fury of Firestorm co-plotter and scripter Gail Simone recently spoke with Newsarama […]
FURY OF FIRESTORM #3 Review & FIRE AND WATER Episode 8
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http://www.namtab.com/aquablog/Fire%20and%20Water%20Podcast%20Episode%2008.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThe eighth 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 time around we review THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #3 (by Ethan Van Sciver, […]
Favorite Covers: Firestorm #19
I love the cover to Firestorm vol. III #19 by Matt Haley! What makes this cover special is the beauty of deep space, the glow of Firestorm’s nuclear aura, and the breathtaking Donna Troy. Wow! It’s gorgeous! This was an interesting time for Jason as he was wearing a costume very similar to the classic […]
Yildiray Cinar Early Firestorm Try-out
Check out this gorgeous Brightest Day Firestorm artwork by current artist Yildiray Cinar! A couple weeks ago Yildiray posted this piece to Twitter explaining it was a Firestorm try-out he did after getting the new series assignment. Man, I love the way Yildiray draws the Brightest Day Firestorm, Ronnie and Jason! You can check out […]
Who is controlling Fury?
After reading The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #2, I can’t help but wonder who is controlling Fury. I’ve been operating under the assumption that Fury’s independent persona comes from one of two places: Fury’s persona is an amalgamation of Ronnie and Jason’s subconscious minds; or Fury’s persona comes from the nuclear power itself. […]
Geoff Johns on Gehenna’s Death in “Blackest Night”
Geoff Johns shared some thoughts on the death of Gehenna, Jason Rusch’s girlfriend, in Blackest Night: The Director’s Cut #1 (June 2010). The Director’s Cut features commentary on the mini-series by: Geoff Johns (Writer), Ivan Reis (Penciller), Oclair Albert (Inker), Joe Prado (Inker), Alex Sinclair (Colorist), Nick J. Napolitano (Letterer), Adam Schlagman (Associate Editor), and […]
Advance Review: THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #1 (No Spoilers)
THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #1 is exactly what a good superhero comic should be — fun and fast-paced with a solid story! Whether you’re new to Firestorm or a devoted match-head like me, you’ll enjoy the intriguing plot, relatable characters and gorgeous visuals! Co-plotter and cover artist Ethan Van Sciver was kind […]