Welcome to another installment of FIRESTORM FAN’s Nuclear News! Lots going on with Firestorm right now, so let’s jump right in… Newsarama did a page-by-page summary of Blackest Night #1. If you didn’t get a chance to read the issue, there are some nice moments related to Ronnie Raymond. IGN featured a really great interview […]
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Firestorm Writer John Ostrander Needs Your Help
John Ostrander, long-time writer of Firestorm volume II, needs your help. John has been battling glaucoma for years now. If he loses this battle, he loses his eyesight. John recently had some very expensive surgery. Without the surgery, he would not have been able to retain his sight. Unfortunately, the resulting medical bills are more […]
Black Lantern Firestorm Action Figure
Over at IGN, DC Direct’s Georg Brewer gives the scoop on upcoming Blackest Night action figures from DC Direct. One of the new figures on the horizon is Blackest Night Firestorm (see below). This figure is scheduled to be part of Wave 4. No release date yet, but I’ll be sure to post it here […]
Firestorm Appearances in September 2009
Firestorm is a busy guy this coming September. Here are a few comics he’ll be appearing in… While he’s not mentioned in the solicit below, you can see a great rendition of the Jason Rusch Firestorm above on the cover to Justice League of America #37 (shipping on my birthday!). JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #37 […]
Nuclear News – 2009.06.08
Welcome to another installment of FIRESTORM FAN’s Nuclear News! Sorry I’ve been away for a bit. My other blog, ONCE UPON A GEEK, has been keeping me busy. Lots to catch up on, so let’s get on with it.. Dwayne McDuffie, writer of Justice League of America, has been fired from the JLA book. According […]
Firestorm … The Nuclear Blockhead?
Firestorm gets funky with DC Direct’s new line of BLAMMOIDS toys coming in January 2010. According to DC, BLAMMOIDS is a new wave of boldly designed toys unlike anything you’ve experienced before. A striking, energetic and kinetic take on the heroes you hold dear, how could you not want to collect them all? They bounce. […]
Ronnie Raymond Appearance This Saturday?
We’ve known for quite some time that Ronnie Raymond will be a Black Lantern in the upcoming Blackest Night crossover. Well, Blackest Night #0 is being released this Saturday, May 2, and rumor has it that Ronnie will make a cameo. The rumors I’ve heard state that Ronnie’s gravestone will be seen in the issue, […]
Firestorm Creator Gerry Conway Returns to Comics
Gerry Conway, the creator and long-time writer of Firestorm, is returning to comics after almost 20 years away! Conway has been writing for television and film all these years and has recently become interested in comics again. His first comic back in the biz will be The Last Days of Animal Man, a six-issue mini-series […]
Nuclear News – 2009.01.29 – JLA, Appearances, Web sites, Martian Manhunter, Creators
Welcome to the second installment of FIRESTORM FAN’s Nuclear News! Lots of Justice League related news this time around. Trinity #35 just hit the stands yesterday. As I’ve mentioned previously, Firestorm (Jason/Gehenna) has been featured regularly in the Trinity series. I can’t vouch for issue #35 (as I haven’t read it just yet), but Firestorm […]
Nuclear News – 2009.01.15 – Appearances, Toys, Creators, Cartoons
Welcome to the first installment of FIRESTORM FAN’s Nuclear News! With these segments, I’ll try and cover any recent information, character appearances, or creator updates. Since this is the first one, we’ve got some catching up to do. Firestorm (Jason/Gehenna) appeared in Justice League of America #28 by Dwayne McDuffie, Jose Luis, and JP Mayer. […]
