A very unusual series of drawings surfaced last week. These drawings supposedly represent a proposal from 1985 for a line of Kenner action figures called “DC Anti-Heroes”. Each drawing is actually a style guide featuring an image of a major DC hero in three distinct thematic looks — “Hi-Tech”, “Road Warrior” and “Robotic”. There are [...]
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Super Powers: Darkseid… of the Moon
In 1985 and 1986, DC Comics and Kid Vid Productions released three Super Powers “See & Read” products combining artwork, reading, and audio narration. To honest, I had never even heard of these things until today. In my brief research, I’ve found that they produced both LP records and VHS cassettes. The records came with [...]
Firestorm, El Hombre Nuclear
¡Firestorm, el hombre nuclear, de los Super Amigos! Our good friend Jon over at the Fizzit Firestorm-themed blog sent scans of these unique Firestorm collectibles. He received the following cards from Argentina. The majority of these come from the Spanish-language version of Kenner’s Super Powers line, Super Amigos. This first one is a trading card [...]
Brightest Day, Blank Slate Era, Firehawk’s lineage, and Charred Action Figures
Welcome to another installment of FIRESTORM FAN’s Nuclear News! Here are some news and web findings on our favorite hothead. I gotta say, it’s nice to see some love for the “blank slate” incarnation of Firestorm this time around! Brightest Day #4 came out yesterday. This is the issue with the Black Lantern Firestorm cover. [...]
Firestorm on Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show
A little fun today for all you match-heads. Here is Firestorm’s debut episode on Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show. It’s broken into four parts. Enjoy! Support Firestorm! Fan the flame!
Crisis on Earth-Blog – Super Powers 25th Anniversary **UPDATED**
*** UPDATED WITH MORE LINKS *** CELEBRATING FIRESTORM IN THE SUPER POWERS COLLECTION! Fourteen different blogs have combined forces today to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Kenner’s Super Powers Collection! While we’ll be looking at Firestorm here, every other blog in the crossover will cover different action figures or mini-comics from the Super Powers Collection. [...]
Super Powers Action Figures TV Commercial
Hell ya Firestorm’s gonna save Hawkman! And for the record, Firestorm don’t need Superman swooping in to save him from a fall. Firestorm can fly all by himself. Beat it, big blue! Thanks to Michael Bailey of Fortress of Baileytude and Views from the Longbox for directing me to this video. Support Firestorm! Fan the [...]
Justice League of America t-shirts featuring Firestorm
Since I posted my JLA t-shirt featuring Firestorm two weeks ago, I’ve come across several other shirts worth looking at. Today we’ll focus on the JLA-related ones, but tomorrow come back for a special t-shirt that I’m very excited about. Here is a nice shirt I just got featuring an unusual collection of characters: Red Tornado, Doctor Fate, [...]
Firestorm & Iron Man Costume Similarities
In addition to being a fan of Firestorm in the 1980′s, I was also a big fan of Iron Man. I used to play with my Super Powers Firestorm action figure side-by-side with my Secret Wars Iron Man figure. As many kids do, I would also draw pictures of my favorite superheroes. While drawing Firestorm [...]
Super Powers Firestorm Action Figure – 1985
Probably the most celebrated piece of Firestorm memorabilia is the 1985 Super Powers Collection Firestorm action figure. While there have been several figures produced since then, this one holds a special place in many fans hearts. If you collected comics or toys in the mid-1980s, then you probably owned some of the popular Super Powers [...]
