There are tons of Golden Age characters from comics and pulp fiction that most of us have never heard of. Several bear striking resemblances to heroes that came later. For example, if you’ve never heard of Philip Wylie’s Gladiator and the similarities to Superman, check it out. Along those same lines, in 1946 Spark Publications [...]
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Gerry Conway Firestorm Interview Part 2
We’re still celebrating one year of FIRESTORM FAN.com this week! Today we’ve got part two of our interview with Firestorm co-creator, Gerry Conway! If you haven’t listened to part one of the interview, please click here. As I mentioned the other day, Gerry was absolutely wonderful to talk with. I really appreciate how generous he [...]
Gerry Conway Firestorm Interview
We’re celebrating one year of FIRESTORM FAN.com this week! In honor of the occasion, we’ve got an amazing interview with Firestorm co-creator, Gerry Conway! Gerry Conway was one of the most prolific comic book writers of the 1970s and 80s. His writing credits go on for miles! He’s probably best known for co-creating the Punisher [...]
Nuclear News – 2009-12-16 – Gerry Conway Interview, JLA, Vs The Senty, and other web findings
Welcome to another installment of FIRESTORM FAN’s Nuclear News! Here are some news and web findings on our favorite hothead. I guess the biggest news about Firestorm this week is my own. Gerry Conway, co-creator of Firestorm and writer of the character for nine years, was kind enough to grant an interview for FIRESTORM FAN! [...]
Unpublished Cover to Firestorm #6 (1978) by Al Milgrom – Never Seen Before
As you probably already know, the first volume of Firestorm (1978) was cancelled after only five issues. The series was an unfortunate casualty of the so-called DC Implosion. What you may not know is that issue #6 was completely drawn, but never published. The pages for issue #6 resurfaced only once in a volume entitled [...]
Rogues Gallery: Killer Frost part 1
Firestorm’s most well-known rogue is Killer Frost. As a foil for Firestorm, her basic concept is not that surprising — Firestorm is a guy that can generate heat, Killer Frost is a gal that can generate cold. With that said, she has still proven to be an interesting and dangerous adversary for ole match-head. Today [...]
Fun with Transmutation! Experiment #1.2a
Hey kids, it’s Science Time! Today we’ll be conducting our first experiment in a little segment I like to call, FUN WITH TRANSMUTATION! We’ll label today’s lesson Experiment #1.2a. Always use the Scientific Method to ensure the most accurate results. Now remember kids, don’t try this at home without parental supervision. SCIENTIFIC METHOD 1. Ask [...]
Firestorm #1 Transparency
Here is a really strange item I recently picked up on eBay. It’s an acetate transparency of the cover of Firestorm #1 volume I. It’s pictured below on the left, with the final cover of issue #1 on the right. It appears that the transparency was copied directly from the final black-and-white cover artwork. The [...]
Firestorm Pint Glass – 2008
Remember when you could walk into a fast-food restaurant, pay a few cents extra, and get a real glass featuring your favorite comic book or cartoon character? Remember how much fun was it to go back every week to see what glass would be released next? I remember owning and cherishing several superhero and Star [...]
