Captain X was a U.S. aviator during World War II. He was originally attached to Britain’s Royal Air Force, but once the U.S. entered the war he was transferred to new duties behind enemy lines. After WWII, he continued to operate during the Cold War. Captain X’s secret identity was Richard “Buck” Dare, a reporter [...]
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Firestorm Patches
There is a segment of folks out there that love to collect patches. Personally, whenever I think of patch collecting it reminds me of the late 1970s and denim jackets. However, given that I live in a glass house built of Firestorm memorabilia, I’m not one to cast stones. Until a few weeks ago, I [...]
Firestorm in DC Comics Super Heroes and Villains Fandex
Our favorite match-head recently made an appearance in the DC Comics Super Heroes and Villains Fandex! If you like Who’s Who type products, then this is for you. So what’s a Fandex you ask? A Fandex is actually called “Fandex Family Field Guide”. It is an approximately 10″ long stack of full-color, heavy stock, double-sided, [...]
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 [...]
Firehawk – Who’s Who and Mayfair RPG stats
Welcome to FIREHAWK WEEK! This week we’ll be looking at different Firehawk-related items. Today we’ll be focusing on Who’s Who and the DC Encyclopedia. Wednesday we’ll be looking at other DC merchandise. And come back Friday for the unveiling of a newly-commissioned Firehawk sketch done for the FIRESTORM FAN site! We start today with Who’s [...]
52 and the DC Comics Encyclopedia – 2007 & 2008
Welcome back for the final installment of WHO’S WHO WEEK here at FIRESTORM FAN! Today we’ll be looking at the current Firestorm, Jason Rusch. Sadly, the current Firestorm hasn’t had many opportunities for encyclopedic entries. There is no Who’s Who series being published nowadays, and only a handful of Secret Files have been produced in recent years. With that [...]
Secret Files and the Ultimate Guide to the JLA – 2002 & 2003
Welcome back for the fourth installment of WHO’S WHO WEEK here at FIRESTORM FAN! Today we’ll be looking at the years when Ronnie Raymond flew solo as Firestorm (1995 – 2004). Between July 1996 (when Extreme Justice ended) and October 2002 (when Firestorm rejoined the JLA), Firestorm appearances in the DC universe were few and [...]
Who’s Who in the DC Universe (loose leaf) – 1991
Welcome back for the third installment of WHO’S WHO WEEK here at FIRESTORM FAN! Today we’ll be looking at Who’s Who in the DC Universe #10 (June 1991). This was the fourth Who’s Who mini-series and was published in a loose leaf format (you can see the hole punches in the images below). This [...]
Who’s Who Update ’88
Welcome back for the second installment of WHO’S WHO WEEK here at FIRESTORM FAN! Today we’ll be looking at Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe Update ’88 #1 (August 1988). This was the third Who’s Who mini-series and featured the “Blank Slate” Firestorm (Ronnie Raymond/Mikhail Arkadin/Professor Martin Stein). Again, it’s not [...]
Who’s Who – 1985
Welcome to WHO’S WHO WEEK here at FIRESTORM FAN! I’m breaking my own rules early on by posting five times this week. Each day this week will feature a different Who’s Who entry about Firestorm. Thursday and Friday’s content won’t actually be from Who’s Who, but similar reference material (like Secret Files or the DC [...]
