Here is a snapshot of my own personal collection! Click to enlarge.

The very first Firestorm action figure is still the most beloved by many fans…
Super Powers Collection Firestorm (1985)

Next, the miniature DC Direct Pocket Super Heroes Firestorm action figure (Sept. 2002)
Instead of fire-hair, I’m pretty sure that’s just Aquaman’s hair repainted.

Then, the first “inaction” figure, part of DC HeroClix Cosmic Justice – Firestorm (Mar. 2003)
Cool pose, but the paint jobs can REALLY vary.

Next, my personal favorite Nuclear Man action figure, DC Direct JLA Series 2 (Dec. 2004)
Ironically, when this figure was released, Firestorm was already sporting a new look with
Jason Rusch as the new Firestorm, and thus this figure’s design was out-dated at release.

Then, Jason’s first action figure, DC Direct’s Infinite Crisis
Firestorm with flaming stand (May 2007)

Next, Jason’s entry in DC HeroClix Justice League – Firestorm (Sept. 2007)

Then, a pair of figures in Mattel’s DC Universe Classics line,
Firestorm (Jason) and variant (Ronnie) (Nov. 2008)

Next, Jason got animated with Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Rocket Blast with Firestorm action figure (Nov. 2009)

Then, Ronnie got small with DC Universe Infinite Heroes Firestorm action figure  (Jan. 2010)

Next, Ronnie got funky & chunky in this Blammoid Firestorm (Jan. 2010)

Then, Eaglemoss produced this lead mini-figurine as part of the
DC Comics Superhero Collection Figurine Magazine #46 featuring Firestorm (Mar. 2010)

Next, the first piece featuring Ronnie & Jason together was
DC Brightest Day HeroClix Action Pack with Firestorm (Oct. 2010)

Then, these adorable DC Universe Action League figures – Deathstorm vs Firestorm (Dec. 2010)

Next, Ronnie got animated in the Mattel Convention Exclusive
Justice League Unlimited 3-Pack: Angle Man, Firestorm & Killer Frost (Apr. 2011)
Yes, that’s right.. with Angle Man?!? Click to enlarge.

Then, the most unexpected Firestorm toy (and most unrecognizable) came in
McDonalds Happy Meal – Batman: The Brave and the Bold (Apr. 2011)

Next, one of my favorite Nuclear Man action figures, DC Direct’s Brightest Day Firestorm
(July 2011). Ironically (for a second time), when this figure was released, the New 52
costume redesign for Firestorm had already been promoted. That’s twice a new figure
was released just after a new look was revealed, thus making the figure’s design out-dated.

Then, the first New 52 Firestorm merchandise produced included DC Heroclix:
The New 52 Justice League with Ronnie, Jason & Fury (Aug. 2012).  Ironically (third time’s
the charm), when these HeroClix were released, the New 52 “Ronnie & Jason merged”
costume redesign for Firestorm had already been promoted. That’s three times a new figure
was released just after a new look was revealed, thus making the figure’s design out-dated.

Next, Eaglemoss produced another Firestorm mini-figurine as part of DC Superhero Chess
Figure Collector Magazine, issue #53 Firestorm White Pawn (Mar. 2014). Ironically
(a fourth time, seriously), when this figurine was released, The New 52: Futures End
costume redesign for Firestorm had already been promoted.  This makes four times
a new figure was released just after a new look was revealed, thus making the
figure’s design out-dated.

Finally, later this year the Mattel’s Matty Collector Club will release a Firestorm
figure as part of their Total Heroes line! It looks so cool and comes
with a floating Professor Stein head accessory!! Click to enlarge.

And just for fun, here is a Firestorm Cubee! A Fan-created do-it-yourself
figure made entirely from folded paper!

Thanks for checking out this Firestorm action figure index! I’ll update it from time to time as more Firestorm toys become available. Reminder, there will be a follow-up post soon featuring Firestorm’s supporting cast and foes. So check back!

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Okay, that’s not exactly true. Fury wasn’t supposed to be German, but man, doesn’t it look cool!?!? This comes from the first trade of The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men, translated into German. These pics come to us from our good friend Jon from FIZZIT, the Firestorm-themed blog! More pics below!

Thanks again to our good buddy Jon of the Firestorm-themed FIZZIT blog for sending us these photos!  Be sure to check out Jon’s awesome Firestorm original art collection!

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The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men Vol. 2: The Firestorm Protocols (The New 52)
By Joe Harris, Yildiray Cinar, and Ethan Van Sciver
On sale June 25, 2013 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US

Featuring the stunning art of acclaimed artist Ethan Van Sciver (GREEN LANTERN), THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN is part of the New 52 event!

Ronnie Raymond and Jason Rusch find that their unsteady partnership was just the beginning of their adventures. Now with the mysterious Rogue FIRESTORMS are spiraling out of control and seemingly every country in the world creating their own FIRESTORMS, new alliances must be forged if the menacing Zither is to be stopped and serious fallout is to be avoided.

Collects The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men 7-12, 0

The price on Amazon right now shows a discount of $5 (a 35% savings)! This is great news for us Match-heads! Be sure to pre-order your copy, even if you already own the single issues.  Let’s show our support for Ethan Van Sciver, Joe Harris, Yildiray Cinar, Hi-Fi Color, and our favorite hot-heads!

My thanks to Craig MacDonald and Dave Cox for the heads-up!

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Be sure to visit Yildiray Cinar’s website and let him know how much you love his art! My thanks to Match-head Keith G Baker for letting me know about this spectacular artwork!

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For you eagle-eyed Match-heads, notice anything familiar about the pose above? Below check out the iconic first shot of Ronnie as Firestorm from his New 52 debut!

So cool, Yildiray! So very cool!

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• Dan Jurgens did a fantastic interview with Vaneta Rogers for NEWSARAMA about his upcoming run on Fury of Firestorm. Click here to read the interview!

• Dan Jurgens also did an interview with match-head Russ Burlingame about Fury of Firestorm #13 and beyond over at COMICBOOK.COM. Click here to read the interview!

• Yildiray Cinar will provide guest art for two issues of Earth 2! You can read more over on DC Comics blog by clicking here!

• Months ago match-head Lee Novak directed me to a Firestorm reference in Action Comics #9. Sadly I’ve failed to mention it before now. So go dig in your long boxes and pull out that issue. In the backup story, the President of the United States (who is also the Superman of Earth 23) informs the leader of the DC fictional terrorist country of Quirac that he is taking out his country’s nuclear program by destroying his “Firestorm Labratories”. My thanks to Lee for this heads-up!

• The guys over at the Action Figure Blues Podcast recently did a retrospective on Firestorm toys! Click here to check it out!

• Over on YouTube, check out Monkey Boy’s video review of the Firestorm issue of Eaglemoss’ DC Comics Super Hero Collection Magazine. Click here to check it out!

• Head over to Comic Vine and share your opinion on who would win in a fight: Firestorm or Iceman! Click here to join the nerd-fight!

• If you haven’t checked out the FIRESTORM FAN Tumblr, give it a try! Tumblr is a great service for sharing images, so you’ll find lots of Firestorm shots you won’t see on my other sites. Click here to check it out!

• Finally, on a personal note Newsarama published two of my comic book reviews on Monday! I’m honored to join their BEST SHOTS team! Special thanks to my editor for guiding my ramblings towards some semblance of a well constructed review. Check out my reviews here!

That’s it for today!

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The Zero Episode! This time Rob and Shag talk about Aquaman #0 (by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, and Rod Reis) and The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #0 (by the outgoing creative team of Joe Harris, Yildiray Cinar, Marlo Alquiza, and Hi-Fi)! Fantastic stand-alone issues that will please new and long-time readers! Finally, the podcast wraps up with your listener feedback!

You can find the 32nd episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST on iTunes. While you’re there, please drop us a review on the iTunes page. Every comment helps! Alternatively, you may download the podcast by right-clicking here, choosing “Save Target/Link As”, and selecting a location on your computer to save the file (34 MB).

As always, thanks to my co-host Rob Kelly, Sea King of THE AQUAMAN SHRINE, for doing all the post-production on these episodes! Intro theme, “That Time is Now,” by Michael Kohler. Special thanks to Daniel Adams and his band The Bad Mamma Jammas for our fantastic original closing theme!

Have a question or comment? Send us an e-mail at firewaterpodcast@comcast.net. Visit our Tumblr site at fireandwaterpodcast.tumblr.com.

Finally, check out the gorgeous covers to the zero issues of Aquaman and Fury of Firestorm covered on this podcast!

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The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #0 was released yesterday; the final issue for the creative team of writer Joe Harris, penciller Yildiray Cinar, and inker Marlo Alquiza. I’m very sad to see these guys go. New writer/penciller Dan Jurgens debuts on Firestorm next month and will undoubtedly produce excellent comics, but I’ll still miss Joe, Yildiray, and Marlo. I really enjoyed their issues of The Fury of Firestorm! Yildiray has been with the book since the first issue, penciling 11 of the 13 issues; Joe has written seven of the issues, initially co-plotting with Ethan Van Sciver; and Marlo has been brilliantly inking the book for five issues. Each of these creators have brought their own unique style and voice, enriching the Firestorm cast of characters and mythology.

Not only are these guys amazingly talented, but they are also incredibly nice and have been very supportive of FIRESTORM FAN. Please continue to follow these fantastic creators on their next projects! You can support Joe Harris by purchasing his new creator-owned series debuting in November, Great Pacific coming from Image Comics. Keep an eye on Joe Harris’ website for future updates. Support Yildiray Cinar by pre-ordering Earth-2 #7 & #8 as it was just announced that Yildiray will be drawing those two issues. Watch Yildiray Cinar on Twitter for the most up-to-date information. Marlo Alquiza is currently recuperating from an injury, but helped out on a few pages of the upcoming Team 7 #1. Check Marlo Alquiza’s Facebook page to keep up with his activities. As more information becomes available about upcoming projects from these creators, we’ll be sure to share the news. By supporting their upcoming projects, you are supporting the creators. Then it’s not really “goodbye”, it’s “see you soon!”

I’m focusing on these three creators today because they’ve just finished their tenure on the book. However, I should take a moment to recognize some of the other talented folks that have contributed to this great run of Firestorm: Ethan Van Sciver, Gail Simone, Norm Rapmund, Travis Lanham, Steve Buccellato, Hi-Fi Color, Daniel HDR, Walden Wong, Rachel Gluckstern, and Rickey Purdin.

THANK YOU from us Match-heads to all the creators involved in making the last 13 issues of The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men! Good luck in all your future endeavors!

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We’ll talk later. There’s lots to discuss. Be sure to leave your comments here!

Below you’ll find the cover to issue #0, both in pencil form and the finished product. Notice the final cover background is different from the originally solicited cover (the original solicitation featured a background showing the cover of issue #1 of this series). Enjoy!

While you’re thinking about Firestorm, check out who is saying what today…

• On Twitter, watch Joe Harris, Yildiray Cinar, Hi-Fi color, DC Comics, Dan Jurgens, & Firestorm Fan
• On Facebook, watch Joe Harris, Yildiray Cinar, Marlo Alquiza, Hi-Fi Color, DC Comics, Dan Jurgens, & Firestorm Fan
• On Google Plus, watch Joe Harris, DC Comics, Yildiray Cinar, Hi-Fi Color, & Firestorm Fan
• Watch or start a discussion over at the Comic Book Resources Forums

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This issue is written by Joe Harris, penciled by Yildiray Cinar, inked by Marlo Alquiza, colored by Hi-Fi, and lettered by Travis Lanham! Sadly this will be the final issue of this creative team. However, they’ve given us a fantastic run of Firestorm comics and it looks like they are going out with a bang!

This issue is entitled, “Covalence”. If you’re unfamiliar with the word, below are some definitions to help explain. Since this issue is about Ronnie and Jason merging to become a singular Firestorm, the definitions below begin to make sense.

• Covalence: the formation and nature of covalent bonds
• Covalent bonds: a type of chemical bond involving the sharing of electrons between atoms in a molecule, especially the sharing of a pair of electrons by two adjacent atoms

Below are a few of the pages from the preview. Be sure to visit IGN to see all five preview pages!

Don’t forget, pick up your copy of The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #0 tomorrow!

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