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Trinity War announced!

Apr 10th, 2013
by Shag.
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DC has been teasing the upcoming Trinity War for quite some time! Well, they finally released some promotional art, issue solicitations, and an article in USA Today! Below you’ll find the promotional art for the crossover. Click to enlarge and get a better view of this amazing artwork by Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, and Rod Reis!

Trinity War promotional art by Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, and Rod Reis

Did you notice a certain hot-headed guy in the background battling a certain star-spangled cutie? Below is a close-up in case you missed it. Given that Ronnie, Jason, and Courtney are all teenagers, might be interesting to see a romance blossom between them. Something similar was hinted at between Firestorm and Power Girl back during the JLA/JSA Bronze Age crossovers as they were each the youngest of their respective teams.

Firestorm versus Stargirl in Trinity War promotional art by Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, and Rod Reis

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Jack Kirby Lost Drawing of Firestorm

Apr 9th, 2013
by Shag.
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A page of Jack Kirby’s original pencils from Super Powers vol II #6 (Feb 1986) recently appeared on ebay. The auction for the original pencils for Page 18 fetched $911! The page had a four-panel design, one of which featured Firestorm! Check out the panel below (Firestorm is on the far right)!

Jack Kirby pencils from Super Powers #6 featuring Firestorm

Now here is the surprising bit… when that particular panel appeared within the final comic, Firestorm had disappeared! See the final panel below.

Jack Kirby pencils and Greg Theakston inks from Super Powers #6

How utterly disappointing to find Kirby’s version of the Nuclear Man on the cutting room floor. Not sure if inker Greg Theakston chose to cut Firestorm, or if someone else made the call. Either way, it’s a shame we lost a drawing of Firestorm by the King himself!

Below you’ll find the cover to Super Powers vol II #6 by Jack Kirby and Greg Theakston!

Jack Kirby pencils and Greg Theakston inks from Super Powers #6 cover

Thanks to our good friend Jon, webmaster of FIZZIT, the Firestorm-themed blog and original Firestorm art collector, for the heads-up on this piece!

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Posted in: Comic books, Firestorm #01: Original (Ronnie/Martin), Super Powers Collection.
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Justice League #18, Aquaman #18, and Firestorm #18 Reviews

Apr 8th, 2013
by Shag.
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Firestorm and Aquaman: The Fire and Water Podcast

The 48th episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is the official podcast of FIRESTORM FAN and THE AQUAMAN SHRINE.

Shag and Rob discuss Justice League #18 (by Geoff Johns and Jesus Saiz). Next we dive right into Aquaman #18 (by Geoff Johns, Paul Pelletier, Sean Parsons, and Rod Reis), followed by The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Man #18 (by Dan Jurgens, Ray McCarthy, Karl Kesel, and Hi-Fi color)! We wrap up with a few words about the late, great Carmine Infantino.

You can find the 48th 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 (35 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 Ashton Burge with their 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.

Check out the gorgeous virgin covers (meaning without the logos) to Fury of Firestorm#18, Justice League #18, and Aquaman #18 below!

Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Man #18 cover by Dan Jurgens, Ray McCarthy, and Hi-Fi color

Justice League #18 cover by Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, and Rod Reis

Aquaman #18 cover by Paul Pelletier and Sean Parsons

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Posted in: Comic books, Dan Jurgens, Firestorm #10: New 52 v2 (Ronnie/Jason), Firestorm comic vol. IV, Geoff Johns, Justice League of America, Podcast.
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Firestorm Chair – WANT!

Apr 4th, 2013
by Shag.
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This is definitely one of the more unique collectibles I’ve ever seen. This chair is HOT! How COOL would it be to have this as your comic reading chair?!?!?

Firestorm chair

Talk about sitting in the lap of luxury!! This appears to be a photoshop, however, you can actually order a custom-built chair like this for only $1,900 from RollerGirl808′s etsy store! Original artwork by Larry DiMaio.

My thanks to Allen Hansard of the Superhero Costuming Forum, and Firestorm cosplayer himself, for sending this image my way!

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Killer Frost to appear in INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US video game

Apr 3rd, 2013
by Shag.
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Firestorm’s most well-known rogue, Killer Frost, will soon appear in the video game INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US! This was confirmed at the recent PAX East conference.

Directly below you’ll find a promotional image featuring Killer Frost, followed by a rendering of Killer Frost. Sweet!

Killer Frost from video game -- Injustice: Gods Among Us

Killer Frost from video game -- Injustice: Gods Among Us

Next up is a render of Killer Frost’s alternate costume.  Check out the hair!

Killer Frost from video game -- Injustice: Gods Among Us

Killer Frost from video game -- Injustice: Gods Among Us

Mohawk? Me personally, I prefer Frost’s traditional full-length dress!

My thanks to Oscar Olalde for the heads-up on this news! Thanks, Oscar!

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Posted in: Games, Killer Frost, Rogues Gallery.
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Favorite Covers: The Fury of Firestorm #37

Apr 2nd, 2013
by Shag.
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One of the more fun covers from Firestorm’s long history! The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Man #37 cover art by Rafael Kayanan! Super-fun!

Plus, I thought this level of silliness was appropriate given yesterday’s April Fool’s Day prank episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST.  … You did realize that entire podcast was a prank, right?

Fury of Firestorm The Nuclear Man #37 cover by Rafael Kayanan

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Posted in: Firestorm #01: Original (Ronnie/Martin), Firestorm comic vol. II, Rafael Kayanan.
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JLA #1 and Vibe #1 Reviews – FIRE & WATER #47

Apr 1st, 2013
by Shag.
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Firestorm and Aquaman: The Fire and Water Podcast

The 47th episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is the official podcast of FIRESTORM FAN and THE AQUAMAN SHRINE.

Important new episode! Be sure to listen as soon as this one is posted! This episode Shag and Rob review Justice League of America #1 (by Geoff Johns & David Finch) and Justice League of America’s Vibe #1 (by Geoff Johns, Andrew Kreisberg, Pete Woods, and Sean Parsons)!

You can find the 47th 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 (27 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 by Daniel Adams of The Bad Mamma Jammas! Outro theme by Ryan Willard of also The Bad Mamma Jammas.

Have a question or comment? Send us an e-mail at firewaterpodcast@comcast.net. Visit our Tumblr site for images related to this episode at fireandwaterpodcast.tumblr.com!

Check out below the covers to Justice League of America #1 and Vibe #1, both by David Finch!

Justice League of America #1 cover by David Finch

Justice League of America's Vibe #1 cover by David Finch

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Posted in: Comic books, Geoff Johns, Justice League of America, Podcast.
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DC Comics Moving Poster

Mar 29th, 2013
by Shag.
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This cool DC Comics moving/new address promotional poster was sent to comic shops and retailers in 1982 to announce they were moving across the street and provide everyone with the new address and phone number. How cool is that!?!?!? Check out all the awesome characters … and it’s drawn by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (praise be his name)! Click to enlarge!

DC Comics moving poster

And here is a close-up of our favorite hot-head!

DC Comics Moving Poster featuring Firestorm

This particular version is a replica that appeared in The DC Vault book a couple years ago. Such a cool sounding book!

My thanks to Rob Kelly of the Aquaman Shrine and Roger Priebe for the heads-up on this unique item!

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Firestorm and Nova

Mar 28th, 2013
by Shag.
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Ronnie Raymond… Richard Rider… both alliterative teenagers with astonishing powers. The Nuclear Man vs The Human Rocket! This was just bound to happen! Super-Team Family proudly presents Firestorm and Nova in, “Fatal Fallout!”

Super-Team Family Presents Firestorm the Nuclear Man and Nova

No, you didn’t miss an actual inter-company crossover starring the Nuclear Man and the Bucket-headed Hero. This fictitious meeting is the work of a gentleman named Ross who runs Super-Team Family: The Lost Issues! That site is dedicated to the greatest team-ups that never happened. He started with Brave and the Bold fake covers starring Batman, transitioned into Marvel Two-in-One fake covers starring the Thing, and is now doing Super-Team Family featuring a wide variety of team-ups. Below are several previous Firestorm appearances:

Be sure to check out Ross’ work on Super-Team Family: The Lost Issues! There are some real gems in there, and they were all done with Microsoft Paint! Impressive!

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Posted in: Comic books, Firestorm #01: Original (Ronnie/Martin).
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Go read THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MAN #18

Mar 27th, 2013
by Shag.
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Quit goofing around on the internet. Go read The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Man #18 in stores today! This issue features story and pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Karl Kesel & Ray McCarthy, and colors by Hi-Fi! The story picks up right after last issue’s cliffhanger ending and features Multiplex! Be sure to buy a copy today and tell your friends to also! Let’s get out there and show our support! We’ve only got a few more new issues of Firestorm, so let’s celebrate each one!

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

Fury of Firestorm The Nuclear Man #18 cover by Dan Jurgens, Ray McCarthy, and Hi-Fi Color

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