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Check out this cool Firestorm sketch by The New 52: Futures End artist, Patrick Zircher! He’s currently slated to draw issues #1 & #6 of the upcoming weekly series. Last Friday on Twitter Patrick asked for suggestions of a DC character to do as a warm-up sketch. Thanks to Tom Brennan, fellow match-head Doug Zawisza, and myself, we swung the vote to the Nuclear Man!
Love it! Can’t wait to see your rendition of Firestorm’s new costume!
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Continuing THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST coverage of the classic Fury of Firestorm series from 1982!
The 83rd 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.
This episode Rob and Shag dive into Aquaman #29 by Jeff Parker, Paul Pelletier, Sean Parsons, and Rain Beredo, followed by look at Batman and Aquaman #29 by Peter Tomasi, Pat Gleason, and Mick Gray. Plus part two of Firestorm vs. Typhoon in The Fury of Firestorm #9 (Feb. 1983) by Gerry Conway, guest penciller Jerome Moore, Rodin Rodriguez, and Gene D’Angelo.
You can find the 83rd 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 (32 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! Opening 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! This episode brought to you in part by InStockTrades.com!
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The Fury of Firestorm The Nuclear Man vol II #9 cover by Pat Broderick and Dick Giordano! Interior story and art by Gerry Conway, Jerome Moore and Rodin Rodriguez! Click to enlarge!
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After seeing Muppets Most Wanted last weekend with my daughter, and then this fantastic “Super Puppets” artwork by Gregg Schigiel… I want a JLA Muppets movie right now!!! Love this so much! Firestorm looks like such a happy puppet!! Click the image to visit Gregg’s site.
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The Eaglemoss Firestorm chess piece shipped to U.S. comic shops yesterday! This is part of the DC Superhero Chess Figure Collector Magazine, specifically issue #53 Firestorm White Pawn. Below is an image of the chess piece from the Eaglemoss website (click the image to enlarge).
This is the first figure/toy/merchandise/whatever to feature Firestorm’s current costume! We’re talking about the New 52 post-Fury of Firestorm #0 costume for Ronnie & Jason combined. Well, it’s the current costume for a few more weeks until The New 52 – Futures End ships and we start seeing Firestorm’s “5 Years Later” costume. I know… I’m being nit-picky. Regardless, the chess piece looks great!
This comes packaged with a 16-page magazine featuring DC artwork and chess tips! I’m getting mine from my LCS, Mail Me My Comics.com (locally known as Cosmic Cat Comics). If your comic shop didn’t order this super-cool piece, ask if they can special order it for you. Below is the original solicitation:
DC Superhero Chess Figure Collector Magazine #53 – Firestorm White Pawn
The DC Chess Collection continues with the Justice League chess set which offers the comic fan and chess enthusiast alike the chance to collect fantastic and unique chess pieces, vivid representations of some of DC’s greatest characters. Each character is superbly rendered, cast from a specially formulated metallised resin and painted by expert model-makers. Each chess piece is accompanied by a fascinating 16-page magazine featuring superb DC Comic artwork plus vital chess tips for players of all levels. Continue your Justice League collection!
I’ll have mine soon and will post some pics!
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Quit goofing around on the internet. Go read Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. #6 in stores today! While Forever Evil isn’t over just yet, this mini-series wraps up today! Previous issues featured Killer Frost, Professor Martin Stein, and the hunt for Firestorm, so fingers crossed for some Nuclear Goodness!
If you can’t get to the comic shop right now (what’s wrong with you?!?!), then head over to Newsarama to check out the five page preview! This issue is written by Sterling Gates with art by Neil Edwards, Jason Paz, and Jay Leisten. Click to enlarge the cover below by Mikel Janin!
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Love this panel by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti from Supergirl #12 (cover dated January 2007)! In this issue, Supergirl decides to blow off steam by going clubbing. She happens to pick a club where people dress as heroes and villains, so she’s effectively incognito among a bunch of cosplayers. Click the image to enlarge.
In the background notice fellow clubbers dressed as Firestorm, Poison Ivy, and Aquaman. There is a silhouette that vaguely resembles Captain America. And no, that’s not Howie Mandel’s inflated surgical glove on a stick… that’s Plastic Man! To see the entire panel (including Plastic Man, Mary Marvel, and where exactly Supergirl’s leg wandered), visit We Are Arcade. My favorite is the Nuclear Man holding Poison Ivy’s hair as she pukes! Ha! We’ve all been there at some point in our lives.
This image was sent to me ages ago by a fellow Match-head. Unfortunately, I’ve lost the information linking this pic to the kind soul who sent it. Sorry for that.
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The 82nd 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.
Let’s get small! This week, Rob and guest co-host Michael Bailey talk about one of their favorite comic book formats from childhood: the DC Digest!
You can find the 82nd 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 (31 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! Opening 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! This episode brought to you in part by InStockTrades.com!
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Considering Firestorm’s ongoing series was canceled and he’s currently out of commission in Forever Evil, the Nuclear Man sure seems to be everywhere! If you haven’t picked up the following books, you probably should as they relate to Firestorm!
Justice League of America #13 written by Matt Kindt with art from Eddy Barrows, Tom Derenick, Eber Ferreira, Marc Deering, and Allen Martinez. I don’t want to say a lot, but our favorite Nuclear Man is definitely in this book! Click to enlarge!
We already knew that Firestorm 3000 would be making an appearance in Justice League 3000 #5. Well, looks like he arrived a little early! Be sure to check out issue #4 of this series! Lots of world-building and interesting character development in this comic! Written by Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis, art by Howard Porter, and colors by Hi-Fi. Click to enlarge!
Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. continues to explore Firestorm’s supporting cast! Written by Sterling Gates, with art by Neil Edwards, Jason Paz, and Jay Leisten. Be sure to pick up the penultimate issue #5! Enjoying this book!
Finally, Firestorm even made it on the cover of this month’s Diamond Comic Distributors Previews catalog shilling for The New 52: Futures End. Click to enlarge!
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The Fire and Water Podcast Presents… WHO’S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE PODCAST OF THE DC UNIVERSE, Volume XVIII!
The eighteenth episode of our WHO’S WHO podcast is now available — the show that dares to tackle one of DC Comics’ greatest publications! Each episode Rob and I cover a single issue of the legendary 1980s series, Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe. This time around we chat about WHO’S WHO: Volume XVIII, discussing characters such as Phantom Girl, The Phantom Stranger, Plastic Man, Plastique, Poison Ivy, Power Girl, Psycho-Pirate, and many more! We wrap up the show with Who’s Who Listener Feedback! This episode sponsored in part by InStockTrades.com!
Be sure to check out our Tumblr site for several pages from this Who’s Who issue: FireandWaterPodcast.Tumblr.com!
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You can find the eighteenth episode of WHO’S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE PODCAST OF THE DC UNIVERSE on iTunes. Each episode is released as part of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST feed. While you’re on iTunes, please drop us a review. 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 (64 MB).
Thanks to my co-host Rob Kelly, Sea King of THE AQUAMAN SHRINE, for doing all the post-production on this episode! Special thanks to Daniel Adams and Ashton Burge with their band The Bad Mamma Jammas for our fantastic Who’s Who theme song!
One of the coolest aspects of each Who’s Who issue was the amazing wrap-around cover! Check out this impressive George Perez and Dick Giordano cover for Volume XVIII! Click the image to enlarge.
Here are your Firestorm-related Who’s Who entries from this issue…
First up is Plastique, the bombastic bombshell, by Joe Brozowski & Dell Barras! She first battled the Nuclear Man back in Fury of Firestorm #7 (1982) and has continued to plague him ever since!
Next is Power Girl by Joe Staton! A long time ago on a satellite far, far away… Firestorm and Power Girl were very nearly an item! Don’t believe me? Then check out this post!
Then we’ve got the Pied Piper by Carmine Infantino and Dennis Jensen! Firestorm and the Musical Miscreant tangled in Fury of Firestorm #5 & #6 (1982)!
Finally we’ve got the Phantom Stranger by Jim Aparo! Firestorm and the Stranger spent some quality time together back in 1985 during Fury of Firestorm #32.
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On Wednesday DC Comics released solicitations for The New 52 – Futures End #5-8 shipping in June 2014. Below you’ll find the cover to issue #5 by Ryan Sook, followed by solicitations for the issues. Looks like our favorite Nuclear Dudes are in some trouble! A few things to notice: (1) Jason is sporting glasses — nice tip of the hat to Professor Stein; and (2) Jason is kneeling on the Firestorm insignia. I’m intrigued!
THE NEW 52 – FUTURES END #5
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, JEFF LEMIRE, DAN JURGENS and KEITH GIFFEN
Art by JESUS MERINO and DAN GREEN
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale JUNE 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Mr. Terrific unveils his latest technical achievement – but will it take over the DC Universe? Plus, Firestorm’s inner conflict explodes!THE NEW 52 – FUTURES END #6
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, JEFF LEMIRE, DAN JURGENS and KEITH GIFFEN
Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale JUNE 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Ray Palmer, Frankenstein and Amethyst take a dangerous journey into the Phantom Zone! And Batman Beyond’s mission could be over before it begins when someone discovers his arrival five years from now!THE NEW 52 – FUTURES END #7
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, JEFF LEMIRE, DAN JURGENS and KEITH GIFFEN
Art by AARON LOPRESTI and ART THIBERT
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale JUNE 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The two halves of Firestorm encounter big troubles: some personal, some potentially deadly! And Plastique comes face to face with the DC Universe’s horrifying future! Five years from now, the DC Universe is reeling from a war with another Earth, leaving the world unprepared for an approaching evil that threatens to destroy the future. Can a time-traveling Batman Beyond help a massive cast of the DCU’s finest avert the impending apocalypse? Find out in this new weekly series that will forever alter the direction of The New 52!THE NEW 52 – FUTURES END #8
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, JEFF LEMIRE, DAN JURGENS and KEITH GIFFEN
Art by SCOT EATON
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale JUNE 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Welcome to Cadmus Island, Grifter! We hope your visit is – survivable! Plus: Who is the strange being from the temple in southeast Asia – and why should John Constantine find him of great interest?
I’m not sure if Firestorm will appear in every issue, but it definitely sounds like we should check out issues #5 & #7! And Plastique makes the scene!
My thanks to Michael Wagner for the heads-up on these solicitations! Be sure to pre-order these from your comic dealer! Show your support for Firestorm!
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