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Ethan Van Sciver art from upcoming Firestorm

Jan 17th, 2012
by Shag.
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As reported a while back, Ethan Van Sciver will be drawing the interiors for The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #7 & #8. Ethan has been kind enough to post some teasers on his Facebook page. Along with these images, Ethan commented that he thought Firestorm #7 might be his best work to date.  Very exciting stuff!  Check out these great pieces below!

Take a good look at the image below. This doesn’t bode well for our favorite Nuclear Men…

Ethan Van Sciver draws The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #7 & #8

According to Ethan, below is the British Firestorm from issue #8!
I love the way the British flag was worked into the costume! Brilliant!

Ethan Van Sciver draws The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #7 & #8

The next two below are from issue #7 and are CREEPY!

Ethan Van Sciver draws The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #7 & #8

Ethan Van Sciver draws The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #7 & #8

The one below was labeled as, “Jason and his father comfort Ronnie Raymond’s mother.”
Oh-oh. That doesn’t sound good for Ronnie!

Ethan Van Sciver draws The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #7 & #8

Finally, below is a blazingly cool drawing of Pozhar, the Russian Firestorm.

Ethan Van Sciver draws The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #7 & #8

I can’t wait for The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #7 & #8 by Joe Harris and Ethan Van Sciver! If you want to keep up with Ethan on Facebook, click here.

Special thanks to fellow match-head Brandon Leonard for letting me know about some of these images. Thanks, Brandon!

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Posted in: Ethan Van Sciver, Firestorm #09: New 52 v1 (Firestorm Protocols), Firestorm comic vol. IV, Jason Rusch, Mikhail Arkadin/Pozhar, Ronnie Raymond.
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Super Heroes Have Issues Too t-shirt

Jan 16th, 2012
by Shag.
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Fellow match-head Patrick Wait recently spotted this humorous t-shirt at Kohl’s.  You can also order it from My Tee Spot.

Super Heroes Have Issues Too T-shirt

It’s hard to make out the design from the image above, so I found this other image online.  Apparently they don’t make the white version anymore, but the design is essentially the same as the purple one above.

Super Heroes Have Issues Too T-shirt

My thanks to Patrick for the heads-up on this fun shirt!

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Posted in: Apparel, Firestorm #01: Original (Ronnie/Martin).
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Happy Birthday Firestorm Fan Blog!

Jan 10th, 2012
by Shag.
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Today marks the third birthday of the FIRESTORM FAN blog!  Hard to believe it’s been three years already!  More than 400 posts, over 1,500 comments, and nearly 250,000 page views!  It all began with a post entitled, “Why a Firestorm blog?”  When I started this site, Ronnie Raymond was dead and Firestorm was composed of Jason Rusch & Gehenna.  Firestorm vol. III had been canceled and the character had been relegated to very irregular appearances in the Justice League of America comic.  Firestorm was a background character, barely active in the DC Universe.

Fast forward three years… Firestorm was recently a headliner in Brightest Day, one of DC’s best-selling comics!  Now there is an ongoing Firestorm comic by top-notch creators!  There are several different Firestorm characters running around the DC Universe!  We’ve got an entirely new continuity to explore for the Nuclear Men!  There have been numerous Firestorm-related toys released in the past few years!  Firestorm has appeared in multiple animation projects and even had a McDonald’s Happy Meal toy!  Hard to believe how things have changed in just three years!

Firestorm birthday cake!

To help celebrate the occasion, I thought I list some of the all-time most popular posts on FIRESTORM FAN:

One of the greatest perks of running this blog has been the amazing opportunities I’ve had to chat with Firestorm writers and artists.  All of them are super-nice and have been incredibly generous with their time.  I’m incredibly proud of the interviews we’ve done here at FIRESTORM FAN:

My thanks to all you match-heads for reading and commenting on this site!  I’m looking forward to many more years here at FIRESTORM FAN!

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Firestorm in Captain Atom #2 (April 1987)

Jan 6th, 2012
by Shag.
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Our good buddy Frank from the Power of the Atom blog was kind enough to send us today’s scans! These come from Captain Atom #2 (April 1987) and were penciled by legendary Firestorm artist Pat Broderick! Story by Cary Bates and inks by Bob Smith.

The two pages below served as bookends for the main storyline.  Below is the first page of the comic. Click the image to enlarge…

Firestorm in Captain Atom #2 (April 1987) by Pat Broderick and Bob Smith

Next up is the final page from the comic. Click the image to enlarge…

Firestorm in Captain Atom #2 (April 1987) by Pat Broderick and Bob Smith

It’s nice to see Firestorm included with some of DC’s other premiere characters! Also, it’s always a pleasure to see Pat Broderick draw Firestorm and Plastique again!

My thanks to Frank for sending these scans! Be sure to visit the Power of the Atom blog for all your news on Captain Atom and The Atom!

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Posted in: Comic books, Firestorm #01: Original (Ronnie/Martin), Pat Broderick.
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Firestorm Custom Action Figure

Jan 5th, 2012
by Shag.
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Today we’re featuring a Firestorm custom-made action figure produced by fellow match-head John Gulick.

Firestorm custom action figure by John Gulick

 

Firestorm custom action figure by John Gulick

Here is some background on how John made the figure:

I have wanted to make this custom for a long time. I always liked the character and Firestorm’s design, even though it is a bit dated today.  I tried this before with a Microman body, but once I’d seen the new Marvel Universe Dr. Strange I knew that I had the perfect base. (Just had to wait to find one.) Recipe is Slayer design studios head, upper body Dr. Strange, lower legs are MU Falcon and MU Cyclops, the rest of the costume details is apoxie putty.

I’ve never tried customizing my own figure, but I can imagine it’s very difficult. My thanks to John for sharing his custom-made figure with us!

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Project Rooftop Firestorm by Andy Trabbold

Jan 4th, 2012
by Shag.
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Check out this cool fan-made Firestorm redesign by Andy Trabbold! I like the simple and slick design! This appeared on the Project Rooftop website.

Project Rooftop Firestorm by Andy Trabbold

Here are Andy Trabbold’s thoughts on his design:

My first thoughts on redesigning Firestorm was to un-busy his costume. I pared it way down, reversing the colors and leaving the white out. I also wanted to re-imagine his chest symbol as built into his frame. He’s a walking reactor now, barely containing the energy inside of him. He’s a nuclear man after all- a total powerhouse, and I wanted him to portray that message in a simple, succinct way.

My thanks to Michael Kaiser for the heads-up about this cool design!

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EXCLUSIVE: Fury of Firestorm #5 Teaser by Yildiray Cinar

Jan 2nd, 2012
by Shag.
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We’ve got a special treat today here at FIRESTORM FAN – an exclusive teaser from Yildiray Cinar, artist on The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men, promoting issue #5 of the series!

Fury of Firestorm #5 teaser by Yildiray Cinar

To show his appreciation for our support, Yildiray shared this teaser with FIRESTORM FAN! What a nice guy! And such a cool image too!!!  This appears to be the same Firestorm character we caught a glimpse of in Fury of Firestorm #1. Also, I’m not entirely sure as it’s hard to see the full costume, but this might be the same Firestorm from the cover of Fury of Firestorm #7. I can’t wait to find out!

Looking forward to The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #5 in stores January 25, 2012!

This teaser is the latest in a line of exciting Fury of Firestorm teasers. Click these links for previous teasers for issues #1, #2, #3, and #4.

My thanks to Yildiray Cinar for providing FIRESTORM FAN with this exclusive!

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Posted in: Firestorm comic vol. IV, Yildiray Cinar.
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FURY OF FIRESTORM #4 Review & FIRE AND WATER Episode 10

Jan 2nd, 2012
by Shag.
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Firestorm and Aquaman - The Fire and Water Podcast

The tenth 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.

Happy New Year! Rob and Shag start the show discussing some of Firestorm and Aquaman highlights from 2011! Next, they tackle Aquaman #4 (by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, and Joe Prado) and The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #4 (by Ethan Van Sciver, Gail Simone, Yildiray Cinar, and Norm Rapmund)! Finally, they wrap up the show with some of your listener feedback!

You can find the tenth 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).

Thanks again to my co-host Rob Kelly, Sea King of THE AQUAMAN SHRINE, for doing all the post-production on these episodes! Special thanks to Daniel Adams and his band The Bad Mamma Jammas for our super-cool outro theme! Also, for more information on Dearest Firestorm (Love, Multiplex) by Bryce Jensen, check out from SpinTunes!

Thanks for listening! Send your feedback to: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net

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Posted in: Ethan Van Sciver, Firestorm #09: New 52 v1 (Firestorm Protocols), Firestorm comic vol. IV, Gail Simone, Norm Rapmund, Podcast, Yildiray Cinar.
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Bring on 2012!

Dec 30th, 2011
by Shag.
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Have a fantastic New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, match-heads!  This past year was a great one for this blog and for Firestorm fans in general! Can’t wait to see what 2012 brings!

Stealing an idea from my buddy Rob at The Aquaman Shrine, here are some of the more popular posts from FIRESTORM FAN in 2011:

To close out the year, enjoy Jason’s New Year’s Eve celebration as he rang in 2007. Story by Stuart Moore with art by Jamal Igle. I’ll talk with ya again next year!

Happy New Year from FIRESTORM FAN

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