Back in 1987, Firestorm writer John Ostrander made a dramatic and risky change to the lead character of the series. For nine years, Firestorm had existed as the combination of the youthful Ronnie Raymond and the brilliant Professor Martin Stein. While merged, Raymond was in command of the Firestorm form with Stein a voice of […]
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Rogues Gallery: Killer Frost part 2
Back in August I posted the first “Rogues Gallery” entry on Killer Frost, promising the same week would also feature further images of her. That will teach me not to make promises. Today we’ll be presenting several Killer Frost images. Most of these were taken from lazy afternoon web surfing, so I’m unable to identify […]
Nuclear News – 2009.10.12 – Recent Firestorm Appearances
Seems like Firestorm is all over the place right now. Below is a list of recent appearances you may wish to track down. Besides Blackest Night, I don’t know of any other upcoming Firestorm appearances. The comics below may very well be the final Firestorm appearances pre-Blackest Night continuity. Blackest Night #3 (of 8 ) […]
Exclusive Interview with Artist Jamal Igle
Today we’ve got a very special treat – the first creator interview for FIRESTORM FAN! Jamal Igle was the penciller on Firestorm vol III for 23 issues. Thanks to the length of his run, Jamal has drawn the Jason Rusch Firestorm more than any other artist. While on the book he had the opportunity to […]
Blackest Night #3 — OMG! (No Spoilers)
If you’re a Firestorm fan and haven’t read Blackest Night #3 yet, head out to your local comic book store RIGHT NOW! This is the one we’ve all been waiting for! Jason Rusch/Gehenna Firestorm versus Ronnie Raymond Black Lantern Firestorm. I don’t really want to share spoilers here just yet. I will say that it’s […]
Crisis on Earth-Blog – Super Powers 25th Anniversary **UPDATED**
*** UPDATED WITH MORE LINKS *** CELEBRATING FIRESTORM IN THE SUPER POWERS COLLECTION! Fourteen different blogs have combined forces today to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Kenner’s Super Powers Collection! While we’ll be looking at Firestorm here, every other blog in the crossover will cover different action figures or mini-comics from the Super Powers Collection. […]
Firestorm Writer John Ostrander Needs Your Help
John Ostrander, long-time writer of Firestorm volume II, needs your help. John has been battling glaucoma for years now. If he loses this battle, he loses his eyesight. John recently had some very expensive surgery. Without the surgery, he would not have been able to retain his sight. Unfortunately, the resulting medical bills are more […]
Jamal Igle Firestorm Art
Jamal Igle (former Firestorm vol III artist and current Supergirl artist) has been kind enough to grant permission to republish some Firestorm sketches from his blog. Jamal had a great run on Firestorm vol III, drawing issues #8-#32. In addition to Firestorm drawings, Jamal’s blog also features other amazing artwork, updates on current projects, and […]
Firestorm vol. II #84 (April 1989) – Original Art
Here are some scans of the original art from Firestorm vol. II #84. Jon from the Fizzit Firestorm blog happens to own several of the original pages. He was kind enough to allow me to publish them here. Thanks, Jon! Firestorm volume II #84 – “Souls of Fire” Writer: John Ostrander Penciller: Tom Grindberg Inker: […]
