Today we conclude our coverage of “The Elemental War” from Firestorm #90-93! On Wednesday we provided an overview of the entire storyline and highlighted some fantastic Tom Mandrake artwork. Yesterday we chronicled Firestorm’s vision quest and first meeting with Maya. Today we’re going to look at Firestorm’s encounters during this storyline with Swamp Thing, the […]
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The Elemental War: Firestorm meets the Soul of the Earth
We’re continuing our coverage of “The Elemental War” from Firestorm #90-93! Yesterday we gave an overview of the entire storyline and highlighted some fantastic Tom Mandrake artwork. Today we’re going to focus on one particular scene from this adventure. Before we get started, I want to give a shout-out to Doug with Red Tornado’s Path! […]
The Elemental War: Splash Pages… literally
Back in 1989 the forces of nature engaged in fierce battle while the human race cowered in fear. Water, fire, wind, and earth raged against one another to determine the fate of mankind. This was THE ELEMENTAL WAR! “The Elemental War” ran four issues through Firestorm vol II #90 – #93. The comics were written […]
Firestorm Original Art Fiesta!
It’s time for more original Firestorm artwork from our good friend Jon at the Fizzit Firestorm-themed blog! He happens to own several original Firestorm pages and convention sketches and has been kind enough to allow me to publish scans of them here. Jon’s been a great contributor to FIRESTORM FAN and my thanks go […]
Firestorm Magnet with Art by Ed Benes
Check out this Firestorm magnet from Ata-boy! I first saw it advertised online back in July and assumed it was unauthorized by DC. Fast forward to last week at my local comic shop where I came face-to-face with the real deal. The art is by Ed Benes and the Firestorm logo is from volume I […]
Gerry Conway & Al Milgrom Firestorm Trade Paperback in 2011?
There is a listing currently on Amazon.com for a trade paperback entitled, Firestorm: The Nuclear Man by Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom. It’s supposedly scheduled to ship on July 26, 2011. If this listing is legit, this will be the first time the early adventures of Firestorm have been collected! There isn’t a lot of […]
Shadow Thief’s Trial for the Murder of Firestorm
Firestorm (the Ronnie Raymond solo version) was murdered by the Shadow Thief during the Identity Crisis mini-series in 2004. Shadow Thief was apprehended by the JLA & Manhunter and then put on trial for the murder of Firestorm. That trial is featured in the trade paperback Manhunter: Trial by Fire. I heard from numerous sources […]
Multiplex’s Daughter is Batman Beyond’s Catwoman
In Batman Beyond #5 released last month, it was revealed that the future Catwoman is the daughter of Danton Black (a.k.a. the Firestorm villain known as Multiplex). Below is a page from Batman Beyond #4 in which she demonstrated her duplicating ability. While her father could create a limitless number of replicants, she is apparently […]
Brightest Day HeroClix Available Today!
The DC Brightest Day HeroClix Action Pack should be available in stores today! According to the advertising, the set includes seven highly-detailed HeroClix 3D figures ripped directly from the pages of the Brightest Day comic, plus an all-new, double-sided HeroClix map. The suggested retail price for this seven-figure set is $24.99. WizKids released some detailed […]
