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Brightest Day #21 Post-Game Report and Speculation

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We haven’t seen Firestorm in the past few issues of Brightest Day, but we’ve still got some things to discuss.

Warning, the following contains SPOILERS for Brightest Day #18-21.

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Assuming you’re current on Brightest Day, you already know the White Lantern has attacked Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter.  While we haven’t seen Firestorm in several issues, I feel pretty confident he’s next on the White Lantern’s hit list.  After “killing” Hawkman and Hawkgirl, the White Lantern provided a huge info-dump in Brightest Day #19.  During the monologue, the White Lantern specified the following resurrected characters were unique and put on a journey to overcome what held them back in life: Arthur Curry, Ronald Raymond, J’Onn J’Onzz, and Carter and Shiera Hall.  Since Ronald Raymond is the only one of the group the White Lantern hasn’t attacked, it seems pretty logical he’s next.

Also important to discuss is the method of each attack.  In each case the character had just fulfilled the mission assigned by the White Lantern.  Each “death” also occurred in a specific way:

  • Hawkman and Hawkgirl were vaporized and reduced to dust.  Specifically dust in the wind (sorry, couldn’t resist the Kansas reference).

Brightest Day - Hawkman and Hawkgirl attacked by White Lantern

  • Aquaman dissolved into water.

Brightest Day Aquaman attacked by White Lantern

  • Martian Manhunter was sucked into the ground.  The White Lantern said, “The Earth has accepted you.”

Brightest Day Martian Manhunter attacked by White Lantern

Notice a pattern yet?  Hawkman & Hawkgirl were vaporized into… AIR.  Aquaman dissolved into… WATER.  Martian Manhunter was accepted by… EARTH.  Take a wild guess what’s going to happen to Firestorm.

I’m speculating in the next couple issues of Brightest Day Firestorm will battle Deathstorm.  Firestorm will then finally fulfill his mission given by the White Lantern by defeating Deathstorm, “Learn from each other so you can stop him. Don’t let him destroy me.” Shortly after that the White Lantern will attack Firestorm and fire will play a role.  With all four elements combined, this will allow the White Lantern’s “new champion of the world” to arise.

I find it somewhat ironic that Firestorm is being connected with the elemental force of fire, especially given the comments made about the Elemental Firestorm in Brightest Day #10.

I’m looking forward to seeing how Brightest Day wraps-up!  If you are enjoying the current direction with Firestorm, be sure to drop DC a letter letting them know you want to see more of our favorite Nuclear Man!

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3 Comments

  1. liquidcross says:

    You also may have noticed that J’onn did not accomplish his mission. His life was returned for a completely different reason, and we do not know why. (My guess? Lazy writing.)

  2. Chocotaco says:

    The more important question is “Who is going to bring the power of Heart to the Captain Planet formula?” I’m leaning towards Hawk. 😉

    Does this mean that there’s going to be a new Global Guardians series after Brightest Day? Go Planet!

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