When you think of Firestorm foes, characters that typically come to mind include: Killer Frost, Multiplex, Hyena, Typhoon, Plastique, Deathstorm, or maybe even Slipknot. However, in Firestorm’s 34 years he’s faced quite a few other foes. Today we’re starting a new semi-regular feature looking at some of Firestorm’s more unusual opponents. Welcome to the first […]
Posts under ‘Dwayne McDuffie’
Former Firestorm Writer Dwayne McDuffie Has Died
Dwayne McDuffie passed away due to complications following a surgical procedure he underwent Monday evening. McDuffie wrote the final three issues of the Jason Rusch Firestorm series (Firestorm vol III #33-35). Additionally, McDuffie wrote nearly all of Jason’s appearances in the Justice League of America series. To identify Dwayne McDuffie simply as a Firestorm writer […]
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths post-game report
The Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths DVD came out last Tuesday and it’s phenomenal! Great story and action! I’ll be doing a full review over at ONCE UPON A GEEK sometime in the near future, so watch for that. As discussed here previously, Firestorm is used in a couple scenes of the film. He […]
Nuclear News – 2010-02-19 – Firestorm in the upcoming JLA film, JLU toy, and Shadowstorm
Welcome to another installment of FIRESTORM FAN’s Nuclear News! Here are some news and web findings on our favorite hothead. We’ve got a sneak peek of Firestorm from the Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths DVD scheduled for release next Tuesday, February 23. These photos confirm that the Firestorm that appears in the movie is […]
How Jason Joined the JLA
I really like the way Jason joined the JLA. See the page below from Justice League of America vol. 4 #15 (Jan. 2008) by Dwayne McDuffie and Ed Benes. I like Batman’s demanding nature in this bit. I think the scene works really well. I don’t see it as condescending to Jason, but it does […]
Nuclear News – 2009.07.23
Welcome to another installment of FIRESTORM FAN’s Nuclear News! Lots going on with Firestorm right now, so let’s jump right in… Newsarama did a page-by-page summary of Blackest Night #1. If you didn’t get a chance to read the issue, there are some nice moments related to Ronnie Raymond. IGN featured a really great interview […]
Nuclear News – 2009.06.08
Welcome to another installment of FIRESTORM FAN’s Nuclear News! Sorry I’ve been away for a bit. My other blog, ONCE UPON A GEEK, has been keeping me busy. Lots to catch up on, so let’s get on with it.. Dwayne McDuffie, writer of Justice League of America, has been fired from the JLA book. According […]
Nuclear News – 2009.01.29 – JLA, Appearances, Web sites, Martian Manhunter, Creators
Welcome to the second installment of FIRESTORM FAN’s Nuclear News! Lots of Justice League related news this time around. Trinity #35 just hit the stands yesterday. As I’ve mentioned previously, Firestorm (Jason/Gehenna) has been featured regularly in the Trinity series. I can’t vouch for issue #35 (as I haven’t read it just yet), but Firestorm […]