Happy Birthday Firestorm! Hard to believe you’re 36 years old today! You still seem like a teenager to us readers. There is some dispute as to the exact release date of Firestorm’s first issue. The house ad above identifies the release date as December 6, 1977, however, Mike’s Amazing World of DC Comics (a fantastic […]
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Classic Fury of Firestorm #5 Review & Aquaman #25 – FIRE & WATER #71
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
http://www.namtab.com/aquablog/Fire%20and%20Water%20Podcast%20Episode%2071.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadContinuing THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST coverage of the classic Fury of Firestorm series from 1982! We’ve received an incredibly positive response so far and we’re loving these comics! The 71st episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is the official podcast of […]
Pat Broderick Revisits Fury of Firestorm #1 Cover
Check out this gorgeous piece! Pat Broderick recently drew a recreation of his own cover, The Fury of Firestorm The Nuclear Man #1 (1982)! Pat has made some slight changes from the original cover. For example, the original piece featured a typical “atom” image supplied by DC, whereas this new image features Pat’s vision for the atomic […]
The Nuclear Men by Keith Samra
I’ve been meaning to post this for quite a while. It’s the Nuclear Men by fellow Match-head and Nuclear Sub, Keith Samra! Take a good look… Yup, your eyes don’t deceive you! That’s the “Nuclear Man” from Superman IV: The Quest for Peace facing off against the REAL Nuclear Man! It’s the fight you’ve been […]
Pre-order your Dan Jurgens’ FIRESTORM trade paperback
Be sure to pre-order your copy of the THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MAN VOL. 3 – TAKEOVER trade paperback! You can get the entire Dan Jurgens run in one collected edition! Most local comic book shops will be placing their orders for this collection with their distributors within the next few days. Don’t […]
Custom Mego Firestorm by Ben Plavin
Fellow Match-head Ben Plavin took some time to make his own custom Mego figure of Firestorm! The figure started life as a Mego Iron Man, but Ben customized the head, repainted the face and created the outfit (with some help from Dr. Mego). He even went as far as to create a box to go […]
Firestorm and The Vision
Super-Team Family proudly presents Firestorm and The Vision in “Overkill”! No, you didn’t miss an actual inter-company crossover starring the Nuclear Man and the Android Avenger. This fictitious meeting is the work of a gentleman named Ross who runs Super-Team Family: The Lost Issues! That site is dedicated to the greatest team-ups that never happened. He started with Brave […]
Firestorm and Iron Man
They say opposites attract. Check out this example… One guy has yellow torso, boots, gloves, and briefs. The other guy has red in the exact same areas. One has red leggings and sleeves. The other has yellow in the exact same areas. One has a prominent red circle on his chest. The other has a prominent yellow circle on his […]
Todd Klein Features Classic Firestorm Logo
Todd Klein presented one of Firestorm’s classic logos on Facebook last week! Todd has a feature he calls “Logo of the Day” where he spotlights the original line work for a comic book logo and credits the designer. If you’re unfamiliar with Todd Klein, he’s a seasoned comics professional probably best known for his logo designs […]
First Firestorm Fan Letter (1977) and “Robby” Raymond
Today we’re looking at the very first piece of fan mail ever received by DC Comics about Firestorm! Comics reader Mitch Senft holds the distinction of having the first published letter about the Nuclear Man. Mitch’s letter was very honest and pointed out some highlights of the book and some concerns he had with the character. […]
