• Yildiray Cinar, current Firestorm artist, posted a rockin’ new teaser image promoting issue #3! This image is similar to the teaser images released prior to issue #1 and #2. Could this be the new villain called Helix? I love the circles in place of the pupil; looks a little reminiscent of the circles in the series logo! Click the image below to enlarge.

• Ethan Van Sciver, current Firestorm co-plotter and cover artist, posted a message on his Facebook last week about The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #7. In the comments Ethan confirmed that Gail Simone, current co-plotter and scripter, will continue to write Firestorm. Some fans suspected that Gail would leave the book after issue #6. Now we know she’s hanging around a while longer! Hooray! See the screen shot below.

• Ethan Van Sciver has been spending some time lately over on the DC Comics Message Board in the Firestorm forum. He created a thread allowing fans to directly ask him questions about the new Firestorm series. The thread is entitled, “FIRESTORM QUESTIONS FOR ETHAN VAN SCIVER! Ask here!” Even if you don’t have a question for Ethan, stop by the message board and check out what questions he’s answering. My thanks to match-head Keith Baker for the heads-up about this!
• Firestorm was mentioned a couple times recently on DC Comics The Source blog:
  * First, DC announced their plans to collect The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #1-6 into a soft cover scheduled for release in September 2012! Click here for details. My thanks to match-head Ken Deemer for the heads-up about this collection!
  * Second was a post on The Source entitled, “3 Things you Didn’t Know About The Nuclear Men”.  Click here to read the post and check out the accompanying artwork below by Yildiray Cinar (click the image to enlarge)! Thanks to match-heads Eric Sellers and Ken Deemer (again) for the heads-up about this posting!

• Finally, The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #3 hits the stands in one week! Be sure to reserve your copy now!

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What a great way to generate some excitement for a book!  I wish I’d caught this yesterday.

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For today I’ve compiled some hype-related links!  These should help keep your spirits up until you get your mitts on THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #1:

• DC Comics solicitation for THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #1
• Study the teaser advertisements
• Five preview pages from THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #1 over on MTV Geek
• My spoiler-free review of THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #1
• The FIRESTORM FAN interview with Gail Simone
• The FIRESTORM FAN interview with Ethan Van Sciver
• Episodes one, two and three of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST

Over the course of the next couple days, keep your social media radar pointed in these directions for more on Firestorm:

• On Facebook, watch Ethan Van Sciver, Gail Simone, Yildiray Cinar, DC Comics, and Firestorm Fan
• On Twitter, watch for Gail Simone, Yildiray Cinar, DC Comics, and Firestorm Fan
• Watch the DC Universe: The Source blog
• Watch or start a discussion on the DC Comics Message Board, Gail Simone Forum at Jinxworld, or Comic Book Resources Forums

 Not too much longer now!  Can’t wait for tomorrow!

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On Monday, DC started a Firestorm Scavenger Hunt across the internet for teaser images.  According to Gail Simone on Twitter, there are four different Firestorm teaser images scattered on various news/social websites.  I’ve stumbled across three of the four teaser images, and have no idea where to find the fourth.  The first three images are posted below.  If you come across the fourth, please let me know!  Click each image to enlarge.

The first teaser appeared on Comic Vine and featured the Ronnie Raymond Firestorm.

The second teaser appeared on Yildiray Cinar.net and featured the Jason Rusch Firestorm.

This third teaser appeared on Comics Alliance.  Given the blue flaming (and feathery) wings and feminine  arm, many are guessing this represents The New 52 version of Firehawk.

What a great teaser phrase, “The World is Watching”!

You’ll notice the second image features the release date, “September 28, 2011″.  Only the early releases of these images include the date.  Perhaps DC hopes to use the advertisements beyond the first issue.  Just guessing.

Remember, if you come across the fourth teaser image, please let me know!

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The more observant readers may have noticed that Mayfairstivus happens to coincide with Hanukkah.  Good catch.  A few of us DC Comics bloggers agreed to use this year’s Hanukkah celebration as an excuse to run a series of posts related to character cards and other items from Mayfair Games’ long-running DC Heroes line.  There will be a few different blogs participating, so check the links below for more Mayfairstivus activities (with apologies to the Costanza family).  Many thanks go out to mastermind Frank Lee Delano (of the blogs: Martian Manhunter: Idol-Head of Diabolu, Justice League Detroit, Atom: Power of the Atom, Wonder Woman: Diana Prince, DC Bloodlines, and …nurgh…) for suggesting this celebration! Thanks, Frank!

I gotta say, I LOVE this game!  I purchased all three editions as they were coming out.  While I used this system on-and-off for years, I mostly played while the second edition was the current release.  The 1985 and 1989 editions were packaged as box sets, whereas the 1993 edition was a softcover volume.  See the covers to all three editions below.

The groups I played with always used our own original characters, but I still picked up quite a few of the sourcebooks and modules.  Click the image below to enlarge.

DC helped support the game system with house ads in their comic books.  The ad below featuring Firestorm ran in comics cover-dated April 1986.  I always liked that Firestorm was labeled as a “Rising Star”.  It made me feel like he was definitely going places.

If you’ve ever role-played superhero games, then I’m sure you feel there was a “magical” system for you. One that sticks out in your memory as a fantastic game system. Mayfair is that system for me! It wasn’t the game mechanics that I loved, it was more about the products and accessories.

The Mayfairstivus celebration continues at the following blogs!  Be sure to check them out throughout the Mayfairstivus celebration.

• The Anti-Didio League of America
• The Aquaman Shrine
• Booster Gold: BOO$TERRIFIC
• Comics Make Me Happy!
• The Continuity Blog
• DC Bloodlines
• Diana Prince as The New Wonder Woman
• Doom Patrol: My Greatest Adventure #80
• Flash: Speed Force
• Girls Gone Geek
• Green Lantern: The Indigo Tribe
• Hawkman: Being Carter Hall
• Justice League Detroit
• Martian Manhunter: The Idol-Head of Diabolu
• Once Upon A Geek
• Power of the Atom
• Subject: The Suicide Squad (Task Force X)
• Supergirl Comic Box Commentary

Finally, here are a few previously published Mayfair-related posts by friends worth checking out too!

• Firestorm’s stats from Mayfair’s Who’s Who supplement – FIRESTORM FAN
• Firehawk’s stats from Mayfair’s Who’s Who supplement – FIRESTORM FAN
• Killer Frost’s stats from the 1989 edition of DC Heroes – FIRESTORM FAN
• Blue Devil’s stats from Mayfair’s Who’s Who supplement – ONCE UPON A GEEK
• Watchmen’s stats from the Mayfair module Who Watches the Watchmen? – ONCE UPON A GEEK
• Superman characters from the 1985 & 1989 DC Heroes editions – FORTRESS OF BAILEYTUDE
• Aquaman’s stats from the 1985 DC Heroes edition – THE AQUAMAN SHRINE
• Aquaman’s stats from the 1993 DC Heroes edition – THE AQUAMAN SHRINE
• Deathstroke the Terminator’s stats from the 1993 DC Heroes edition – POWER OF THE ATOM
• Steel’s stats from the 1993 DC Heroes edition – DC BLOODLINES
• Wonder Woman’s stats from the 1993 DC Heroes edition – WONDER WOMAN: DIANA PRINCE
• Martian Manhunter’s stats from the 1993 DC Heroes edition – IDOL-HEAD OF DIABOLU
• Batman’s stats from the 1993 DC Heroes edition – JUSTICE LEAGUE DETROIT
• Atlas of the DC Universe – IDOL-HEAD OF DIABOLU
• 1985 Grenadier Models JLA & Adversaries Miniatures – … NURGH …
• Martian Manhunter 1985 Grenadier JLA & Adversaries Miniature – IDOL-HEAD OF DIABOLU
• Commentary on the same DC Comics house ad for the Mayfair game that I ran above – NURGH …
• Another DC Comics house ad for the Mayfair game featuring the Teen Titans – … NURGH …
• Siskoid’s collection of home made stats – DC HEROES – SISKOID’S COLLECTION

Be sure to come back tomorrow when we look at Firestorm from the 1985 edition of the game!

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What?  Did I accidentally mislead some people?  Whoops, my bad.  Sorry about that. 

Isn’t this a great house ad?  I love it!  I especially dig the Professor and Ronnie’s silhouettes in the background.  This also proves that Firestorm’s first appearance was in 1977 — December 6 to be exact.  His first issue is cover-dated March 1978, but it was actually released in December 1977.  That means Firestorm was born the same year as the original Star Wars! 

Bringing it back to present day, we gotta keep our fingers crossed for a new ongoing series.  No announcements regarding Firestorm came out of the New York Comic Con.  Geoff Johns mentioned lots of plans for Aquaman post-Brightest Day and James Robinson slipped he’ll be working on a Hawkman project coming up.  Sadly there was very little Firestorm chatter coming out of this event.

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Wow.  I didn’t see that coming.  Nine pages that change Firestorm forever.

The current issue of Brightest Day has so much Firestorm plot development I felt we needed to discuss it here.  For coverage of the Aquaman plot in Brightest Day #10, please check out Rob’s fantastic write-up on THE AQUAMAN SHRINE.

In previous issues, we saw hints of an antagonistic third personality hiding within the Firestorm Matrix along with Ronnie and Jason.  The White Lantern entity spoke to both Ronnie and Jason saying, “Ronald Raymond of Earth, you need to study. Jason Rusch of Earth, you need to get your head out of the books. Learn from each other so you can stop him. Don’t let him destroy me.” Based upon the visuals, it appears the entity is asking Firestorm to stop the Black Lantern Firestorm before he destroys the White Lantern.

When we last saw our favorite Nuclear Man, Ronnie and Jason had switched control positions within the matrix – Jason now controls the body and Ronnie is functioning as the on-board adviser.  When they switched positions, Firestorm’s facial features changed slightly.  Nothing drastic, but with Jason in control they darkened the skin tone slightly, widened the nose and made the lips appear a little fuller.  It serves as a visual cue to help the reader understand who is in control of the Firestorm body at the time.

That brings us to Brightest Day #10 and the character development/changes:

HOW FIRESTORM’S POWERS OPERATE NOWADAYS

The issue starts with Firestorm testing his powers.  After some difficulty transmuting a football, Professor Stein hypothesizes that Firestorm’s powers are now fueled by the mind in conjunction with the body.  That seems to suggest in the future both Jason and Ronnie will need to know the molecular composition of things in order to perform transmutation.  That would explain why in Brightest Day #7 the White Lantern told Ronnie he needed to study.

RETCON FOR THE ELEMENTAL FIRESTORM

Next up is a major retcon to John Ostrander’s run on Firestorm.  During the Ostrander era (1987-1990), it was revealed that Firestorm’s power came from a fire elemental created by the spirit of the Earth.  Professor Stein was the elemental’s intended target, but Ronnie’s presence during the nuclear explosion in Firestorm #1 altered the result.  Eventually the Professor bonded with the elemental to create the intended Elemental Firestorm.  In just one panel, Brightest Day #10 changes that previous storyline dramatically.  It doesn’t negate the storyline, it just reduced the significance of the elemental in the creation of Firestorm.  In Ostrander’s run the Elemental Firestorm was explained to be the final destiny of Firestorm; Brightest Day #10 reduces the Elemental Firestorm to a distraction at best.  Here is what Professor Martin Stein said in Brightest Day #10:

“The Firestorm Matrix bonded with Ronald much more than it ever did myself.  In a way it even rejected me, transforming me briefly into a fire elemental.  Maybe to distance me from Ronald, it saw something in him… and then the Matrix saw something in you too, Jason, didn’t it? It chose you.”

FIRESTORM’S BODY IS CHANGING

The Professor continues to explain that the Firestorm Matrix has fully bonded to Ronnie and Jason.  Now it appears to be going through yet another metamorphosis.  This change is making Firestorm incredibly more powerful but also more unstable. Firestorm pulls off his glove to reveal his body is now made up entirely of seething energy.

WHAT THE FIRESTORM MATRIX REALLY IS

According to the Professor, the Firestorm Matrix is the spark that preceded The Big Bang.  Yes, THE spark that triggered The Big Bang, the creation of the universe.  When the Professor and Ronnie first met, the Professor was attempting to validate his theories on the existence of The Big Bang.  Turns out the Professor captured the spark and that’s been at the heart of the Firestorm Matrix all along.  The Professor continues to explain that the universe is in an endless cycle of renewal – expansion and contraction that takes billions of years each cycle.  He adds that according to numerous scientists, this universe’s expiration date is long overdue.  Apparently the spark within the Firestorm Matrix could create another Big Bang, destroying this universe and creating a new one.  This makes Firestorm the most dangerous being in the universe.

WHY RONNIE AND JASON MUST GET ALONG

The Professor finishes by explaining the combination of Ronnie and Jason together as Firestorm is highly unstable.  Every time they argue it’s causing destabilization in the Firestorm Matrix.  The more emotionally charged they get with one another, the higher the chance of accidentally triggering a new Big Bang.  When they are emotionally balanced, the chances are near zero.  When agitated, the chances could be one in a million or even one in a hundred thousand.  This explains the house ad a few weeks ago for Brightest Day featuring Firestorm.

THE MATRIX STOWAWAY REVEALED

After all that explanation, something goes horribly wrong.  The third personality hiding inside the Firestorm Matrix decides to act.  Jason and Ronnie are forcibly split from Firestorm and knocked unconscious by what appears to be the Black Lantern Firestorm (albeit with an updated costume to reflect the opposite of the current Firestorm costume).  In typical Blackest Night fashion, the Black Lantern Firestorm comments that Jason represents rage, love, and hope; Ronnie represents will, fear, and avarice; while the Professor represents compassion.  The issue ends with the Professor as the only one left standing to face the Black Lantern Firestorm.  With that cliffhanger, the Next Issue caption reads, “DEATHSTORM!”

SHAG’S COMMENTARY

Like I said earlier… Wow.  I didn’t see that coming.  Nine pages that change Firestorm forever.

Where do I start?  It’s hard to tackle such an enormous change.  I don’t love the changes, but I don’t hate them either.  It’s still too early for me to formulate any solid opinion, but I’ll rattle off some things that have struck me so far.  Please keep in mind that overall, I really enjoyed this issue.  I’m excited for this new direction and welcome the change.  Firestorm has always been about change, so I’m willing to give this new direction a shot.  With that said, don’t consider my comments below as negative towards the new storyline.  They just represent things on my mind.

• I really like Ronnie and Jason together as Firestorm.  They are well suited for each other.  Geoff Johns has done a good job repositioning their personalities without changing them too much; Jason as the rational one and Ronnie as the impulsive one.  They can get along or gripe at each other, much like Ronnie and the Professor used to do.  I also like how the Professor continues to be involved with Firestorm, even though he’s not part of the heroic form anymore.  I think he’s an awesome supporting character.
• Scott Clark and Dave Beaty’s art on the Firestorm pages continues to look fantastic!  What great artists!
• In regard to Firestorm’s facial features – I’d prefer they pick one set of facial features that are an amalgam of white and black characteristics and stick with that, rather than switching back and forth.  I see Firestorm as the combination of two guys, not one or the other.
• Having both Ronnie and Jason responsible for the knowledge of molecular composition makes for a good handicap.  Firestorm’s abilities allow him to do pretty much anything.  Creating a built-in handicap like this can help explain why Firestorm doesn’t save the day every single time.
• I wish they hadn’t dismissed the significance of the Elemental Firestorm.  Having recently re-read that run, I still think it’s phenomenal.  They could have found some way to embrace the elemental version.  I enjoy all the incarnations of Firestorm, so I’m all about the unity.  I’d love to see a monthly series that embraces the entire Firestorm legacy featuring: Ronnie and Jason as Firestorm, Professor Stein as a supporting character, Firehawk as a potential love interest, Mikhail Arkadin as Pozhar in a supporting role, and even some aspect of the Elemental Firestorm.  The elemental incarnation (call him Phoebus, Svarozhich, Shadowstorm, or whatever) could serve as an occasional antagonist bent on cleansing the Earth, and Firestorm would struggle to keep him in-check out of some sense of responsibility.  If Firestorm does get an ongoing series, I seriously doubt my ideas would could to pass.  Oh well, a boy can dream.
• If Firestorm’s body is now entirely made up of energy, why does he still have a human-looking face?
• If Firestorm is going through the final stage of metamorphosis, what is the end result?  Is he pretty much already there or is he going to change drastically through this final stage?  Should we be expecting another change of costume or change in people composing Firestorm?
• So the Professor managed to capture THE spark that triggered The Big Bang?  How exactly did he do that?  Why did he store it at the Hudson Nuclear Power Plant?  And why didn’t he bother to mention this to anyone before now?  Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got lots of faith in the Professor’s scientific abilities, but … really?  Along those same lines, the Professor seems to have a pretty clear understanding of what’s going on with Firestorm.  How exactly did he figure all this out?
• I’m still hoping for a Firestorm ongoing series in the somewhat near future.  They’ll obviously need to incorporate these plot points.  I just gotta wonder if the constant threat of causing another Big Bang will drag down a straight-forward superhero comic.
• I read a comment on a message board stating that Firestorm’s origin has been retconned nearly as much as Hawkman’s.  While that’s a bit of an exaggeration, it’s not that far off.  This is the third major interpretation of Firestorm’s origin.
• Why does the Black Lantern Firestorm speak like a bad 1980s sitcom reject?  “Righteous”?  “Boss”?  Is that an inside joke because Firestorm is such a 1980s character?
• Based upon the Next Issue box, is the Black Lantern Firestorm going to be called “Deathstorm”?  Man, I really hope not.  If he does, that just smacks of “Deathwing“, an evil counterpart to Nightwing from The New Titans in the 1990s.  He was such a *huge hit* with fans (read as sarcasm).

Lots of changes.  Lots to absorb and accept.  Now I can’t wait for Brightest Day #11!

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Such a cool shot, and so full of clues!  Below I’ve zoomed in on Ronnie and Jason so you can get a better look at what they’re doing.

JUST THE FACTS, MA’AM:

We see Ronnie and Jason working to either bury or uncover the Black Lantern Firestorm. Ronnie is standing on top of the rocks looking at the Black Lantern Firestorm, while Jason is on the ground standing in the shadows looking away from the Black Lantern Firestorm. Both Ronnie and Jason have flames around their heels. (There is also a shield and net near Jason’s foot, but I think that’s a clue for another character. I’m gonna ignore it for now.)

OKAY, NOW FOR A LITTLE SPECULATION:

What are Ronnie and Jason doing?

• Option 1: Ronnie and Jason are working together, rather than against each other, burying the Black Lantern Firestorm.  This could represent them working together to bury the past and put the tragedy of Gehenna behind them.
• Option 2: Ronnie and Jason are working together, rather than against each other, to dig out the Black Lantern Firestorm.  This could represent them working together to fully explore the Firestorm matrix.
• Option 3: Ronnie is burying the Black Lantern Firestorm, while Jason is uncovering the Black Lantern Firestorm.  If you look at the direction each character’s head is facing, an argument could be made for this interpretation.   Also, Ronnie is on top of the pile of rocks (as if he put the rocks there) and Jason is on the ground (as if he’s taking the rocks off).  This could represent Ronnie trying to bury what happened as the Black Lantern Firestorm, while Jason is trying to uncover the truth.

Why flames around their feet?

• This could simply represent them as Firestorm.  More likely it represents something else.   Perhaps something to do with an “Achilles heel” and fire? I really don’t know.

Why is Ronnie on top of the pile of rocks while Jason is on the ground?

• See Option 3 above.  Alternatively, this might represent that Ronnie is the person “on top” in the matrix, meaning he controls the body. Or it may mean nothing. I don’t think Jason in the shadows symbolizes anything.

What do y’all think?  Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!  By the way, I first became aware of this teaser image over on Luke’s Hawkman blog – thanks Luke!

*UPDATE* – Thanks to the magic of the interwebs, I read that this teaser image is an homage to an existing painting.  Click here to see the basis of this artwork.  With this knowledge it makes deducing the clues more difficult.  The fact that Ronnie and Jason were drawn to conform to the pre-set orientations of the characters in the original painting makes it all the more difficult to interpret.

SOLICITATIONS FOR UPCOMING ISSUES OF BRIGHTEST DAY:

Brightest Day #6 – On Sale Today!
Deadman discovers the truth behind the formation of the White Lantern and what it means to the twelve returnees and the rest of the DC Universe. Plus, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman, Hawkgirl and Firestorm discover the price for their resurrections…and why they may be doing more harm than good to the world.

Brightest Day #7 (on sale Aug. 4) and Brightest Day #8 (on sale Aug. 18)
There can be only one who wields the White Lantern…but is it truly Deadman? And what will happen when he attempts to charge the white ring? Meanwhile, Ronnie Raymond risks everything for Firestorm, Martian Manhunter uncovers more clues about the bizarre string of murders stretching across the country, Aquaman searches for the key to the ocean’s survival and the Hawks come face-to-face with the evil that lurks within the strange land known only as Hawkworld!

Brightest Day #9 (on sale Sept. 1) and Brightest Day #10 (on sale Sept. 15)
The resurrected have discovered their purpose for being back, but where will the knowledge lead them? Who is the new Aqualad? And what strange event is taking place around the White Power Battery in New Mexico?

Brightest Day #11 (on sale Oct. 6) and Brightest Day #12 (on sale Oct. 20)
The return of the Black Lanterns! Has time run out for our resurrected heroes? Plus, you must not miss the stunning origin of the new Aqualad, the battle between Aquaman and Black Manta, and the bizarre journey of Jason Rusch and Ronnie Raymond as they delve into the inner workings of the Firestorm matrix and uncover its secret!

Woo Hoo!  I’m looking forward to this story unfolding!

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I’m thrilled Firestorm rated enough to appear in this artwork, on the second row to boot!  I assume they chose the classic Firestorm look (as opposed to his current Brightest Day look) because the Consumer Products division focuses on the “iconic” versions of the DC heroes.  Other “iconic” characters appearing include: Batgirl, Blue Devil, and Martian Manhunter.  Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) appears in his current costume (post-Green Lantern: Rebirth), but that sort of makes sense as DC is pushing him and banking on his future popularity created by the upcoming feature film.  The oddball is Aquaman appearing in his Brightest Day costume.  I guess since his costume change was so minor they didn’t have issue with using the new version.  Total speculation on my part.

The layout of characters is actually quite interesting from a marketing point of view.  The primary focus of the image is Green Lantern, Batman, and Superman. This seems to suggest they are the new trinity for DC from a merchandising perspective.  Sorry Wonder Woman, you’re stuck on the second row wedged behind Clark and J’Onn.  Beyond the big three in the front row, the eye seems to travel in a triangle upwards to Aquaman, Flash, and Green Arrow.  Those six characters form what I’ll call the “central pyramid” in this image.  That seems logical given the amount of merchandise out there featuring the characters from the central pyramid.  What is surprising is that Wonder Woman didn’t make it into the central pyramid, and that characters like Martian Manhunter and Zatanna share the front row.  WTF?  Are we celebrating Justice League Detroit here or something?  And Firestorm, Blue Devil, and the Weather Wizard rate the second row?  Really?  Not Hawkman, Atom, Captain Marvel, or others?  I can only hope this is foreshadowing to a major merchandising push for Firestorm!  That’s right folks, let’s celebrate the rising of the Nuclear Man!  Before you know it, he’ll be on lunch boxes, spiral notebooks, puffy stickers, and silly bandz.  … not.  Oh well, a boy can dream.

For those of you that read both FIRESTORM FAN and ONCE UPON A GEEK, sorry for some repeat information today.

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]]> http://firestormfan.com/2010/06/10/wb-consumer-products/feed/ 1 http://firestormfan.com/2010/04/05/brightest-day-advertisement-by-david-finch/ http://firestormfan.com/2010/04/05/brightest-day-advertisement-by-david-finch/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:30:26 +0000 Shag http://firestormfan.com/?p=1749 The DC Source Blog published a Brightest Day advertisement by David Finch.  Not sure if this is an upcoming cover or just an advertisement.  This one included all the resurrected characters from Blackest Night #8.  Check it out below:

Here is a close-up shot of Firestorm from that artwork.  Looks to me that the colorist made a minor mistake on Firestorm’s headgear (yellow instead of red).  The shoulder pads seem to be missing as well.  I’m sure these are just oversights.  However, given how little we’ve seen of this new version of Firestorm, this might be how he’ll look going forward.

The DC Source Blog also included some commentary from Geoff John’s himself.  Here it is:

Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Firestorm, Maxwell Lord, Captain Boomerang, Jade, the Reverse-Flash, Hawk, Osiris and… Deadman?

Twelve heroes and villains were resurrected by the white light. Some will call it a miracle and others a sign of the apocalypse, and though the exact reasons for their rebirths is a mystery, it won’t be for long.

They’re back ­ for a reason.

Although they all have their own journeys ahead, they are connected by something and their exact mission will unfold throughout BRIGHTEST DAY. But while the truth behind their return and their ultimate destination lies within the BRIGHTEST DAY series itself and GREEN LANTERN, there are other books where you can follow these recently returned heroes to find out what life has in store for them and what they have in store for life.

In BRIGHTEST DAY, the whole cast will be seen with Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Firestorm and Deadman taking the lead as the truth behind their resurrections is discovered.

Brightest Day #0 goes on sale April 17, while Brightest Day #1 goes on sale May 5.

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