Welcome to Pozhar Week! With the character of Pozhar scheduled to appear soon in The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men, I thought I’d cover the character’s pre-New 52 continuity. All this week we’ll be looking at different facets of Pozhar! Today we’re looking at some of his history… Mikhail Denisovitch Arkadin was a nuclear [...]
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Firebird of Soyuz
Ready for a blast from the past? Anyone remember the team of Russian super-powered teenagers called Soyuz? Check out Firebird’s entry from DK’s DC Comics Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition (September 2008). Firebird was secretly Serafina Arkadina, the niece of Mikhail Arkadin (a.k.a. Pozhar, and one-half of the “Blank Slate”-era Firestorm). At one point, John Ostrander [...]
John Ostrander’s farewell letter from FIRESTORM #100
The second volume of Firestorm was cancelled at issue #100 during the summer of 1990. I was so bummed when this series ended! I still think the Elemental Firestorm run was an excellently written and drawn batch of comics. Writer John Ostrander published a letter to the fans in the back of issue #100 discussing [...]
Episode 3 of FIRESTORM FAN and AQUAMAN SHRINE Podcast!
The third episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is the official podcast of FIRESTORM FAN and THE AQUAMAN SHRINE. This time around we cover: our podcast Mission Statement, under-appreciated comic runs of Firestorm and Aquaman, The New 52 news, Borders Requiem, and [...]
John Ostrander: Exclusive Interview with FIRESTORM FAN
We’ve got a special treat today here at FIRESTORM FAN – a fantastic interview with celebrated Firestorm writer, John Ostrander! John Ostrander wrote 45 issues of FIRESTORM vol II from 1987 through 1990. Besides Firestorm co-creator Gerry Conway, Ostrander has written the character more than any other author. The dramatic changes Ostrander introduced to Firestorm [...]
Nuclear on the Net: Musings on Firestorm
Another little something to get you excited for this Friday’s exclusive interview with John Ostrander here at FIRESTORM FAN! Gary M. Miller, the man behind the Spectacular Spider-Cast, posted two great Firestorm pieces on his blog, I’m Not Really Delusional… Honest! In these posts he covers his discovery of the character, and issues #60-79 written [...]
Favorite Covers: A Couple from the John Ostrander Era
Just a little something to help get you excited for the upcoming exclusive interview with John Ostrander here at FIRESTORM FAN! Below are a couple of my favorite covers from Ostrander’s era… Firestorm the Nuclear Man #70 – cover art by J.J. Birch (a.k.a. Joe Brozowski) Firestorm #99 – cover art by Tom Mandrake Keeping [...]
The Elemental War: Firestorm meets the Swamp Thing
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 [...]
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 [...]
