Todd Klein’s recently interviewed Steven Bové, artist and graphic designer. Mr. Bové was the man who designed the Firestorm The Nuclear Man comic logo during the “Blank Slate” era. Be sure to visit Todd Klein’s blog for more information and Mr. Bové’s thoughts on this design. It’s a great read! My thanks to our good buddy [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Blank Slate’
Pozhar Week: Supporting Cast
After a two day hiatus, we’re continuing Pozhar Week! With the character of Pozhar scheduled to appear soon in The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men, we’re covering the character’s pre-New 52 continuity. Today we’re examining the supporting characters in Mikhail Arkadin’s world… First and foremost is Mikhail’s family. Mikhail was a committed family man, [...]
Pozhar Week: Mikhail’s Fashion Show
We’re continuing Pozhar Week! With the character of Pozhar scheduled to appear soon in The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men, we’re covering the character’s pre-New 52 continuity. All this week we’ll be looking at different facets of Pozhar! Today we’re examining the various looks of Mikhail Arkadin… When we first met Mikhail Arkadin (the [...]
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 [...]
MORE NEWS: More Rumors About Gail Leaving & Firestorm #6 Solicit
Alright match-heads, I know just yesterday I reported that Gail Simone was staying on the Firestorm book. Well… another rumor has popped up that Gail is leaving Firestorm. According to Bleeding Cool, Gail Simone will be leaving The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men in March. That translates to issue #7. As we saw yesterday, [...]
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 [...]
Mayfairstivus Day 2 – Firestorm
Welcome back for the second day of Mayfairstivus, the nine day celebration of Mayfair Games’ DC Heroes Role-Playing Game! Today we’ll be looking at role-playing statistics for the original Firestorm and the “Blank Slate” incarnation. DC HEROES ROLE-PLAYING GAME – FIRST EDITION – 1985 One of the things I love the most about the DC [...]
