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Below is a character study of Firehawk, the French Firestorm, posted to Yildiray’s Tumblr! I really dig the hair and wings!

Below is a stunning sketch of Pozhar, the Russian Firestorm! When Yildiray posted this to Twitter, he described it as a “doodle”. Geez, that’s an amazing doodle!

Below is another Pozhar sketch! This one was done as a warm-up exercise and posted to Tumblr.

Below you’ll find Yildiray’s design for the British Firestorm, Hurricane! This one was posted to Tumblr.

Below is Yildiray’s design for the rogue Firestorm protocols! I LOVE this design! One of my favorite Firestorms! This one was also posted to Tumblr.

Below is a character study of Rakshasa, the Firestorm of India, premiering in The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #10 in June. This was posted to Twitter.

Finally, not an international Firestorm, but still a gorgeous drawing with an international flavor – Justice League International! Yildiray drew this as a warm-up to prepare for the Firestorm/JLI crossover and posted it to Tumblr.

Awesome artwork! I can’t wait to see Yildiray Cinar’s art in the next issue of The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men!

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Here is the solicitation from DC Comics:

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #12
Written by JOE HARRIS
Art and cover by YILDIRAY CINAR and MARLO ALQUIZA
On sale AUGUST 22 | 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US | RATED T

• The quest for ASHRA KHAN takes a new turn!
• The menace of ZITHER is revealed!

I noticed a few things from reading this solicitation:

1. It appears by issue #12 Ronnie and Jason will be together again (cue the Muppet song, “Together again”).
2. Ronnie is back in his original costume, not the “secondary power costume” we saw on the cover of issue #11.
3. Ethan Van Sciver’s name is off the book and Joe Harris is flying solo.
4. Yildiray Cinar will be working with a new inker, Marlo Alquiza.
5. Hi-Fi was mentioned as the colorist on the cover. I asked Hi-Fi over on Facebook if they will be coloring the interiors of issue #12. They responded with, “We are coloring issue #10 right now. Would love to keep coloring Firestorm as long as the rest of the creative team and fans want Hi-Fi around.” Alright Match-heads, let’s tell DC Comics that we want Hi-Fi to continue coloring Fury of Firestorm! Spread the word!
6. That cover is friggin’ awesome. LOVE IT!

I’m really looking forward to Joe Harris, Yildiray Cinar, and Hi-Fi on Fury of Firestorm! We’ve got another week until issue #9 hits the stands. Arrrggghhh, the wait is killing me!

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This episode we’re dipping into the vault, presenting an interview from 2009 with the legendary Gerry Conway, co-creator of the Firestorm The Nuclear Man! Gerry Conway was one of the most prolific comic book writers of the 1970s and 80s. His writing credits go on for miles! He’s probably best known for co-creating the Punisher and scripting the death of Gwen Stacy in the Amazing Spider-Man. He also wrote for and produced such TV series as Law & Order and Diagnosis Murder. Back in 1977, Gerry created Firestorm the Nuclear Man along with artist Al Milgrom. Gerry continued to write the character of Firestorm for about nine years. During the interview we cover Firestorm’s creation, artists, the writing process, creator rights, the DC Implosion, merchandise, where the character has journeyed since his involvement, and much more!

You can find the 19th episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST on iTunes. While you’re there, please drop us a review on the iTunes page. Every comment helps! Alternatively, you may download the podcast by right-clicking here, choosing “Save Target/Link As”, and selecting a location on your computer to save the file (38 MB).

As always, thanks to my co-host Rob Kelly, Sea King of THE AQUAMAN SHRINE, for doing all the post-production on these episodes! Intro theme, “That Time is Now,” by Michael Kohler. Special thanks to Daniel Adams and his band The Bad Mamma Jammas for our super-cool original outro theme!

Have a question or comment? Send us an e-mail at: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net

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Below you’ll find the statistics for Multiplex from Green Ronin’s DC Adventures Heroes & Villains, Vol. 2:

I love this book! It’s over 300 full-color pages packed with information and beautiful illustrations culled from years of DC comics. It should be noted that statistics included are based upon the pre-Flashpoint DC Universe. For me this book is a melding of two great worlds – DC Comics and Mutants & Masterminds. I’ve been an avid reader of DC Comics for over 25 years, I’ve previously role-played the Mayfair Games’ DC Heroes RPG & West End Games’ DC Universe RPG, and finally I role-played the Mutants & Masterminds system for about three years. So for me DC Comics and Mutants & Masterminds are two great tastes that taste great together!

Here is the description of the book from the Green Ronin website:

The DC Universe features a dazzling array of characters who have thrilled readers for generations. The two-volume Heroes & Villains set details more than 500 of those characters for use in your DC Adventures games, all featuring character stats fully compatible with the award-winning Mutants & Masterminds RPG. Vol. 2 picks up where Vol. 1 left off, covering characters from the League of Assassins and Legion of Super-Heroes to Zatanna and Zauriel. With Heroes & Villains in-hand, you will never lack for characters to use in your game, from heroic guest-stars and villainous foes to heroes suitable as ready-to-play characters. You’ll also have a comprehensive guide for modeling your own DC characters based on existing examples along with a collection of animals and monsters useful for mimics and shapechangers. It’s the comprehensive guide to the heroes and villains of the DC Universe no fan should be without!

Order your own copy from your local comic book shop! Alternatively, order a copy through the Green Ronin Publishing online catalog. The website still says “Pre-Order”, but the book has been released.

If you’re in the mood for more Multiplex (and really, who isn’t), check out these links to previous FIRESTORM FAN posts:

• Multiplex RPG stats from Mayfair Games’ DC Heroes Role-Playing Game
• Multiplex in Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe – 1986
• Multiplex in the Firestorm/Blue Devil crossover from 1986

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Below is a close-up of the Firestorm minimalist poster from Dustin’s Tumblr page. I love the creases and folds in the poster! Looks genuinely old! Based upon the electron paths (white lines), I’m guessing he modeled this design from a later Firestorm costume or action figure. You’ll notice there are three electron paths on the left, but only two on the right. That occurred on Jason’s post-Infinite Crisis costume, and on several recent action figures (regardless of the incarnation of Firestorm).  /end nerdy analysis.

As a bonus, check out this super-cool faux Firestorm cover also designed by Dustin! He created it using pages and covers with the character. Such a gorgeous design! You can find this on Dustin’s deviantART page.

Be sure to check out Dustin on his website, deviantART, Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, and numerous other locations on the web! Tell him FIRESTORM FAN sent you!

My thanks to the Boosterrifc blog where I first came across the DC Comics Minimalist Poster.

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There is a website called NLSC (NBA Live Series Center) that is dedicated to covering basketball video games. On their forum someone has started a Marvel vs DC basketball topic. This thread includes images of Marvel and DC characters playing basketball. A forum member who goes by “MGX” posted an image of Firestorm in NBA gear! Check it out below!

Considering Ronnie played basketball throughout high school, this seems pretty fitting!

Now this next part is the AMAZING bit! MGX has taken these custom skins for the game and created a video! While Firestorm doesn’t appear in this video, it’s still worth watching!

DC vs Marvel Basketball! Enjoy!

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You can quickly see that his New 52 design was heavily influenced by the Elemental Firestorm. In fact, on Tumblr Cinar said, “Now you know I’m a fan of the elemental version from 90’s.” As a huge fan of the Elemental Firestorm myself, I LOVE this design! I think this is a fantastic modernization of the Elemental look! If the new series ever touches on the Elemental Firestorm concept, I’d love to see this design used!

Long time readers of FIRESTORM FAN may recall Yildiray Cinar was drawing sketches of the Elemental Firestorm long before he ever got the New 52 gig. We’ve previously posted the sketches below, but they are so gorgeous they are worth posting again! The first sketch below was done in 2009, and the second in 2010.

Yildiray Cinar returns next issue as the regular artist on The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men! Be sure to check out Yildiray Cinar on Twitter, Tumblr, and his own website!

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The scans below come compliments of our good friend Jon at Fizzit, the Firestorm-themed blog.

Let’s jump forward little later in the comic to see Firestorm battling Killer Frost!

My thanks again to Jon at the Fizzit Firestorm-themed blog for providing me with theses scans to publish!  Jon has supplied FIRESTORM FAN with numerous scans over the past few years, including Firestorm comics translated into Spanish, Arabic, and German!  Jon is also quite the collector of original Firestorm artwork.  You may view scans of his entire art collection online by clicking here.

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Keith found this at his comic shop, Capital Comics II in Raleigh, NC. According to the owner, the painting was done by a customer. It’s a little difficult to make out, but I believe the painting is signed “Cave”. The image itself is based upon David Finch’s variant cover to Brightest Day #11.

My thanks to Keith for sending this our way! Much appreciated!

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