Thursday, February 4, 2016

Firestorm Vs. The Green Goblin



I always saw Firestorm as filling in a void at DC when he was introduced.  Here was a teenage character with no ties to any previously existing hero with his own title.  He reminded me of Spider-Man in that way.  Given that and the Gerry Conway connection, I think that this would be a fun match up to see.
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7 comments:

  1. AirDaveFebruary 4, 2016 at 7:47 AM

    I though I read an interview where Conway said that he created Firestorm in response to the growth and maturing of Peter Parker and Spider-Man. I didn't really notice Firestorm until JLA 179, and his revival. I followed the first 25 issues of The Fury of Firestorm - that was good stuff!

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  2. Bob GreenwadeFebruary 4, 2016 at 11:05 AM

    I read Firestorm from his debut. I thought it was a cool concept to have a superhero who actually had two Secret Identities who were in fact two separate individuals, one young and the other middle-aged. The gradual development of Martin Stein was something I found especially fascinating, which may be surprising considering that, at the time, I was closer to Ronnie Raymond's age.

    Oh, and this is a nice cover with a really, really interesting title.

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  3. Mr. AcerFebruary 4, 2016 at 1:00 PM

    I had the great pleasure of meeting Conway (my favorite writer) at a convention a few years ago, and walked home happy with his autograph on a page in my signature album, my TPB of the '78 Firestorm series, and the 1982 first issue of Fury of Firestorm, among others.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2016 at 2:05 PM

    Interesting cover, but FIRESTORM would burn GREEN GOBLIN to a crisp.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2016 at 3:16 PM

    My namesake speaks the truth. The Silver Age Firestorm could've--and no doubt would've--transmuted the Goblin Glider into an easily-popped children's balloon, right off the bat!


    Result: instant street-pizza a la Osborne.

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  6. The Irredeemable ShagFebruary 6, 2016 at 4:13 PM

    Well Ross, you had me at Firestorm...

    With that said, the art mash-up here is perfect! Though replacing my beloved Slipknot with anyone is tough, I suppose Green Goblin will do! :)

    Another exceptional cover! When I get time to start updating FIRESTORM FAN again, I'll be sure to post this!!

    The Irredeemable Shag

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  7. UnknownDecember 6, 2016 at 4:08 PM

    What about the part that his pumpkins bomb has a flame-regarding gas, strong enough to blackout the human torch

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