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Legends of Tomorrow #1-6
Firestorm: The Nuclear Man: United We Fall
ONE OF THE LEGENDS OF TOMORROW IN HIS OWN EXPLOSIVE ADVENTURE!
Gifted with the power of the atom, the superhero known as Firestorm has the building blocks of the universe at his fiery fingertips…but pulling himself together is his biggest challenge of all.
Because Firestorm is not just one hero—he’s a matrix of minds, including the minds of students Ronnie Raymond and Jason Rusch and the brilliant Professor Stein. Fused together, the fury of Firestorm is a force to be reckoned with. But broken apart, they’re a ticking time bomb…and everyone from their worst adversaries to the U.S. government wants to have their fingers on the button.
Now Jason, Ronnie and Professor Stein are locked in a race against time—and fearsome foes like Danton Black and Major Force—to preserve the Firestorm Protocol before it falls apart. Can they outrace their enemies and harness the power, or will the fire consume them one by one?
Find out in THE NUCLEAR MAN, a red-hot action-adventure saga from comics legend Gerry Conway and artist Eduardo Pansica! Collects THE NUCLEAR MAN stories from LEGENDS OF TOMORROW #1-6.
Gifted with the power of the atom, the superhero known as Firestorm has the building blocks of the universe at his fiery fingertips…but pulling himself together is his biggest challenge of all.
Because Firestorm is not just one hero—he’s a matrix of minds, including the minds of students Ronnie Raymond and Jason Rusch and the brilliant Professor Stein. Fused together, the fury of Firestorm is a force to be reckoned with. But broken apart, they’re a ticking time bomb…and everyone from their worst adversaries to the U.S. government wants to have their fingers on the button.
Now Jason, Ronnie and Professor Stein are locked in a race against time—and fearsome foes like Danton Black and Major Force—to preserve the Firestorm Protocol before it falls apart. Can they outrace their enemies and harness the power, or will the fire consume them one by one?
Find out in THE NUCLEAR MAN, a red-hot action-adventure saga from comics legend Gerry Conway and artist Eduardo Pansica! Collects THE NUCLEAR MAN stories from LEGENDS OF TOMORROW #1-6.
136 pages, Paperback
First published December 13, 2016
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Gerry Conway
2,061 books89 followersGerard Francis Conway (Gerard F. Conway) is an American writer of comic books and television shows. He is known for co-creating the Marvel Comics' vigilante the Punisher and scripting the death of the character Gwen Stacy during his long run on The Amazing Spider-Man. At DC Comics, he is known for co-creating the superhero Firestorm and others, and for writing the Justice League of America for eight years. Conway wrote the first major, modern-day intercompany crossover, Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man.
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March 7, 2018
It's nice to see Gerry Conway writing Firestorm again. He created the character and he's one of those "old" comic book writers who's still got it. He still writes engaging characters and dialogue. Spins out of the new 52 Firestorm series and resets the character back to his roots. The art is quite good as well. Can't wait to read more, especially if Conway is involved.
December 4, 2017
Decent solo story for Firestorm that does a good job juggling the various "Nuclear Men" and the instability of the Firestorm Matrix. The plot threads with the villains never quite coalesce and make the story feel a little bit of split identity, and some details happen so quickly that the reader feels whiplash. I was also thrown by the infrequent nods to past continuity, which I hadn’t read, so I felt a little lost.
I was, however, particularly entertained by the presentation of Martin Stein, which surely owes something to Victor Garber's performance on the tv show that inspired at least the title of this collection series. The switches between who inhabits the Matrix were enjoyable, but I thought the story was not as memorable as I wanted. I hope, though, that DC does more of these Showcase-esque features for characters that aren’t seen as frequently.
I was, however, particularly entertained by the presentation of Martin Stein, which surely owes something to Victor Garber's performance on the tv show that inspired at least the title of this collection series. The switches between who inhabits the Matrix were enjoyable, but I thought the story was not as memorable as I wanted. I hope, though, that DC does more of these Showcase-esque features for characters that aren’t seen as frequently.
February 13, 2017
It's kind of nice to get the classic pair back in a good story about developing teamwork.
January 28, 2020
Firestorm is having trouble keeping it together - literally! Ronnie Raymond and Jason Rusch can’t seem to keep the Firestorm Matrix synced to maintain their hero form. But with the looming threats of Multiplex and Major Force on the way, they need to come up with a solution fast!
Collected from the Firestorm portions of the Legends of Tomorrow miniseries, this graphic novel picks up from the end of the New 52 Firestorm series. Original creator Gerry Conway picks up the writing chores to move the characters forward. Even though this was just part of an anthology, Conway manages to make time for some small character moments for Ronnie, Jason, and Professor Stein. Mostly this book messes around with the status quo of the characters and rearranges their relationships to the Firestorm gestalt. While it moves things back in the direction of Conway’s original creation, it still keeps things fairly fresh and doesn’t lose any of the storylines created up to this point.
The story itself is pretty straight-forward: Multiplex has a dastardly plan, Firestorm has to stop him, complications ensue along the way. Not really a bad thing, I mean most superhero stories have a similar format, and the characters are engaging enough to make this fun and interesting. It’s a breezy read and I blew through it in an afternoon.
Eduardo Pansica’s art has a real 80′s feel about it so it really resonates with the feel of original Firestorm issues. Sure, modern coloring makes it feel more current, but it still retains the feel of the original series. Nice and nostalgic for Firestorm fans!
A fun, light story that sets the Firestorm character up for the future. Nothing ground-breaking here, but just a nice superhero romp.
Collected from the Firestorm portions of the Legends of Tomorrow miniseries, this graphic novel picks up from the end of the New 52 Firestorm series. Original creator Gerry Conway picks up the writing chores to move the characters forward. Even though this was just part of an anthology, Conway manages to make time for some small character moments for Ronnie, Jason, and Professor Stein. Mostly this book messes around with the status quo of the characters and rearranges their relationships to the Firestorm gestalt. While it moves things back in the direction of Conway’s original creation, it still keeps things fairly fresh and doesn’t lose any of the storylines created up to this point.
The story itself is pretty straight-forward: Multiplex has a dastardly plan, Firestorm has to stop him, complications ensue along the way. Not really a bad thing, I mean most superhero stories have a similar format, and the characters are engaging enough to make this fun and interesting. It’s a breezy read and I blew through it in an afternoon.
Eduardo Pansica’s art has a real 80′s feel about it so it really resonates with the feel of original Firestorm issues. Sure, modern coloring makes it feel more current, but it still retains the feel of the original series. Nice and nostalgic for Firestorm fans!
A fun, light story that sets the Firestorm character up for the future. Nothing ground-breaking here, but just a nice superhero romp.
May 6, 2018
While this is still a far cry in tone and exuberant fun of the original 70s mini-series and long-running 80s Series, this mini series tries hard to reimagine Firestorm and fuse him (literally and story-wise) with the modern version of Jason Rusch. It was promising to see Conway, one of the original writers, as part of this, and the updates to some of the mythology, but it just seems like a pale reflection of what made the early series great—that odd couple pairing of Professor Martin Stein and jock Ronnie Raymond.
Still, I much prefer this to the way that DC has completely revamped other B-list characters that are some of my favorites, jettisoning their excellent origins. The Ray comes to mind.
Entertaining, but it doesn’t really hold a candle to the enjoyable (if more shallow and of-its-era) original incarnations.
Still, I much prefer this to the way that DC has completely revamped other B-list characters that are some of my favorites, jettisoning their excellent origins. The Ray comes to mind.
Entertaining, but it doesn’t really hold a candle to the enjoyable (if more shallow and of-its-era) original incarnations.
May 21, 2017
Anytime 'scream-y general' is a major villain, you know it's gonna suck.
March 9, 2017
I really liked the character development on Multiplex. Made him more formidable and interesting as a villain.
October 10, 2016
This is a reset of the Firestorm mythos that provides lots of action, but not necessarily as much heart as it could have. This is a fun story, just nothing remarkable or memorable.
Note: I read this in individual comic book issues of Legends of Tomorrow.
Note: I read this in individual comic book issues of Legends of Tomorrow.
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