Written by Stuart Moore
Art by Jamal Igle; Keith Champagne; Travis Lanham; & David Baron
Cover Art by Brian Stelfreeze
SUMMARY:
Entitled “Come Together,” DC Comics released this issue for June 2006. In the Nevada desert, U.S. Senator Lorraine “Firehawk” Reilly witnesses Jason Rusch detonate the Firestorm matrix. Evidently, the Firestorm matrix is undergoing dangerous fluctuations.
After a stopover in Washington, D.C., Jason & Lorraine return to New York City. Seeking clues to a missing Professor Stein’s whereabouts at his office, the duo makes minimal progress. Awaiting for Lorraine & Jason at his apartment are awkward encounters with Jason’s girlfriend, Gehenna, and his father – whom Jason is estranged from.
Summoned into battle, Lorraine becomes Firehawk to face off vs. her rampaging old adversary, Killer Frost. While Gehenna gets acquainted with Jason’s dad, Lorraine desperately summons Jason to merge into the powerful Firestorm. In a cliffhanger, Firestorm discovers who Killer Frost’s new tag-team partner is (and it’s not Captain Cold).
REVIEW:
Worthy of Firestorm’s mid-80’s prime (under co-creator Gerry Conway), writer Stuart Moore solidly balances Jason Rusch’s Firestorm with the nostalgic presence of Firehawk & Killer Frost. Issue # 24 is further bolstered by the art squad’s terrific visuals (i.e. the cover image). Hence, the artwork is an ideal match for Moore’s plotting.
Firestorm the Nuclear Man # 24 delivers welcome evidence that Rusch’s Firestorm is one of DC’s most underrated reboots.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
In semi-gloating fashion, DC’s Senior Executive Editor, Dan DiDio, spends a half-page “DC Nation” column justifying Superboy’s fate for Infinite Crisis # 6. Thumbnail cover reveals are included for Checkmate # 1; Superman # 651; Green Arrow # 61; and Firestorm: The Nuclear Man # 25.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 7½ Stars
