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CATALOG RECORD

Firestorm #1

DC · Series began 1978 · March 1978

first appearance of Firestorm, Martin Stein, Doreen Day and others

WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

  • Firestorm (Ronnie Raymond & Prof. Martin Stein (merged)) — introduction, origin
  • Martin Stein (Firestorm) — introduction
  • Doreen Day (Firestorm's girlfriend) — introduction
  • Danton Black (Multiplex) — introduction, becomes Multiplex in #2
  • Cliff Carmichael (Thinker) — introduction
  • Ed Raymond (Ronnie Raymond's dad, DC) — on the phone, introduction
  • Dr. Wallace Hapgood (high school principal, from Firestorm) — high school principal, introduction
  • Eddie Earhart (Firestorm antagonist) — introduction

Dates

Cover date
March 1978
On sale
December 6, 1977
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Original edition35¢ cover

    Barcode 0709893114203 · shared with another edition

    Source ↗
  • UK pence edition0.12 GBP cover

    British

    Printed cover price 0.12 GBP.

    Barcode 0709893114203 · shared with another edition

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Al Milgrom, Curt Swaninks: Al Milgrom, Klaus Janson, Joe Rubinsteincolors: Tatjana Wood, Adrienne Royletters: John Workman, Gaspar Saladino, Todd Kleinscript: Gerry Conwayediting: Bob Rozakis

Stories

  • Make Way for Firestorm! · 18 pages

    While trying to impress Doreen Day, Ronnie Raymond is tricked by a gang that wants to blow up a nuclear power plant. During the explosion, Ronnie and Professor Stein are fused into the superhero Firestorm.

Characters

Clark KentFirestormRonnie RaymondMartin SteinDoreen DayDanton BlackCliff CarmichaelEd RaymondDr. Wallace HapgoodEddie Earhart

Reprinted in

Firestorm: The Nuclear Man (2011)

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