DC Officially Debuts Unbelievable Redesign for Classic Hero
This January, a major Justice League character is being replaced, and DC teases the event with a new redesign. Reboots, reinventions, and legacy characters can give established figures and their whole mythos a second life. DC’s Green Lantern mythos is the clearest example, as Hal Jordan’s introduction in 1959 reimagined Alan Scott’s mystical ring powers as science fiction and introduced the Green Lantern Corps as an intergalactic police force. Likewise, Stargirl drew on both the Star-Spangled Kid and Starman, but her youthful personality and her role in the Justice Society led her two predecessors to fade into obscurity.
Redesigns can achieve similar feats. Dick Grayson’s change from the bright gold-decorated disco suit he first wore as Nightwing to the sleek blue-and-black spandex suit helped him establish himself as an independent hero who could be taken seriously. Very similarly, once Catwoman ditched her purple and green caped outfits in favor of a close-fitting black catsuit, she quickly became a staple of DC Comics’ Gotham-related stories. A lesser-known but equally drastic redesign is that of Captain Atom, who made his debut with jarringly colorful clothes on top of his chrome-like skin before settling on the very uniform and sleek design he’s famous for today.
Although most of DC’s classic heroes have an already established design, none of them are exempt from receiving a massive overhaul that could eventually become permanent.
DC Reveals Kid Firestorm
Fury of Firestorm ; Written By Jeff Lemire; Art By Rafael de Latorre
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The Fury of Firestorm reaches the end of its current arc with the release of issue on January 13, 2027. The solicitation for the series’ conclusion teases that “a new Firestorm rises from the ashes,” coming off the heels of a devastating destruction in Pittsburgh and the existential unraveling of the rogue Matrix. While specific plot details are scarce, Ronnie may no longer fuse with a traditional mentor like Dr. Stein or a contemporary like Firehawk, but instead merge with an entirely unexpected host. In the meantime, The Fury of Firestorm ‘s cover by Rafael de Latorre introduces a child version of Firestorm who wears a minimalistic version of the hero’s classic costume.
Kid Firestorm swaps the imposing, nuclear-reactor style of his adult counterpart’s suit with an oversized, makeshift replica of Firestorm’s yellow-and-red costume, complete with an exaggerated crown of fire, possibly made of cardboard. Although likely not a new canon addition, Kid Firestorm bears a certain resemblance to the fifth-dimensional Batman superfan Bat-Mite, who usually wears a sloppy and oversized Batman costume for comedic relief. The fact that he looks like a regular kid also makes him resemble Marvel’s X-Babies, the chibi-style kid X-Men clones created by Mojo to boost his television ratings.
DC’s Potential New Firestorm Is Make-Or-Break For The Character
Firestorm Has Yet To Reach His Full Potential
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Firestorm has passed through several incarnations since his debut in Firestorm: The Nuclear Man in 1978. The original Firestorm united high school student Ronnie Raymond and physicist Martin Stein after a nuclear accident fused them into one being. Writer John Ostrander later revealed Stein’s destiny as an elemental being and eventually separating him from Ronnie. Russian hero Mikhail Arkadin also became part of the Firestorm mythology, while Lorraine Reilly took up the related identity of Firehawk and became an important ally. After Ronnie’s death, teenager Jason Rusch inherited the Firestorm mantle, initially merged with other people to access his powers before developing a partnership with Stein.
Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein are still the defining faces of the Firestorm concept, but they’re a familiar formula in desperate need of reinvention. A new host could retain the Firestorm mantle’s signature nuclear powers but bring a different background, personality, and set of conflicts to the role. DC could give this new hero a brand-new design and a refreshing supporting cast that allow readers to recognize Firestorm immediately, but without the need to untangle multiple decades’ worth of continuity in order to get invested in the character.
The Fury of Firestorm is available January 13 from DC Comics
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