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  • Firestorm Vol 2 1
Trivia
  • * Lorraine Reilly will soon become the super-hero known as Firehawk in Firestorm (Volume 2) #17. * This issue features a letters column entitled "Nuclear Reactions". It includes an article by writer/editor Gerry Conway speaking about his history with the Firestorm character. * This comic book contains advertisements for the following products: :—Avco/Embassy Pictures - Swamp Thing movie poster :—Bubble Yum bubble gum :—DC Comics - Firestorm #1 and Tales of the Teen Titans #1 comic books :—Grit Magazine subscription service :—Cube Lube - an accessory for the Rubik's Cube :—DC Comics - Flash, Arak, Saga of the Swamp Thing, Green Lantern and Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew comic books :—DC Comics - Batman and Detective Comics comic books
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  • * Ronnie Raymond image gallery * Ronnie Raymond quotes page * Martin Stein image gallery * Martin Stein quotes page
Letterer1
  • John Costanza
Inker1
  • Rodin Rodriguez
Recommended
  • * Firestorm (Volume 1) * Firestorm (Volume 2) * Firestorm (Volume 3) * Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe VIII
Inker1
  • Rodin Rodriguez
CustomSection
  • Related Articles
Writer1
  • Gerry Conway
Penciler1
  • Pat Broderick
Colourist1
  • Gene D'Angelo
Writer1
  • Gerry Conway
StoryTitle
  • "Day of the Bison"
Editor1
  • Len Wein
Penciler1
  • Pat Broderick
Appearing
  • Featured Characters: * :* :* Supporting Characters: * * * * * * * * Adversaries: * * Other Characters: * Beanbag * Zero Locations: * * :* ::* ::* ::* ::* Items: * * Vehicles: * None
Letterer1
  • John Costanza
Colourist1
  • Gene D'Angelo
Editor1
  • Len Wein
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CoverArtist
  • Dick Giordano
  • Pat Broderick
Country
  • USA
Executive Editor
  • Joe Orlando
Issue
  • 1
Speaker
  • [[W:C:dc:Martin Stein
Links
  • * Firestorm article at Wikipedia * Firestorm #1 entry at the Grand Comics Database * Firestorm #1 entry at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe * Firestorm #1 entry at CBDB
Volume
  • 2
Title
  • Firestorm
Month
  • June
Synopsis
  • Firestorm lowers his molecular density and attempts to take a nap on a cloud. Upon falling asleep however, his mass returns to normal and he begins plunging to the earth below. Professor Stein telepathically screams at Ronald to "wake up". Firestorm awakens minutes before hitting the ground. The two men separate, and Ronnie returns to his home to catch up on some sleep. Elsewhere, a teacher named John Ravenhair prepares to leave for school. His great-grandfather, an aging Native American named, , reads a newspaper and learns that New York senator, , has recently donated a collection of artifacts belonging to the Black Bison Cult to the Museum of Natural History. The old man becomes enraged and begins screaming at his grandson about how the modern world has stolen their heritage. Ravenhair doesn't have time to listen to his grandfather's ramblings. Before the younger man leaves, Bison-Black-As-Midnight-Sky gives John a talisman of the Bison Cult. John leaves and heads towards Bradley High School. Bison-Black-As-Midnight-Sky walks down to Central Park, where he begins conducting a supernatural ritual. After completing the ritual, two muggers named Zero and Beanbag come up behind him. They club him over the head in the hopes of stealing some money. The blow is too much for the old man, and he dies moments later. At Bradley High, Ronnie meets with his girlfriend, , and has another of his classic altercations with the resident school jerk, Cliff Carmichael. As luck would have it, John Ravenhair is chaperoning his students on a class trip to the New York Museum of Natural History. He lectures his students on the century-long history of the Bison Cult. As he nears one of the display cases, the spell woven by John's great-grandfather begins to take effect. The spirit of Bison-Black-As-Midnight-Sky takes control of John Ravenhair. He breaks open the display case and steals the Bison headdress and a mystical coup-stick Calling himself Black Bison, he uses the magic of the coup-stick to animate the stuffed animal displays causing them to run riot throughout the musuem. Ronnie Raymond turns into Firestorm and tries to save as many people as possible from the stampeding animals. Bison himself animates a white steed and declares revenge upon all of those who have tarnished the sacred tradition of the Bison Cult. Firestorm is too distracted with saving his fellow students to notice Black Bison leaving. Bison appears in front of the home of senator Walter Reilly.
Notes
  • * Firestorm appeared last in the backup feature in Flash (Volume 1) #304. * 1st appearances of Zero and Beanbag. Both men will return in issue #3. * Contains a flasback to the origin of Firestorm from Firestorm (Volume 1) #1. * Contains flashback cameos of several of Firestorm's foes, including: Hyena, Killer Frost and Multiplex.
quotation
  • Ronald...! Ronald! You're not falling asleep? We're half a mile up in the air! Ronald!
Publisher
  • DC Comics
Year
  • 1982