THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST: Episode 121
The official podcast of THE AQUAMAN SHRINE and FIRESTORM FAN
Episode 121 - Aquaman #40/Fury of Firestorm (Classic) #20
This week Shag and Rob review AQUAMAN #40 by Jeff Parker, Paul Pelletier, Sandra Hope, and more, the conclusion of the "Maelstrom" saga. Next up, Killer Frost returns in THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #20 (Feb. 1984) by Gerry Conway, Rafael Kayanan, Rodin Rodriguez, Carl Gafford, and Adam Kubert. We wrap up with Listener Feedback!
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Finally read Sea of Storms hardcover (Parker's first few issues on Aquaman) and quite enjoyed them. Will pick up Malestorm when it gets released in a collection. Disappointed Parker had to leave so soon as writer, but curious as to what direction Cullen Bunn will take the characters in. Also: very happy that Aquaman: Sub-Diego is getting released. Loved the story when it was originally published but could never get my hands on the final issue of the story ("American Tidal"), so I'm glad it will finally be collected.
ReplyDeleteGreat recaps, gentlemen. I had to wait a while between issues #20 and #21 of The Fury of Firestorm while my uncle was putting another comic book care package together for me in the US. At the first read of #20, I was disappointed that Killer Frost and Firestorm did not confront each other in this issue. In fact, at the time I had thought that the Firestorm title had reached its peak (I suppose nowadays it would be referred to as "jumped the shark") with the first Firestorm Annual. Fortunately I would eventually be proven wrong.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, Shag, Slipknot is indeed dead. He was brutally murdered by the Mark Richards version of the Tattooed Man in Titans v2 #31 (this was after Infinite Crisis was released), as revenge for Slipknot killing Richards' son. In fact, that was the last issue of Titans I had ever purchased because that grisly splash panel on page 18 was the final proof that this title was not really my idea of entertainment...
"Zuhm Yahk-ah-noo-ie"... At least I am not a grilled chicken dish anymore...