Firestorm (character)

Firestorm
The Ronnie Raymond incarnation of Firestorm as depicted in The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #0 (November 2012). Art by Yıldıray Çınar.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceFirestorm the Nuclear Man #1 (March 1978)
Created by
In-story information
Alter ego
  • Ronnie Raymond
  • Dr. Martin Stein
  • Dr. Mikhail Arkadin
  • Jason Rusch
SpeciesMetahuman
Team affiliationsJustice League
Abilities
  • Molecular reconstruction
  • Energy absorption and projection
  • Flight
  • Intangiblity
  • Nuclear pyrokinesis
  • Teleportation
Firestorm
Cover of the first issue of Firestorm the Nuclear Man (March 1978). Art by Al Milgrom
Publication information
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing series
Genre
Publication dateMarch 1978 – May 2013
No. of issues
  • (Firestorm the Nuclear Man) 5
  • (The Fury of Firestorm) 100
  • (Firestorm) 35
  • The Fury of Firestorm the Nuclear Men 21

Firestorm is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom. Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein first fused together to become Firestorm in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #1 (March 1978). Jason Rusch debuted as a modern update of the character in Firestorm (vol. 3) #1 (July 2004), and was created by Dan Jolley and ChrisCross.

Firestorm was featured in The CW's Arrowverse, portrayed by Robbie Amell, Victor Garber, and Franz Drameh (as Jefferson Jackson) mainly in The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow. The character has also appeared in the series Super Friends, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and Justice League Action.