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This might be, let's say a shallow dive for some, unless you read Firestorm in the eighties. Writer John Ostrander had succeeded Gerry Conway as writer. From the start, every couple issues saw changes to the status quo. It made for a fresh and exciting read. His run was the first to introduce the concept that different people could form Firestorm when Ronnie paired with a Russian named Mikhail Arkadin. The book hit it's stride when Tom Mandrake became artist. If you read Spectre in the nineties, you know what they could do. The eventual payoff was the concept that Martin Stein was destined to be a fire elemental, like Alec Holland with plants.The presence of Ronnie Raymond messed this up for years. Eventually, Firestorm attained his true form, and became an elemental. The series was a bridge with Vertigo. Had some mystical elements, but stayed rooted in the world of superheroes. I think the initial design was by Tom Grindberg, but refined by Mandrake. Firestorm was my favorite DC book in the 80s. Had some advice from a fellow member. Don't know how well he translates to Mego form without a 3d printer, but I gave it a go. On a classic Trek body. Painted the hands and boots. Sculpted fire "hair". Put him in a reddish purple bodysuit. The other fire effects are with pictures from the net, printed on photo paper. Tried to use lighting in the pics to make the fire and silver face pop out. He's my little Elemental On the Shelf.
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