First Strike: The Invasion! Podcast Ep.24: Firestorm #81 / Power of the Atom #8

An Atomic First Strike Double Feature as Bass and Siskoid tackle Firestorm #81 AND Power of the Atom #8, both part of Invasion Aftermath. Plus, more philosophical Robin discussion as part of your Letters from the Front!

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Highlights from Firestorm, The Nuclear Man #81, by John Ostrander, Tom Grindberg, Sam de la Rosa, and Arne Starr; and Power of the Atom #8 by Roger Stern, Graham Nolan and K.S. Wilson.
Angsty Firestorm doesn't help with the clean-up.
The Soviet super teens, Soyuz. Try to guess who they look like.
An off-model Firestorm is perfect casting for... well that would be telling.
Over in Power of the Atom, Chronos shows his evil.
Buff Ray Palmer is buff:
Some of that Atomic fighting he must've learned in the jungle:
And the last page shows the gene bomb exploding.
Credits:
Relevant teaser clips from "Edge of Tomorrow" by Doug Liman, starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt.

Bonus clips: "Leaving Las Vegas" by Mike Figgis, starring Nicolas Cage; "Vogue" by Madonna; and interview with Neil Degrasse Tyson.

End theme music from "The Day the Earth Stood Still" score by Bernard Herrmann

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Brendoon said…
Who's the cover artist on Power of the Atom?
Siskoid said…
Same as the interior, Graham Nolan.
Brendoon said…
Thanks! He's good.
Right in the tradition....
Brendoon said…
Google shows me he did a stint in The Phantom dailies. Back in the mid 70's The Phantom team also doubled as animators and did.... the Super Friends!