Firestorm: The Nuclear Man (1978) #1

Firestorm (1978-1978)

by Gerry Conway, Al Milgrom (Penciller), Klaus Janson (Inker)

The first appearance and origin of Firestorm! An explosion at an atomic energy plant merges Professor Martin Stein with high school jock Ronnie Raymond, resulting in the nuclear-powered hero, Firestorm!

19 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 1, 1978

About the author

Gerard Francis Conway (Gerard F. Conway) wass an American writer of comic books and television shows. He was known for co-creating the Marvel Comics' vigilante the Punisher and scripting the death of the character Gwen Stacy during his long run on The Amazing Spider-Man. At DC Comics, he was known for co-creating the superhero Firestorm and others, and for writing the Justice League of America for eight years. Conway wrote the first major, modern-day intercompany crossover, Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man.

On April 27, 2026, Marvel Comics announced on its website and social media accounts that Conway had died at the age of 73.

News of Conway's death from Wikipedia

Reviews

[Sophia · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first appearance of Firestorm! The beginning of this issue was interesting however I didn't like the way they transitioned from the present to the flashback that explained how Firestorm came to be. I did like that we were able to learn more about Ronnie and his life before this nuclear accident. After watching Firestorm in The Flash tv series, I was a little weary on how his powers worked in this comic but I'll keep reading and see how it goes from here!

[Erik · Rating 2 out of 5]

To be honest. I could never understood his powers