Firestorm Vol 2 4
From DC Database
Superman fought Killer Frost once – and had his neck handed to him. You don't understand her power.
- -- Firestorm
Appearing in "The Icy Heat of Killer Frost!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
Other Characters:
- Curt Holland (an actor) (First and only known appearance to date)
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Icy Heat of Killer Frost!"
Killer Frost has taken control over all of New York City. She has transformed the five Burroughs into a wasteland of ice, and now declares herself queen of the city. Millions of New Yorkers are frozen in place. Firestorm bows before her, powerless to stop her and desperate to save the people around him. He tells Killer Frost that he will do whatever she wants to save the people of New York. Killer Frost commands him to bring her the true love of her life – an action movie star named Curt Holland.
Firestorm flies off towards California to do her bidding. En route, he comes upon his teammates in the Justice League of America. The JLA want to help Firestorm, but he fears that if Killer Frost learns of their interference, she will begin slaughtering people. He briefly argues with them, but they manage to calm him down and bring him back to the Justice League satellite.
Red Tornado takes Ronnie Raymond out to Hollywood, California in an effort to enlist the aid of Curt Holland. Curt has no interest in helping someone from the East coast and turns them down. The heroes then decide to embark upon a secret plan.
Red Tornado disguises himself as Curt Holland and secrets a modular thermafrost unit inside of his robotic chest cavity. Ronnie and Stein transform into Firestorm and bring the Curt/Tornado to Killer Frost. Frost attempts to use her ice powers upon Holland to no affect. She quickly learns that Holland's presence is merely a ruse. Red Tornado activates the thermafrost machine and absorbs all of the heat from Killer Frost's body. After incapacitating Frost, the heroes then reverse the polarity on the thermafrost device and use it to thaw out New York City.
Notes
- There are some elements to this story, which have been modernized to reflect the Post-Crisis continuity. In the revised canon, Wonder Woman was not a member of the original incarnation of the Justice League of America (although this too would later be repudiated). Historically, events corresponding to Wonder Woman should be attributed to the second Black Canary. The Hawkman that appears in this issue was originally Katar Hol of Thanagar, but in the Post-Crisis continuity, events corresponding to Hawkman's tenure as a member of the original Justice League are attributed to Carter Hall – the Golden Age Hawkman.
- Killer Frost appears next in Firestorm (Volume 2) #20.
- Firestorm reveals his secret identity to his colleagues in the Justice League in this issue. Prior to this instance, only Superman knew of his duel identity.
- Contains a flashback of events from Firestorm (Volume 1) #1.
Trivia
- The character of Curt Holland is loosely based on the likeness of Hollywood actor, Burt Reynolds. This issue features a movie billboard for a Curt Holland film named Smokey and the Thief Wreck Georgia - an obvious play on the Burt Reynolds film, Smokey and the Bandit.
- This comic book contains advertisements for the following products:
- —20th Century Fox – Megaforce movie poster
- —Bubble Yum bubble gum
- —Sgt. Shark's tooth pendant
- —Lifesavers roll candy and lollipops
- —Capsela modular toy accessories
- —Remco Sgt. Rock action figure
Related Articles
- Ronnie Raymond image gallery
- Ronnie Raymond appearances list
- Ronnie Raymond quotes page
- Martin Stein image gallery
- Martin Stein appearances list
- Martin Stein quotes page
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Firestorm (Volume 1)
- Firestorm (Volume 2)
- Firestorm (Volume 3)
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe VIII
Links and References
- Firestorm #4 entry at the Grand Comics Database
- Firestorm #4 entry at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
DC Database > Appearances > Character Appearances > Crystal Frost (New Earth)/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Character Appearances > Firestorm/Appearances > Martin Stein (New Earth)/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Character Appearances > Firestorm/Appearances > Ronald Raymond (New Earth)/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Character Appearances > Kal-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Character Appearances > Katar Hol (Earth-One)/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Character Appearances > Katar Hol (New Earth)/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Character Appearances > Red Tornado/Appearances > Red Tornado (New Earth)/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Character Appearances > Wonder Woman/Appearances > Diana of Paradise Island (Earth-One)/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Character Appearances > Zatanna/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Character Appearances > Zatara/Appearances > Zatanna Zatara (New Earth)/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Item Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Item Appearances > Lasso of Truth/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Item Appearances > Thermafrost Freezer/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Location Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Location Appearances > California/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Location Appearances > California/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Location Appearances > California/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Location Appearances > East River/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Location Appearances > Hollywood/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Location Appearances > Justice League Satellite/Appearances > Justice League Satellite I/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Location Appearances > Los Angeles/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Location Appearances > New York City/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Location Appearances > New York City/Appearances > Manhattan/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Team Appearances > Justice League of America (Earth-One)/Appearances
DC Database > Appearances > Vehicle Appearances > Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet (Earth-One)/Appearances
DC Database > Comics
DC Database > Comics > Comic Categories > Firestorm Vol 2
DC Database > Comics > Comics by Era > Bronze-Age
DC Database > Comics > Comics by Era > Bronze-Age
DC Database > Comics > Comics by Era > Bronze-Age
DC Database > Comics > Comics by Era > Bronze-Age
DC Database > Comics > Comics by Era > Copper-Age
DC Database > Comics > Comics by Era > Copper-Age > 1982
DC Database > Comics > Comics by Era > Copper-Age > 1982 > 1982, July > 1982, July (Publication)
DC Database > Comics > Comics by Era > Copper-Age > 1982 > 1982, September
DC Database > DC Staff > Colourists > Gene D'Angelo/Colourist
DC Database > DC Staff > Cover Artists > Dick Giordano/Cover Artist
DC Database > DC Staff > Cover Artists > Pat Broderick/Cover Artist
DC Database > DC Staff > Editors > Len Wein/Editor
DC Database > DC Staff > Executive Editor > Jenette Kahn/Executive Editor
DC Database > DC Staff > Inkers > Rodin Rodriguez/Inker
DC Database > DC Staff > Letterers > Todd Klein/Letterer
DC Database > DC Staff > Pencilers > Pat Broderick/Penciler
DC Database > DC Staff > Writers > Gerry Conway/Writer
DC Database > Locations > Cities > New York City > Manhattan
DC Database > Locations > Cities > New York City > Manhattan > Manhattan Locales
DC Database > Quotes > Ronald Raymond (New Earth)/Quotes
