Aquaman And Firestorm: The Fire And Water Podcast

This week Aqua-Rob and Fire-Shag talk about their favorite heroes! Aquaman and Chimera finally throw down! The big conclusion we've all been waiting for in AQUAMAN #34 by Jeff Parker, Carlos Rodriguez, Bit, and Rain Beredo. Plus, Professor Martin Stein takes center stage as the Enforcer attacks in THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #14 (July 1983) by Gerry Conway, Pat Broderick, Rodin Rodriguez, Gene D'Angelo, and Adam Kubert!

To celebrate THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST's 100th episode, Shag and Rob cover the latter's all-time favorite comic book, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #200 by Gerry Conway, George Perez, Brett Breeding, and an all-star line-up of guest artists. Joining the celebration are former FandW guest-stars Diabolu Frank, J. David Weter, Doug Zawisza, Chris and Cindy Franklin, Siskoid, Chad Bokelman, Ryan Daly, Michael Bailey, Luke Jaconetti, with a special appearance by Gerry Conway!

We're one episode away from our three year anniversary and episode 100! To celebrate the upcoming occasion, episode 99 is dedicated entirely to you... yes, you the listener! Rob and Shag compiled all feedback from the past several episodes and spend a couple hours discussing! The listeners of this show (affectionately called "Nuclear Subs") compose the single greatest podcast listening community on the planet! Sit back, relax, and enjoy your episode!

This week is Mego Week at THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST! Rob is joined by Mego expert BRIAN HEILER to talk about their favorite line of action figures, Megos!

It's a wet and murky episode as Rob and Shag cover three, count 'em three, new Aquaman comics! First, Aquaman continues to struggle against the Chimera in AQUAMAN #33 by Jeff Parker, Paul Pelletier, Sean Parsons, and Rain Beredo. Next, Wonder Woman and the King of the Seven Seas go monster-hunting in AQUAMAN ANNUAL #2 by Jeff Parker, Yvel Guichet, Jason Gorder and Wayne Faucher. Then, the conclusion to the Legacy of Gold story in AQUAMAN and THE OTHERS #5 by Dan Jurgens, Lan Medina and Allen Martinez. Finally, we "go wild" with the conclusion to the Firestorm/Hyena saga in THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #13 (June 1983) by Gerry Conway, Pat Broderick, Rodin Rodriguez, Gene D'Angelo, and Andy and Adam Kubert!

This episode Rob and Shag present the first of many, "Whatever Happened To...?" specials! These beloved back-up strips from DC COMICS PRESENTS have been mentioned on our show numerous times over the past few years. We're so excited to finally cover them! This installment includes adventures from DCCP #25 and 26, featuring Rex "Tick Tock" Tyler (a.k.a. Hourman) and Sargon the Sorcerer! Both stories were written by Bob "The Answer Man" Rozakis, and we've got some answers ourselves directly from Bob!

In this very special episode, Rob talks with comics writer, TV writer, and author Alan Brennert about his career both in and out of comics. Alan has written classic stories for BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD, DAREDEVIL, DETECTIVE COMICS, and his newest book is PALISADES PARK, available from St. Martin's Press.

Recorded live to tape in Devon, PA, Shag and Rob--in their first face-to-face-meeting--talk about how the first FIRE AND WATER PODCAST Summit went.

Firestorm hits the small screen! This episode Shag and Rob talk about the casting of Robbie Amell as Ronnie Raymond on the upcoming CW television show, The Flash! Then the guys "get savage" and review THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #12 (May 1983) by Gerry Conway, Pat Broderick, Rodin Rodriguez, Gene D'Angelo, and Ben Oda! Next the savagery continues while Aquaman battles the Chimera in AQUAMAN #32 by Jeff Parker, Paul Pelletier, Sean Parsons, Rick Magyar, and Rain Beredo. Finally, Aquaman has a little lie down in AQUAMAN and THE OTHERS #4 by Dan Jurgens, Lan Medina, and Allen Martinez.

Get ready for some Zany-Haney! This episode Shag and Rob present the first of many Bob Haney Showcase Specials! Mr. Haney's unique perspective on continuity and characterization should be celebrated, and that's just what we aim to do! This time we're covering two classic Brave and the Bold issues starring Batman -- #102 featuring a team-up with the Teen Titans, and #124 featuring a team-up with an elderly Sgt. Rock and ... Bob Haney and Jim Aparo! For realz, the writer and artist actually appear as characters in the story! It doesn't get much more Zany-Haney than this!

This time around Shag and Rob welcome special guest and fellow podcaster, Professor Alan Middleton! Alan co-founded with his daughter the Relatively Geeky Network, the internet home of The Quarter-Bin Podcast, Uncovering the Bronze Age, and the Shortbox Showcase. He's also a regular on the Book Guys Show. Alan is internationally renowned for his affection of cheap comic books! So this episode we're celebrating the discount bins! Quarter bins, fifty-cent boxes, dollar comics... whatever you call them, we love 'em!

This episode Rob and Shag get into the weeds while the King of the Seven Seas battles the Avatar of the Green! Swamp Thing guest stars in AQUAMAN #31 by Jeff Parker, Paul Pelletier, Sean Parsons, Alvaro Martinez, Raul Fernandez, and Rain Beredo. Next, the coming of the newest Aqua-foe, Legend, in AQUAMAN and THE OTHERS #3 by Dan Jurgens, Lan Medina, and Allen Martinez. Finally, the Nuclear Man is in double-trouble with two Hyenas in THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #11 (Apr. 1983) by Gerry Conway, Pat Broderick, Rodin Rodriguez, Gene D'Angelo, and Adam Kubert!

Summer is almost here! This episode Rob and Shag wax nostalgic about some of their favorite comics read as children while on summer vacation. As Rob likes to call them, "Mountain Comics." Then the guys tackle some of the best (and worst) DC company crossover events of the 1980s and 1990s! Get out your zinc oxide sunscreen, geeks. Summer is coming!

This episode Shag and Rob discuss DC Comics' new year-long weekly series, THE NEW 52: FUTURES END featuring Firestorm. Next we present our second installment in a new reoccurring feature covering backup stories of our favorite heroes! This time we're covering the Aquaman backup stories from ACTION COMICS #s 517/518, by J.M. DeMatteis and Don Heck. Finally, we wrap-up with a healthy dose of YOUR feedback!

The new golden age of Aquaman continues as we cover the 2nd issue of AQUAMAN AND THE OTHERS, by Dan Jurgens, Lan Medina, and Allen Martinez. Next we present our first installment in a new reoccurring feature covering backup stories of our favorite heroes! This time we're covering the Firestorm backup stories from THE FLASH #s 289/290, by Gerry Conway and George Perez. Featuring Perez's very first work for DC Comics!

This episode Rob and Shag have ringside seats for the fight with Hercules in AQUAMAN #30 by Jeff Parker, Paul Pelletier, Sean Parsons, Alvaro Martinez, Raul Fernandez, and Rain Beredo. Next, the return of the Hyena in THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #10 (Mar. 1983) by Gerry Conway, Pat Broderick, Rodin Rodriguez, Gene D'Angelo, and Adam Kubert. Finally, we sprinkle in a dash of Star Wars and Futures End chat!

This episode Shag and Rob provide audio commentary for the second episode of the 1985 classic, The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians! Superman, Firestorm, and Cyborg discover "The Ghost Ship!" and then Wonder Woman, Firestorm, and Cyborg meet "The Bizarro Super Powers Team!" Then they tackle the first two episodes of the 1967 Filmation Aquaman series: "Menace of the Black Manta" and "The Rampaging Reptile Men."

This episode we've got another fantastic interview with Dan Jurgens! Dan is currently writing the ongoing series AQUAMAN and THE OTHERS, and is a contributing writer to the year-long weekly series THE NEW 52 - FUTURES END featuring Firestorm! We discuss both of Dan's current books as well as his previous series FURY OF FIRESTORM. And just for fun we put Dan through another Lightning Round of questions! Be sure to pick up AQUAMAN and THE OTHERS #1 in stores now, and THE NEW 52 - FUTURES END #0 absolutely free in stores on Free Comic Book Day (May 3)!

You are now living in an era in which Aquaman has two monthly comics! This episode Rob and Shag dive into AQUAMAN and THE OTHERS #1 by Dan Jurgens, Lan Medina, and Allen Martinez. Next, Shag gives a State of the Nuclear Union address. Finally, a healthy dose of your Listener Feedback!

This episode Rob and Shag dive into AQUAMAN #29 by Jeff Parker, Paul Pelletier, Sean Parsons, and Rain Beredo, followed by look at BATMAN AND AQUAMAN #29 by Peter Tomasi, Pat Gleason, and Mick Gray. Plus Part Two of Firestorm vs. Typhoon in THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #9 (Feb. 1983) by Gerry Conway, guest penciller Jerome Moore, Rodin Rodriguez, and Gene D'Angelo.