The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #5

Writer: Ethan Van Sciver Artist: Yildiray Cinar Publisher: DC Comics Release Date: January 25, 2012 Cover Price: $2.99 Critic Reviews: 3 User Reviews: 2
6.5Critic Rating
6.5User Rating

Ronnie and Jason have never agreed on anything, and now it's all-out war as the mysterious Zither pits them against each other! But with the mystery of the Rogue Firestorms spiraling out of control, the guys will have to come to an agreement--or risk serious fallout!

  • 7.5
    IGN - Jesse Schedeen Jan 25, 2012

    Like certain other New 52 books, it's pleasing to see The Fury of Firestorm makes some strides in storytelling quality, and depressing to know that the creative team won't remain stable for much longer. Read Full Review

  • 7.0
    Newsarama - Jake Baumgart Jan 25, 2012

    A fun story featuring teenagers that is accessible both in art and story is perfect for DC if they hope to capture that younger audience. Z-Tech may want the Firestorms as mascots for the company, but DC might want to think about using Firestorm as a gateway for new readers. Read Full Review

  • 5.0
    Comic Book Resources - Doug Zawisza Jan 26, 2012

    The ending of this issue gives Simone and Van Sciver a plot point to continue to drive a wedge between Ronnie and Jason, which is sure to lead to the two of them fighting. Again. This book teases out the story quite a bit, but to this point there really isn't much to set it apart from any other story where the protagonists are strung along like fools. Instead of flame-headed pseudo-heroes, Ronnie and Jason could easily be G. I. Joes or members of the X-Men. This series started off with a very strong debut, but has lost some zip along the way. The clunkiness and lack of compelling characters might change up soon, but this issue doesn't do much to bolster that notion. For a book that is this robust with sheer comic book talent, "Fury of Firestorm" is underperforming. Read Full Review

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