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Peter Svensson
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Posted: 07 November 2007 at 12:10am | IP Logged | 1 post reply
Alex Ross just doesn't like the character, and feels that his addition to the JLA marks the end of the era he liked the best. So he just doesn't draw him when he does JLA groupshots or the like.

Now, I really wish I had money because I'd love to own a JB Firestorm. (Well, actually a Firestorm/Power Girl commission, if I HAD the money...)
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Alex Ross just doesn't like the character, and feels that his addition to the
JLA marks the end of the era he liked the best. So he just doesn't draw him
when he does JLA groupshots or the like.

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Ahhh, how times change! I did a calendar piece for Marvel, lo these many
years ago, and almost got FIRED because I left out characters I did not think
deserving of inclusion with the others in the group!
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Mark Waldman
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Posted: 07 November 2007 at 12:19am | IP Logged | 3 post reply
Great pic, JB.  I love seeing you tackle characters you're not normally associated with.  Terrific stuff!
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Greg McPhee
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Posted: 07 November 2007 at 2:34am | IP Logged | 4 post reply

Ostrander was on Firestorm?  When was that?

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Issues 55-56, 58-79, 81-100 and Annual 5 were John Ostrander's run.

I was a great fan of his work on Grimjack, Suicide Sqaud and The Spectre, but he took Firestrom in a direction I really didn't like.

The dynamic between Ronnie and Martin was gone, and what had been a really fun series under Gerry Conway became a bit too serious, political, environmental and at times spiritual for my liking.
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Ron Chevrier
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Posted: 07 November 2007 at 11:46pm | IP Logged | 5 post reply
"Alex Ross just doesn't like the character, and feels that his addition to the
JLA marks the end of the era he liked the best. So he just doesn't draw him
when he does JLA groupshots or the like."

Uh, I don't recall the era he liked the best (or any era of the JLA for that matter) simultaneously having Captain Marvel, Metamorpho (he even turned down membership) or Plastic Man as members along with the classic Satellite era group.

I guess being a big name means you can edit history to your liking and deprive readers of your interpretation of an important character in the JLA  ranks while adding characters that had absolutely nothing to do with the group at the time of his so-called "favorite era".
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Charles Jensen
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Posted: 10 November 2007 at 12:36am | IP Logged | 6 post reply
Wow.. sorry to bump this older thread but I almost missed this one. Luckily someone else mentioned this commission in another thread. I love it. The lighting is great.

I really dig this character. it's funnny to me how a lot of people don't like him. I think that makes me enjoy him even more. I wish you had done that Firestorm project, JB. I think your style is great for the feel of this character.

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…sorry to bump this older thread but I almost missed this one…

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Not a problem, Charles. Commission threads are un-lockable. They are
intended to remain open for posting as long as the Forum endures!
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Paul Greer
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Posted: 11 November 2007 at 7:50am | IP Logged | 8 post reply
Wow! I'm not a Firestorm fan, but I'd buy a book done by JB. Great illo.
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