Bolt,
Mindboggler,
Hyena,
Multiplex, and
Slipknot: I've joked before that the Suicide Squad's greatest natural resource was
Firestorm villains, and four out of those five would do a stint on the team.
But they all appear here first: from 1986,
the Fury of Firestorm #47, "Dead Devils Don't Wear Blue! Written by Gerry Conway, pencils by Joe Brozowski, inks by Mike Machlan.
The cover proclaims "...the shattering conclusion of the Bolt Saga!" but he's already down this issue, beat by Firestorm. Unfortunately, after being manipulated into fighting Firestorm, Blue Devil is then captured and tied up by the four villains, who were going to rob a computer show of a "
Super-Cray" worth 25 million, before every cop in Pittsburg showed up. Multiplex thinks they can still pull it off: they have a couple hostages beside Blue Devil, namely Firestorm's dad and fiancé! The fiancé, Felicity, was not only the lawyer in a court case against Firestorm, but Ronnie had also had to deck her to get away to change! Wonder how those played out. Still, Felicity had overheard Slipknot explain his trick ropes, and the chemical solvent to release them...
Multiplex tells the cops he'll only negotiate with Firestorm, which is a ploy to try and get him as another hostage...dream big, Multiplex. Mindboggler blasts Firestorm with her illusion powers, seemingly driving him to the point of insanity, but he's taking a dive as a distraction, as his dad and Felicity jump Slipknot from behind. Firestorm punches out Mindboggler, and there's a bit of classic
Batman style giant props as Blue Devil launches a colossal floppy disk at Multiplex, who splits into two and flees. The heroes split up to chase, but Firestorm is attacked by Hyena, who tears into him! Firestorm's dad saves him, catching Hyena briefly in Slipknot's rope. Still, Multiplex had left multiple duplicates as a distraction, and escapes.
Blue Devil and Firestorm shake on a job well done, but I think this would be the last time we see them together...like ever. Man, I'd enjoy just seeing them say hey at the next
Crisis or funeral for a friend or whatever.
Now that you mention it, I can really see them doing just that, or grabbing a beer after busting some heads. Damnit, this also reminds me of how bad I feel that I sold so many DCUC figures, including those two. *SIGH*
ReplyDeleteProps on that well-placed thirsty meme there man. Nailed it.
In fact I remember her asking Firestorm back during the Phew 52 (and probably even before then too) back during the Trinity War, if he could make Kryptonite & how fast...and how often. Oh that wacky Waller, ha ha.