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Jason Rusch

Jason Thomas Ruschis asuperheroin theDC Comics Universe,and the second character known asFirestorm.He first appeared inFirestorm(vol. 3) #1 (July 2004), and was created byDan JolleyandChrisCross.[1]

Firestorm
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceFirestorm(vol. 3) #1 (July 2004)
Created byDan Jolley
ChrisCross
(based on the Firestorm character created byGerry ConwayandAl Milgrom)
In-story information
Alter egoJason Thomas Rusch
Team affiliationsLexCorp
Justice League
S.T.A.R. Labs
Abilities
  • Energy projection and manipulation
  • Intangibility
  • High-speed flight
  • Energy absorption
  • Superhuman strength
  • Superhuman durability
  • Matter transmutation
  • Density control
  • Eidetic memory
  • Enhanced vision
    • X-ray vision
    • Microscopic vision
    • Thermal vision
  • Regeneration
  • Self-sustenance

Publication history

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The Jason Rusch incarnation of Firestorm was introduced in 2004 following the death of the original Firestorm,Ronnie Raymond,inIdentity Crisis.

Ronnie and Jason star inThe New 52titleThe Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men,initially written byGail SimoneandEthan Van Sciverand drawn byYıldıray Çınar.[2]Joe Harrisreplaced Simone starting in issue #7, while Van Sciver provided art for issues #7 and 8.[3]Dan Jurgenstook over the series as both writer and artist from issue #13 in 2012 until the final issue, #20, in 2013.

Fictional character biography

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Jason Rusch is a 17-year-old living in Detroit who lives with his abusive father Alvin Rusch after his mother leaves the family. He becomes a courier to gain money and bonds with the Firestorm matrix, which seeks a new host following Ronnie Raymond's death. Unlike Ronnie, Jason initially does not have a set matrix partner, instead bonding with various civilians.[1][4]

In52,Firestorm is fused withCyborgdue to malfunctioningZeta Beamtechnology. After being freed, he forms a newJustice LeaguewithFirehawk,Ambush Bug,Super-Chief,andBulleteer.After failing to handle a crisis staged byBooster Gold's robot Skeets, the new League disbands.

InOne Year Later,Jason andGehennasearch forMartin Steinafter his former pupil Adrian Burroughs kidnaps him. Later, Jason and Stein meetShilo Norman,who informs them that the Firestorm matrix contains part of theLife Equation.[5]AfterDarkseidkidnaps Stein, Jason and Gehenna work together to find him.

While apprehendingKiller Frostin the commission of a heist, Jason is severely wounded byLex Luthor,theJoker,and theCheetah.[6]While still recovering, he helps rescue the Justice League and joins them.[7]Firestorm later battles theShadow Thief,who previously killed Ronnie Raymond, and depowers him by sealing his mouth.[8][9]

Blackest Night

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InBlackest Night,Ronnie attacks Jason after being resurrected as aBlack Lantern.[10][11][12]In the final battle againstNekron,Ronnie is fully restored to life with no memory of his time as a Lantern.[13]

Brightest Day

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Main article:Brightest Day

InBrightest Day,Deathstormattempts to manipulate Ronnie and Jason into fighting, destablizing the Firestorm matrix, and destroying the universe. He seemingly succeeds, but instead transports Firestorm to the antimatter universe. After Deathstorm kills Martin Stein, Jason and Ronnie work together to avenge him.[14]

The New 52

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After the events of the 2011Flashpointstoryline,The New 52reality reboots Firestorm's history.[15]Jason Rusch is a classmate of Ronnie Raymond who obtains Martin Stein's "God Particle", giving them both the ability to transform into Firestorm.[16]InTrinity War,the Justice League are trapped inside the Firestorm matrix before Batman frees them.

Powers and abilities

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Main article:Firestorm (character) § Powers and abilities

Other versions

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An alternate timeline variant of Jason Rusch appears inFlashpoint.[17]

In other media

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See also:Firestorm (character) § In other media

Television

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  • Jason Rusch / Firestorm appears inBatman: The Brave and the Bold,voiced byTyler James Williams.[18]This version is a high school student who became Firestorm alongside his teacherRonnie Raymondafter they are exposed to supercharged nuclear energy during an explosion created byDoctor Double X.[19]
  • Jason Rusch appears inThe Flashepisode "Revenge of the Rogues", portrayed by Luc Roderique.[20][21]This version is one of several scientists who worked onMartin Stein's F.I.R.E.S.T.O.R.M. matrix. After the U.S. army takes over the project following Stein's disappearance andS.T.A.R. Labs' particle accelerator explosion, Rusch begins working at Mercury Labs.

Film

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Video games

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References

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  1. ^abWallace, Dan (2008), "Firestorm", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.),The DC Comics Encyclopedia,New York:Dorling Kindersley,p. 123,ISBN978-0-7566-4119-1,OCLC213309017
  2. ^Hyde, David (June 2, 2011)."The New Justice".DC.com.RetrievedNovember 25,2013.
  3. ^"Joe Harris Replaces Gail Simone as" Firestorm "Co-Writer".CBR.com.6 December 2011.Retrieved19 January2012.
  4. ^Johns, Geoff.Infinite Crisis#5 (April 2006)
  5. ^As seen inFirestorm the Nuclear Man#33
  6. ^Justice League of America Wedding Special#2
  7. ^Justice League of America(vol. 2) #15
  8. ^Justice League of America(vol. 2) #32 - #34 (April - June 2009)
  9. ^Justice League: Cry for Justice#7 (March 2010)
  10. ^Blackest Night#2 (August 2009)
  11. ^Blackest Night#3 (September 2009)
  12. ^Blackest Night#4 (October 2009)
  13. ^Blackest Night#8 (March 2010)
  14. ^
    • Brightest Day#0 - #4 (April - June 2010)
    • Brightest Day#6 - #7 (July - August 2010)
    • Brightest Day#10 - #12 (September - October 2010)
    • Brightest Day#15 - #18 (December 2010 - January 2011)
    • Brightest Day#22 - #24 (March - April 2011)
  15. ^Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016).The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe.DK Publishing. p. 109.ISBN978-1-4654-5357-0.
  16. ^The Fury of Firestorm the Nuclear Men#1 (September 2011)
  17. ^Flashpoint: Legion of Doom#1 (June 2011)
  18. ^abc"Firestorm / Jason Rusch Voices (DC Universe)".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedJuly 15,2024.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  19. ^Sands, Rich. "Winter Sci-fi Preview"TV Guide;November 23, 2009; Page 31
  20. ^Byrne, Craig (November 11, 2014)."Firestorm Warning: DC Comics Character Jason Rusch To Appear OnThe Flash(Exclusive) ".ksitetv.com.RetrievedJuly 15,2024.
  21. ^Sunu, Steve (November 11, 2014)."Roderique Cast As 'The Flash's' Jason Rusch".Comic Book Resources.Archived from the original on 12 November 2014.Retrieved8 January2015.{{cite news}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  22. ^Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013)."DC Characters and Objects -Scribblenauts UnmaskedGuide ".IGN.RetrievedJuly 15,2024.
  23. ^Romano, Sal (March 13, 2017)."Injustice 2adds Firestorm ".Gematsu.RetrievedMarch 13,2017.
  24. ^LEGO DC Game (July 19, 2018)."Official LEGO DC Super-Villains SDCC Trailer".YouTube.Archivedfrom the original on December 21, 2021.RetrievedOctober 24,2018.
  25. ^"LEGO DC SUPER-VILLAINS REVEALS DARKSEID'S VILLAINY IN ACTION IN NEW CLIP".mailchi.mp.Retrieved24 October2018.
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