The Flash is probably the most popular and entertaining comic-book show airing right now. In all honesty, it is the best DC TV show, arguably far better than the Wednesday night soap opera that is Arrow.
From the very first episode to the 14th, which aired this Tuesday, The Flash has been very consistent in its quality, and from what we can tell via chapter 15's promotional teaser trailer, the quality will continue.
One of the main reasons why The Flash is so popular is its characters, but not all is known among viewers who do not follow the comic books. One such character is Firestorm, a superhero that is similar to the Human Torch in the Fantastic 4.
What we're going to do today is to look into the comic book origins of Firestorm, and what he may bring to the TV show in future episodes.
Who is Firestorm?
He's a superhero that is capable of going nuclear. His main abilities are creating fire around his body and using that fire to take flight like a rocket. He can also transmute elements similar to Green Lantern. However, whenever Firestorm creates and element, it stays that way. This is not the same for Green Lantern.
The most interesting thing about Firestorm is that the hero has the mind of two people, Ronald Raymond and Martin Stein. The physical body belongs to Raymond, who is also the primary driver. However, Stein plays his part by being that helpful thought warns him of danger, along with allowing Firestorm to do smarter things.
In other comic-book issues, the character figured out how to switch drivers, so sometimes Stein is the main driver of the body while Raymond is pushed into the background.
How did both men come as one?
In The Flash TV series, both men were at the site of the particular accelerator explosion. It caused them to fuse and become one being, but they were later able to split as whenever they wanted.
However, in the comics, they were caught in a nuclear explosion, which gave the character the nickname, Nuclear Man.
