The Fury of Firestorm #7 Review
Writer: Jeff Lemire
Artist: Rafael De Latorre
Colorist: Marcelo Maiolo
Letterer: Lucas Gattoni
Cover Artists: Rafael De Latorre & Marcelo Maiolo
Variant Cover Artists: Nimit Malavia & Martin Simmonds
Editors: Marquis Draper, Andrew Marino & Brittany
Holzherr
Publisher: DC Comics
Price: $3.99/$4.99 Card Stock
Release Date: October 21, 2026
Martin Stein and Ronnie Raymond couldn't have been further
apart. Yet the threat to Earth outweighed their differences. By pooling their
efforts, Martin and Ronnie regained control over the Firestorm Matrix. But they
knew it couldn't last. Eventually, the Matrix would reassert control and carry
out its threat to destroy the Earth.
As Firestorm, Ronnie Raymond embraced Lorraine Reilly one
final time. Then, she watched as Firestorm ventured into space. Will Lorraine
carry on as Firehawk without Ronnie and Martin? And is Earth's sun strong
enough to incinerate an entity as powerful as Firestorm? Let's don our
flame-resistant clothes, leap into The Fury of Firestorm #7, and see!
Story
After Firestorm dies, it rises from the Earth’s fiery core.
Reborn, Firestorm follows its previous pattern. As in Bedford, Colorado,
Firestorm seeks out a town. Once again, it sits on a park bench. But this time,
a boy approaches and attempts to awaken Ronnie Raymond's memories.
In The Fury of Firestorm #7, Ronnie’s fate is uncertain. Yet
the world is ready to write his epitaph. The Justice League must work with
national leaders already troubled by their Villain Amnesty plan. Firestorm
crossed a line when he killed people. Anyone who missed how he destroyed
Bedford couldn’t ignore how he threatened Pittsburgh. And a reawakened
Firestorm, with or without Human controllers, remains a danger to all organic
life on Earth.
Amid the ongoing struggle between governments and their
metahuman vigilante protectors, Jeff Lemire’s story addresses the hole Ronnie
and Martin’s absence leaves behind. Some people benefit from Firestorm’s
departure. Others, like Lorraine, lose a part of themselves. Yet Lorraine’s
closeness to Ronnie and his mentor, Dr Martin Stein, cast a shadow over
Firehawk’s hero status in The Fury of Firestorm #7.
Art
After Firestorm dives into the sun, the red-stained cracked
clay evokes a sacrifice. An explosion beneath the Earth likens Firestorm's
rebirth to the Big Bang. A fire geyser recalls a burning bush. This time,
Firestorm stalks down a road with fiery hair and flaming forearms. Surrounded
by a burning mane, Firestorm's face evokes a lion.
As Rafael De Latorre unveils the newly reborn entity,
Marcelo Maiolo clothes it in red and white in The Fury of Firestorm #7. A boy
in a red-and-white shirt sits beside the entity on a green bench. Yet
Firestorm’s chest shines like a blue lantern. Far overhead, violet chairs
suggest caring. Yet compared with the desert’s warmth, the bluish-white walls
feel cold and impersonal. Cherished red, green, and blue objects recall Ronnie's
childhood dreams. A disparity between spoken words and a green-and-red object
demonstrates how he began to doubt himself. Black, white, and red pronounce
judgment. Yet green also represents a determination to enter a new phase of
life.
Lucas Gattoni conveys speech with black uppercase letters in
white balloons. Firestorm’s yellow dialogue appears in red balloons. Spiky
balloons and lightning bolt arrows convey electronic transmissions. While the
narrator’s voice fills beige boxes, yellow-and-orange letters in red fields
denote time and space. Amid a clash over the past, sounds also accompany an
attempt to reconnect, and perhaps forge a better future. Thanks to DC Comics
for sharing this story with us.
Final Thoughts
Despite difficult circumstances, Ronnie Raymond had a happy
childhood. But over time, Ronnie began to doubt himself, and a gulf opened
between father and son. Now, Ronnie Raymond, Martin Stein, and/or the Firestorm
Matrix may have an opportunity to start over. But either way, the entity’s
return recalls Martin Stein’s fears about metahumans in The Fury of Firestorm
#7.
Rating 9.6/10
To look inside see The Fury of Firestorm #7 Preview.
For how Ronnie saw past Firestorm's deceptions, see The Fury of Firestorm #6 Review.
For Firehawk and Martin Stein's attempt to save Pittsburgh, see The Fury of Firestorm #5 Preview.
For Firehawk's tense reunion with Martin Stein, see The Fury of Firestorm #4 Preview.
For the Justice League's attempt to stop Firestorm, see my preview of The Fury of Firestorm #3.
For how Ronnie Raymond met Martin Stein, see my review of The Fury of Firestorm #2.
For how this series started, see my preview of The Fury of Firestorm #1.
