Firestorm-Jason Rusch
Created by: Dan Jolley and ChrisCross
1st appearance: Firestorm vol. 3#1, 2004
Nationality: American
Team Affiliations: Justice League
Weight: 150 lbs Height: 5’8
Eyes: Brown Hair: Black
Relatives: Mrs. Rusch (Mother), Mr. Rusch (Father)
Skills and Abilities: Keen intellect
Powers: Jason’s powers stem from the fact that he is bonded to the firestorm matrix allows him to see the past and sometimes future of those once bonded to the matrix. Other abilities are that he can transmute matter whether inorganic or organic in any manner imaginable regardless of weight and mass. He can fire concussive or thermal bolts from his hands, see into the infra red and magnetic spectrum as well as see the thermo nuclear bonds in things. He has superhuman strength, speed, endurance, regenerative abilities and flight. While in powered form he can survive in the vacuum of space unaided and has no need for sustenance. He has also been noted to phase through solid objects.
Temporary powers: For awhile he had to bond with random people to stabilize the matrix to maintain his powered form but this is no longer the case since he’s been bonded to Ronnie Raymond.
Also he had a telepathic connection to deceased girlfriend Gehenna before her death.
Biography
Jason Rusch grew up in a loving family with his mother and father until his father lost a hand at work and his mother abandoned them, this made his father angry and abusive resulting in Jason becoming timid, meek and lacking in confidence. When Ronnie Raymond was mortally wounded the firestorm matrix sought out and bonded with him. It gave him all the powers of previous Firestorms. The new matrix was unstable however and Jason had to always bond with another person to maintain or even access the firestorm powers. He used his powers as best he could to aid those around him though things didn’t always go as planned. Over time he gained and mastered powers that no previous Firestorm had ever done and in doing so found the strength to stand up to his father.
During infinite crisis he was part of Donna Troy’s team who went into space to take on Alexander Luthor. Here he bonded with the elemental firestorm Professor Stein before returning to earth. On earth him and Firehawk tried to lead a new Justice League but that didn’t work. It was then discovered that he possessed a ¼ o the life equation which could hinder Darkseid’s anti life equation so him and Shilo Noran/ Mister Miracle were targeted by his forces though they managed to fight him off though he lost Professor Stein to Darkseid. He was then instrumental in defeating the injustice gang and Batman invited him to join the justice league where he became friends with fellow black superhero Vixen.
During Blackest Night the JLA are attacked and Jason is separated from Ghenna who is killed by black lantern firestorm while he absorbs Jason into his matrix. He is later released when a white lantern ring brings Ronnie back to life though he is still traumatized by his girlfriend’s death.
During brightest day he is one of the heroes responsible for resurrecting the guardian of the white light and defeating the black lanterns. It’s also discovered that he and Ronnie’s continued conflict could cause another big bang resulting in the end of all life. At the end of Brightest day Jason realizes that in less than 90 days they will detonate.
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July 17th, 2011 at 12:49 am
[...] two of those teenagers summon the terrifying, living nuclear monstrosity known as the Fury of Firestorm! Do not miss this disturbing look into the future of super powers in the DC [...]
July 29th, 2011 at 5:17 pm
[...] BRIGHTEST DAY #3-4 Issue #3 on sale JUNE 2 • Issue #4 on sale JUNE 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Written by GEOFF JOHNS & PETER J. TOMASI • Art by IVAN REIS, PAT GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK & JOE PRADO • Covers by DAVID FINCH 1:25 variant covers by IVAN REIS & OCLAIR ALBERT If this is the BRIGHTEST DAY then what is Black Lantern Firestorm doing on our cover?! Retailers please note: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.Staring Firestorm [...]
August 2nd, 2011 at 2:41 pm
[...] she and her husband are recruited by Donna Troy along with Firestorm during infinite crisis. A mishap caused her body to be shrunk to six inches. After this she joins [...]
August 15th, 2011 at 1:36 am
[...] powers and kills a man. She rejoins the Justice League after infinite crisis where she befriends Firestorm and Cyborg. Her powers then go wild because of Anansi who she eventually defeats. When her powers [...]
August 21st, 2011 at 8:41 pm
[...] the dome the Dark Avatar finally arrives- a black lantern Swamp Thing. Deadman then burns up firestorm who becomes a pure fire elemental. Alongside him are earth elemental Martian Manhunter, Hawkman and [...]
August 21st, 2011 at 8:45 pm
[...] anti-monitor tries to access the white lantern’s powers it reacts by blasting him with its power. Firestorm then attacks during the confusion and manages to knock back the anti-monitor and retrieve the white [...]
August 21st, 2011 at 8:54 pm
[...] firestorm situation continues to worsen as Jason and Ronnie…I don’t see them ever getting [...]
September 5th, 2011 at 3:36 pm
[...] Van Sciver and Gail Simone team up with artist Yildiray Cinar to deliver THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #1. Jason Rusch and Ronnie Raymond are two high school students, worlds apart – and now they’re drawn into a [...]
September 6th, 2011 at 12:35 am
[...] see daylight. Until the mysterious Zither lets this nuclear nightmare free to kill all of Earth’s Firestorms! Presenting the shambling horror that was meant to be a savior: [...]
October 2nd, 2011 at 12:02 am
[...] a High School Jason Rusch watches star quarterback Ronnie Raymond play football before he has to interview him in the locker [...]
November 4th, 2011 at 12:04 am
[...] the unstable merger of Ronnie and Jason Rusch take on the terrorists. Before they can finish them off the police arrive and they flee with [...]
November 25th, 2011 at 3:08 am
[...] as Firestorm and separates them but it’s too late they were joined too long and the man dies. Jason then returns home to his abusive dad who almost takes his head off. While on the phone later we see [...]
November 25th, 2011 at 3:11 am
[...] Jason realizes he’s fused with one of the men from last issue. He tries to run from the fire only to realize after flying into earth’s atmosphere that he’s the one on fire. He tries out his powers takes a trip into his own mind and then separates into two people- himself and the man he merged with. Once his own man again he tries to secure the “package” from last issue but it’s been destroyed. He calls the dealer to let him know what has happened. He’s then informed that the contents of the package were worth more than everyone who died. He can expect the dealer and his thugs to “visit” him very soon. Jason…..you are one very unlucky dude [...]
November 25th, 2011 at 3:14 am
[...] Jason Rusch has a swollen eye and has to go home without working at the restaurant he has a job. This proves to be a problem since his father has an amputated hand and injured back. He also plans to go to college and losing out on a pay check means he can’t pay tuition so he can’t go. when his abusive father realizes he wont be able to work for awhile which means his son can’t pay him rent he is upset for obvious reasons. Jason decides to take a loan from a local drug dealer to pay his tuition. His friend from college disapproves but it’s already done. Meet Jason….he's a very sad boy.. [...]
December 22nd, 2011 at 9:49 pm
[...] The reason this book works at all is the level of humanity invested in Miles Morales. Only Jason Rusch, Peter Parker and Kyle Rayner have this level of development as a person in addition to heroics. [...]
January 5th, 2012 at 1:17 am
[...] first firestorm and set him on Jason and Ronnie. On site Ronnie surrender to the Hyena team to save Jason, when his girlfriend is shot saving them Jason lashes out with his powers. Just as they defeat the [...]
January 6th, 2012 at 12:06 am
[...] Jason has a new job as the mascot of a fried chicken spot. He almost talks to the girl he likes until his @$$hole of a father embarrasses him in front of everyone. On the drive back home he tries to talk to his father to no avail. [...]
December 26th, 2012 at 12:01 am
[...] Jason is fiddling with the “beeper’ he got form the JLA last issue. He starts seeing the very fiber of the device when his father hustles him off to work. At work he overhears talk of a metahuman woman made of rock prompting him to think of the woman from last issue. [...]