Comic Title: Firestorm the Nuclear Man #86
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: June 1989
On Sale Date: April 11, 1989 Shipping Date April 11, 1989
Source: Direct Currents, #14

Shipping Date April 11, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #162

Shipping Date April 11, 1989
Source: Previews, #2

Copyright Date April 11, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Direct Market Date April 13, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #93, #94, #95

Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dennis J. O'Neil

Title: "Home Fires Burning"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Firestorm (Post-Crisis)

Writer: John Ostrander
Artist: Thomas Mandrake
Letterer: Duncan Andrews
Colorist: Nansi Hoolahan

Reprinted In:
Suicide Squad:The Janus Directive TPB (2016)

Feature Character(s)

• Firestorm (last appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #85; next appearance in Suicide Squad #29)
• Mikhail Arkadin (behind-the-scenes; last appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #85; next appearance in Suicide Squad #29)
• Svarozhich (behind-the-scenes; last appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #85; next appearance in Suicide Squad #29)

Supporting Character(s)

• Simon LaGrieve (last appearance in Suicide Squad #26; next appearance in Suicide Squad #29)
• Firehawk (last appearance in Blasters Special #1; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #87)
• Martin Stein (last appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #85; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #89)

Villain(s)

• James Hancock Finch (CEO of Vandermeer Steel; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #87)
• Charthouse (Finch's assistant; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #87)
• Parasite (last appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #82; next appearance in Starman #13)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Flo Crowly (on the telephone; last appearance in Suicide Squad #28; next appearance in Suicide Squad #29)

Other Character(s)

• Dr. Phillip Chen (LaGrieve's colleague; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Dr. Pangloss and Dr. Caius (researchers; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #88)
• Dr. Clement Morrison (last appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #83; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #88)
• Dick (a security guard; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Comments:
The Janus Directive Part 7

This story is continued from Manhunter #14 and continues in Suicide Squad #29.

Synopsis:
The new Firestorm decides to make it his mission to protect the environment. His first task is to confront James Hancock Finch, the head of Vandermeer Steel. Firestorm makes threats toward Finch to get him to stop polluting the air. Finch responds by contacting other industry leaders to create their own meta-humans.

When Firehawk sees Firestorm she flies up to meet him. She learns about the new Firestorm matrix and that Ronnie Raymond is gone forever. However, this new Firestorm does have an emotional connection to Lorraine.

Firehawk then learns that the Parasite has escaped. When she tries to stop him, the villain steals her powers. Firestorm intercedes. The Parasite is unable to steal Firestorm's power and is easily defeated. Lorraine stops the elemental from killing the Parasite. Simon LaGrieve then enlists Firestorm to help thwart an attack at Belle Reve.