Comic Title: Firestorm the Nuclear Man #87
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1989
On Sale Date: May 16, 1989 Shipping Date May 16, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #164

Shipping Date May 16, 1989
Source: Previews, #3

Shipping Date May 18, 1989
Source: Advance Comics, #5

Copyright Date May 16, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dan Raspler

Title: "Freakstorm"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Firestorm (Post-Crisis)

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

Feature Character(s)

• Firestorm (last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #88)
• Mikhail Arkadin (behind-the-scenes in the Firestorm matrix; last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #88)
• Svarozhich (behind-the-scenes in the Firestorm matrix; last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #88)

Supporting Character(s)

• Firehawk (last appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #86; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #88)
• Ed Raymond (last appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #79; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #90)
• Felicity Raymond (last appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #79; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #90)
• Simon LaGrieve (last appearance in Suicide Squad #29; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #88)
• Emily Rice (last appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #83; next appearance in Firestorm #95)

Villain(s)

• James Hancock Finch (last appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #86; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #88)
• Charthouse (last appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #86; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #89)
• Typhoon (last appearance in Fury of Firestorm #61; no further appearances)
• Kobra (last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Suicide Squad #30)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Captain Atom (last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Captain Atom #30)
• Sarge Steel (last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Suicide Squad #30)
• Checkmate (last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Checkmate #19)
• Valentina Vostok (last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Checkmate #19)
• Wade Eiling (last appearance in Checkmate #18; next appearance in Suicide Squad #30)
• Peacemaker (last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Checkmate #19)
• Major Force (last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Captain Atom #32)
• Heinrich Megala (last appearance in Checkmate #18; next appearance in Captain Atom #31)
• Babylon (last appearance in Checkmate #18; next appearance in Captain Atom #32)
• Suicide Squad (last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Suicide Squad #31)
• Bronze Tiger (last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Suicide Squad #30)
• Captain Boomerang (last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Suicide Squad #30)
• Duchess (last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Suicide Squad #31)
• Nightshade (last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Captain Atom #30)
• Punch (last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Suicide Squad #31)
• Jewelee (last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Suicide Squad #31)
• Shade the Changing Man (last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Suicide Squad #32)
• Vixen (last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Suicide Squad #32)
• Black Thorn (in silhouette; last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Checkmate #19)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Willingham (a resident of Pittsburgh; no further appearances)

Comments:
Pages 1-4 of this story occur between pages 19 and 20 of Suicide Squad #30.

Synopsis:
Following his role in defeating Kobra, Firestorm returns to Pittsburgh. His first stop is Vandermeer Steel which has not shut down its factory. Finch, the CEO of Vandermeer, has recruited Typhoon to defend the factory. Firestorm and Typhoon then battle in the streets of Pittsburgh. Firehawk sees the battle and intervenes to prevent the loss of innocent life. Typhoon is defeated. Firehawk is then able to stop Firestorm from destroying the factory, but she fears that next time they meet it may be as enemies.