Fire (Beatriz da Costa) Appreciation 2020

[Sutekh]

I think I preferred the "Green Fury" identity more than "Fire" but at least they didn't give her the Ice/IceMaiden treatment and make them 2 characters.

Ditto. I liked that she had an assortment of powers, and that 'the Green Flame' could do funky things like change her clothes, fly, create illusions or burn hot or cold.
(Having it shoot out of her nostrils? Not so much.) Turning her into a green Human Torch was a big downgrade, IMO, and it always disappoints me when DC loses confidence in a unique character of their own and retcons them to be like an established Marvel character.

[Agent Z]

Ditto. I liked that she had an assortment of powers, and that 'the Green Flame' could do funky things like change her clothes, fly, create illusions or burn hot or cold.
(Having it shoot out of her nostrils? Not so much.) Turning her into a green Human Torch was a big downgrade, IMO, and it always disappoints me when DC loses confidence in a unique character of their own and retcons them to be like an established Marvel character.

Her original power set wasn't original and more just a mish mash of powers other characters had.

Her new power set included turning intangible and fire breath. Neither is original either but they are two things the Human Torch can't do.

"Retcons them to be like an established Marvel character" When has DC ever done this? Given how similar Marvel and DC already are (despite what some people claim) I doubt it's ever really that simple.

[SJNeal]

While most people don't like the post-Giffen/DeMatteis thru Zero Hour era of the Justice League titles, I think Vado, Waid, and Jones did some good work with Fire. After Jurgens seemingly regressed her characterization to "shallow bimbo", they toughened her back up, and showed the emotional rollercoaster that comes with losing ones best friend. I like to think that Rucka picked up where they left off when he was writing her in Checkmate.

I also really liked Marc Campos rendition -

[Thirteen]

How was Beatriz/Green Fury in POWERLESS live action?
https://comicbook.com/dc/news/powerl...ddress-her-ch/

[Stanlos]

While most people don't like the post-Giffen/DeMatteis thru Zero Hour era of the Justice League titles, I think Vado, Waid, and Jones did some good work with Fire. After Jurgens seemingly regressed her characterization to "shallow bimbo", they toughened her back up, and showed the emotional rollercoaster that comes with losing ones best friend. I like to think that Rucka picked up where they left off when he was writing her in Checkmate.

I also really liked Marc Campos rendition -

I too really enjoyed the League during this time. Each of the books had their own district flavor and the cast was so interesting on each! I would love to see the return of young Maya and Rucka's use of Fire really drove home the secret forces stuff Vado put in.

[warzon]

FIRE 10.jpganother Fire costume like this 1 as well.

[seccruz]

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Adam Hughes drew a cool Fire!

[MajorHoy]

Fire (when she was going by "Green Flame") from Who's Who Update '88 Vol. 1 (August 1988)

[Robanker]

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Adam Hughes drew a cool Fire!

His design for her (when not aflame) is still the best one. Fight me.

[seccruz]

His design for her (when not aflame) is still the best one. Fight me.

Hell, even aflame she was pretty cool

[Robanker]

Hell, even aflame she was pretty cool

The irony.

But yes, I agree.

[Frontier]

Fire (when she was going by "Green Flame") from Who's Who Update '88 Vol. 1 (August 1988)

Smokin' .

[seccruz]

The irony.

But yes, I agree.

Totally unintentional... ��
But it was one of her best phases.

[Rac7d*]

How does she compare to starfire

[Will Evans]

How does she compare to starfire

Hmm. Starfire was based on a Brazilian beauty.

Fire actually IS a Brazilian beauty.