This episode Rob and Shag discuss the early days of our favorite characters! We start with Aquaman's first appearance in More Fun Comics #73 (Nov. 1941) and continue through More Fun Comics #81 (July 1942). Then we move on to Firestorm's first appearance in Firestorm #1 (March 1977) and finish up with the unpublished Firestorm #6. The podcast wraps up with your listener feedback!

In a 2009 interview, Shag talks with the legendary Gerry Conway, co-creator of the Firestorm The Nuclear Man!

Shag and Rob talk about AQUAMAN #8 (by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, and Rod Reis) and THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #8 (by Ethan Van Sciver, Joe Harris, and Hi-Fi)! They also cover Animated Anthem Day, Shag's flu, and EVS leaving FIRESTORM. The podcast wraps up with some of your listener feedback!

This episode Rob and Shag take a look back at one of the most important superhero toy lines of all time - Kenner's Super Powers Collection! The entire action figure line is discussed, including: the origin of the line, each wave of figures, the packaging, and the planned-but-unproduced figures!

Shag and Rob talk about AQUAMAN #7 (by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, and Rod Reis) and THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #7 (by Ethan Van Sciver, Joe Harris, and Hi-Fi)! Both series are starting a new storyline, so it's a perfect time to jump aboard! The podcast wraps up with some of your listener feedback!

Shag and Rob talk about THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #6 (by Ethan Van Sciver, Gail Simone, Yildiray Cinar, and Norm Rapmund) and AQUAMAN #6 (by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, and Rod Reis)! They end the show sharing some of your listener feedback!

This time around Rob and Shag welcome a special guest, fellow comics blogger Diabolu Frank! Frank runs a Martian Manhunter blog (as well as several other blogs), so he's the ideal candidate to help the guys cover the penultimate adventure of the Satellite-era JLA, "War of the Worlds -- 1984!" Buckle up and prepare for Firestorm, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter to save the world!

Get ready for a very special episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST! In this show Rob chats with legendary Aquaman artist Nick Cardy! Recorded in September 2011, Nick talks about Aquaman, comics, his career as an artist, and his experiences in WWII.

Rob and Shag start the episode talking about THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #5 (by Ethan Van Sciver, Gail Simone, Yildiray Cinar, and Norm Rapmund) and AQUAMAN #5 (by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Eber Ferreira, and Rod Reis)! Next up they share some of your listener feedback! Finally, they end the show with a discussion on the overall direction of FIRESTORM!

Rob and Shag start the show this time talking about a Yildiray Cinar exclusive and the "Name That Aquadog Contest"! Next they discuss some of their favorite Firestorm and Aquaman merchandise! Finally, they wrap up the show with your listener feedback!