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Fictional character biography

Mikhail Denisovitch Arkadin was a nuclear technician at the Chernobyl nuclear power generating plant in Russia. After an accident in reactor #4 caused an out of control fire his metagene was activated. Major Zastrow, leader of the Red Shadows arrived at the scene of the accident and recruited Mikhail. Chernobyl area. ... Metahuman is a term to describe superhumans in the DC Universe. ... All comic book fictional universes depict their own versions of our reality except with the added complication of men and women who exhibit superhuman abilities. ...

In 1986 after Gerry Conway's departure, John Ostrander took over the writing chores on Fury of Firestorm. Ostrander, a more politically aware writer, sought to make Firestorm more relevant to the world. His first major story arc pitted Firestorm against the world, as the hero (acting on a suggestion from a terminally ill Professor Stein) demanded the U.S. and the Soviet Union destroy all of their nuclear weapons. After tussles with the Justice League and most of his enemies, Firestorm faced off against Pozhar in the Nevada desert, where both had an atomic bomb dropped on them. Firestorm the Nuclear Man is a DC Comics superhero, created in 1978 by writer Gerry Conway and artist Allen Milgrom. ... This article is about the country in North America. ... Official language(s) None Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Area  Ranked 7th  - Total 110,567 sq mi (286,367 km²)  - Width 322 miles (519 km)  - Length 490 miles (788 km)  - % water 0. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 km (11 mi) above the epicenter. ...

Mikhail transformed.
Artist Joe Brozowski.

When the smoke cleared, a new Firestorm was created who was made up of Raymond and Mikhail Arkadin, but controlled by the disembodied amnesiac mind of Professor Stein. The stories featuring this version of the hero were highly political, with a good deal of action taking place in Mikhail Gorbachev's Moscow. (Russian: , Mihail Sergeevič Gorbačëv, IPA: , commonly anglicized as Gorbachev; born March 2, 1931) was leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ...

The Raymond/Arkadin Firestom proved to be a transitional phase, as in 1989, writer John Ostrander fundamentally changed the character of Firestorm by revealing that Firestorm was a "Fire Elemental". Taking his cue from Alan Moore's Swamp Thing (a plant elemental), Firestorm now became something of an environmental crusader, formed from Raymond, Arkadin, and a Soviet clone of the previous Firestorm, but with a new mind. Professor Stein, no longer part of the composite at all, continued to play a role as advisor. John Ostrander is an American writer of comics. ... Alan Moore (born November 18, 1953, in Northampton) is an English writer most famous for his work in comics, including the acclaimed graphic novels, Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. ... The Swamp Thing is a fictional character created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson for DC Comics, and featured in a long-running horror-fantasy comic book series of the same name. ...

Mikhail's niece is Serafina Arkadin (Firebird), she is the leader of Soyuz, the Russian equivalent of the Teen Titans. Teen Titans redirects here. ...

One Year Later

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Mikhail Denisovitch Arkadin returned as Pozhar if Firestorm the Nuclear Man v3 #27, September 2006. In issue #29 Mikhail reveals that he regained his powers after being exposed to the Plutonium released by a dirty bomb. One Year Later event logo. ... General Name, Symbol, Number plutonium, Pu, 94 Chemical series actinides Group, Period, Block n/a, 7, f Appearance silvery white Atomic mass (244) g/mol Electron configuration [Rn] 5f6 7s2 Electrons per shell 2, 8, 18, 32, 24, 8, 2 Physical properties Phase solid Density (near r. ...

Converting matter

Powers and abilities

• Pozhar can alter the density of his own body, project bolts of nuclear energy, fly at great speed, and absorb radiation in to his body harmlessly.
• According to Firestorm v3 #29, Pozhar is an energy transformer, not an energy battery like Firestorm or Firehawk, so he is incapable of retaining large stores of energy and uses up whatever he absorbs. Pozhar usually converts matter into energy to recharge himself, but can also absorb extant radiation.

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See also

• List of Russian superheroes

This list will attempt to chronicle Russian superheroes, many of which will hail from the Russian Federation, and the Commonwealth of Independent States. ...

External links

• DCU Guide: Pozhar
• DCU Guide: Pozhar Chronology