Number 1426: Firebrand and the Brick Batman
It appears that the Firebrand, who appeared on the covers of the first four issues of Quality’s Police Comics, was intended to be the star of the comic. The feature was drawn by Reed Crandall, in a style obviously inspired by Lou Fine. Crandall’s figures stiffened up in his later years, looking something like statuary rather than the fluid, action-packed poses of the Firebrand. The Firebrand’s costume looks like something between a circus performer and ballet dancer, and maybe it’s the see-through tunic, or a panel on page nine of Firebrand running — which looks like Nureyev leaping — that make me think that way,711, who is a prison trusty, apparently has his …
