BLUE FLAME, 2021, Vault Comics
(W) Christopher Cantwell (A) Adam Gorham, Kurt Michael Russell (CA) Yoshi Yoshitani, Tim Daniel, Nathan Gooden
THE BLUE FLAME is a cosmic hero. The Blue Flame is a DIY vigilante that fights crime on the streets of Milwaukee. The Blue Flame is a blue collar HVAC repairman named SAM BRAUSAM. In the wake of a horrific tragedy, the boundaries of the Blue Flame's identity blur even further. Now, before a universal trial, the Blue Flame must prove that humanity is worth saving. But in order to do that, Sam Brausam has to save himself. Can he?
BLUE FLAME #3 CVR A GORHAM
VAULT COMICS
(W) Christopher Cantwell (A/CA) Adam Gorham
It's been seven months since the incident, and Sam Brausam is alive... if you can call it that. He's barely learned to walk again, his spirit seems broken beyond repair, and the booze and pain pills aren't doing his recovery any favors. His sister Dee-now eight months pregnant-and her boyfriend Mateo have moved into the old family home in order to help care for him. Meanwhile, the Blue Flame continues to build his case to defend humanity from extinction. But seven months into the discovery phase of the trial, the Tribunal Consensus is growing impatient.
BLUE FLAME #4 CVR A GORHAM
VAULT COMICS
(W) Christopher Cantwell (A) Adam Gorham, Kurt Michael Russell (CA) Adam Gorham
Sam spirals deeper into darkness while the Blue Flame chooses to finally face the tragedy of his life on Earth. It remains to be seen if either of them will ever recover, and if they can still be heroes. As they grapple with their identities, Sam searches his soul and seeks relief in the arms of someone who may in fact be an adversary, while the Flame finds an ally in someone he thought was working against him.