Comic Title: Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #74
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: August 1988
On Sale Date: April 12, 1988 Shipping Date April 12, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #3

Shipping Date April 12, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #138

Newsstand Date May 5, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #138

Copyright Date April 12, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Newsstand Date April 26, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #752, #754

Shipping Date April 12, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #752, #754

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dennis J. O'Neil

Title: "Personal Demon"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Firestorm (Post-Crisis)

Writer: John Ostrander
Penciller: Joe J. Brozowski
Inker: Sam DeLaRosa
Letterer: Duncan Andrews
Colorist: Nansi Hoolahan

Feature Character(s)

• Firestorm (last appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #73; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #75)
• Mikhail Arkadin (last appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #73; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #75)
• Martin Stein (behind-the-scenes; last appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #73; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #75)

Supporting Character(s)

• Ed Raymond (last appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #72; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #75)
• Felicity Raymond (last appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #72; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #75)
• Nina Arkadin (last appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #71; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #75)
• Irena and Sofia Arkadin (last appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #66; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #76)
• Serafina Arkadin (last appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #73; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #81)
• Alexander Arkadin (middle name Denisovitch revealed; last appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #69; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #78)

Villain(s)

• Zastrow (last appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #73; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #81)
• Soliony (last appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #73; no further appearances)
• Charles Harsh (aka Chaz; a gangster; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #75)
• Mitch (Harsh's henchman; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #75)
• Frank (Harsh's business associate; no further appearances)
• The Sand Demon (next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #75)

Other Character(s)

• Sylvia Arkadin (Serafina's mother; next appearance in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #82)
• Workers at a weather station (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #75.

Synopsis:
Mikhail Arkadin is released from KGB custody after Serafina alters the memories of Zastrow and Soliony. He returns home and tells his wife about Firestorm.

Meanwhile Ron discusses the possibility that Martin Stein may still be alive with his father. Then he responds to a call for help when a sand creature begins tearing up the Nevada desert and approaches Las Vegas. When Firestorm engages the creature, Ronnie realizes that it is Martin Stein.