Firefly
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| Firefly | |
| Real name: | Garfield Lynns |
| First Appearance: | Detective Comics #184 |
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Created by: | France Herron Dick Sprang |
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Affiliations: | The Society |
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Abilities: | Expert in pyrotechnics and explosives |
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Portrayed by: | None |
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[edit] Biography
Garfield Lynns was originally a pyrotechnic expert for motion pictures, but became a victim of Gotham City's severe poverty and turned to crime, displaying signs of pyromania. Lynns was captured by Batman and Robin after his first robbery. Lynns took up arson as a hobby, but it soon turned to an obsession; he believes he can see visions in the flames. Inspired by actual fireflies, he built a suit and became a professional arsonist. Early in his criminal career Firefly became the protégé of Killer Moth, looking to duplicate the success of crime-fighting duo Batman and Robin. The alliance fell apart when Killer Moth realized the full extent of Firefly's madness and feared for his well-being.
One of Firefly's plans was to burn all the places he didn't go to as a child. Firefly burnt down his first target and escaped when Batman arrived. When he burned down his second target Batman arrived again and Firefly escaped from him again. At his third target, Gotham Zoo, Batman arrived again and their fight ends up on a bridge where Batman captures Firefly and leaves him hanging on the bridge.
In a recent attempt to burn Gotham to the ground, Firefly was horribly burned when a chemical factory he set erupted in an explosion. Ninety-percent of his body was burned, and he began his recovery in Blackgate Prison.
He made a short appearance in the JLA story arc "Crisis Of Conscience" (JLA #115-#119) fighting Catwoman in Gotham City over a diamond before Batman turned up. Although an epic battle between the Secret Society and the Justice League ensued, Firefly was knocked out and stayed down during the entire battle. He made another short appearance in the 2005 mini series Villains United, when the Secret Six attempted to escape the Society's grasp.
Firefly was among the numerous heroes and villains apparently slain by the OMACs in the pages of DC's The OMAC Project, though he later managed to survive and appeared alive in Villains United: Infinite Crisis Special.
In the Gotham Underground limited series, he allies himself with Killer Moth, Lock-Up, and Ventriloquist II and attempts to kill the Penguin when the Scarecrow reveals that the Penguin is secretly in the employ of the Suicide Squad.
[edit] Powers and Abilities
Expert in pyrotechnics and explosives
[edit] Paraphernalia
Equipment: Insulated battlesuit, and wings that allow flight Transportation: Jetpack Weapons: Flamethrower, grenade launchers
[edit] Other Appearances
[edit] Television
[edit] DCAU
- See: Firefly (DCAU)
[edit] The Batman
- See: Firefly (The Batman)
[edit] Video Games
[edit] Lego Batman
Firefly is an unlockable character in Lego Batman: The Video Game for Nintendo DS only.
[edit] Batman: Arkham Asylum
While Firefly does not appear in Batman: Arkham Asylum, a bathroom cabinet in the patient observation room in the medical facility is covered with newspaper clippings about the villain, including his first arsons. Also stored in the cabinet of drawers is Firefly's flame-throwing backpack and nozzle.
[edit] Behind the scenes
- Firefly seems to have inspired Man in Black of Batman: Gotham Knight.
