Garfield Lynns/Firefly
Garfield Lynns, also known as Firefly, is a pyromaniac who began as a regular, off-the-streets petty criminal since his career as a pyrotechnic expert for movies fell through. Soon however, he quickly went on to start more dangerous crimes, carrying out arson attacks and torching huge parts of Gotham City in the process. However, one day, when Garfield set alight to a chemical factory, it raged out of control, and he was horribly scarred all over his body.
When he recovered, he made a special flame-retardant and heat-insulated battlesuit so he could be protected from his blazes. Inspired by real fireflies, Lynns designed this suit to incorporate numerous additions, mostly relating to incendiary weaponry- including a military-grade Flamethrower and Jetpack, Napalm Grenade Launchers, and a self-designed Flame Sword for close-combat purposes. Since then, Firefly works as a freelance mercenary and professional arsonist between bouts of incarceration at Blackgate Penitentiary. |
Real name: Garfield Lynns
First Appearance: Detective Comics #184 Created by: France Herron, Dick Sprang Affiliations: The Society Abilities: Expert in pyrotechnics and explosives, wears a heat-insulated and fire-retardant battlesuit outfitted with a Jetpack and numerous incendiary weapons |
History
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.
Once Bane broke the criminals out of Arkham Asylum. Firefly's plan was to burn down all the places he didn't go to as a child. These plans were furthered by Joker and Scarecrow forcing the mayor to cancel the firemens' pensions. In consequence the fire service went on strike. 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 a bridge over the crocodile exhibit.
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.
At some point afterwards, he was made a member of Black Mask's Gang, beating out his arsonist rival, Firebug.
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 in an ill-fated attempt to kill the Penguin when the Scarecrow reveals that the Penguin is secretly in the employ of the Suicide Squad.
DCnU
On Prime Earth, Garfield Lynns never became Firefly, but instead was killed by Ted Carson who made it look as if it really was Carson who died. That way Carson could become Firefly but put the blame on Lynns, a known pyromaniac.
Once Bane broke the criminals out of Arkham Asylum. Firefly's plan was to burn down all the places he didn't go to as a child. These plans were furthered by Joker and Scarecrow forcing the mayor to cancel the firemens' pensions. In consequence the fire service went on strike. 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 a bridge over the crocodile exhibit.
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.
At some point afterwards, he was made a member of Black Mask's Gang, beating out his arsonist rival, Firebug.
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 in an ill-fated attempt to kill the Penguin when the Scarecrow reveals that the Penguin is secretly in the employ of the Suicide Squad.
DCnU
On Prime Earth, Garfield Lynns never became Firefly, but instead was killed by Ted Carson who made it look as if it really was Carson who died. That way Carson could become Firefly but put the blame on Lynns, a known pyromaniac.
Powers and Abilities
- Expert in pyrotechnics and explosives.
- Thorough knowledge of inflammable agents.
Paraphernalia
- Equipment: Insulated battlesuit, and wings that allow flight
- Transportation: Jetpack
- Weapons: Flamethrower, grenade launchers, extensive arsenal of fire-creating weapons, flaming sword