Who Is Firebug? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Firebug is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Jay Fowler Huskey, with over 41 comic issue appearances. The Firebug wears an insulated costume containing hidden tanks of a concentrated napalm derivative that he is able to project from hidden openings in the fingertips of his gloves.

Who is Firebug?

History Joe Rigger Demolitions expert Joey Rigger returned to Gotham City when his entire family was killed in separate building related accidents in a three week period. His sanity severely affected by these tragedies, Rigger became determined those buildings could not be allowed to kill again. Using skills he had learned in the army, Rigger became the Firebug, and set out to burn all three buildings to the ground. These efforts brought Firebug into conflict with the Batman , who finally confronted the Firebug atop the towering Gotham State Building. Hoping to prevent Batman from thwarting his final fire, Rigger set his own costume ablaze, but in the ensuing battle the Firebug accidentally fell from the building roof, his costume's napalm tanks exploding long before he could reach the ground. However he miraculously survived this encounter, and took on a mission from the Calculator which brought him into conflict with the Hero's Hotline while attempting to invade there base, but was once again defeated and was imprisoned in BlackGate prison, shortly afterwards he escaped. Following his escape he attempted to prove his superiority over fellow arsonist Firefly , but was believed kil.

Key facts

Firebug is of human origin and first appeared in "My City Burns at Both Ends -- It Will Not Last the Night!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 41 recorded issue appearances, Firebug ranks among the most featured characters in comics.