Who Is Firefly? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Firefly is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Garfield Lynns, with over 294 comic issue appearances. Garfield Lynns was a special effects expert who was eventually driven insane and became obsessed with flames. Lynss adopted the name of Firefly and became a crazed arsonist. Firefly's main foe is Batman but has been known to clash with Batgirl on several occasions.

Who is Firefly?

This page is about the first Firefly, Garfield Lynns. For information on the second Firefly, see Ted Carson . Origin Pre-Crisis Garfield Lynns is a moderately successful theatrical lighting expert but decides to embark upon a career of crime after he found himself out of a job. Using his technical abilities to create the impression that a Gotham theater was ablaze, Lynns sat back and watched as his henchmen coolly robbed the panicking crowd. Batman and Robin were soon on the scene, but Lynns was fortunate to escape when they mistook the light of a tiny firefly for that of Lynns cigarette. Taking these events as an omen, Lynns designed a colorful costume based upon the insect and called himself the Firefly, making good use of his knowledge of lighting effects. However, his career was brought to an abrupt end when he was eventually captured by Batman and Robin. Lynns went on to battle Creeper and the Outsiders under the guise of Firefly.

Key facts

Firefly is of human origin and first appeared in "The Human Firefly / The Man Who Controlled the Elements / Robotman Runs a Restaurant / The Indian Relic Robberies". The character is published by DC Comics. With 294 recorded issue appearances, Firefly ranks among the most featured characters in comics.