Who Is Pyro? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Pyro is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of St. John Allerdyce, with over 1,089 comic issue appearances. Pyro is a mutant with the psionic ability to manipulate flame. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants & Freedom Force.

Who is Pyro?

Origin St. John Allerdyce was born in Sydney, Australia . Although named St. John (pronounced Sinjin), he preferred the name John. As he got older he learned he could manipulate and control fire, but was unable to create it. Little is known about his past life other than he was a writer and spent most of his time in South East Asia working as a journalist and later attempted a career as an author of Gothic novels. Creation Pyro was created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne and first appeared in The (Uncanny) X-Men Vol.1 issue 14 (1981). Character Evolution Pyro was most commonly associated with a life of crime.

Key facts

Pyro is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Days of Future Past". The character is published by Marvel. With 1,089 recorded issue appearances, Pyro ranks among the most featured characters in comics.