Garfield Lynns (New Earth)

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Contents 1 History 2 Powers and Abilities 2.1 Powers 2.2 Abilities 3 Paraphernalia 4 Notes 5 Trivia 6 See Also 7 Recommended Reading 8 Links and References 8.1 Footnotes

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.

During the events of Knightfall, Firefly's plan 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 during the JLA "Crisis Of Conscience"^[1] 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 during the events of Villains United, when the Secret Six attempted to escape the Society's grasp.

Firefly was among the numerous heroes and villains slain by the O.M.A.C.s during The OMAC Project, though he later appeared alive in the Battle of Metropolis, and during the events of Gotham Underground.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

None known.

Abilities

Expert in pyrotechnics and explosives

Paraphernalia

Equipment: Insulated battlesuit, and wings that allow flight
Transportation:
Jetpack

Weapons:
Flamethrower, grenade launchers

Notes

• No special notes.
  

Trivia

• Lynns is one of very few people to have spent time in both Blackgate Prison and Arkham Asylum.

See Also

• Discuss Garfield Lynns (New Earth) on the forums
• Appearances of Garfield Lynns (New Earth) (Chronological)
• Appearances of Garfield Lynns (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Garfield Lynns (New Earth)
• Quotations by Garfield Lynns (New Earth)
• Images featuring Garfield Lynns (New Earth)

Recommended Reading

• None.

Links and References

• Firefly (comics) at Wikipedia.org
  

Footnotes

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