Firefly (Garfield Lynns) is a

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appearing in American

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s published by

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. Created by France Herron and Dick Sprang, he made his debut in ''

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'' #184 (June 1952). Initially portrayed as a criminal who utilized lighting effects to commit robberies, Firefly was later reimagined as a sociopathic

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c with an obsessive compulsion to start fires following ''

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of the

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in the 1980s. This darker depiction of the character has since endured as one of the

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's most recurring enemies and belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up his central rogues gallery. Firefly has been featured in various forms of media, including several shows set within the

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(voiced by Mark Rolston), '' The Batman'' animated series (voiced by

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), the first season of

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's live-action

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television series ''

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'' (portrayed by Andrew Dunbar), and the '' Batman: Arkham''

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franchise (voiced by

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Fictional character biography

Pre-''Crisis''

Garfield Lynns was a down-and-out film

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s expert whose plan to rob a theater by faking a fire was foiled by

and Robin. As Lynns fled the scene, Batman mistook a distant firefly for Lynns' lit cigarette and gave chase in the wrong direction. Lynns saw this as a sign of fate and became the Firefly, a costumed criminal who utilized various lighting effects and

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s during heists.

Post-''Crisis''

Following the ''

'' continuity reboot, Firefly is re-imagined as a darker and more violent character. After being taken away from their abusive parents, Garfield Lynns and his sister, Amanda, grow up at the St. Evangelina orphanage. Unlike his sister, Garfield is a problematic child whom nobody wants to adopt. As an adult, Lynns becomes a pyrotechnics and special effects expert in the film industry before falling victim to poverty and becoming a criminal. Lynns then becomes a professional arsonist known as "Firefly", and allies with Killer Moth in an attempt to kill Batman and Robin. Their alliance falls apart, however, when Killer Moth realizes Firefly's madness and fears for his own well-being. The two villains are then taken into custody. In '' Batman: Knightfall'', Firefly escapes from

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and attempts to burn all of the places that he lacked the privilege to go to as a child. After successfully destroying a pier and a theater, Firefly is stopped by Batman as he tries to scorch the Gotham Zoo. In his next attempt to burn Gotham to the ground, Firefly is scarred in a chemical explosion and designs a fireproof battle suit to protect from further incidents. During the '' No Man's Land'' story arc, Firefly is one of the inmates at

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when it is taken over by Lock-Up. When

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is captured after trying to retake the prison from Lock-Up, Firefly attempts to kill him and wear his skin over his burned body. In '' DC One Million'', Firefly nearly burns down Gotham while infected with the Hourman virus, requiring Nightwing and Robin to work with the future Batman to stop him. Firefly makes a short appearance in the ''

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'' story arc "Crisis of Conscience", fighting

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in Gotham City over a diamond before Batman arrives. Although an epic battle between the

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and the Justice League ensues, Firefly is knocked unconscious and remains that way during the entire battle. He makes another short appearance in the 2005 miniseries ''

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'' when the Secret Six attempts to escape the Society's grasp. Firefly is among the characters apparently killed by the OMACs in ''

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'', although he later appears alive in ''

'' and '' Gotham Underground''. He and Mr. Freeze are again shown as having worked together a month after the events of the Crisis, Batman working with a redeemed

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to take them down before he takes his year of absence while leaving Dent to guard Gotham. In ''

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'', Firefly is with

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during the creation of

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. He was defeated by

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alongside Shrapnel,

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, and

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. Black Mask recruits Firefly into his group to take over Gotham, but he follows his own agenda. Inspired by the chemicals that Black Mask used on him, Firefly inserts chips into Gothamites to make them burn. Not long after the identity of the new Black Mask was revealed to be Jeremiah Arkham, Firefly was arrested and put into Arkham Asylum. A short time later, Firefly is broken out of Arkham Asylum by

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, who has assumed the mantle of Batman, to assist him in gaining access to Sebastian Blackspell's closest friends. Dick desires to know what Blackspell's true intentions are in regards to killing the

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Powers and abilities

Following ''

'' reboot of the DC Universe, Firefly's depiction was drastically altered from that of a mere criminal who utilized colored lights and optical illusions to that of a violent sociopath with intense

. Even prior to becoming Firefly, Garfield Lynns was already an expert in

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and

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s with a thorough knowledge of flammable agents. After he is horribly scarred by a blaze at a chemical factory, Lynns mechanically engineered an insulated, fireproof battle suit to protect himself. This specialized outfit is equipped with an extensive arsenal of fire-creating weapons, including a military-grade

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, various

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s (such as

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, and

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), and a sword-like blade of superheated plasma for close-ranged

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. A

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, winged

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is also mounted on the back of the armor to allow for high-speed flight.

Other characters named Firefly

Ted Carson

A man named Ted Carson becomes the second character to adopt the Firefly identity. Created by

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and Sheldon Moldoff, he first appeared in ''Batman'' #126. Carson was an ostentatiously wealthy gold mine heir who gambled his family fortune away and subsequently turned to a life of crime as the second Firefly. Carson then goes on a robbery spree before being apprehended by Batman and

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. In 2011, "

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" rebooted the DC universe. Ted Carson is a former high school

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who tries to incinerate everything that will separate him from his ex-girlfriend Cindy Cooke, though he is ultimately defeated by

and

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. In 2016, DC Comics implemented another relaunch of its books called ''

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'', which restored its continuity to a form much as it was before ''The New 52''. Ted Carson and Killer Moth attempt to kill Batman to collect

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's multi-million dollar bounty. Carson is later seen as one of the many villains who Bane attacks in his quest to reach Batman at Arkham Asylum. During the gang war between the Joker and the

, Carson is shown siding with the Riddler's faction.

Bridgit Pike

Ted Carson's protégé Bridgit Pike (a character introduced in the TV series '' Gotham'') adopts the identity of Lady Firefly. She first appeared in ''

'' #988 (September 2018) and was created by James Robinson and Stephen Segovia. She and Carson are hired by Kobra to kill Batman while he investigates a murder.

Other versions

An alternate timeline variant of Firefly appears in the '' Flashpoint'' tie-in ''The Canterbury Cricket'' as a member of the

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s who is killed in battle against the

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In other media

Television

* The Garfield Lynns incarnation of Firefly appears in series set in the

(DCAU), voiced by Mark Rolston. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is a former

engineer who was fired by his singer ex-girlfriend Cassidy for intentionally botching a pyrotechnics display during one of her concerts. ** Firefly is introduced in ''

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'' episodes "Torch Song" and "Legends of the Dark Knight", with the former seeing him attempting to seek revenge on Cassidy before Batman foils him. The producers had wanted to use Firefly in the preceding series, '' Batman: The Animated Series'', but Fox forbade them from using pyromaniac characters. Additionally, Cassidy was planned to return and become a new Firefly, stemming from her trauma and

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at Lynns' hands, but was ultimately scrapped. ** Firefly returns in the ''

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'' episode "Only a Dream", in which he forms a casual interest in the similarly-themed Volcana. * The Garfield Lynns incarnation of Firefly appears in '' The Batman'', voiced by

. This version bears a suit more akin to his namesake with arm-mounted lasers and a jetpack. Following his introduction in the episode "The Big Heat", he has several encounters with Batman and other Gotham City supervillains over the course of the series, such as Mr. Freeze in the episode "Fire and Ice". In the episode "White Heat", Firefly and his girlfriend Dr. Jane "Blaze" Blazedale steal a

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to upgrade his suit, but an accident causes the isotope to mutate Lynns into the pyrokinetic

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. He goes insane and attempts to destroy Gotham, only to be defeated by Batman and remanded to

, where Blaze breaks up with him. * The Garfield Lynns incarnation of Firefly appears in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', voiced by Robin Atkin Downes. This version is based on his pre-''Crisis'' counterpart. * Garfield Lynns appears in the ''

'' episode "Burned", portrayed by Andrew Dunbar. This version is a former member of the Starling City firefighting unit "The Fireflies" who was presumed dead in a building fire. Having survived in a disfigured state, Lynns became a vengeful recluse. After his wife leaves him and takes their children, Lynns dons a firefighter uniform and begins killing his old crewmates for abandoning him. This attracts the attention of the Hood, who eventually defeats him. Following this, Lynns commits suicide. * A female incarnation of Firefly named Bridgit Pike appears in '' Gotham'', portrayed by Michelle Veintimilla in the second season and the second half of the fourth season and by Camila Perez in the third season and the first half of the fourth. Bridgit is the abused quasi "step-sister" of arsonists Joe, Cale, and Evan Pike. After Evan is killed by Jim Gordon and Nathaniel Barnes, Joe and Cale force Bridgit to help them burn down

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buildings at Oswald Cobblepot and Theo Galavan's behest. However, she goes to her old friend Selina Kyle for help and the pair rob a brothel so Bridgit can leave

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. When Joe and Cale kidnap and threaten her, Bridgit kills them with a flamethrower. During a confrontation with Gordon, a gas leak results in Bridgit accidentally setting herself on fire. She is brought to Arkham Asylum, where Professor Hugo Strange heals her and gives her a fireproof suit before Kyle eventually helps facilitate her escape. Throughout the third season, Bridgit found work at a metal refinery before Cobblepot and Ivy Pepper convince her to join them in retaking Cobblepot's criminal empire from the

. In the fourth season, Bridgit joins Jerome Valeska's "Legion of Horribles" to assist in their plan to disperse the Scarecrow's fear toxin throughout Gotham. After Jeremiah Valeska destroys Gotham's bridges and declares the city a " no man's land", Bridgit and her gang claim the Bowery district. * An unidentified Firefly appears in ''

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'', voiced by

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. This version is a member of the

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Film

* The Garfield Lynns incarnation of Firefly appears in '' Batman: Bad Blood'', voiced by

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. This version is a mercenary aligned with the League of Assassins who serves as one of

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's henchmen and Killer Moth's partner before he is killed in an explosion. * The Ted Carson incarnation of Firefly was set to appear in the cancelled

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film ''

'', portrayed by

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. This version was a disgruntled veteran who lost his benefits and sought to burn down Gotham City.

Video games

* The Garfield Lynns incarnation of Firefly appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''. * The Garfield Lynns incarnation of Firefly appears in the '' Batman: Arkham'' video game series, voiced by

. ** He first appears as a boss in the

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'' Batman: Arkham Origins''. After being hired by the Joker disguised as Black Mask to kill

, Firefly plants explosives on the Gotham Pioneers' Bridge and takes several hostages to draw Batman out, but the Dark Knight defeats him with

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Captain James Gordon's help before leaving him for the police. ** Firefly returns in '' Batman: Arkham Knight''. The side mission "The Line of Duty" reveals that prior to the game's events, Gotham City Fire Department Chief Raymond Underhill gave Firefly a list of abandoned buildings to burn down in hopes of preventing his firefighters from being

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. However, Firefly betrayed Underhill and kidnapped him and his crew during Scarecrow's takeover of

. Upon discovering what happened, Batman saves the captured firemen from Firefly's thugs and uncovers Underhill's corruption. In the side mission "Gotham on Fire", Firefly attempts to destroy Gotham's firehouses, but Batman pursues, defeats, and imprisons him at the GCPD lockup. ** Firefly makes a vocal cameo appearance in '' Batman: Arkham Shadow'', having been imprisoned at

following the events of ''Arkham Origins''.

Lego series

* Firefly appears as an unlockable character in the

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version of '' Lego Batman: The Videogame''. * Firefly appears in '' Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham'', voiced again by Robin Atkin Downes. This version is a member of the

whose appearance is based on his design in '' The Batman''. * Firefly appears as a playable character in '' Lego DC Super-Villains'', voiced again by

. This version is a member of the Legion of Doom.

Miscellaneous

* The Garfield Lynns incarnation of Firefly appears in '' Smallville Season 11: Lantern'' #2, in which he temporarily obtains a yellow power ring from

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and becomes a Yellow Lantern before he is depowered by Batman and returned to

. * An unidentified Firefly makes a minor appearance in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold''. * The Garfield Lynns incarnation of Firefly appears in a

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prequel comic for '' Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice''. * Firefly appears in '' DC Super Hero Girls'', voiced by

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. * An original incarnation of Firefly named Sunny appears in '' Batman: The Adventures Continue'' #3. She is an assistant to

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who borrows Garfield Lynns' technology. * "Robert Lowery / Firefly" appears in '' Batman '89: Echoes'' as an alias used by Bruce Wayne as part of his efforts to infiltrate Arkham Asylum.

Merchandise

* An action figure of Firefly was released by

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in 2004 as a part of their toy line for The Batman. * DC Collectibles released a 7-inch action figure of Firefly in Series 2 of their ''Batman: Arkham Origins'' line, based on his design in the 2013 video game of the same name. This statue was sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios. *

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released a minifigure of Firefly in the set "Bat Mech vs Poison Ivy Mech". This version's appearance is based on his design from ''The Batman'' and ''Lego DC Super-Villains''.