Gunfire (Andrew Van Horn) is a fictional
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superhero and freelance anti-terrorist operative. He first appeared in ''
Deathstroke
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Annual'' #2 (October 1993), created by
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and
Steve Erwin,
and was one of the "New Bloods", several superpowered individuals introduced during the 1993 DC Comics ''
Bloodlines'' crossover event.
Fictional character biography
Andrew Van Horn is the son of an unnamed business executive who inherits the family business following his death. During the ''
Bloodlines'' crossover, he is attacked by the alien parasite Venev and gains the ability to manipulate kinetic energy.
In ''
Infinite Crisis
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'', Gunfire battles the
Secret Society of Super Villains
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during their attack on Metropolis, during which
Prometheus
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cuts off his hands.
In ''
Final Crisis
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'', Superman rescues Gunfire, among others, from
Limbo
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, a void inhabited by forgotten characters.
In ''
Heroes in Crisis'', Gunfire is among the patients of the Sanctuary therapy center who are killed in an unexpected attack.
Other versions
* In ''
Hitman One Million'', an unnamed citizen obtains Gunfire's eyepiece and gains his abilities.
John McCrea, who illustrated the issue, admitted to disliking the character.
* In
The New 52
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, police officer Blake gains similar abilities to Hitman after being infected by an alien parasite. However, he is overcome by the parasite and subsequently killed.
[''Bloodlines'' #6]
Powers and abilities
Gunfire can charge any object via touch, causing it to emit energy and act like a gun before disintegrating.
[''Gunfire'' #0]
References
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External links
DCU Guide: Gunfire
Comics characters introduced in 1993
Characters created by Len Wein
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