Heat Wave

Alias
Heat Wave
Nick Name
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Civilian ID
Heat Wave I Mick Rory Alias Rory Calhoun Heat Wave II Mr. Hobart
Occupation
Heat Wave I Arsonist Carnival Performer Criminal Federal Agent Pyromaniac Heat Wave II Criminal Parole Officer
Legal Status
Heat Wave I Citizen of the United States with a criminal record. Heat Wave II Citizen of the United States with a criminal record.
Nation or Planet of Origin
Heat Wave I Farm near Central City, Missouri Heat Wave II United States
Group Affiliation
Heat Wave I Rogues F.B.I. Heat Wave II Secret Society of Super-Villains
Base of Operations
Heat Wave I Central City Quad Cities, Illinois Heat Wave II Central City
Height
Heat Wave I 5' 11" Heat Wave II Unknown
Weight
Heat Wave I 180 lbs. Heat Wave II Unknown
Eye Color
Heat Wave I Blue Heat Wave II Unknown
Hair Color
Heat Wave I Bald Heat Wave II Black
Skin Tone
Heat Wave I Caucasian Heat Wave II Caucasian
Known Powers
Heat Wave I & Heat Wave II Normal human utilizing equipment to generate extreme heat and protect themselves from the same heat. Average hand-to-hand combatant.
Accessories
Asbestos Uniform: Head to toe uniform designed to protect the wearer from heat and flame; equipped with fuel lines to administer additional propellant for fires and flame retardant chemicals which are administered through the gloves. Heat Gun: Flame weapon capable of concentrating burst of fire or heat. Infrared Goggles: Eyewear equipped with lenses to protect the wearers eyes from bright light.
Common Enemies
Heat Wave I Captain Cold Flash II Flash III Goldface Heat Wave II Flash II Heat Wave I
Regularly Appearing
Flash Vol. 1 & 2
First Appearance
Heat Wave I Flash Vol. 1 #140 (Nov. 1963) Heat Wave II Flash Vol. 1 #312 (Aug. 1982)
Creator
Heat Wave I John Broome & Carmine Infantino Heat Wave II Cary Bates & Carmine Infantino
Origin
Mick Rory was first affected by the mental illness of pyromania as a child which resulted in him burned down his family's farmhouse - and caused their deaths. Sent to live with his uncle, Rory was tormented by the local school kids because he wore winter clothes even during the summer, just to feel the sensation of heat. While on a school fieldtrip to a local meat-packing plant a fellow student locked Rory in one of the plant's freezer rooms as a prank. Rory torched the student's home and fled - eventually joining a circus. As Rory matured he developed his skills as a fire-eater and controlled his impulses to start destructive fires - until the night he set flame to the circus and recorded his crime with photographs. Eventually Rory designed a weapon and a costumed identity turning to a life of crime as Heat Wave. Rory eventually settled in Central City - brining him into conflict with criminal competitor Captain Cold and the heroic Flash. Eventually Heat Wave was brought to justice but not before learning the true identity of the Flash. While in prison Rory decided to go strait and took a job in a glassworks factory after being paroled. It was during his transition from prison that his parole officer Mr. Hobart assumed the identity of Heat Wave to commit a series of robberies. With the help of the Flash, Rory brought the corrupt parole officer to justice. Rory eventually reassumed his costumed identity, but instead of crime he used his talents to fight fires and investigate arson crimes - but given his obsession how long can he resist the temptation of flame and the trill of becoming Heat Wave?