- Garfield Lynns is gone-- forever! But in his place is one they shall never forget!... One whom they shall know as The Firefly!
- — Firefly
Detective Comics #184 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1952.
Synopsis for Batman: "The Human Firefly"
Garfield Lynns is a special effects creator who turns to crime and tries to rob the rich of Gotham City during a gala premiere of a stage musical. The robbery is stopped by Batman and Robin, who pursue Lynns into the swamps. In the swamps a simple firefly distracts the two heroes long enough for Lynns to make his escape. Lynns decides to take on the super-villain persona of The Firefly and launches a series of spectacular crimes.
Whenever Batman and Robin confront Firefly, they often find themselves at the mercy of the villain's arsenal of tricks from his colored beams, projected from his own utility belt. Using his knowledge on special effects, Firefly manages to create distractions using light effects that allow him to escape during every one of his crimes. When the villain is confronted by the Dynamic Duo on a lighthouse he manages to trick the heroes and locks them inside a cellar. Using one of his special effects lights Firefly prevents Batman and Robin from escaping while he moves on to commit more crimes. Batman and Robin find a way out of the cellar and using the Firefly's own creation, they manage to capture the villain and his gang, ending the criminal spree of the Firefly.
Appearing in Batman: "The Human Firefly"
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- Firefly (First appearance)
- Linky Thomas (Single appearance; dies)
- Snails (Single appearance)
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- Gotham City Police Department
- Mr. Chadwycke (Single appearance)
- Mrs. Chadwycke (Single appearance)
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- Gotham City
- Gotham City Museum
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- Aloysius Spanner (Single appearance)
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Appearing in Robotman: "Robotman Runs a Restaurant!"
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Antagonists:
- Bill Soames (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Bob Trent (Single appearance)
- Dick Ascott (Single appearance)
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Antagonists:
- Henry Hartwell (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Chief Lone Eagle (Single appearance)
- Steve Corwin (Single appearance)
- John Riggs (Single appearance)
- Lean Bear (Single appearance)
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Notes
- "The Human Firefly" is reprinted in Batman Annual #3.
- First appearance of Firefly (Garfield Lynns).
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