Mick Rory (Prime Earth)

Heat Wave
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 2011‎-present
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Real Name	Mick Rory
Main Alias	Heat Wave
Relatives	Unnamed father (deceased) Unnamed mother (deceased)
Affiliation	League of Villainy, Rogues, Suicide Squad formerly Secret Society of Super-Villains
Base Of Operations	Central City
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Professional Criminal
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	5' 11"
Weight	179 lbs (81 kg)
Eyes	Blue
Hair	Bald
Origin
Universe	Prime Earth
Creators	John Broome · Carmine Infantino
First Appearance	The Flash Vol 4 #11 (September, 2012)

Forward? I can never change what I am inside, Flash! Not today and not tomorrow. All that's ahead of me is a nightmare. I just couldn't face that and now that I have... I'll burn it all!

— Heat Wave

Mick Rory, better known as Heatwave, is a fire-shooting criminal from Central City, making him a recurring foe of the Flash Family. He has been a member of groups like the Rogues and the Suicide Squad.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Pyrokinesis
  • Thermal-Blast
• Sage Force Conduit: Heatwave has been infected by the Sage Force, a cosmic energy-field that enhances the minds of its conduits, increasing their intellect to super-genius levels and granting them psychic powers. The Sage Force greatly enhances Heatwave's pyrokinesis.
  • Pyrokinetic Construct Creation: Heatwave has demonstrated the ability to shape fire into giant skeletons.
  • Pyrophysiology: Heatwaves connection to the Sage Force allows him to transform into a giant creature made of blue flame.
    • Transformation

Other Characteristics

• Cancer
• Pyromania
  

Paraphernalia

Weapons

• Heatwave's Heat Gun

Notes

• Mick Rory was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, first appearing in The Flash #140. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Mick Rory first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in The Flash (Volume 4) #11 by Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato.
  

Trivia

• Heat Wave considers Captain Cold his best friend.

Related

• 85 Appearances of Mick Rory (Prime Earth)
• 23 Images featuring Mick Rory (Prime Earth)
• 4 Quotations by or about Mick Rory (Prime Earth)
• Character Gallery: Mick Rory (Prime Earth)

Footnotes

Rogues Gallery This character is or was a member of the Rogues, a loose collection of enemies to the Flash, in any of its various incarnations. They are a team of highly effective super-villains with their own internal code that prevents them from killing speedsters. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Rogues Gallery members category."

Flash Villain(s) This character, team, or organization, is or was primarily an enemy of any or all of the various incarnations of the Flash. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Flash Villains."

Secret Society of Super-Villains member This character is or was a member of the Secret Society of Super-Villains, a cadre of super-villains who band together to accomplish feats no one super-villain can do alone, in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Secret Society of Super-Villains members" category.

Suicide Squad member This character is or was a member of the Suicide Squad, a team of imprisoned super-villains who perform high-risk missions for the U.S. Government in exchange for commuted sentences, in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Suicide Squad members" category.