Created and written by: Eric N. Bennett
Art by: Lee Gaston

PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME: Steve Drake
KNOWN ALIASES: None
IDENTITY: Known to authorities
OCCUPATION: Mercenary
PLACE OF BIRTH: Pocatello, Idaho
LEGAL STATUS: United States citizen
MARITAL STATUS: Single
KNOWN RELATIVES: None
KNOWN ALLIES: Doc Chronos, Buzzkill
MAJOR ADVERSARIES: First Guard, Junior G-Men
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Crime Phalanx
USUAL BASE OF OPERATIONS: Mobile
EXTENT OF EDUCATION: High School dropout
FIRST APPEARANCE: G-Men United #5 (Fall, 2024)
HEIGHT: 5’11”
WEIGHT: 170 lbs.
EYES: Red
HAIR: Blonde
OTHER DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: In his powered state, Firebomb’s hair is often aflame

HISTORY

Very little is known about the past of the man called Firebomb.

First bursting into the public eye when he attempted to burn down the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., he was stopped by the young group of heroes known as the Junior G-Men. His detention was short-lived however, as the villain known as Doc Chronos freed him (see Junior G-Men, Kid Terror, Pollita, All-American Kid, Doc Chronos).

Firebomb’s current whereabouts remain unknown.

POWERS/ABILITIES

Firebomb possesses the mutant ability to generate and control fire and flame. He can create fire wholesale without need for an external ignition source, as well as control and amplify or diminish existing fire. He can also increase the ambient temperature in a given area up to the point of combustion.

Firebomb can project flames as a tightly-focused heat beam capable of burning through a 4-foot block titanium steel in a matter of minutes. He can also use heat and flame to generate a protective shield around himself that protects him and any others within it from most projectile weapons. It is less effective against energy-based attacks.

By focusing his power below him, Firebomb can fly at speeds up to 400 mph (643 kph) for up to an hour before he needs to rest.