The Flaming Dilettante…
Danette Reilly is the sister of the original Firebrand, Rod Reilly, which came in really handy when she was studying a volcano on Hawaii and was kidnapped by the evil sorcerer Wotan and Per Degaton. Through a combination of magicUnlike the real world, in the fictional DCU magic exists and is a viable force in characters lives. and fate, Danette gained the ability to shoot fire and plasma from her hands as well as fly by super heating the air around her with a fiery aura.
When Danette discovered Rod’s costume in his apartment after he was injured, Danette decided to use her new powersThe extraordinary abilities that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). may possess. (Example: Aquaman can telepathically control marine life as one of his powers.) and become the second Firebrand. She fell in love with the reluctant super-villainA characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). that typically acts in a villainous manner. (Example: The Joker is truly an insane villain.) Cyclotron and after Cyclotron’s death, Firebrand and Al Pratt, the Atom, raised Cyclotron’s daughter Terry.
Firebrand was a member in good standing with the All-Star SquadronAn superhero organization founded on Earth-TwoThe Earth that features characters that typically started in and around World War II, however some younger characters also exist on this earth as well. by then President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in order to defend the United States of America versus the Axis powersThe extraordinary abilities that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). may possess. (Example: Aquaman can telepathically control marine life as one of his powers.). Formed shortly after Pearl Harbor the All-Star Squadron existed until shortly after WW2 concluded. and served as one of its core heroes. She had an unusual relationship with the Shining Knight and after the warWar comics feature military personnel fighting enemy troops. These comics are great adventure comics, but also very useful propaganda. she and the Knight had several adventures, during one of which Danette was killed.
First Appearance
Created By: Roy Thomas, Jerry Ordway, and Rich Buckler, inspired by Danette Reilly
PowersThe extraordinary abilities that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). may possess. (Example: Aquaman can telepathically control marine life as one of his powers.)
Energy AbsorptionA character with this ability can typically absorb a specific type of energy or a wide spectrum of energies depending upon the character. – Firebrand can absorb flames and fire with no harm to herself.
Fire Blast – Firebrand can project blasts of flame from her hands to attack others.
Flame Aura – Firebrand can generate an aura of flames around her which makes it difficult for enemies to attack her physically.
Flame ImmunityA character can have a broad based immunity to all sorts of toxins, viruses, or poisons; adverse climate changes, etc.., or they could only have immunity to one of these. – Firebrand is immune to all damage from fire.
FlightThe ability to defy gravity and move through the air unaided without falling. – When Firebrand surrounds herself with an aura of flames, she can choose to take flightThe ability to defy gravity and move through the air unaided without falling. leaving a trail of fire in the sky.
Plasma Blasts – Firebrand can project blasts of plasma from her hands to attack others.
Pyrokinesis – Firebrand can control the intensity of any fire around her.
VulnerabilitiesA characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).'s weakness.
Except for her protection from flames, Firebrand is a normal human female with normal vulnerabilitiesA characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).'s weakness..
SkillsThe abilities that a normal person in the real world could potentially share with a fictional DCUAn abbreviation of DC Universe or DC Comics Universe. Meant to denote the comics that are published by DC Comics and the Universe that DC has built for its stories. characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).. (Example: Some Motocross bike riders ride a bike as well as Black Canary.)
Vulcanologist – Danette is an accomplished researcher in studying volcanoes.