Firehawk

Lorraine Reilly, daughter of a U.S. senator, was kidnapped and subjected to experiments that transformed her into the nuclear-powered hero Firehawk, granting her abilities similar to those of Firestorm, whom she first encountered after her transformation.

Blazing onto the Bronze Age DC scene in 1983, Firehawk made her debut in the pages of The Fury of Firestorm #17 — a Gerry Conway, Pat Broderick, and George Tuska creation who would go on to share adventures with some of the most iconic names in the DC Universe, including Firestorm, Green Lantern, The Flash, and Batman. Rooted in the Firestorm corner of DC's nuclear-age storytelling, she's a character whose presence across nearly four decades of publishing — from 1983 all the way to 2023 — speaks to a genuine staying power that casual fans often overlook. With a collector-recognized key issue to her name and a home across the beloved Fury of Firestorm and Firestorm the Nuclear Man series, Firehawk is exactly the kind of deep-cut Bronze Age gem that rewards the curious reader willing to dig into DC's rich back catalogue.