| Blaze Baylor | |
|---|---|
 | |
|
Real Name |
"Blaze" Baylor |
|
First Appearance |
Cat-Man Comics #1 (1941) |
|
Original Publisher |
Holyoke |
|
Created by |
Charles Quinlan |
Origin[]
Blaze Baylor became a crime fighter in order to avenge the death of his famous fire chief father, "Smokey" Baylor, who was killed by an incendiary fire.
Powers and Abilities[]
Baylor used his fighting skills, his "imperbestos" costume (made of "impervium and asbestos cloth," making it both bullet and fireproof), and his "chemical gun." The gun is a combination of a grappling hook, a flamethrower, and a fire extinguisher.
Public Domain Appearances[]
- Cat-Man Comics #1-4
Notes[]
- "Impervium" is a term that has been appearing in science fiction since at least the 1920s. It is used to signify some sort of fictitious damage-resistant metal or alloy those exact properties vary depending on the writer. Asbestos, on the other hand, is a very real mineral. While it was not widely known at the time the comic was written, we now know that long-term exposure to asbestos mesothelioma causes lung cancer and other health problems. This is something that writers may want to keep in mind if they're thinking of reviving the character.