Mick Rory

Heat Wave is a fictional criminal whose real name is Mick Rory. He is featured in comic books published by DC Comics and is associated with the Flash family of comic book titles. Heat Wave was introduced in the Silver Age era of DC's publishing history, in what has been retroactively referred to as Earth-One continuity. He first appeared in The Flash, Volume 1 #140 in November, 1963.

Overview
Heat Wave is a pyromaniac who wears an asbestos suit and uses an extended flame-thrower weapon to commit crimes. He was originally a rival of another costumed villain, Captain Cold, but the two entered into an uneasy partnership with one another to take on Central City's guardian protector, the Flash. Since then, Heat Wave became a member of the Rogues Gallery and fought up against the Flash numerous times. He eventually reformed himself and became a security guard at Iron Heights prison.

Notes & Trivia



 * Heat Wave's real name, Mick Rory, was revealed in The Flash, Volume 1 #226 in March-April, 1974.


 * Heat Wave appeared as a recurring villain on the 2014 live-action television series version of The Flash where he was played by actor Dominic Purcell. He then became a series regular on Legends of Tomorrow.