Human Flame

Human Flame
The Human Flame from Justice League of America (vol. 2) #21 (July 2008) Artist Carlos Pacheco
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Detective Comics #274 (December 1959)
Created by	Jack Miller (writer) Joe Certa (art)
In-story information
Full name	Michael Miller
Team affiliations	The Society
Abilities	Formerly: Use of a special flamethrowing suit Cybernetic enhancements Implanted miniaturized flamethrowers in hands, mouth, forehead and belly Currently: Molten, radioactive body Ability to increase his mass and density Ability to create and command flames

The Human Flame is a comic book character, a supervillain in DC Comics' main shared universe.

He first appeared in Detective Comics #274 (December 1959), and was created by Jack Miller and Joe Certa.

The character was not used again for 48 years, before reappearing to play an important role in Final Crisis. The writer, Grant Morrison, explained why he picked such an obscure character:

Human Flame is the featured character in the six-issue limited series Final Crisis Aftermath: Run!, written by Matt Sturges, with art by Freddie Williams.

Michael Miller, the Human Flame, was a minor villain who, early in his career, was captured by the Martian Manhunter and incarcerated, He was the first actual supervillain the Manhunter faced. After this one off appearance, he was not seen in publication for nearly fifty years. In 2008's Justice League of America (vol. 2) #21, he was seen robbing a bank, leading to a reluctant confrontation with Red Arrow and Hawkgirl. It was stated in this issue that in the context of the DC Universe, eight years had passed since his arrest in Detective #274.

He enlisted with Libra and the Secret Society of Super Villains. As a reward for joining him, Libra promised him power and his heart's desire: "revenge against the Martian Manhunter."

Following the events of Salvation Run, the Martian Manhunter was released from his imprisonment on Cygnus 4019 by Libra at the behest of the Human Flame. Preaching about granting the Society's wildest dreams, Libra stabs the Manhunter with his flaming staff while the Human Flame looks on, his wish having been the first granted by Libra. He films the murder to post on the internet later. While dying, Martian Manhunter telepathically attacked the super villains present with visions of their deaths by their arch-rivals with Vandal Savage imagining being killed by Manhunter himself. However, the Human Flame is ignored and cowers from the side.