When a hero is needed, young Freddy Fly calls out, "Flame On!" to become the hero, Firefly!

While on a date with his girlfriend, Myrtle, her grandpa (a retired police hero) is attacked at home by the Black Mask and a couple of his minions. When the Firefly flies in to save the day, Grandpa attempts to reclaim his former glory but, ends up knocked out cold instead. After taking down the Black Mask and his men, Firefly and Myrtle wait for Grandpa to wake up and tell him he saved the day so he can be a hero again.

When "flamed on" as the Firefly, Freddy's body is engulfed in flames somehow enabling him to fly and become resistant to bullets.

*Mad Hatter #1
*Animal Fables

*Although the end of the story said Freddy would be appearing in a new title called "Animal Antics," no title was ever produced by O.W. Comics Corp.
*Aside from being an insect, everything else about Freddy is nearly identical to Johnny Storm (aka: Marvel Comics' [http://marvel.wikia.com/Jonathan_Storm_%28Earth-616%29 Human Torch]) who is, most definitely, NOT in the public domain.
Category:Flying Characters
Category:Fire Characters
Category:Male Characters
Category:1946 Debuts
Category:O.W. Comics Corp Character
Category:Bill Woolfolk - Creator
Category:Talking Insects
Category:Comic Book Characters
Category:Protagonists
Category:Juvenile Heroes