The Unofficial Biography of...

Alter Ego: Rod Reilly
Occupation: "playboy", later Ensign, US Navy
Marital Status: single through 1943
Known Relatives: "Emerald" Ed Reilly ( father, deceased ), unnamed mother, Danette Reilly ( sister )
Group Affiliation: none, but may have been affiliated with Freedom Fighters
Base of Operations: New York, NY , later Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Current Status: unknown
Height: 6' Weight: 185 lbs.
Eye Color: blue Hair Color: black
First Appearance: Police Comics# 1, August, 1941.

........Rod Reilly, playboy and socialite, saw the mystery-man Midnight in action, stealing from the rich to aid the poor. Using his talents learned in college, Rod developed the identity of "The Firebrand" to fight crime. He was mistaken for a criminal and did nothing to disuade the public from the notion.

........Aided by his confindant and "Man-Friday", "Slugger" Dunn, The Firebrand fought crime for several months until deciding to re-activate his ROTC rank that he held in college and joined the US Navy. Both he and Dunn were stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Both were injured in the Japanese attack there on December 7, 1941.

........It is known that Reilly and Dunn survived the attack, but it is not known whether they remained in the Navy or whether or not Reilly returned to adventuring as The Firebrand. His sister, Danette, however, used the identity in her own career as Firebrand, as a member of the All-Star Squadron.

........The Firebrand operated at least until early 1944, but his current whereabouts, or those of "Slugger" Dunn are unknown.

.....The Firebrand was an acrobatic adventurer, with excellent hand to hand fighting skills.