Laserfire

Real Name: Larry Fredericks

Identity/Class: Human mutate

Occupation: Superhero

Affiliations: The Crusaders

Enemies: The Crushers

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Crusader Citadel, Indianapolis

First Appearance: Crisis at Crusader Citadel (Fantasy Games Unlimited, 1982)

Powers/Abilities: Laserfire can fly and generate both blinding light and searing flames.

History:Witnessing a UFO while returning home from a basketball game, high school student Larry Fredericks mustered up the courage to try and make first contact, but his approach apparently spooked the aliens as the UFO abruptly took off as he approached, bathing him in bright light and unknown energies. Struck by these beams, Larry burst into flames but found himself unhurt despite being bathed in fire. Learning to control his new abilities over time, when he graduated high school he joined Indianapolis' superhero team the Crusaders as Laserfire.

Comments: Created by Jack Herman and Jeff Dee. Art on this page by Jeff Dee and copyright to him.

   Originally created for the Villains and Vigilantes tabletop role-playing game's first scenario, Crisis at Crusader Citadel, Laserfire subsequently appeared in the Villains and Vigilantes comic miniseries released by Eclipse Comics which adapted that scenario.

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