Fireman Farrell
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Fireman Farrell is a fictional character
in the DC Comics
universe. He first appeared in Showcase
vol. 1, #1 (March 1956). Farrell was created by writer Arnold Drake
and artist John Prentice
.
Central City
) fireman
who had died in the line of duty. In his first Showcase story, "The School for Smoke-Eaters!", Farrell decides to follow in his father's footsteps and join the fire department. While completing his final exam (a rescue attempt on a burning seven story building), Farrell manages to save the life of a fellow trainee, who had made a bad judgement call due to his jealousy of Farrell. In the other stories in Showcase #1, Farrell fights a fire in a circus, and is profiled on a television news program called Let's Take a Look (based on Edward R. Murrow
's See It Now
).
After his appearance in Showcase, Farrell was occasionally included in cameo appearances in other DC titles. He appeared in Showcase #100, along with all the other characters who had appeared in the previous 99 issues. In Crisis on Infinite Earth #7 (October 1985), Farrell is shown briefly being interviewed by Lana Lang
.
Post-Crisis
, Farrell is shown to be a member of the Metropolis
fire department. As of Batman & Superman: World's Finest #4 (July 1999), Farrell is now a captain in the Metropolis FD.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
universe. He first appeared in Showcase
Showcase (comics)
Showcase has been the title of several comic anthology series published by DC Comics. The general theme of these series has been to feature new and minor characters as a way to gauge reader interest in them, without the difficulty and risk of featuring "untested" characters in their own ongoing...
vol. 1, #1 (March 1956). Farrell was created by writer Arnold Drake
Arnold Drake
Arnold Drake was an American comic book writer and screenwriter best known for co-creating the DC Comics characters Deadman and the Doom Patrol, and the Marvel Comics characters the Guardians of the Galaxy, among others....
and artist John Prentice
John Prentice (cartoonist)
John Prentice was a cartoonist who took over the comic strip Rip Kirby upon the death of the strip's creator, Alex Raymond.Prentice was born in Whitney, Texas. From 1940-1946 he served in the United States Navy...
.
Fictional character background
Fred Farrell Jr. is the son of Fred Farrell Sr., a Center City (no relation to the Flash'sBarry Allen
The Flash is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics universe. He is the second character known as the Flash. The character first appeared in Showcase #4 , created by writers Robert Kanigher and John Broome and penciler Carmine Infantino. His name combines talk show hosts Barry Gray...
Central City
Central City
In city planning, a Central City is the largest or most important city or cities of a metropolitan area, of which the other smaller cities and towns of the metropolitan area are suburbs. A central city is usually the first settlement established in an urban region before the outlying districts came...
) fireman
Fireman
Fireman may refer to::* Firefighter, person who extinguishes fires and rescues people from harms way.* Fire Safety Officer, a senior ranking firefighter or Fire Safety Inspector in the UK...
who had died in the line of duty. In his first Showcase story, "The School for Smoke-Eaters!", Farrell decides to follow in his father's footsteps and join the fire department. While completing his final exam (a rescue attempt on a burning seven story building), Farrell manages to save the life of a fellow trainee, who had made a bad judgement call due to his jealousy of Farrell. In the other stories in Showcase #1, Farrell fights a fire in a circus, and is profiled on a television news program called Let's Take a Look (based on Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Murrow
Edward Roscoe Murrow, KBE was an American broadcast journalist. He first came to prominence with a series of radio news broadcasts during World War II, which were followed by millions of listeners in the United States and Canada.Fellow journalists Eric Sevareid, Ed Bliss, and Alexander Kendrick...
's See It Now
See It Now
See It Now is an American newsmagazine and documentary series broadcast by CBS from 1951 to 1958. It was created by Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly, Murrow being the host of the show. From 1952 to 1957, See It Now won four Emmy Awards and was nominated three times...
).
After his appearance in Showcase, Farrell was occasionally included in cameo appearances in other DC titles. He appeared in Showcase #100, along with all the other characters who had appeared in the previous 99 issues. In Crisis on Infinite Earth #7 (October 1985), Farrell is shown briefly being interviewed by Lana Lang
Lana Lang
Lana Lang is a fictional supporting character in DC Comics' Superman series. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist John Sikela, the character first appears in Superboy #10...
.
Post-Crisis
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths is a 12-issue American comic book limited series and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 to simplify its then 50-year-old continuity...
, Farrell is shown to be a member of the Metropolis
Metropolis (comics)
Metropolis is a fictional city that appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and is the home of Superman. Metropolis first appeared by name in Action Comics #16 ....
fire department. As of Batman & Superman: World's Finest #4 (July 1999), Farrell is now a captain in the Metropolis FD.