Detective Comics#184(1952)

Garfield Lynns is a special effects creator who turns to crime and tries to rob the rich of Gotham City during a gala premiere of a stage musical. The robbery is stopped by Batman and Robin, who pursue Lynns into the swamps. In the swamps a simple firefly distracts the two heroes long enough for Lynns to make his escape. Lynns decides to take on the super-villain persona of The Firefly and launches a series of spectacular crimes. Whenever Batman and Robin confront Firefly, they often find themselves at the mercy of the villain's arsenal of tricks from his colored beams, projected from his own utility belt. Using his knowledge on special effects, Firefly manages to create distractions using light effects that allow him to escape during every one of his crimes. When the villain is confronted by the Dynamic Duo on a lighthouse he manages to trick the heroes and locks them inside a cellar. Using one of his special effects lights Firefly prevents Batman and Robin from escaping while he moves on to commit more crimes. Batman and Robin find a way out of the cellar and using the Firefly's own creation, they manage to capture the villain and his gang, ending the criminal spree of the Firefly.