Firestorm. Arkadin originally was an intellectual attached to the Chernobyl power plant, and was present during its catastrophe; his metagene was activated, and he gained the ability to create an all-consuming fire. Unfortunately, that same fire destroyed most of his body, and he was forced to wear a containment suit to prevent himself from destroying everything he touched. The Russian government then maneuvered him into position to be one of its premier heroes, placing him into a battle against the original Firestorm who was then calling for complete nuclear disarmament. The battle raged for a time between the two heroes, until a nuclear weapon was dropped on the duo while they fought in the Nevada desert. From that debacle arose a new Firestorm, in which Mikhail played a crucial role, along with the original Firestorm's two members, Martin Stein and Ronnie Raymond. He continued as a member of Firestorm in another incarnation, as an Elemental, but was eventually removed from the Firestorm Matrix so that Martin alone could bear the powers. Ronnie and Mikhail returned to their respective homes depowered. The "In My Father's House" storyline in the most recent Firestorm series revealed that Mikhail is, in fact, once again in control of his former abilities. He was re-powered by a nuclear test gone wrong in Russia. He was going by the name of Firestorm for a time despite now knowing that Firestorm was made up of Martin and Jason Rusch at the time, but he has now changed his super identity back to Pozhar. In "The New 52" reboot of the DC Comics universe, Professor Mikhail Arkadin helped Professor Stein invent the Firestorm Protocols. In the "Watchmen" sequel "Doomsday Clock", Pozhar appears as a member of the People's Heroes. He appears on TV announcing that Russia closing their borders to all foreigners, be they meta-human or not. During his interview on "The Superman Theory", Firestorm used a profanity to describe it and even used another profanity to insult Pozhar much to Martin's dismay. Pozhar in other media Mikhail Arkadin appears in the Legends of Tomorrow episodes "Fail Safe" and "White Knights", portrayed by Voytek Skrzeta. This version is a prison guard from 1986. Valerie Perez Neptune Perkins Neptune Perkins is a superhero in the DC Universe. The character, created by Gardner Fox and Joe Kubert, first appeared in Flash Comics #66 (August 1945). That and a follow up story