Ak-Var

Ak-Var Earth One Characteristics Real name Ak-Var Alias Flamebird Alignment Good, formerly bad Family Thara Gem-Zee (spouse); Gem-Zee (father-in-law); Rad-Zee (brother-in-law) Affiliation Krypton (former homeworld); Nightwing and Flamebird; Kandor (adopted home city) First appearance Action Comics vol 1 #336 (Apr 1966) Era Pre-Crisis/Earth-One Alternates Flamebird (Ak-Var) History Ak-Var was one of the few Phantom Zone criminals to be released and not return to a life of crime. Freed by Superman, he went to live in the Bottle City of Kandor. There he took on the role of superhero 'Flamebird' when Van-Zee adopted the role of 'Nightwing'; the heroes created by Superman and Jimmy Olsen under the guidance of Nor-Kann. Pre-Crisis/Earth-One Alias (link to separate page) Flamebird (Ak-Var)