| Alias |
|
| Pied
Piper |
| Nick
Name |
| | |
| Civilian
ID |
| Hartley Rathaway
Aliases
Henry Darrow
Thomas Peterson
Note: Thomas Peterson is an alias created by Hartley
Rathaway. Henry Darrow is an alias created by his wealthy parents
who bribed the police into preserving the family's prestige. |
| Occupation |
|
Corporate Executive
Criminal
Musician
Social Activist
|
| Legal
Status |
| Citizen
of the United States with a criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| Central
City, Missouri |
| Group
Affiliation |
|
Flash's Rogues |
| Base
of Operations |
|
Central
City, Missouri
Keystone
City, Kansas
|
| Height |
| 5'
10" |
| Weight |
| 150
lbs. |
| Eye
Color |
| Blue |
| Hair
Color |
| Redish
Blonde |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian |
| Known
Powers |
| Normal
human with a genius level aptitude for sonics and music. |
| Accessories |
| Flutes:
Musical devices used to create sounds for a wide variety of purposes
including shock waves, sound barriers and hypnotism. |
| Common
Enemies |
|
Flash
II
Flash III
|
| Regularly
Appearing |
| Flash
Vol. 1 & 2 |
| First
Appearance |
|
Flash
Vol. 1 #106 (May, 1959) |
| Creator |
| John Broome & Carmine
Infantino |
| Origin |
| Born
deaf, Hartley Rathaway was fortunate to also be born
into wealth. His parents spared no expense in curing his ailment and eventually were successful. Now able to hear, Rathaway became obsessed with sound,
especially music. Although encouraged by his parents to achieve
success, they became convinced their son was mentally disturbed and
directionless.
Buying their son the success they thought
of he was
incapable, he became bored with his life of ease. Utilizing his
skills with sound and his fortune, Rathaway began a life of crime in
a pursuit of adventure as the Pied Piper. |