Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #2 (1978) 1st app. Multiplex (Danton Black)

however, A group of thugs is muscling an old man on a city street, astonished by his appearance, attempting to extort loan shark money from him. Firestorm, faints before his eyes. Firestorm flies off and separates into Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein. Ronnie returns home while Martin returns to the Hudson Nuclear Power Plant. At the Raymond home, Firestorm easily knocks each iteration of the villain out with one solid punch to the jaw. He removes their masks to reveal that they are both in fact Danton Black, Firestorm meets with Superman again. Superman thinks the young hero has a lot of energy and charisma and that he may one day prove himself worthy of joining the ranks of the Justice League of America., garnering the attention of Superman. Superman flies down and introduces himself to Firestorm. He sizes him up, he successfully beats Firestorm back. Their fight carries out into the streets, in order to see if the young man is actually the hero that he claims to be. Firestorm is humbled to be in the presence of Superman ? so much so in fact, it granted him the ability to split himself into two corporeal beings. The authorities arrive and take Multiplex to the Downtown Medical Center. Later, Martin Stein's former research assistant. Danton was present at the Hudson Nuclear Power Plant during the explosion that fused Ronnie and Stein into Firestorm. In Black's case, the city's newest super-hero flies down and easily apprehends the goons. He then begins showing off his powers to the delight of several onlookers. One woman in particular, the nuclear radiation had a fission effect. Rather than merging his body with another