Larry Jordan was a clerk to the local District Attorney, but he wanted to find his own way of fighting crime. He built a special helmet and belt to help him in his battle and adopted the identity of Air Wave. He had a successful career as a mysteryman, and would eventually become a District Attorney himself. During WWII he joined the ranks of the All-Star Squadron. After the war, Air Wave retired from adventuring to marry and raise a family. Years later a criminal named Joe Parsons gained revenge against the crusading D.A. by breaking into his home. Jordan's costume malfunctioned as he tried to protect his family and he died from a shotgun wound to the chest. His wife, Helen, sought revenge by donning the costume one time only, in order to apprehend Parsons. (DC Comics Presents #40) After Larry was killed, his son Harold ("Hal") inherited his hi-tech super-powered suit. Hal's suit was an improvement on his father's costume, and he adopted the name Air Wave as welI. Hal was coached in his super-hero career by his cousin, Hal Jordan (Green Lantern II) and his friends, Black Canary and Green Arrow. (GL v.2 #100) Air Wave was later recruited by the Institute for Metahuman Studies to join a group called the Captains of Industry. At this time, he was changed by Dr. Moon and took the name Maser. (Firestorm #61, 88) This group was short-lived and he soon went back to calling himself Air Wave. He was next seen alongside the Justice Society, who rescued him when he was captured by Kobra. (JSA #11-12) Air Wave was called in as a JSA reserve during the Imperiex War. (JSA: Our Worlds at War #1)
In the pre-Crisis DC Universe, Air Wave II was born on Earth-1, although his parents were from Earth-2. Air Wave was named after his cousin Hal Jordan (Green Lantern II).
Air Wave had a belt and antennae that could tap into radio waves, allowing him to eavesdrop on phone lines or broadcast stations. A microphone lets him project his voice through radio waves. Later additions to his suit include collapsible skates that let him ride telephone lines, magnetic soles that let him climb walls, and glove that generated energy, creating magnetic attraction over short distances. His son wore a helmet that let him change his body into energy and ride along radio and television waves or fly at superspeed.
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