Fred Parrish, a star football player at Harvard, is practicing in a remote mountainous area with two friends when a storm develops. The three run for cover but are struck by lightning, with only Parrish surviving. He manages to get to his small private plane to fly for help, but crashes in a very deep valley when his plane is also struck by lightning. He is rescued from his crash and brought into a subterranean lab by mysterious figures. In the lab, Dr. Bertoff heals him with radium deposits, giving Parrish the ability to harness the lightning still active in his body. Parrish uses the new powers to stop the invading forces of the Green Sorceress and her allies, such as Marto. After defeating the Green Sorceress, he returns to the surface to fight crime. He is partnered with Lois Blake, who has the same powers that Parrish does. Parrish is capable of lightning projection from his eyes, flight. He uses a lightning gun. Blue Bolt also teamed up with fellow heroes Sub-Zero and Twister.
| Alias Blue Bolt |
| Real Names/Alt Names Fred Parrish |
| Characteristics Hero, Electricity Manipulator, World War II Era, Public Domain |
| Creators/Key Contributors Jack Kirby, Joe Simon |
| First Appearance Blue Bolt Comics vol. 1 #1 (June 1940) |
| First Publisher Novelty Press [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List Blue Bolt Comics vol. 1 #1-12, vol. 2 #1-12, vol. 3 #1-12, vol. 4 #1-12, vol. 5 #1-8, vol. 6 #1-10, vol. 7 #1-12, vol. 8 #1-7, #9-12, vol. 9 #1-7, #9, vol. 10 #2, #102-110 |
| Sample Read Blue Bolt (Novelty) [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description Fred Parrish, a star football player at Harvard, is practicing in a remote mountainous area with two friends when a storm develops. The three run for cover but are struck by lightning, with only Parrish surviving. He manages to get to his small private plane to fly for help, but crashes in a very deep valley when his plane is also struck by lightning. He is rescued from his crash and brought into a subterranean lab by mysterious figures. In the lab, Dr. Bertoff heals him with radium deposits, giving Parrish the ability to harness the lightning still active in his body. Parrish uses the new powers to stop the invading forces of the Green Sorceress and her allies, such as Marto. After defeating the Green Sorceress, he returns to the surface to fight crime. He is partnered with Lois Blake, who has the same powers that Parrish does. Parrish is capable of lightning projection from his eyes, flight. He uses a lightning gun. Blue Bolt also teamed up with fellow heroes Sub-Zero and Twister. |
| Source Blue Bolt – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |

