From: [a--on--z] at [aol.com] (AaronGuz) Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.dc.lsh Subject: Official Legion Roster: Part One Date: 27 Dec 1995 19:38:57 -0500 This is the first part of a three part series listing all of those who have joined the illustrious ranks of the Legion of Super-Heroes. With this list a newcomer will have an idea of who's who in the 30th Century. Part I: The Silver Age Legion These are the Legionnaires, in order of induction, who are depicted from the very begining in ADVENTURE COMICS #247 to the end of the second series of LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES and is the primary source of Legion lore. Information include: 1. The first appearance and issue where they joined the Legion is stated (if different). 2. Real name and homeworld. 3. Brief description and source of powers. 4. Latest status in Legion. 5. Personal notes and opinions on character. Also included are those who joined the Legion for just one issue or story or was promptly kicked out when it was discovered they were bad guys. Remember that the Silver Age Legion spans over 30 years and just as the 20th Century has changed quite a bit in those 30 years, so has the 30th Century and it is impossible to adequately comment on these changes in this brief essay. Silver Age Legion: Cosmic Boy: Adventure Comics #247 Rokk Krinn of Braal (born on Earth) Magnetic Powers native to homeworld. Left Legion and replaced by kid brother Magnetic Kid. First Legion Leader, considered to be the heart and soul of the team. Saturn Girl: Adventure Comics #247 Imra Ranzz (nee Ardeen) of Saturn's moon Titan. Telepathic abilities native to homeworld. Left Legion to care for children. Charter member. Married to Lightning Lad. First female team leader in comics history. Lightning Lad: Adventure Comics #247 Garth Ranzz of Winath. Electrical powers caused by attack from lightning beasts of Korbal. Left Legion to care for children. Charter member. Married to Saturn Girl. Twin sister is Lightning Lass and older brother is criminal Lightning Lord. Triplicate Girl/Duo Damsel: Action Comics #276 Luornu Taine (nee Durgo) of Carggg. Able to split into three separate individuals native to homeworld. Instructor in the Legion Academy. First non-charter member. Married to Bouncing Boy. Renamed Duo Damsel after death on one self. Later thought to lose second self in battle with Time Trapper. Phantom Girl: Action Comics #276 Tinya Wazzo of Bgtzl Intangibility native to homeworld. Romantically involved with Ultra Boy. Colossal Boy: Action Comics #267 Gim Allon of Earth Able to grow to great size after exposure to meteorite. Mother was President of Earth. Married to Durlan named Yera while she was posing as Shrinking Violet. Invisible Kid I: Action Comics #267 Lyle Norg of Earth Invisibility from a serum he developed. Killed by an attack from Validus. Chameleon Boy: Action Comics #267 Reep Daggle of Durla Shape-shifting native to homeworld. Revealed to be the secret son of Legion benefactor R.J. Brande. Supergirl: Action Comics #252, joined Legion, in: Action Comics #267 Kara Van-Zee/Linda Lee Danvers of 20th Century Earth. Born on Argo City, surviving domed city of Krypton. Powers same as Superman. Recruited by time-travelling Legionnaires. Killed during the Crisis on Infinite Earths and history was changed to delete her existence. Romantically involved with Brainiac 5. Frequently met Superboy in the future before their first meeting in the 20th Century. Hypnotized to forget vital future events when returning to 20th Century. Brainiac 5: Action Comics #276 Querl Dox of Colu High intelligence native to homeworld. Descendent of Superman villian Brainiac. Romantically involved with Supergirl. Superboy: More Fun Comics #101 (as Superboy), joined Legion in Adventure Comics #247 Kal-El/Clark Kent of 20th Century Earth. Born on Krypton. Recruited by time travelling Legionnaires. Frequently met Supergirl in the future before first meeting in the 20th Century. Hypnotized to forget vital future event when returning to 20th Century. After history changed with the Crisis of Infinite Earths it was discovered that Superboy was a creation of the Time Trapper in a pocket universe. Ultra Boy: Superboy #98 Jo Nah of Rimbor Gained powers similar to Superman after being eaten by a Space Dragon. Can use only a single power at a time and X-ray vision (penetra-vision) is not restricted by lead. Romantically involved with Phantom Girl. Star Boy: Adventure Comics #282 Thom Kallor of Xanthu (born in space) Born with ability in increase mass of objects. Left Legion to perform dutied on Xanthu. Romantically involved with Dream Girl. Joined the Legion with powers similar to Superman after exposure to the tail of a comet which later faded. Shrinking Violet: Action Comics #276 Salu Digby of Imsk (born on Earth) Shrink to miscroscopic size native to homeworld. Romantically involved with Duplicate Boy of the Heroes of Lallor. Was kidnapped and replaced for extended period of time by Durlan Yera (see Colossal Boy). Sun Boy: Action Comics #276 Dirk Morgna of Earth Heat and light powers after exposure to fusion reactor. Romantically involved with anything in a skirt. Bouncing Boy: Action Comics #276 Chuck Taine of Earth. Change into spherical shape and bounce after accidently drinking plastic fluid. Instructor in Legion Academy. Married to Duo Damsel. Mon-El: Superboy #89, joined Legion in Adventure Comics #300 Lar Gand of 20th Century Daxam. Powers identical to Superman. Extreme weakness to lead. Discovered by Superboy while an amnesiac and was thought to be his older brother from Krypton. After a fatal exposure to lead, Superboy sent him to the Phantom Zone where he survived until the 30th Century where he was cured by Brainiac 5. Romanticaly involved and later married to Shadow Lass. Matter-Eater Lad: Adventure Comics #301 Tenzil Kem of Bismoll Able to eat any matter native to homeworld. Returned to homeworld after being drafted into politics. Was insane for some time after consuming the Miracle Machine. Element Lad: Adventure Comics #307 Jan Arrah of Trom. Only surviving native. Able to transmute matter native to homeworld. Romantically involved with Science Police officer Shvaughn Erin. Lightning Lass/Light Lass: Adventure Comics #308 Ayla Ranzz of Winath Lightning powers gained after attack by lightning beast of Korbal. Powers later changed to allow her to decrease mass of objects. Power later reverted back to original lightning powers. Joined Legion after apparent death of twin brother lightning Lad. Formerly romantically involved with Timber Wolf. Dream Girl: Adventure Comics #317 Nura Nal of Naltor Precognitive ability native to homeworld. Romantically involved with Star Boy. Command Kid: Adventure Comics #328 Jeem Rehtu of Pretzor Powers to control actions of objects due to demonic possession. Left Legion when demon exorcised from body. Dynamo Boy: Adventure Comics #330 Vorm of New Tortuga Energy manipulation abilities from a secretly used device. Attempted to eject Legionnaires and replace them with criminals. Was banished into the far future. Magnetic Kid: Adventure Comics #337 Xaxan of Muura Able to attract or repel lifeforms through temporary use of a pill. Attempted to infiltrate the Legion as a prelude to invasion. No relation to later Magnetic Kid. Size Lad: Adventure Comics #337 Aarl of Muura Able to alter the size of objects by temporary use of a pill. Attempted to infiltrate the Legion as a prelude to invasion. Blackout Boy: Adventure Comics #337 Graah of Muura Able to project darkness by temporary se of a pill. Attempted to infiltrate the Legion as a prelude to invasion. Princess Projectra: Adventure Comics #346 Princess Projectra (later Queen) of Orando Magically endowed as an infant with ability to project illusions. Left Legion to become Queen of Orando. Later secretly rejoined Legion as Sensor Girl. Married to Karate Kid (deceased). Karate Kid: Adventure Comics #346 Val Amorr of Earth Trained from birth in the martial arts. Killed by Nemesis Kid Married to Queen Projectra. Ferro Lad: Adventure Comics #346 Douglas Nolan of Earth. Born with ability to change body to iron. Deformed face required wearing a mask. Killed while destroying the Sun-Eater. Has twin brother Andrew Nolan. Nemesis Kid: Adventure Comics #346 Name Unknown of Myar. Developed alchemical potion to be able to duplicate power needed to counteract any single opponent's abilities. Discovered to be a spy for the Khund Empire. Killed Karate Kid in hand-to-hand combat. Was killed when Queen Projectra broke his neck. Shadow Lass: Adventure Comics #365 Tasmia Mallor of Talok VIII Able to project darkness after exposure to a gas (part of family tradition). Romantically involved to Mon-El. Chemical King: Adventure Comics #371 Condo Arlik of Phlon Born with ability to alter rate of chemical reactions. Killed while preventing World War VI Timber Wolf: Adventure Comics #327, joined Legion in Adventure Comics #372 Brin Londo of Zuun Enhanced agility and strength after exposure to Zuunium radiation. Formally romanticaly involved with Lightning Lass. Wildfire: Superboy #195, joined Legion in Superboy #202 Drake Burroughs of Earth Body altered into energy after accident with anti-matter engine. Romantically involved with Dawnstar (though non-physical nature of Wildfire prevents physical relationship). Tyroc: Superboy #216, joined Legion in Superboy #218 Troy Stewart of Marzal (island of Earth that regularly shifts dimensions) Born with various abilities based on his voice. Left Legion when Marzal left the earth dimension. The first black Legionnaire (and an unfortunate example of tokenism). Dawnstar: Superboy #226 Dawnstar of Starhaven Flight and tracking abilities native to homeworld. Romantically involved with Wildfire (though non-physical nature of Wildfire prevents physical relationship). Blok: Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes ##253, joined in Legion of Super-Heroes (first series) #272 Blok of Dryad Strength and invulnerability due to native silicon physiology. Originally a duped member of the League of Super-Assassins. Has a crush with the White Witch. Invisible Kid II: Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #1 Jaucque Foccart of Earth Invisibility after drinking serum of original Invisible Kid. White Witch: Adventure Comics #350, joined Legion of Super-Heroes (first series) #296 Mysa Nal of Naltor Trained in mystic arts. Younger sister of Dream Girl. Polar Boy: Adventure Comics #306, joined in Legion of Super-Heroes (second series) #14 Brek Brenin of Tharr Project cold native to homeworld. Charter member of the Legion of Substitute-Heroes. Magnetic Kid: Adventure #335, joined in Legion of Super-Heroes (second series) #14 Pol Krinn of Braal Magnetic abilities native to homeworld. Younger brother of Cosmic Boy. Killed during the Magic Wars. Quislet: Legion of Super-Heroes (second series) #14 Unpronounceable Name of Teall (extra-dimensional realm) Inhabit and manipulate matter. Quislet true form and sex (if applicable) unknown. Unable to survive outside a miniature spaceship. Forced to return to home dimension after destruction of spaceship. Tellus: Legion of Super-Heroes (first series) #304 joined in Legion of Super-Heroes (second series) #14 Ganglios of Hykraius Telepathy and telekinesis native to homeworld. Tellus and Quislet are Legionnaires most alien in appearance (non-humanoid) In Part II; we'll go through the Legion roster from the infamous Adult Legion series to the Zero Hour.