From: [a--on--z] at [aol.com] (AaronGuz)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.dc.lsh
Subject: Official Legion Roster Part Two
Date: 1 Jan 1996 20:38:21 -0500
This is the second part of a three part series listing all of
those who have joined the illustrious ranks of the Legion of
Super-Heroes. With this the newcomer will have an idea of
who's who in the 30th Century.
I'm sorry it took me so long to compile this.
Unfortunately, I have a life and was only able to work on this
on my spare time.
Part II: The Adult Legion
The start of the third Legion of Super-Heroes series took
place five years after the events at the end of the second
series. The United Planets has suffered a political and
economic breakdown and the Legion has disbanded
for a couple years with the members scattered throughout
the galaxy. Most of the series involved the slow reformation
of the Legion and its attempt to help the United Planets
recover from its breakdown and liberate Earth from the
tyranny of the Dominators. The storyline ended on issue #61
with the events of Zero Hour making way for the current
Legion storyline.
This part was a little bit more difficult to compile than the
first part because, quite frankly, I was confused during most
of the series when it came out the first time. I had to literally
re-read every issue to get some idea what the blazes was
going on.
In my opinion the Adult Legion series was not done very
well. As an independent storyline set in the future it was
okay, but as a *Legion* storyline, it drifted too far away
from the basic premise of an optimistic view of the future.
Also many of the Legionnaires were very much out of
character, making them almost like strangers to me. (who
would have though quiet, introverted Jacques Foccart would
become the president of Earth?)
But nevertheless, the Adult Legion is a part of the Legion
history and it must be properly chronicled.
New Members Before Disbanding:
In several issues of the third series there were references
to new members joining the Legion before its break-up.
Unless noted, assume reference to issue number to be the
third series of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
Impulse: First appearance in issue #12.
Richard Kent Shakespeare of Earth
Enhanced strength and speed.
Medical technician on the planet Quarantine.
Reflecto: Mentioned joining in issue #44
Stig Ah of Rimbor.
Abilities never established.
Reflecto was first mentioned joining the Legion and dying
in Adventure Comics #354 in a story taking place in the
Legion's future. Reflecto was also an identity an amnesiac
Superboy/Ultra Boy fusion used in Legion of Super-Heroes
(first series) #277-279. Reflecto was briefly seen in Legion of
Super-Heroes (third series) Annual #1 and Secret Origins
#42.
Crystal Kid: First appearance Legion of Super-Heroes (first
series) #272. Mentioned joining in issue #28
Bobb Kohan of Earth.
Able to create cyrstalline objects.
Echo: First apearance Adventure Comics #354, mentioned
joining in issue #28
Real Name and homeworld unknown.
Apparently sound manipulation and projection.
Status unknown.
Echo only appearance was as a member of the Legion of
Super-Villians in a story that was supposed to take place in
the Legion's near future.
Karate Kid II: First appearance Legion of Super-Heroes
(second series) #13, mentioned joining in issue #40
Myg of Lythyl
Trained in the martial arts.
Altered Members:
On issue #5 of the third series, history was changed
causing major retroactive changes to several characters and
adding some new ones. These are the altered and new
members.
Supergirl:
Plotlines originally involving Supergirl was retroactively
replaced by 30th Century Daxamite Laurel Gand (first
appearance issue #6).
Superboy:
Retroactively ceased to exist.
Mon-El:
Retroactively altered to the name Valor. Became a
legendary 20th Century figure of almost religious levels
since he is responsible for the colonization of many Legion
homeworlds. Was trapped in the Phantom Zone due to
time travelling sorceress Glorith.
Kid Quantum: First appearance in issue #33
James Cullen of Xanthu
Able to place people and objects on a stasis field via a
secret device though told the Legion it was a natural ability.
Was the ninth member inducted in the Legion after
Chameleon Boy and before Laurel Gand. Was apparently
killed but was secretly living on planet Yal.
Reformed Legion Roster
Returning Members:
Though almost all former members of the Legion made at
least one appearance in the series, most did not officially
rejoin the ranks for various personal reasons. These are the
former members who officially rejoined.
Chameleon Boy: Rejoined issue #1
Instigated reformation of the Legion.
Cosmic Boy: Rejoined issue #1
Lost magnetic ability during the Braal-Imsk War
(Shrinking Violet responsible). Married Night Girl of the
Substitute Legion. Has baby son Pol.
Ultra Boy: Rejoined issue #2
Timber Wolf/Furball: Rejoined issue #3
Radiation poisoning caused major changes in appearance
and behavior.
Laurel Gand: Rejoined issue #6
See information on Supergirl. Married Rond Vidar. Has a
baby daughter Lauren.
Brainiac 5: Rejoined issue #10
Element Lad: Rejoined issue #10
Lightning Lass: Rejoined issue #10
Shrinking Violet: Rejoined issue #10
Dawnstar: Rejoined issue #10
Partner of Private Detective Celeste Rockfish under
possession of being called Bounty.
Impulse: Rejoined issue #13
Matter-Eater Lad: rejoined issue #41
Invisible Kid II: Rejoined issue #41
Assumed leadership of Legion after Cham left for the
Legionnaires.
White Witch: Rejoined issue #49
Forced to become one of the wives of Mordru.
Wildfire: Rejoined issue #50
New Members:
Kono: First Appearance and joined issue #2
Brita An'nan of Sklar
Able to shift masses between objects and herself.
Devlin O'Ryan Earth: First appearance issue #6. Joined issue
#40.
Reporter for the Daily Planet whose exposure to null
radiation during Luna's destruction endowed him with the
ability to re-direct attacks back to opponent.
Celeste Rockfish of Earth: First Appearance issue #6 joined
issue #10.
Private detective hired by Sun Boy to locate Roxxas after
the murder of Blok. Affected by green energy field (possibly
Green Lantern related).
Cousin of Leland McCauley.
Spider-Girl: First Appearance Adventure Comics #323,
joined issue #43
Sussa Paka of Earth
Prehensile hair.
Former member of the Legion of Super-Villians.
Firefist of Khundia: Joined issue #44
Cyborg. Killed when he attacked Devlin O'Ryan.
Veilmist of Khundia: Joined in issue #44
Wife of Firefist with teleportation ability. Returned to
Khundia after Mordru's attack.
Blood Claw of Khundia: Joined issue #44
Slasher. Returned to Khundia after Mordru's attack.
Fleder-Web of Khundia: joined issue #44
Khundish wall-crawler. Returned to Khundia after
Mordru's attack.
Status of former Members:
Saturn Girl:
Operating Lightning-Ring Plantation on Winath. Gave
birth to twin daughters Dacey and Doritt.
Lightning Lad:
Operating Lightning-Ring Plantation on Winath. Validus
Plague rendered him lame. It was discovered that due to
the method used to revive him from his apparent death
actually caused Proty's mind to download into Lightning
Lad's dead brain and Proty has been impersonating him
ever since.
Phantom Girl:
Apparently killed by Glorith.
Mon-El/Valor:
Recovered from apparently fatal wound of attack by Time
Trapper/Glorith. Assaulted Time Trapper causing history
to change.
Shadow Lass:
Returned to Talok VIII after apparent death of Mon-
El/Valor.
Sun Boy:
Became spokesman for Dominion-controlled Earth
government, becoming VERY unpopular to the public.
Severly wounded during the destruction of the Moon and
later died. Body later possessed by Wildfire.
Matter-Eater Lad
Escaped from the Bismoll Senate, becoming a freelance
archeologist/lawyer/diplomat/unsavory drifter. Joined
Earth resistance against the Dominion. Married Saturn
Queen.
Polar Boy:
Arrested for anti-Earthgov activities. Acquitted in trial
(Matter-Eater Lad was his legal counsel). Currently living
on Tartarus.
Projectra:
Resumed royal duties on Orando.
Duo Damsel:
Became lead instructor in UP Militia Academy.
Discovered second self was kidnapped by Glorith.
Bouncing Boy:
Became lead instructor in the UP Militia Academy.
Colossal Boy:
Joined the Science Police.
Dream Girl:
Became the High Seer of Naltor.
Star Boy:
Became head coach of the Naltor Dreamers baseball team.
Tyroc:
Marzal returned to Earth dimension and promptly
destroyed by Earthgov forces. Tyroc suvives and became
a leader of the resistences.
Blok:
Killed in issue #3 by Roxxas
Tellus:
Status unknown.
Quislet:
Status unknown.
Crystal Kid:
Was not asked to return to the Legion.
Karate Kid II:
Brainwashed to be sympathetic to the Dominion.
Legionnaires (SW6 Batch):
In issue #24 A younger version of the Legion from its
early days was discovered in a Dominion laboratory. It was
first thought they were clones, or the original Legion held in
stasis with the older Legion being clones. But they were later
discovered to be displaced in time. When they gained their
freedom they were soon instrumental in the liberation of
Earth from the Dominion.
When the Earth was destroyed and New Earth was
formed from the surviving domed cities, they became New
Earth's protectors with several new member, new costumes,
some new names, and their own comic, Legionnaires. With
the events in the Zero Hour, history was changed and the
new Legion history borrowed heavily from the appearance
and mannerism of the Legionnaires.
Included is a quick list of the duplicated Legionnaires, new
names and any special information. Also included are
Legionnaires who are not duplicates and joined later.
Duplicated Legionnaires:
Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl,, Live Wire (Lightning Lad), Triad,
Apparition (Phantom Girl), Leviathan (Colossal Boy),
Invisible Kid I, Chameleon Boy (killed), Andromeda (Laurel
Gand), Brainiac 5, Ultra Boy, Shrinking Violet, Inferno (Sun
Boy), Valor (missing), Matter-Eater Lad, Alchemist
(Element Lad), Gossamer (Light Lass), Princess Projectra
(killed), Karate Kid (killed), Ferro (Ferro Lad)
Non-Duplicated Legionnaires
Chameleon (older version): Advisor to the Legionnaires.
Kid Quantum (older version): Joined Legionnaires #11
Had stasis ability internalized.
Computo: First Appearance Legion of Super-Heroes (first
series) Annual #1, joined issue #41
Danielle Foccart of Earth.
Able to manipulate computerized equipment because of
influence by original Computo.
Younger sister of Invisible Kid II.
Dragonmage: First appearance issue #33, joined issue #41
Xao Jin of Earth
Trained in the mystic arts.
Catspaw: First appearance issue #33 joined issue #41
April Dumaka of Earth
Feline-base abilities due to experiment done by the
Dominion.
In the third and final installment, we will go through the roster of the
current version of
the Legion of Super-Heroes.