Name: Chris KL-99
Universe: Earth-1
Alter Ego: Christopher KL-99
Occupation: Space Explorer
Marital Status: Single
Group Affiliation: United Worlds Federation
Base of Operations: 21st Century Space
Known Relatives: Jon ST-94 (father, deceased), Unnamed Mother (deceased)
Height: 6 ft. 2 in.
Weight: 187 lbs.
Hair Color: Red
Eye Color: Blue
First Appearance: Strange Adventures #1

History:
The first baby to be born in interplanetary space, Chris was named by his space-explorer father after Christopher Columbus, Earth's most famous explorer.

When his parents were lost in space, Chris joined the Space Academy in the hope that he might learn enough to one day find them. Finishing his courses at the Academy with a 99 percent perfect rating, Chris found that the 99 had been added to his KL surname classification as an award of merit.

Taking off in an interplanetary explorer craft he dubbed the Pioneer, accompanied by his two constant companions, the Martian adventurer Halk and the Venusian scientist Jero, Chris KL-99 began his life-long mission of discovering, exploring, and mapping new worlds as he searched the stars until he found the graves of his missing parents.

Vowing to carry on their work, Chris KL-99 and his companions have, as of this writing, discovered more inhabited worlds than anyone else in history.

Powers:
An accomplished athlete and skilled hand-to-hand combatant, Chris KL-99 is also a noted astronaut, astronomer, and scientist, famed for his quick, analytical mind.