Showcase Presents:Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 1 TPB
Showcase Presents:Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 1 TPB
Cover Credits
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Stan Kaye

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Title: "The Secret Origin of Bouncing Boy"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Legion of Super-Heroes (of Earth-1)

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: John Forte

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #301 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • An unnamed electricity-wielding thief (appears in flashback only; no further appearances)
  • An unnamed giant of planet Grykk (no further appearances)
  • An unnamed lead monster of planet Ferno (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • Lester Spiffany, Storm Boy, and other rejected Legion applicants (no further appearances)
  • An unnamed scientist (Bouncing Boy’s former employer; appears only in flashback; no further appearances)
  • Unnamed law officers of planet Lumbak (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

Comments:
The Legion of Super-Heroes is mistakenly said to exist in the 21st century in this story.

The Legion’s Mission Monitor Board first appears in this story.

Following this story, Cosmic Boy and Lightning Lad appear in the Superman Day Parade in the third story of Superman #157.

Synopsis:
In order to lift the spirits of a group of prospective Legion applicants, Bouncing Boy tells them of his origin, and of the difficulties he faced in trying to convince the Legion that he was worthy of membership. The Legionnaires initially believed his power was worthless, and he failed in his various attempts to convince them otherwise, until he was able to capture a thief with an electrical weapon by bouncing to avoid being shocked.


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