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With me, it's all about the bounce. 
- — Bouncing Boy src
Bouncing Boy is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
History
Chuck Taine is a tested level eight meta. The Legion's founders, Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl, did not understand why he wanted to be called Bouncing Boy, suggesting that he could be called "The Bullet" or maybe "Battle Ball", but Chuck explained that, with him, it was all about the bounce. It was all about the invulnerability and velocity, and he never gets hurt. But he wasn't in celebration of the United Planets, he even wrote his doctoral regards on it. However, he was persuaded to join the Legion when they told him that not everybody in it likes the UP either, and that they are together specifically to try to help and fix it.[2]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Unique Physiology
- Elasticity: Bouncing Boy can inflate his entire body into a solid spherical shape like a ball.
- Invulnerability[2]
- Superhuman Durability[2]
- Superhuman Speed[2]
Abilities
- Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic)
- Science: He has a doctorate in Metaphysical Gateway Science.[2]
Paraphernalia
Equipment
Notes
- Bouncing Boy was created by Jerry Siegel and Jim Mooney, first appearing in Action Comics #276. However, in the Post-Rebirth Legion of Super-Heroes continuity Bouncing Boy first appeared in Superman (Volume 5) #14 by Brian Michael Bendis and Ivan Reis.
Related
- 25 Appearances of Charles Taine (Post-Rebirth)
- 15 Images featuring Charles Taine (Post-Rebirth)
- 1 Quotations by or about Charles Taine (Post-Rebirth)
- Character Gallery: Charles Taine (Post-Rebirth)
Footnotes
  Legion of Super-Heroes member |