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The Legion of Substitute Heroes was a team of heroes rejected for membership in the Legion of Super-Heroes, who decided to form their own team.
History
The Legion of Substitute Heroes was founded by Polar Boy, Night Girl, Stone Boy, Fire Lad, and Chlorophyll Kid, five young heroes whose powers were not sufficient enough to earn them membership in the Legion of Super-Heroes. Their main arch-enemy was Captain Freeze. After each receiving a consolation prize (a Legion Flight Belt), the five disconsolate teenagers decided to form a group that could pinch-hit for the Legion whenever necessary. After several failures as super-heroes, the Subs finally managed to prove themselves by saving Earth from an invasion by Plant Men while the Legion was off-planet fighting a decoy armada of robot spaceships. These Plant Men, the Legion later found out, were sent to Earth by Captain Freeze, who wanted to use them to distract the Legion while he stole the Mighty Shrink Ray. However, the plot was foiled when Night Girl saw Captain Freeze sneaking into the laboratory and he was caught and exiled to the planet Navoru.
At first operating in secrecy, the Legion of Substitute Heroes was gradually recognized by the Legion of Super-Heroes as a valuable asset.
Legion of Substitute Heroes Members
- Antennae Boy (Khfeurb Chee Bez from the planet Grxyor)
- Chlorophyll Kid (Ral Benem from the planet Mardru)
- Color Kid (Ulu Vakk from the planet Lupra)
- Double Header (Frenk and Dyvud Retzun from the planet Janus)
- Fire Lad (Staq Mavlen from the planet Shwar)
- Infectious Lass (Drura Sehpt from the planet Somahtur)
- Night Girl (Lydda Jath from the sunless planet Kathoon)
- Polar Boy (Brek Bannin from the planet Tharr)
- Porcupine Pete (Peter Dursin from Earth)
- Stone Boy (Dag Wentim from the planet Zwen)
Paraphernalia
Equipment:
Legion Flight Belt
See Also
- 77 Appearances of Legion of Substitute Heroes (Pre-Zero Hour)
- 10 Images that include Legion of Substitute Heroes (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Team Gallery: Legion of Substitute Heroes (Pre-Zero Hour)
Links and References
Footnotes
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