Richard Kent Shakespeare (Pre-Zero Hour)

Kent Shakespeare
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Real Name	Richard Kent Shakespeare
Main Alias	Kent Shakespeare
Other Aliases	Impulse, Superman
Relatives	Robert Shakespeare (father), Laura Shakespeare (mother), Superman (ancestor), Lois Lane (ancestor), Jonathan Samuel Kent (ancestor), Jor-El (ancestor), Lara Lor-Van (ancestor), Kem-L (ancestor), Rao (ancestor), See House of El and Kent Family for extended family line
Affiliation	Legion of Super-Heroes
Base Of Operations	Legion Headquarters
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	United Planets Citizen
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Legionnaire
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6' 4"
Weight	679 lbs (308 kg)
Eyes	Blue
Hair	Brown
Origin
Universe	Pre-Zero Hour
Creators	Al Gordon
First Appearance	Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 4 #12 (October, 1990)
Last Appearance	Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 4 #61 (September, 1994)

Kent Shakespeare was a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, functioning as both a combat operative and the resident medical expert.

History

He joined the Legion under the codename "Impulse" sometime after the Magic War, but resigned along with many others during the Black Dawn. During his retirement, he became a medical student at an Outpost called Medicus One, where he would be reintroduced to the Legion during an attack from the Persuader. He was later erased from history by waves of chronal entropy during Zero Hour.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Superhuman Strength
• Superhuman Durability
• Superhuman Speed
• Accelerated Healing

Abilities

• Medical Science: Kent has extensive Medical knowledge, having attended Medical School. He is a capable paramedic, and has spent time working in the Medicus One clinic outpost.

Recommended Reading

• Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 4)

Related

• 28 Appearances of Richard Kent Shakespeare (Pre-Zero Hour)
• 6 Images featuring Richard Kent Shakespeare (Pre-Zero Hour)
• 1 Quotations by or about Richard Kent Shakespeare (Pre-Zero Hour)
• Character Gallery: Richard Kent Shakespeare (Pre-Zero Hour)

Footnotes

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