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Sun Boy

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Real Name

Dirk Morgna

Current Alias

Sun Boy

Identity

Public

Alignment

Good

Affiliation

Legion of Super-Heroes

Universe

Pre-Zero Hour

Base Of Operations

Legion Clubhouse, Metropolis, 30th Century

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Hair

Red

Status

Citizenship

Earth, United Planets

Marital Status

Single

Origin

Origin

Metahuman; Described as having a "one-in-a-million" genetic structure, Dirk's latent metahuman physiology enabled him to survive the nuclear accident that grants him his powers.

Place of Birth

Earth, 30th Century

Creators

Jerry Siegel, Jim Mooney

First appearance

Adventure Comics #276
(September, 1960)

History

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Energy Projection: Sun Boy can internally generate an almost limitless supply of solar energy, from the smallest candle flicker to a blistering furnace. He is also immune to virtually all forms of heat and solar radiation.

  Abilities

• Pilot: Sun Boy was an above-average pilot and frequently piloted the Legion LX-811 space cruisers.

• Mechanical Aptitude: Sun Boy possessed a small degree of understanding when it came to 30th century technology, and could often be found effecting repairs on Legion star cruisers.

• Photography: Sun Boy was an amateur photographer, but typically only engaged in the activity as a hobby in his spare time.

  Strength level

• Athlete: Sun Boy possessed the strength level of a man his age, size and weight who engaged in intensive regular exercise.

  Weaknesses

• Sun Boy's power to radiate light and heat can be reflected back on him by mirrors, jewels and even creatures that possess reflective physical characteristics. If he increases his radiation power to full strength he can crack mirrors in these situations.

• Sun Boy is nyctophobic, which is a fear of the dark. Fortunately for Dirk, his powers compensate for this fear, and it rarely presents a problem for him.

Paraphernalia

Equipment

• Legion Flight Ring: Like all members of the Legion, Sun Boy possesses a ring, which enables him to fly under his own willpower.

Transportation

• LX-811 star cruiser: The LX-811 was a standard 30th Century space cruiser used by many members of the Legion for different missions.

• Legion Time Bubble: For missions which involved time travel (which was frequent), Sun Boy had access to the Legion Time Bubble.

Notes

• This version of Dirk Morgna (Pre-Zero Hour) is no longer considered part of canon continuity. All history and corresponding appearances of Dirk Morgna (Pre-Zero Hour) were erased from continuity following the events of the 1994 limited series Zero Hour: Crisis in Time.
• His last pre-Zero Hour appearance was in Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 4) #61.

Trivia

• Was originally denied membership into the Legion.

See Also

• Discuss Dirk Morgna (Pre-Zero Hour) on the forums
• Appearances of Dirk Morgna (Pre-Zero Hour)
• Character Gallery: Dirk Morgna (Pre-Zero Hour)
• Images featuring Dirk Morgna (Pre-Zero Hour)

Links and References

• Sun Boy at Wikipedia
• Hero History of Sun Boy at Major Spoilers
• Sun Boy profile at Legion Roll Call
• Sun Boy profile at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
  

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