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Contents 1 History 1.1 Overview 2 Powers and Abilities 2.1 Powers 2.2 Abilities 3 See Also 4 Recommended Reading 5 Links and References 5.1 Footnotes

History

Overview

Kent Shakespeare was a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, functioning as both a combat operative and the resident medical expert. 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.^[1] He was later erased from history by waves of chronal entropy during Zero Hour.^[2]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Superhuman Strength
• Superhuman Durability
• Super-Speed
• Accelerated Healing

  Abilities

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.

See Also

• Discuss Richard Kent Shakespeare (Pre-Zero Hour) on the forums
• Appearances of Richard Kent Shakespeare (Pre-Zero Hour)
• Character Gallery: Richard Kent Shakespeare (Pre-Zero Hour)
• Images featuring Richard Kent Shakespeare (Pre-Zero Hour)

Recommended Reading

• Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 4)

Links and References

• Major Spoilers History of Kent Shakespeare
• DC's Original Impulse at Speak Easy
• Kent Shakespeare at the Legion Wiki
• Kent Shakespeare at the DCU Guide
  

Footnotes

Legion of Super-Heroes member This character is or was a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes from the 30th/31st Century, in any one of their various continuities. Including but not limited to, the Original Continuity, the Post-Zero Hour Legion, and the "Threeboot" Continuity. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Legion of Super-Heroes members" category.