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Quiz about Legion of Super Heroes Magnetic Kid Polar Boy

Legion of Super Heroes: Magnetic Kid & Polar Boy Quiz

The Legion of Super Heroes is a fictional future-based team of heroes published by DC Comics since 1958. This quiz has five questions each on two of its members.... Magnetic Kid and Polar Boy.

A multiple-choice quiz by eggman404. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
eggman404

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
398,925

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. First introduced in 1965 ('Adventure Comics' #335) Magnetic Kid is the brother of which other member of the Legion of Super Heroes? Hint

Cosmic Boy

Invisible Kid (II)

Star Boy

Lightning Lad

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Question 2 of 10

2. Magnetic Kid idolized his older brother, and followed in his footsteps. Prior to joining the Legion of Super Heroes, what career path had he selected? Hint

Time Tech researcher

Private sun creator

Science Police cadet

Magno Ball competitor

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Question 3 of 10

3. After surviving a terrorist "fireballing" incident that claimed the life of his mother, Magnetic Kid decided to change his life's trajectory. What decision did he make? Hint

He created his own professional magno ball team

He joined the Legion Academy

He applied for Legion membership

He joined the Science Police

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Question 4 of 10

4. After being admitted to the Legion, Magnetic Kid seemed to be oblivious to the constant romantic advances being made towards him by which older Legionnaire? Hint

Lightning Lass

Sensor Girl

Night Girl

Element Lad

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Question 5 of 10

5. Magnetic Kid's Legion career ended in 'Legion of Super Heroes' (vol.3) #62 (1989). What caused his Legion career to be over? Hint

He was killed in the line of duty

Mordru permanently stripped him of his powers

He resigned when his older brother returned to active membership

He got married and was forced to resign under Legion rules

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Question 6 of 10

6. Polar Boy was first introduced in 'Adventure Comics' #306 (1963). What did he do after being rejected for Legion membership? Hint

He swore to come back the follow year to apply again

He temporarily became a super villain

He entered the Legion Academy

He founded the Legion of Substitute Heroes

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is Polar Boy's real name and home planet? Hint

Brek Bannin from Tharr

Ulu Vakk from Lupra

Jan Arrah from Trom

Dag Wentim from Zwen

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Question 8 of 10

8. Polar Boy later auditions again for the Legion. What restriction does he request be lifted so that he can apply for membership? Hint

The Legion's marriage restriction

The Legion's restriction of having full control of one's power

The Legion's duplicate power restriction

The Legion's age restriction

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the Legion's "threeboot" continuity, Polar Boy is a member of the black ops group, The Wanderers. In this continuity, what is Polar Boy's power set? Hint

Generating cold and ice

Slowing molecular movement

Telepathic communication with polar species and animals

Manipulation of planetary magnetic poles

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the Legion "Retroboot/New 52" continuity, Polar Boy was held prisoner in a torture camp run by anti-alien forces. He eventually loses a partial limb. Which was it? Hint

Right Arm

Right Leg

Left Arm

Left Leg

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First introduced in 1965 ('Adventure Comics' #335) Magnetic Kid is the brother of which other member of the Legion of Super Heroes?

Answer: Cosmic Boy

Magnetic Kid (Pol Krinn) is the younger brother to Cosmic Boy. Like all natives to the planet Braal, he has the ability to create and manipulate magnetism.

2. Magnetic Kid idolized his older brother, and followed in his footsteps. Prior to joining the Legion of Super Heroes, what career path had he selected?

Answer: Magno Ball competitor

Magnetic Kid became a pro magno ball player, reaching the status of a "champion" of the game, just as his older brother (Rokk/Cosmic Boy) had done years prior.

3. After surviving a terrorist "fireballing" incident that claimed the life of his mother, Magnetic Kid decided to change his life's trajectory. What decision did he make?

Answer: He joined the Legion Academy

Magnetic Kid excelled in his studies at the Legion Academy, before finally earning membership into the Legion proper in 'Legion of Super Heroes" (vol.3) #14, in 1985.

4. After being admitted to the Legion, Magnetic Kid seemed to be oblivious to the constant romantic advances being made towards him by which older Legionnaire?

Answer: Lightning Lass

Having ended her relationship with Timber Wolf, Lightning Lass set her sights on one of the new younger members... Magnetic Kid. He remained oblivious to many of her advances, and feigned ignorance of them when he did recognize them.

5. Magnetic Kid's Legion career ended in 'Legion of Super Heroes' (vol.3) #62 (1989). What caused his Legion career to be over?

Answer: He was killed in the line of duty

Pol sacrificed his life during the Magic Wars event. He gave his life so that the Sorcerer's World could be re-opened and the Legion could fight on to victory.

6. Polar Boy was first introduced in 'Adventure Comics' #306 (1963). What did he do after being rejected for Legion membership?

Answer: He founded the Legion of Substitute Heroes

He banded together four other rejected Legion applicants and created the Legion of Substitute Heroes. This group assisted the Legion from time to time when needed, and also handled domestic problems when the Legion was off planet.

7. What is Polar Boy's real name and home planet?

Answer: Brek Bannin from Tharr

Tharr is extremely dry and hot and almost uninhabitable. Colonists built underground dwellings. Those inhabitants with meta genes eventually gained the ability to generate cold and ice.

8. Polar Boy later auditions again for the Legion. What restriction does he request be lifted so that he can apply for membership?

Answer: The Legion's age restriction

When Brek originally auditioned, he was one of the youngest candidates to ever apply. However, he led the Substitute Heroes for many years, which placed him over the maximum age of 18 when he applied again. He was admitted into the Legion in 'Legion of Super-Heroes' (vol.3) #14 (1985).

9. In the Legion's "threeboot" continuity, Polar Boy is a member of the black ops group, The Wanderers. In this continuity, what is Polar Boy's power set?

Answer: Slowing molecular movement

Not only does he have a different power set, but his skin color is green. After the Wanderers' leader (Mekt Ranzz) is jailed, Polar Boy and the remaining members fled to parts unknown.

10. In the Legion "Retroboot/New 52" continuity, Polar Boy was held prisoner in a torture camp run by anti-alien forces. He eventually loses a partial limb. Which was it?

Answer: Right Arm

His limb was torn off by the Legion villain known as Tusker. Polar Boy is eventually able to create a replacement arm made out of ice, using his powers.

Source: Author eggman404

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