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Quiz about Legion of Super Heroes Star Boy

Legion of Super Heroes: Star Boy Quiz

Another quiz focusing on the individual members of DC Comics' superhero team of the future... the Legion of Super Heroes. Up this time is Star Boy!

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

Author
eggman404

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
397,719

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
111

Last 3 plays: dreamweave4 (3/10), J0key (4/10), Guest 174 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is Star Boy's real name? Hint

Bumper Robinson

Marak Russen

Elyes Gabel

Thom Kallor

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Question 2 of 10

2. Star Boy is introduced as a member of the Legion of Super Heroes in 'Adventure Comics' #282 (1961). What are his powers in this story? Hint

Projection of star fields

Alter probability around people and things

Temporarily increase mass of people and things

Similar to those of Superboy and Mon-El

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is Star Boy's home planet? Hint

Naltor

Rimbor

Earth

Xanthu

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Question 4 of 10

4. On Star Boy's second outing as a Legion member (almost three years his first appearance) he has a completely different power than his first appearance. What is his power now? Hint

Ability to generate light and heat

Ability to increase the mass of people and things

Ability to emit comet gasses

Ability to chart star patterns for tracking

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Question 5 of 10

5. After being placed on trial by his fellow members, Star Boy was voted out of Legion membership. What was the cause of him being expelled? Hint

It was revealed he joined under false pretenses.

He dared to talk back to Saturn Girl.

He killed a man in self defense.

He committed treason against the Legion.

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the next superhero team that Star Boy would join after his expulsion from the Legion of Super Heroes? Hint

The Wanderers

The Legion of Substitute Heroes

The Heroes of Lallor

The Uncanny Amazers

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Question 7 of 10

7. During the "five year later" continuity, Star Boy did not rejoin the Legion when it was reformed. Instead he stuck with the job he had. What was his profession? Hint

Sports Coach

Dentist

Diplomat

Explorer

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Question 8 of 10

8. During the "threeboot" era of continuity, what physical alteration was made to the character of Star Boy Hint

He was paraplegic and confined to a future type hovering chair.

He sported a beard and mustache.

His skin pigmentation resembled Earth's African descent.

He was now what Earth would call a "little person".

9. After the Legion "retroboot" (2007), Thom found himself displaced in time and residing on 21st century Earth. During this period, he ended up joining another super hero team. Which team was it? Hint

Teen Titans

Justice Society

Justice League

Doom Patrol

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Question 10 of 10

10. Star Boy has a condition which requires him to be on a regular regimen of medicines. What is the condition? Hint

Schizophrenia

Diabetes

Asthma

Crohn's

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Star Boy's real name?

Answer: Thom Kallor

Bumper Robinson is an actor who provided the voice of Star Boy on the animated WB series 'Legion of Super Heroes', and Elyes Gabel is an actor who provided the voice of Star Boy in the animated movie 'Justice League vs. the Fatal Five'.

2. Star Boy is introduced as a member of the Legion of Super Heroes in 'Adventure Comics' #282 (1961). What are his powers in this story?

Answer: Similar to those of Superboy and Mon-El

After crashing his parents space cruiser through the tail of a comet (it's the early '60s, just go with it) Thom is imbued with a myriad of super abilities. He creates a costume for himself and joins the Legion after showing off his Kryptonian-like powers.

3. What is Star Boy's home planet?

Answer: Xanthu

Thom was actually born aboard a research space satellite that was in orbit above Xanthu. His parents were both scientists.

4. On Star Boy's second outing as a Legion member (almost three years his first appearance) he has a completely different power than his first appearance. What is his power now?

Answer: Ability to increase the mass of people and things

Due to his exposure to various space energies while being born aboard a science satellite, Thom was born with the meta power to draw on the mass of stars and transfer that mass temporarily to other people or things.

It was later explained that in the long gap between his first and second appearances, he had been sent on a mission and injured when, during battle, his temporary Superboy-like powers disappeared on him. After months recovering, he was able to stay in the Legion by benefit of his birth power.

5. After being placed on trial by his fellow members, Star Boy was voted out of Legion membership. What was the cause of him being expelled?

Answer: He killed a man in self defense.

A Naltorian named Kenz Nuhor set out to kill Star Boy. Star Boy ended up killing Kenz in self defense. During his trial it was revealed that it would have been possible for Star Boy to incapacitate Kenz instead.

6. What was the next superhero team that Star Boy would join after his expulsion from the Legion of Super Heroes?

Answer: The Legion of Substitute Heroes

The Legion of Substitute Heroes took him in. Other Legion members that have later joined the Subs are Cosmic Boy, Duo Damsel and Bouncing Boy.

Star Boy would eventually be readmitted into the Legion proper.

7. During the "five year later" continuity, Star Boy did not rejoin the Legion when it was reformed. Instead he stuck with the job he had. What was his profession?

Answer: Sports Coach

Thom eventually married a Naltorian woman named Yvyya Val. She was the owner of the Naltorian Dreamers Batball Team. He became their coach.

8. During the "threeboot" era of continuity, what physical alteration was made to the character of Star Boy

Answer: His skin pigmentation resembled Earth's African descent.

In all other continuities, Thom's pigmentation has resembled that of an Earth Caucasian.

Answer: Justice Society

During his time in the Justice Society he went by Starman rather than Star Boy. He becomes the 8th DC character to take on this name.

10. Star Boy has a condition which requires him to be on a regular regimen of medicines. What is the condition?

Answer: Schizophrenia

This became problematic for Thom when he was displaced in the 21st century, as medicines of that time period weren't effective at keeping his illness in check.

Source: Author eggman404

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