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Quiz about Legion of Super Heroes Lightning Lad

Legion of Super Heroes: Lightning Lad Quiz

This will be the first in a series of quizzes focusing on individual members of the Legion of Super Heroes (DC).

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

Author
eggman404

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
397,378

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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85

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Question 1 of 10

1. Lightning Lad was one of the founding members of the Legion of Super Heroes. In what comic book did he originally appear? Hint

'Adventure Comics' #300

'Adventure Comics' #247

'Superboy' #247

'Action Comics' #300

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Lightning Lad's birth name? Hint

Andy Mildner

Garth Ranzz

Lars Hanscom

Calum Worthy

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of Lightning Lad's home planet? Hint

Xanthu

Korbal

Winath

Earth

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the Legion story, "The Super-Moby Dick of Space!" (1965), Lightning Lad lost one of his limbs. Which limb was it? Hint

Left leg

Right leg

Right arm

Left arm

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Question 5 of 10

5. In an oversized Collectors' Edition of 'Superboy and the Legion of Super Heroes' (dated March 1978), Lightning Lad finally married which fellow Legionnaire? Hint

Phantom Girl

Light Lass

Saturn Girl

Duo Damsel

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many siblings does Lightning Lad have? Hint

None

Two

One

Three

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Question 7 of 10

7. During the post 'Zero Hour' continuity, Lightning Lad used a different Legion alias. What was his Legion code name during this time? Hint

Static

Lightning Lord

Live Wire

Black Lightning

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Question 8 of 10

8. Lightning Lad has fathered two sets of twins. What are their names? Hint

Jeanne-Marie & Jean-Paul and Hugo-Louis & Danielle-Bette

Don & Dawn and Chris & Kris

Garridan & Graym and Dacey & Dorritt

Zan & Jayna and Gleek & Whizzy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who replaced Lightning Lad in the Legion during several months he was believed to have been killed in action ('Adventure Comics' #304 through #312 in 1963)? Hint

Matter-Eater Lad

Lightning Lord

Lightning Lass

Proty

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the first early Legion stories, Lightning Lad didn't shoot lightning from his arms/hands, he instead did something specific to create his lightning bolts. What was it? Hint

Clapping his hands

Rubbing his temples

Blinking his eyes

Clicking his belt

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Lightning Lad was one of the founding members of the Legion of Super Heroes. In what comic book did he originally appear?

Answer: 'Adventure Comics' #247

'Adventure Comics' #247 (dated April 1958) was his first appearance. In this story only, he was referred to as Lightning Boy. When the Legion next appeared in 'Adventure Comics' #267 (dated December 1959) his name had been permanently adjusted to Lightning Lad.

2. What is Lightning Lad's birth name?

Answer: Garth Ranzz

Andy Mildner is the voice actor for Lightning Lad on the WB's "Legion of Super Heroes" cartoon, and Calum Worthy is an actor who portrayed Garth on the TV Series "Smallville".

3. What is the name of Lightning Lad's home planet?

Answer: Winath

Winath is where Lightning Lad was born. Korbal is where he received his power of generating and manipulating electricity. Earth is where he relocated when he joined the Legion. Xanthu is a red herring, the home world of another Legion member.

4. In the Legion story, "The Super-Moby Dick of Space!" (1965), Lightning Lad lost one of his limbs. Which limb was it?

Answer: Right arm

Lightning Lad's right arm was replaced with a metal prosthetic arm. The metal arm lasted twenty issues until a real arm was regrown in 'Adventure Comics' #351 (December 1966).

5. In an oversized Collectors' Edition of 'Superboy and the Legion of Super Heroes' (dated March 1978), Lightning Lad finally married which fellow Legionnaire?

Answer: Saturn Girl

According to Legion rules, they both were forced to resign as active Legion members after they married.

6. How many siblings does Lightning Lad have?

Answer: Two

Garth has a twin sister (twins are the norm on Lightning Lad's home planet). They have a brother named Mekt, who was born as a solo baby, a rarity on their world.

7. During the post 'Zero Hour' continuity, Lightning Lad used a different Legion alias. What was his Legion code name during this time?

Answer: Live Wire

In DC Comics continuity, this Legion is, at one point, referred to as the Legion of Earth-247. Among fans it can be referred to as the Zero Hour Legion, the Reboot Legion, or the Archie Legion.

8. Lightning Lad has fathered two sets of twins. What are their names?

Answer: Garridan & Graym and Dacey & Dorritt

Originally, Garridan was kidnapped by Darkseid and turned into the longtime Legion enemy named Validus. Later Legion continuity erased this story line from existence.

Dacey and Dorritt were also erased from continuity with the advent of the Zero Hour reboot.

9. Who replaced Lightning Lad in the Legion during several months he was believed to have been killed in action ('Adventure Comics' #304 through #312 in 1963)?

Answer: Lightning Lass

Through a lightning based ceremony, Proty (Chameleon Boy's pet) sacrificed his existence to resurrect Lightning Lad.

10. In the first early Legion stories, Lightning Lad didn't shoot lightning from his arms/hands, he instead did something specific to create his lightning bolts. What was it?

Answer: Clapping his hands

The visual depiction of the powers for all three founding Legion members would be altered once the team became a top seller.

Source: Author eggman404

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