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Quiz about Legion of Super Heroes Star Boy
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.
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Author
eggman404
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
397,719
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
105
Last 3 plays: hosertodd (7/10), Guest 74 (10/10), Guest 172 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is Star Boy's real name? Hint


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


Question 3 of 10
3. What is Star Boy's home planet? Hint


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


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


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


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


Question 8 of 10
8. During the "threeboot" era of continuity, what physical alteration was made to the character of Star Boy Hint


Question 9 of 10
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


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



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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.
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?

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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