Colossal Boy
Gim Allon as Leviathan. art by Jeff Moy. Jeff Moy is (like his twin brother Phil Moy) a professional Comic book Artist.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Action Comics # 267 (August, 1960)
Created by	Jerry Siegel Jim Mooney
In story information
Alter ego	Gim Allon
Team affiliations	Legion of Super-Heroes
Notable aliases	Leviathan, Micro Lad
Abilities	Giant growth, Giant strength

Gim Allon is a fictional character in the 30th and 31st centuries of the DC Comics universe who has gone by a variety of superhero names over the past several decades, although originally (and most commonly) Colossal Boy. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Jerome "Jerry" Siegel (October 17 1914 – January 28 1996 who also used pseudonyms including Joe Carter, Jerry Ess, Siegel was a fan of movies James Noel "Jim" Mooney ( August 13, 1919 &ndash March 30, 2008) was an American comic book artist best known This is about the DC Comics superhero team For the animated television series based on this see Legion of Super Heroes (TV series. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company The DC Universe ( DCU) is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do He is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. This is about the DC Comics superhero team For the animated television series based on this see Legion of Super Heroes (TV series. He first appeared in Action Comics #267. Action Comics is an American Comic book series which introduced Superman, the first major Superhero character as the term In the 1990s, the entirety of the Legion of Super-Heroes were changed in what was referred to as a "reboot" of those characters continuity, including Allon. Later on, these superheroes were again restarted in what has been referred to as the "threeboot" of the Legion of Super-Heroes. This last version is currently being published by DC Comics.

The name was Gim Allon was probably devised as a science-fiction version of "Jim Allen"; but later its similarity to the standard Israeli surname "Allon" led writer Paul Levitz to identify the character as Jewish in the 1970s. Paul Levitz (born 21 October 1956) is an American Comic book Writer, Editor and executive

Character history

Original Continuity

Gim Allon as Colossal Boy, in his Silver Age costume. Art by Curt Swan and George Klein. Curtis Douglas Swan ( February 17, 1920 in Willmar Minnesota - June 16, 1996) was an American Comic book George Klein (died 1969 was an American Comic book Artist and Cartoonist whose career stretched from the 1930s and 1940s'

Gim Allon was mutated by a radioactive meteorite, gaining the superhuman ability to increase his size, and went by the superhero name of Colossal Boy. Radiation, as in Physics, is Energy in the form of waves or moving Subatomic particles emitted by an atom or other body as it changes from a higher energy A meteorite is a natural object originating in Outer space that survives an impact with the Earth 's surface A superhuman is an entity with intelligence or abilities exceeding normal human standards With his parents' blessing, he joined the Legion of Super-Heroes, becoming a member in good standing. He had an unreciprocated crush on fellow Legionnaire Shrinking Violet; this crush was only returned when Violet was replaced by a shapeshifting impostor, a Durlan named Yera. Shrinking Violet is a Fictional character, a superheroine and Legion of Super-Heroes member in the DC Universe 's 30th and 31st centuries Shapeshifting is a common theme in Mythology and Folklore, as well as in Science fiction and Fantasy. The Durlans are a Fictional Extraterrestrial species a race of Shapeshifting beings from the planet Durla as depicted in DC Comics. The two were married; when the deception was exposed, he discovered that he was still in love with Yera, and they remained married. For a time, Colossal Boy's mother Marte Allon was the President of Earth.

During the "Five Year Gap" following the Magic Wars, Gim joined the Science Police and ultimately never returned to the Legion. Earth fell under the covert control of the Dominators, and withdrew from the United Planets. The Dominators, collectively known as the Dominion, are a Fictional alien race from the outer cosmos of the DC Universe. The United Planets is a fictional governing body traditionally depicted as active in the 30th and 31st Century of the DC Universe. A few years later, the members of the Dominators' highly classified "Batch SW6" escaped captivity. Originally, Batch SW6 appeared to be a group of teeange Legionnaire clones, created from samples apparently taken just prior to Ferro Lad's death at the hands of the Sun-Eater. Ferro Lad is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero and member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the thirtieth century of the A Sun-Eater is a fictional artificially created living weapon in the DC Comics universe. Later, they were revealed to be time-paradox duplicates, every bit as legitimate as their older counterparts. After Earth was destroyed in a disaster reminiscent of the destruction of Krypton over a millennium earlier,^[1] a few dozen surviving cities and their inhabitants reconstituted their world as New Earth. Krypton is a Fictional planet in the DC Comics universe. No longer in existence it is the native world of the super-heroes Superman and in The SW6 Legionnaires remained, and their version of Colossal Boy assumed the code name Leviathan.

Post-Zero Hour reboot

In 1994 the original continuity of the Legion ended and their story was restarted from the beginning. Zero Hour Crisis in Time is a five-issue Comic book Limited series and crossover storyline published by DC Comics in 1994 In this post Zero Hour version, Gim Allon was known as Leviathan and was from Mars instead of Earth. Zero Hour Crisis in Time is a five-issue Comic book Limited series and crossover storyline published by DC Comics in 1994 Like his previous counterpart, he was a Science Police officer who was given his powers by being grazed by a meteorite.

He was the first official leader of the team, but resigned after one mission, following the death of the first Kid Quantum and realizing that Cosmic Boy was more suited to the role - although Rokk persuaded him to take on the deputy leadership. Kid Quantum is the name of three Comic book Superheroes in the DC Universe, who were members of different incarnations of the Legion of Super Heroes

He then became ensconced in a love triangle. A love triangle is a romantic relationship involving three people While he nursed a crush on Kinetix, Shrinking Violet nursed a crush on him. Kinetix, ( Zoë Saugin of the Planet Aleph is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superheroine in the DC Comics universe Shrinking Violet is a Fictional character, a superheroine and Legion of Super-Heroes member in the DC Universe 's 30th and 31st centuries This ended in tragedy when the Emerald Eye - on orders from Violet to give each member of the team their heart's desire - caused him to die in battle with Doctor Regulus, fulfilling his wish to have a heroic death. The Emerald Empress is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Supervillain that is an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes and a member of the

2005 reboot

In the 2005 relaunch, Gim Allon is a member of race of giants created by Bizarro-Brainiac, 200 years prior to the start of the 31st century. He considers his super-power to be the ability to shrink to six feet tall and prefers the code name Micro Lad. Still, all Legionnaires, as well as the public in general, know him as Colossal Boy. He often affects a bemused manner with his comrades, enjoying his time spent with "little people. " Gim is often both the first and last Legionnaire in a fight, as his size grants him first strike ability as well as serving useful in the cleanup operations which inevitably follow.

He should not be confused with the Imskian villain who used the name Micro Lad, in preboot continuity. Imsk is a Fictional planet in the 30th century DC Universe. It is the homeworld of Legionnaire Shrinking Violet, as well as villain Micro

Post-Infinite Crisis

The events of the Infinite Crisis miniseries have apparently restored a close analogue of the Pre-Crisis Legion to continuity, as seen in "The Lightning Saga" story arc in Justice League of America and Justice Society of America, and in the "Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes" story arc in Action Comics. Infinite Crisis is a seven-issue Limited series of Comic books written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover The Lightning Saga is a Comic book crossover Story arc that took place in DC Comics ' two flagship team books Justice League The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics Superhero group the first team of superheroes in Comic book history Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes is a Comic book Story arc from DC Comics by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, featuring Action Comics is an American Comic book series which introduced Superman, the first major Superhero character as the term Colossal Boy is included in their number, along with his wife Yera (who has taken the name Chameleon Girl).

Powers

As Colossal Boy or Leviathan, Gim Allon could increase his size to many times the height of a human, with proportionate increases in strength and mass. In the current run of Legion of Super-Heroes, the character insists that his powers involve shrinking instead of growing, although the effect upon opponents appears to be the same.

Other media

Colossal Boy made a cameo in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Far From Home". Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on

Colossal Boy appeared in three episodes of the first season of the animated TV series Legion of Super Heroes. Legion of Super Heroes is an American Animated television series produced by Warner Bros First, in "Timber Wolf," where he is only seen on a monitor, and in "Lightning Storm", where he helped the Legion stop a squid-like alien in space. He also appeared in "Chain of Command" for a mission. He has become a semi-regular character in season two. He was voiced by Adam Wylie. Adam Augustus Wylie (born May 23, 1984) is an American Television and Motion picture Actor, as well as a Broadway

References

1. ^ Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #38, (Late December 1992)

External links

• A Hero History Of Colossal Boy