Bouncing Boy | |
Aliases: | Bouncing Boy Charles Taine |
Continuity: | DC Universe |
Notability: | Supporting character |
Type: | Superhero |
Occupation: | Teacher |
Gender: | Male |
Race: | Altered human |
Location: | Legion Clubhouse, 30th century/31st century Metropolis |
Associations: | Legion of Super-Heroes Legion of Substitute Heroes Legion Academy |
Relatives: | Luornu Durgo [1] |
Status: | Alive |
First: | Action Comics #276 |
Actor: | Michael Cornacchia |
Charles "Chuck" Taine is a fictional super-hero and a supporting character featured in comic books published by DC Comics. He is associated with the Legion of Super-Heroes line of titles and first appeared in Action Comics #276 in May, 1961.
Biography[]
Chuck Taine was a young man who was born sometime in the 30th century. While attending a sporting event, he accidentally drank an experimental plastic-based liquid that altered his physiology. Chuck developed the ability to increase his density and generate self-powered momentum, enabling him to hyper-bounce his body like a ball. Chuck tried out for membership in the Legion of Super-Heroes, but was rejected the first few times as his powers were deemed to be rather stupid. Ultimately, the Legionnaires threw him a bone and let the fat kid join the club. In time however, Chuck proved himself to be a valuable member of the team, and later went on to become an instructor at Legion Academy.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Chuck Taine was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Jim Mooney.
- Actor Michael Cornacchia provided the voice for Chuck Taine in the Legion of Super-Heroes animated television series.
- Bouncing Boy was introduced in the same story that saw the first appearances of Brainiac 5, Duo Damsel, Phantom Girl, and Sun Boy.
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Media
The World of the Legion
External Links[]
- Bouncing Boy at DCDP
- Bouncing Boy at Wikipedia
- Bouncing Boy at Comic Vine
- Bouncing Boy at the LSH Wiki
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DC Animated Universe
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Animated SeriesReferences[]
- ↑ Wife; also known as Duo Damsel and Triplicate Girl. Pre-Zero Hour continuity only.