Legion of Super-Heroes v4 64
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A boy with ultra-powers comes to spy on the Legion, as Live Wire fights his expulsion from the team.
Contents
Sibling Rivalry
(? pages/? panels)
Synopsis
A young man walks into a bar and, when some toughs attempt to rob him, he beats them up instead, and then leaves, asking for directions to Legion Plaza.
Meanwhile, at his destination, Ayla Ranzz takes on the code-name Spark and tells her new teammates how she and her siblings, including Legion founder Live Wire, got their powers. Live Wire, meanwhile, mopes over the fact that her Legion membership would mean his departure from the team, as the United Planets insists that no planet have more than one representative, and rages at Ayla, who calls him irresponsible for running away from home even though he did it to look for their brother.
After R.J. Brande tells the Legion that he is unable to convince the U. P. to let both siblings be on the team, Saturn Girl gets her two fellow founding Legionnaires to go to the President herself and threaten her with a show of disunity, which would damage the U. P. When they see President Chu, she reveals to them the fact that Live Wire is a runaway and his brother who he is seeking is a criminal, and tells them that they can keep whichever sibling they wish to, but can only keep one.
At Legion headquarters, Brainiac 5 and Invisible Kid engage in a philosophical discussion about scientific methods during which Invisible Kid discovers a floating substance amongst Brainiac 5's discards and has an idea. Their argument, as well as an argument between Apparition and her mother as well as other Legion activities, are watched by the young man who had come from the bar, who immediately feels an attraction and sympathy for Apparition.
The spy, who Saturn Girl meets and identifies as Ultra Boy, refuses to tell her why he was watching the Legion, and his threatening posture earns him an attack from Spark. Ultra Boy grabs Spark in self-defence, but Live Wire sees this and attacks him to free his sister. Live Wire and Ultra Boy fight, and Live Wire realizes that despite the awesome powers Ultra Boy displays, including invulnerability, super-strength, super-speed, flight, penetra-vision and flash-vision, he can only use one power at a time, which leaves him vulnerable when attacking others. The other Legionnaires intervene to stop the fight, which Live Wire agrees to do after he sees the destruction he had wrought.
Live Wire, ashamed of his actions, resigns from the Legion and speaks to Ultra Boy, who implies that he can help locate Live Wire's brother. Ultra Boy flies off with Live Wire and brings him to the headquarters of the team he belongs to, which is run by Leland McCauley.
Quotes
Roll Call
Legionnaires
Villains
Supporting Characters
Other Characters
Planets and Settings
Technology, gadgets, etc
Notes
First appearances
- The Workforce make their first appearance, with Ultra Boy in the core of the story and Inferno, Spider-Girl, Karate Kid, Evolvo appearing on the last page.
Reprints
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See also
- Legion Publication History - Other issues published (late) 1994-1996
- Legion Publication History - Other issues of Legion of Super-Heroes v4
- Post-Zero Hour Chronology
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