Comments on: Hero History: Ultra Boy

By: Matthew Peterson

Matthew Peterson — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:45:02 +0000

You are correct, sir.

Bear with me, as corrections and updates are in the near future…

By: Ivory Bill Woodpecker

Ivory Bill Woodpecker — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:21:14 +0000

I love this site–BUT–Jo’s amnesiac pirate period happened before his Reflecto period, not after.

By: Ultra Fan

Ultra Fan — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:50:47 +0000

Awesome history! Ultra Boy will always be a favorite of mine. Jim Shooter is giving him his due in the current Legion run, tho I really miss him being with Tinya instead of the womanizer they’ve been playing him up as.

By: Joe Bergeron

Joe Bergeron — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:23:23 +0000

Fine article about a great Legionnaire and his totally awesome original costume.

But one correction: it’s green and red, not orange. It’s never been orange.

By: Brent

Brent — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:53:46 +0000

When I was a kid reading LSH iduring the Cockrum period, Ultra Boy was among my favorites. But until now, for the past three decades, I never knew what his chest symbol represents. And I SO didn’t get Jo Nah vs. “Jonah and the Whale” parallel until I read this history. Duh!

Kudos, Matthew, for the research you put into these histories!

By: Matthew Peterson

Matthew Peterson — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:08:56 +0000

Just curious because you have a Legion collection that is so much better than mine. In LSH v.4 annual 1 Jo manipulated a Modru Glorith (Time Trapper) fight. Did anything like this ever happen orginally?

Yes and no. That was a retelling of bits of the An Ryd murder storyline, with liberal adjustments to make it clear why someone as powerful as Mordru or the Trapper (Glorith in the post-Valor continuity) didn’t just do whatever was necessary to take over the world. I considered going in depth on that issue, but found it more confusing to write than it was worth… Basically, though, Jo manipulated the most powerful beings in the universe into a fistfight and saved the world a ton of trouble in so doing.

By: Brent F.

Brent F. — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:11:15 +0000

Strange Hero History! STRANGE!!!

Super Hitler Welling was something I never knew about. Ultra Boy is another one of my favorites, he’s got the classic Kryptonian power set, but with a twist. However, I also think he’s had one of the worst costumes in Legion history, but for some reason his ugly costume seems to remain intact throughout the many changes the Legion endures.

By: roborange

roborange — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:48:17 +0000

Cool, cool, cool…I have printed in glorious color and will read it at home.

Thanks,

RobOrange

By: Bob S.

Bob S. — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:28:24 +0000