Or - “The Girl So Nice They Named Her Twice Seven Times.”

The Legion of Super-Heroes was remarkably progressive, always a few steps ahead of it’s time, with a few exceptions.  One thing that was never a problem was finding strong female characters in the 30th Century.  Today’s Hero History subject actually joined the Legion under an alias (and an assumed gender) before taking a long-time supporting role.  She starred in one of the Legion’s EARLIEST romances, and when that one ended, was a part of one of the more controversial ones.  Always a soothing presence, she meshed well with all her comrades, and whether they called her Light Lass, Lightning Lass, Pulse, Gossamer, Spark, Livewire or just plain Ayla, she is an island of calm in the midst of the madness of the Legion.  This is your Major Spoilers Hero History of Ayla Ranzz of Winath…  Lightning Lass!    

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