BOUNCING BOY (Chuck Taine) | BIOGRAPHY |
Created by Jerry Siegel and Jim Mooney |
PERSONAL DATA
Real Name: Chuck Taine
Full Name: Charles "Chuck" Taine
Occupation: Former Legionnaire
Homeworld: Earth
Place of Birth: Earth
Citizenship: United Planets
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Luornu Durgo Taine (wife)
Base of Operation: 31st Century Earth
Group Affiliation (former): Legion of Super-Heroes; Legion of Substitute Heroes II
Gender: Male
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 221 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
First Appearance: Action Comics #276/2 (May 1961): "Supergirl's Three Super Girl-Friends!"
Creators: Jerry Siegel and Jim Mooney
HISTORY
A long-serving member of the Legion of Super-Heroes with the peculiar ability to inflate his body and bounce around. While serving with the Legion he fell in love with Luornu Durgo (Duo Damsel) and later married her, sharing the duties of supervisor/instructor at the Legion Academy and later at the United Planets Militia Academy with her.
For the Earth-247 version of this character see Chuck Taine.
CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of Bouncing Boy in chronological order click here
PROFILE REFERENCES
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #3 (May 1985)
Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #1 (April 1988)
Who's Who in the DC Universe #9 (May 1991)