KENT SHAKESPEARE (Richard Kent Shakespeare)	BIOGRAPHY
Created by Keith Giffen, Tom Bierbaum, Mary Bierbaum and Al Gordon

Kent Shakespeare

PERSONAL DATA

Real Name: Richard Kent Shakespeare
Aliases: Impulse II
Occupation: Legionnaire
Homeworld: Earth
Place of Birth: Metropolis
Citizenship: Earth
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Robert Shakespeare (father); Laura Shakespeare (mother)
Group Affiliation(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Gender: Male
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 697 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
First Appearance: Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 4 #12 (October 1990)
Creators: Keith Giffen, Tom Bierbaum, Mary Bierbaum and Al Gordon

HISTORY

A former medical student in the 30th century Metropolis University who gained metahuman abilities after being exposed to an experimental virus. His heightened speed, strength and recuperative abilities gained him a membership in the Legion of Super-Heroes under the code-name Impulse. The situation on Earth and the subsequent disbanding of the Legion forced him to leave Earth. He enroled as a medic in the Braalian forces in the war between Braal and Imsk and was present at the battle of Venado Bay where Rokk Krinn (Cosmic Boy) lost his powers. He rejoined his former teamates when the Legion was reformed in 2994 but was later de-aged to infancy by Glorith.

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Kent Shakespeare in chronological order click here

PROFILE REFERENCES

Who's Who in the DC Universe #8 (April 1991)