Legion of Super-Heroes: Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl

Here are the Mighty Protectors write-ups for the three founders of the Legion of Super-Heroes: Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, and Saturn Girl! Their stats & abilities generally reflect their pre-crisis depiction during the Bronze Age of superhero comics (1970-1984).

Legionnaires have the following standard equipment (consider these 'base equipment'):

• Flight Ring: Flight 256/2048, 1393 mph (40), Persistent (5), Gear (-5), PR=0 (2.5), Multitudes x32 (25) with bonus ability Communicators: Base Cost (5), 700 mile range (5), Beacon (5), Sub-Space: 700 Light Years (5), Unlimited Battery (5), No Audio (-5), Single (-5)
• Transuit: Life Support, 24 ten-hour charges (40), No Protection points (-5), Multitudes x32 (25)
• Telepathy Earplug: Telepathy, Verbal (5) + Mental Ability C) Translation: fluent w/all species/planets languages (30), Gear (-5), Multitudes x32 (25)

Cosmic Boy

Lightning Lad

Saturn Girl

Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, and Saturn Girl are trademarks of DC Comics. These write-ups are by B.K. Adams. Mighty Protectors is a trademark of Monkey House Games.

Red Tornado

Here's Red Tornado, the last of my MP write-ups of Bronze Age Justice League of America heroes. By modifying MP's Weather Control ability, I was able to simulate his air/wind powers without spending hundreds of CPs on separate Abilities.

Red Tornado Sheet

Red Tornado is a trademark of DC Comics. This write-up is by B.K. Adams. Mighty Protectors is a trademark of Monkey House Games.

Ant-Man (Scott Lang)

With Ant-Man and The Wasp premiering next week, I felt that I should do a Mighty Protectors write-up for the Bronze Age version of Scott Lang's Ant-Man, created by John Byrne and David Michelinie.

The character first appeared as Scott Lang in Avengers #181 (March, 1979) and as Ant-Man in Marvel Premiere #47 (April, 1979). His stats & abilities are based upon Marvel Premiere #47-48. Additionally, here's the PDF of an early bronze-age Wasp write-up.

It's fairly tricky to model a swarm comprised of thousands of tiny ants, but I think I did an Ok job. Here is the pdf for Ant-Man's Summoned Ants.

Ant-Man Character Sheet

Summoned Ants

Origin, Pt. 1

Origin, Pt. 2

Origin, Pt. 3

Origin, Pt. 4

First Appearance as Scott Lang

From Avengers #181
Marvel Premier #47 Cover

Ant-Man, Scott Lang, and The Wasp are trademarks owned by Marvel Entertainment Group and are used here for commentary purposes under the Fair Use Act. This Mighty Protectors write-up is by B.K. Adams. Mighty Protectors is a trademark of Monkey House Games.

Atomic Man

Here is the Atomic Man, a Golden Age superhero who was created by Charles Voight. He debuted in Headline Comics #16, published by Prize Comics in November, 1945. Atomic Man is considered to be the first superhero with super powers based upon atomic power.

The doctor of Army veteran and research chemist Adam Mann tells him he has "lymphatic leukemia" and has at most six months to live. Adam returns to work, but dazed and confused by the shocking news, he bumps a cabinet, inadvertently spilling powdered Uranium 235 into a glass of water. After drinking the irradiated water he faints and falls backward into a high voltage generator. The resulting explosion wrecks his lab and hurls him outside. Instead of dying, Adam's body has absorbed the radiation and given him radiation-based super powers.

In simulating his powers in the Might Protectors rules I decided to use the Linked modifier. This represents how he doesn't seem to have his powers when he wears a lead glove on his right hand but once he takes the glove off, he transforms into his super-powered alter ego.

Atomic Man Character Sheet

Origin

Lead Glove

Disintegration

Flight & Radar Sense

Pin-Up

Headline Comics #18 Cover

Atomic Man is in the public domain. This write-up is by B.K. Adams.

Bulletman & Bulletgirl

Here's my Mighty Protectors write-up of the Golden Age Bulletman and his sidekick, Bulletgirl, golden age superheroes created by Bill Parker and John Smalle . Bulletman made his first appearance in Nickel Comics #1, first published by Fawcett Publications, Inc. in May, 1940.

Jim Barr was from a family of cops but he was physically unable to pass the test to become a patrolman. So instead of joining the police force as a policeman he joined as a forensic scientist. Although he was never taken seriously by the cops he worked with, he managed to come up with a special serum that he hoped would rid the human body of all toxins. Deciding that he could only test his serum on himself, less someone else be harmed by his formula, he injected the serum into his body. He soon found that the germ-destroying serum transformed his body into a hard-muscled, steel-strong super human. 

His serum granted him super strength, super intelligence, and heightened senses. Using his newfound super-intelligence he then invented a helmet that let him fly as fast as a rocket by defying gravity. Creating a costume he now called himself Bulletman and began a secret life of fighting crime.

The daughter of police sergeant Kent was often curious about Jim's work and one day she discovered his secret. She wanted in on the action so Jim created another Gravity Regulator Helmet just for her and she became his sidekick.

Bulletman MP Character Sheet

Bulletgirl MP Character Sheet

Bulletman Comics Issue #5 Cover

Super Strength

Bullet-proof

Gravity Regulator Helmet #1

Gravity Regulator Helmet #2

Gravity Regulator Helmet #3

Super-Keen Hearing

Telescopic Vision

Issue #2 Cover

Bulletman and Bulletgirl are supposedly in the public domain. The artwork shown here is copied from the original comic books. These write-ups are by B.K. Adams.

Blue Beetle (Golden Age)

Here's my Mighty Protectors write-up for the Blue Beetle, a golden age superhero who debuted in Blue Beetle #1, published by Fox Publications in Winter, 1940. This is the original Blue Beetle, a.k.a. Dan Garret, spelled with one 't', a cop who becomes a two-fisted crime-fighter after his father, also a cop, dies from wounds inflicted by a gangster's bullets. 

I gave Blue Beetle an arsenal, which you can see at Blue Beetle's Arsenal. Each of the gadgets listed, he uses a least once from issue #1 to issue #6.

Blue Beetle also drives a "supercharged" car, which you can see at Blue Beetle's Supercharged Car. The metal of his car is super-strong, it deflects machine-gun bullets and is unaffected by the explosion of an armored car. I simulate these abilities by giving the vehicle an Integral version of limited Invulnerability.

In issues #1 and #2, the Blue Beetle fights a lot of criminals, from mastermind villains to regular street thugs, beating them all with his athletic strength. It is in issue #3 when he first receives the "2x Vitamins", courtesy of his friend and pharmacist, Dr. Franz. The vitamins bestow extra strength, agility, and endurance to Dan, but whose effect goes away after he sleeps.

I made his friend Dr. Franz his companion but not in the usual sense - he doesn't fight crime at the Beetle's side. Instead, Dr. Franz uses his great intellect and scientific know-how to come up with things that help him, like the "2x" vitamins or the super-strong metal used in his car.

Blue Beetle MP Character Sheet

Blue Beetle MP Vehicle Sheet

Blue Beetle Issue #1 Cover

Armored Costume

Vitamin 2x & Supercharged Car

Blue Beetle's Super Strength

Justice & Mercy

Super-Strong Car Metal

Acrobat

Blue Beetle is in the public domain. The artwork shown here is also in the public domain and is copied from the original comics. The Mighty Protectors character and vehicle write-ups are by B.K. Adams.

Silver Streak

Here's my Mighty Protectors write-up for Silver Streak, a golden age superhero who debuted in Silver Streak Comics #3, published by Lev Gleason Comics in March, 1940.

Silver Streak is the second superhero to ever have the ability of super-speed, with the first being The Flash. Also interesting is that he's one of the first superheroes to team up with another superhero when he meets with and helps Daredevil fight off Axis forces in Europe.

To simulate his numerous "speed stunts" I use MP's Arsenal ability, which you can see on a google sheet entitled: Silver Streak's Power Stunts. For example, he's not super strong but by whirling someone around he can fling them off at an incredible velocity... or he can use the amazing speed of his leg to kick someone a tremendous distance.

You can view and download the PDF's of Silver Streak and his sidekick Whiz.

Silver Streak MP Character Sheet

Whiz MP Character Sheet

Silver Streak Super Running

Silver Streak Running Over Water

Silver Streak Invisibility

Silver Streak Illusions

Silver Streak Heightened Defense

Silver Streak is a public domain character. The artwork shown here is from the original comic. The write-up is by BK Adams.

The Face

Here is another Mighty Protectors write-up of a Golden-Age superhero. This time it's The Face, an athletic radio announcer who fights against the Axis forces during World War II while wearing a frightening rubber mask!

Yes, the premise is goofy... but more often than not goofy is what we got back in those golden age comics. The Face, created by Mart Bailey, debuted in Big Shot Comics #1, published May 1940. The comic ran until #104, the final issue.

This write-up reflects his stats and abilities as they existed as a starting superhero.

Face MP Character Sheet*

Cover of Issue #1

Face Pin-up Art

* The text shown in the story section is from an article about the Face on Wikipedia.

The Face is considered to be in the Public Domain. The artwork depicted here is from the original comics. This write-up is BK Adams.