Arm Fall Off Boy
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Arm Fall Off Boy is a DC Comics
superhero
from the 30th century. His first appearance was in Secret Origins
Vol. 2 #46, (December 1989), he was drawn by Curt Swan
. After Zero Hour
, the character of Arm Fall Off Boy was briefly reintroduced as Splitter.
claims he gained his powers through carelessness while holding the anti-gravity metal Element 152, but he may not have been serious. In his introduction, he is an applicant at the first Legion tryout, and the first Legion reject.
Following the Zero Hour reboot, the character appears again in Legionnaires (vol. 4) #43 and is identified as Floyd Belkin of the planet Lallor. Under the name Splitter, Floyd participates in the Legion's tryouts in Legionnaires #43 and is one of five finalists, but he is denied Legion membership after he panics and literally falls apart during the last test. Later in the comic, he appears as a member of the Heroes of Lallor
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Arm Fall Off Boy is an answer in round two of an episode of the game show
Late Night Liars
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DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
from the 30th century. His first appearance was in Secret Origins
Secret Origins
Secret Origins is the title of three American comic book series published by DC Comics.The title began in 1961 and for one issue, all reprints. The title Secret Origins of Super Heroes went onto a second series, also reprints, which ran for seven issues from 1973-1974...
Vol. 2 #46, (December 1989), he was drawn by Curt Swan
Curt Swan
Douglas Curtis Swan was an American comic book artist. The artist most associated with Superman during the period fans and historians call the Silver Age of comic books, Swan produced hundreds of covers and stories from the 1950s through the 1980s.-Early life and career:Curt Swan, whose Swedish...
. After Zero Hour
Zero Hour (comics)
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time is a five-issue comic book limited series and crossover storyline published by DC Comics in 1994. In it, the former hero Hal Jordan, who had until then been a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps, mad with grief after the destruction of...
, the character of Arm Fall Off Boy was briefly reintroduced as Splitter.
Character biography
Arm Fall Off Boy has the ability to detach his own limbs, which he can then use as blunt weapons. His background is not explored in his initial appearances; in Legionnaires (vol 4) #12, Matter-Eater LadMatter-Eater Lad
Matter-Eater Lad is a superhero in the DC Universe. He is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes and possesses the power to eat matter in all forms, as do all natives of his home planet, Bismoll...
claims he gained his powers through carelessness while holding the anti-gravity metal Element 152, but he may not have been serious. In his introduction, he is an applicant at the first Legion tryout, and the first Legion reject.
Following the Zero Hour reboot, the character appears again in Legionnaires (vol. 4) #43 and is identified as Floyd Belkin of the planet Lallor. Under the name Splitter, Floyd participates in the Legion's tryouts in Legionnaires #43 and is one of five finalists, but he is denied Legion membership after he panics and literally falls apart during the last test. Later in the comic, he appears as a member of the Heroes of Lallor
Heroes of Lallor
The Heroes of Lallor are a group of fictional superheroes in the DC Comics universe. They appear in stories featured in Adventure Comics involving the Legion of Super-Heroes.-Fictional history:...
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In other media
Arm Fall Off Boy appears in issue 16 of the Legion of Superheroes in the 31st Century comic, which is based on the cartoon seriesLegion of Super Heroes (TV series)
Legion of Super Heroes is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation that debuted on September 23, 2006, based on characters appearing in the DC Comics comic book series. The series centers on the young Superman's adventures in the 31st century, fighting alongside a...
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Arm Fall Off Boy is an answer in round two of an episode of the game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
Late Night Liars
Late Night Liars
Late Night Liars is a television game show on GSN that premiered on June 10, 2010. It is hosted by Larry Miller, and stars several "celebrity" puppets created by Henson Alternative. Each episode has two human contestants trying to figure out which of the puppets are lying, and which are telling...
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External links
- Pre-Zero Hour profile
- "Top 10 Lamest Superheroes of all Time" with Arm Fall Off Boy listed as #5