Braal (planet)
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Braal is a fictional planet in the DC Comics
universe
. It is the homeworld of a race of magnetism manipulators. Its most famous resident is Cosmic Boy
, a DC Comics
' superhero and founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes
. It was also home to his brother Pol, who later joined the Legion as Magnetic Kid
, and in the post-Zero Hour
continuity is the home planet of Dyrk Magz, aka Magno
. Braal was first mentioned in Adventure Comics #247 (April 1958).
About the time Cosmic Boy is 14, Braal suffers a planet-wide depression. As the age of adulthood on Braal is 14, Rokk Krinn (as Cosmic Boy was then known) leaves his home planet to seek work on the planet Earth. During his trip he meets Garth Ranzz
and Imra Ardeen
, the other two founding members of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
, and is thrashed when the Imskians deploys a weapon which turns Braalian magnetic abilities against them, at the battle of Venado Bay. Those who get a partial dose are merely knocked out and lose their magnetic abilities. Those who get a full dose are torn apart by their own magnetic powers. After being defeated, Braal is occupied by Imsk, which keeps a sizable garrison on the planet to control it.
. The planet's major source of pride is Magnoball, the most popular sport on Braal. It involving an iron ball which is manipulated by Braalians to score goals. Prior to founding the legion, Cosmic Boy was a champion Magnoball player. While visit Earth on a tour of the United Planets, Cosmic Boy, along with Garth Ranzz
and Imra Ardeen
help prevent the murder of billionaire R.J. Brande.
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. It is the homeworld of a race of magnetism manipulators. Its most famous resident is Cosmic Boy
Cosmic Boy
Cosmic Boy is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the 30th and 31st centuries of the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Adventure Comics #247 . He is a founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, and was the original leader in all incarnations of the Legion...
, a DC Comics
DC Comics
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' superhero and founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
. It was also home to his brother Pol, who later joined the Legion as Magnetic Kid
Magnetic Kid
Magnetic Kid was a fictional comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. He has the superhuman power of generating and controlling magnetism. He first appeared as a child in Adventure Comics #335 , and joined the Legion of Super-Heroes in volume 3, #14...
, and in the post-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...
continuity is the home planet of Dyrk Magz, aka Magno
Magno (comics)
Dyrk Magz, codenamed Magno, is a fictional character, a superhero in the post-Zero Hour future of the DC Comics universe, and a former member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. -Fictional character biography:...
. Braal was first mentioned in Adventure Comics #247 (April 1958).
Pre-Crisis
Some history of the planet Braal is given in Adventure Comics #352 (January 1967). Along with its humanoid natives, Braal is inhabited with several species of animals made of living metal. Some of these metal animals are dangerous and often attack the human settlements. The natives of Braal evolved the magnetic abilities that give them a defense against the metal monsters.About the time Cosmic Boy is 14, Braal suffers a planet-wide depression. As the age of adulthood on Braal is 14, Rokk Krinn (as Cosmic Boy was then known) leaves his home planet to seek work on the planet Earth. During his trip he meets Garth Ranzz
Garth Ranzz
Lightning Lad , also known as Live Wire, is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. He has the superhuman ability to generate electricity, usually in the form of lightning bolts. He is a founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries...
and Imra Ardeen
Saturn Girl
Saturn Girl is a fictional character appearing in DC comic books. A talented telepath from the 30th century, Imra first appeared in Adventure Comics #247 as a founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes...
, the other two founding members of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
v4 Legion
Braal's history is modified for the v4/"Five Year Gap" Legion stories. Never a prosperous planet, Braal is devastated by the economic collapse of the United Planets. Braal enters into a war with ImskImsk
Imsk is a fictional planet in the 30th century DC Universe. It is the homeworld of Legionnaire Shrinking Violet, as well as villain Micro Lad.-Imskians:All Imskians have the ability to shrink, as far as microscopic size...
, and is thrashed when the Imskians deploys a weapon which turns Braalian magnetic abilities against them, at the battle of Venado Bay. Those who get a partial dose are merely knocked out and lose their magnetic abilities. Those who get a full dose are torn apart by their own magnetic powers. After being defeated, Braal is occupied by Imsk, which keeps a sizable garrison on the planet to control it.
Post Zero-Hour
Braal's history is modified again after the events of Zero Hour. Braal is still an ecomically depressed world, but is now involved in a war with Titan, the moon of SaturnSaturn
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Saturn is named after the Roman god Saturn, equated to the Greek Cronus , the Babylonian Ninurta and the Hindu Shani. Saturn's astronomical symbol represents the Roman god's sickle.Saturn,...
. The planet's major source of pride is Magnoball, the most popular sport on Braal. It involving an iron ball which is manipulated by Braalians to score goals. Prior to founding the legion, Cosmic Boy was a champion Magnoball player. While visit Earth on a tour of the United Planets, Cosmic Boy, along with Garth Ranzz
Garth Ranzz
Lightning Lad , also known as Live Wire, is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. He has the superhuman ability to generate electricity, usually in the form of lightning bolts. He is a founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries...
and Imra Ardeen
Saturn Girl
Saturn Girl is a fictional character appearing in DC comic books. A talented telepath from the 30th century, Imra first appeared in Adventure Comics #247 as a founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes...
help prevent the murder of billionaire R.J. Brande.