Who Is Astralad? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Astralad is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Joesph Silver, with over 1 comic issue appearances. Dream made hero

Who is Astralad?

History Joseph Silver,called "Mr.Inferiority Complex " by his classmates ,and was a timid boy growing up in Smallville . When he went to the Silver Institute he started doing research into dreams and gained numerous grants. But he became jealous of his old high school friend Clark Kent who had became a famous reporter. Using his machine Joey projected his "Astral" form to the past to posses his 16 year old self, in which he matured greatly. He no longer was just Joseph P. Silver, he was now a combination of two Joes. Astralad's powers came from a future Joe Silver who astrally projected his consciousness back in time in order to possess and empower his younger self. So Joe created Project Trackback, and invented Astral Projection, all so that his teenage self could be popular and impress the girls.

Key facts

Astralad is of human origin and first appeared in "Look at Me World--I'm Astralad!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 1 recorded issue appearances, Astralad ranks among the most featured characters in comics.