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Who Is Cosmic Boy? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Cosmic Boy (DC Comics): Cosmic Boy is a native of Braal with the ability to control electromagnetic fields. He is a founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

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Cosmic Boy is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Rokk Krinn, with over 1,228 comic issue appearances. Cosmic Boy is a native of Braal with the ability to control electromagnetic fields. He is a founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Who is Cosmic Boy?

Current Events Cosmic Boy is presently starring in the ongoing Legion of Superheroes series since the rebooted DC universe in the new 52 . The Legion is presently fighting a Daxamite and a group of Controllers on the planet of Panoptes . Origin Rokk Krinn His parents struggling for work on the impoverished, metallic world of Braal, Rokk Krinn left at the age of 15 for the mother world of Earth to find work to assist his family. Following his flight, Krinn helped save billionaire R.J. Brande from an assassination attempt along with Garth Ranzz and Imra Ardeen . Brande was impressed by the youth and offered them work founding a team of young super-heroes. Rokk accepted and became Cosmic Boy, the team's first leader. Creation Cosmic Boy was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino .

Key facts

Cosmic Boy is of alien origin and first appeared in "The Legion of Super-Heroes". The character is published by DC Comics. With 1,228 recorded issue appearances, Cosmic Boy ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Cosmic Boy?

Cosmic Boy is a native of Braal with the ability to control electromagnetic fields. He is a founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

What is Cosmic Boy's real name?

Cosmic Boy's real identity is Rokk Krinn.

When did Cosmic Boy first appear?

Cosmic Boy first appeared in "The Legion of Super-Heroes".

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