Who Is Element Lad? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Element Lad is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Jan Arrah, with over 600 comic issue appearances. Able to transmute elements by touch, Element Lad is the last survivor of his race and a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Who is Element Lad?

Current Events Element Lad 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 Original Element Lad He was briefly known as Mystery Lad as the Legionnaires tried to guess his superpower. Jan was the last survivor of Trom , as the other Trommites had been massacred by the space pirate Roxxas in revenge for their refusal to transmute valuable elements for him. How a band of pirates was able to systematically massacre an entire planet of people with element-transmutation powers remains still unclear, but could be due to the Trommites spiritual and pacifist ways. Jan survived this genocide because he had been in space at the time. Creation Element Lad created by Edmond Hamilton and John Forte Character Evolution Original Continuity: New Earth Element Lad (Pre-Crisis) With the aid of the Legion, Roxxas was brought to justice and Jan joined the Legion, using the code-name Element Lad. Jan has always been one of the most powerful members of the Legion, yet one of the most withdrawn.

Key facts

Element Lad is of alien origin and first appeared in "The Confession of Superboy!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 600 recorded issue appearances, Element Lad ranks among the most featured characters in comics.