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Who Is Proty II? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Proty II (DC Comics): Second pet of Chameleon Boy, after the first Proty sacrificed himself to revive Lightning Lad.

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Proty II is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 58 comic issue appearances. Second pet of Chameleon Boy, after the first Proty sacrificed himself to revive Lightning Lad.

Who is Proty II?

Origin Proty II Is a member of the Protean race, a race of shape changing creatures that could assume virtually any form and communicate via telepathy. Creation Proty II was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino . Character Evolution Bronze Age Proty II became the pet of Chameleon Boy shortly after the death of Proty . Uncomfortable with this role, Proty II vigorously campaigned for membership in Legion of Super-Pets and became the team's fifth member following the completion of the super tests from the super pets. Even this role seemed inappropriate to Proty II, and after several years, he left Chameleon Boy 's protection and became the leader of a movement to have his people recognized as sentient beings by the United Planets . This movement has succeeded in recent years, and Proty II is now one of the political leaders of his people. Major Story Arcs In the Legion of Super-Heroes' first battle with Computo , Proty II transformed into the "Weirdo Legionnaire" and temporarily confused and scared Computo. This distraction enabled Colossal Boy to free some captured Legionnaires and eventually lead to Computo's defeat.

Key facts

Proty II is of alien origin and first appeared in "The World Of Doomed Olsens!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 58 recorded issue appearances, Proty II ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Proty II?

Second pet of Chameleon Boy, after the first Proty sacrificed himself to revive Lightning Lad.

When did Proty II first appear?

Proty II first appeared in "The World Of Doomed Olsens!".

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