Bouncing Boy
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Real Identity: Chuck Taine
Affiliation(s): The Legion of Superheroes
Appearances: Man of Tomorrow, Timber Wolf, Fear Factory, Child's Play, Lightning Storm, Substitutes, Chain of Command, Sundown Part One, Part Two, The Man From the Edge of Tomorrow Part One, Part Two, Chained Lightning, Karate Kid, Unnatural Alliances, In the Beginning, Trials, Dark Victory Part One, and Part Two
Powers/Skills: Plasticity, Piloting, Mechanics, Mentoring, Strategy, and Leadership
Voiced By: Michael Cornacchia
Chuck Taine, of Earth, drank a scientist's super-plastic fluid and gained the power to inflate his body and transform into a lifesize sphere. As Bouncing Boy, he applied for membership to the Legion of Superheroes. He failed his first audition and it took him four tries before becoming the eighth member. In the end, Bouncing Boy won the Legion over with his sense of humor and showing his power could be used offensively and in a support capacity.
A constant supporter of improvisation, Bouncy also has shown that he is an effective strategist when he initiated a controlled flood to prevent mass damage on Winath. In his spare time, he enjoys watching 20th century horror movies and occassional episodes of reality television. His empathy with others led him to take on the role of teacher when he began to offer preparation courses to Legion hopfuls before the official try-outs began. He is also one of the few, if not only, members who can pilot the Legion Cruiser manually rather than stadard auto-pilot.
After the Winath case, per section eight of the Legion Constitution, Lightning Lad challenged Cosmic Boy's leadership and Cosmic Boy concurred. After a vote by all available members, Bouncing Boy was elected the new leader. During his tenure, Bouncy dealt with the threat of the Sun Eater and a renegade Controller as well as the death of a member, Ferro Lad. Over the years, Bouncing Boy and Triplicate Girl formed a close relationship to each other. In the wake of Duo Damsel, Bouncing Boy vowed to be her third and offer his support.