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Charles Taine is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes from the 31st century under the name Bouncing Boy.

Season Eleven[]

Like other members of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Bouncing Boy responded to Brainiac 5 activating Legion Protocol Six. Together with the other Legionnaires, Bouncing Boy helped to save Superman from getting trapped in the star that New Krypton orbits.

Appearances[]

Notes[]

  • The character's name was never established. His costume indicates that he is an adaptation of Charles Taine/Bouncing Boy.
  • Bouncing Boy is seemingly in a relationship with Duplicate Girl, having their arms crossed in Argo.

In the Comics[]

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Charles Taine/Bouncing Boy as he appears in the comics

Charles Taine first appeared in Action Comics #276 (1961). Charles was born as a human on Earth. Mistaking a super-plastic formula for a soda pop, he drank it and gained an ability to inflate himself. He joined the Legion of Super-Heroes as "Bouncing Boy", and eventually married fellow Legionnaire Duplicate Girl.