Bouncing Boy

Bouncing Boy is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, a 30th-century team of super-powered teens. He gained his elastic, sphere-like bouncing ability after accidentally drinking a special fluid, allowing him to inflate his body and ricochet off surfaces as a weapon and defensive tool.

Bouncing Boy brings a beloved corner of DC's Legion mythology into the Copper/Modern Age, making his catalog debut in Legionnaires #16 in 1994 courtesy of creators Mark Waid and Chris Gardner. With over three decades of publishing history stretching from 1994 to 2025, he's proven a surprisingly enduring presence across Legionnaires and Legion of Super-Heroes — no small feat in comics' ever-shifting landscape. He keeps genuinely stellar company, sharing pages with the likes of Saturn Girl, Dream Girl, Star Boy, and Matter-Eater Lad, placing him squarely in that rich, sprawling world of Legion adventurers that DC fans have cherished for generations. If you have a soft spot for the Legion's more offbeat, warmhearted corners, Bouncing Boy is well worth a closer look.