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Lyle Norg

Lyle Norg

55 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1960–2025 Β· 8 key issues
Who is Lyle Norg?

Lyle Norg was a brilliant young scientist in the 30th century who developed a special serum granting him the ability to turn himself and his clothing invisible at will, evading not only sight but also sound and telepathic detection. His remarkable invention earned him membership in the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Few Silver Age debuts carry the quiet prestige of Lyle Norg, who first materialized in the pages of Action Comics #267 in 1960 β€” conjured by the legendary Otto Binder and Wayne Boring into a future DC Universe that would captivate readers for generations. Over a span stretching all the way to 2025, Lyle has woven himself through the fabric of Adventure Comics, Legion of Super-Heroes, and Legionnaires, sharing those storied pages with luminaries like Saturn Girl, Brainiac 5, Rokk Krinn, Imra Ardeen, and Reep Daggle β€” as distinguished a roster of 30th-century company as comics has to offer. With eight key-issue appearances to his name, collectors know that tracking down Lyle Norg means chasing some genuinely significant corners of DC history. Sixty-five years of presence is a testament to a character who clearly belongs to the long game β€” and any fan serious about the Legion era would do well to know him.

Identity

Real name. Lyle Norg

Powers. : Invisible Kid can turn himself and his clothing invisible at will. His invisibility cloaks himself from many types of detection: ocular, auditory and telepathic.

Teams & affiliations
Legion of Super-HeroesLegionnairesDominators
β˜… First appearance
Action Comics #267
Aug 1960

Part of the Invisible Kid legacy

Lyle Norg is one of 2 heroes to carry the Invisible Kid mantle. See the whole Invisible Kid family β–Έ

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1960–2025

Action Comics #267 β˜… 1960
Action Comics #267
Adventure Comics #355 β˜… 1967
Adventure Comics #355
Adventure Comics #499 1983
Adventure Comics #499
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #11 1986
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #11
Legion of Super-Heroes #59 1989
Legion of Super-Heroes #59
Legionnaires #16 1994
Legionnaires #16
Green Lantern #98 1998
Green Lantern #98
The Legion #3 2002
The Legion #3
The Brave and the Bold #4 2007
The Brave and the Bold #4
DC Universe by Alan Moore #[nn] 2013
DC Universe by Alan Moore #[nn]
Batman '66 Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes #1 2017
Batman '66 Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes #1
DC Finest: Zero Hour: Crisis in Time: Part One #[nn] 2025
DC Finest: Zero Hour: Crisis in Time: Part One #[nn]

Appearances

Action Comics (1938)
Superman (1939)
Superboy (1949)
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954)
Superman Supacomic (1959)
Limited Collectors' Edition (1972)
All New Collectors' Edition (1978)
The Legion of Super-Heroes (1980)
The Best of DC (1979)
#44
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
Comics Scene (1987)
Legion of Super-Heroes (1984)
Timber Wolf (1992)
#1
Legionnaires (1993)
Green Lantern (1990)
#98
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Beginning of Tomorrow (1999)
Superman in the Sixties (1999)
The Legion (2001)
#3
Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition (2003)
The Brave and the Bold (2007)
DC Universe by Alan Moore (2013)
Batman '66 Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes (2017)
#1
DC Finest: Zero Hour: Crisis in Time: Part One (2024)
DC Finest: Supergirl: The Girl of Steel (2025)