Sun Boy
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Sun Boy is a fictional character, a superhero in the future of the DC Comics universe. Sun Boy (real name Dirk Morgna of the planet Earth) is a Legion of Super-Heroes member with the ability to unleash internal solar energy to whatever degree he wishes, from enough to light a single candle to enough to melt nearly any obstacle.
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[edit] Character history
Dirk Morgna's father owned a nuclear power plant, where he worked as a helper. While he was delivering supplies to one of the plant's scientists, Dr. Zaxton Regulus, the machine the scientist was working on exploded, killing one of the workers. Dr Regulus blamed the accident, and his subsequent dismissal, on the interruption. He tried to gain revenge on Dirk by throwing him in an atomic reactor, however, due to Dirk's "one-in-a-million genetic structure" instead of killing him, the radiation gave him the power to generate heat and light.
Dirk applied for the Legion, as Sun Boy, but was rejected as he had only demonstrated his ability to generate light. He was later accepted when he showed his heat-generation ability.
[edit] Post Zero Hour
In post-Zero Hour continuity, Dirk Morgna was a supporting character, who occasionally gained "Sun Boy" powers, but was not a member of the Legion.
Again blaming Dirk for his dismissal, Dr Regulus attempted to kill Morgna by injecting him with radioactive gold. This instead causes him to glow white hot, blinding Regulus. He was unable to control this power and had to wear a special suit to protect others from it. While helping the Legion battle Regulus, he used up all the energy and returned to normal.
Dirk returned in Legionnaires #71 (May 1999), in which he was possessed by an elemental spirit called Ph'yr, one of the four Elements of Disaster, and turned into a living humanoid fireball. The elementals wished to gain Mordru's power. Dirk managed to regain control, and helped the Legion and the stone elemental Brika/Roxx defeat the two who had given themselves over to the elemental spirits.
[edit] Threeboot
In the 2004 revised Legion continuity, unlike the rest of his Legion comrades, Dirk Morgna's parents openly support the galactic movement the Legion represents. Joining the Legion as Sun Boy, Cosmic Boy names him the group's field leader. Confused as to whether or not his Legion membership is his desire or that of his parents, Dirk ultimately opts to resign from the group. He then decides to help the myriad of exiled descendants living in "otherspace" in the wake of the defeat of their leader, Praetor Lemnos. Ruefully, the Legion accedes to his request, but hope that Dirk will eventually return to their ranks.
[edit] Powers
Sun Boy can internally generate an almost limitless supply of solar energy, from the smallest candle flicker to a blistering furnace. He is also immune to virtually all forms of heat and solar radiation.
[edit] Elseworlds and other appearances of Sun Boy
Sun Boy appeared in the DC/Marvel Comics Amalgam title Spider-Boy Team-Up. He was merged with Galactus herald Firelord to form the character Sun Lord. He was a member of the Legion Of Galactic Guardians 2099.
[edit] Other Media
Sun Boy has appeared in the Legion of Super Heroes cartoon.
