Stone Boy
| Stone Boy | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Adventure Comics #306 (March 1963) |
| Created by |
Edmond Hamilton John Forte |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Dag Wentim |
| Place of origin | Zwen |
| Team affiliations |
Legion of Super-Heroes Legion of Substitute Heroes |
| Abilities | Ability to turn his body into stone |
Stone Boy is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Universe.
Stone Boy was born Dag Wentim on the planet Zwen. All people on the planet Zwen can petrify their bodies into stone. They developed this ability to put themselves into suspended animation for their planets six-month long nights. Dag's hair is not affected by the transformation. Also, while Stone Boy is in his petrified form, he cannot move. Through practice and concentration Dag can turn just part of his body into stone, such as his fist. He tried out for the Legion of Super-Heroes, but was rejected when his power was deemed too static to accomplish anything positive. Along with several other failed applicants, he helped to form the Legion of Substitute Heroes.
In Adventure Comics #315 Stone Boy won a contest for the Subs to win a spot on the Legion of Superheroes' roster. However, he declined the membership as he did not want to break up the Substitutes' membership.
Stone Boy appeared in the one-shot Legion of Substitute Heroes comic book, where he was portrayed in a more comical fashion. Stone Boy is actually stuck in the ground for most of this story after being dropped from a great height.
In the "Five Years Later" Legion continuity, Stone Boy is shown to have gained the ability to move while in stone form.
In the Action Comics storyline Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Stone Boy and his fellow substitutes are sent to distract the renegade Justice League. Stone Boy is used as a projectile to damage the Justice League's base.
In other media
Stone Boy appears in two episodes of the Legion of Super Heroes animated series, "Lightning Storm" and "The Substitute". His character was voiced by Yuri Lowenthal.