quick ultra boy question

[v***@gmail.com]

I'm working on a picture of him and I was trying to make the green
thing on his chest. And then I realize I have no idea what that's
supposed to be. Anyone know what that shape is? I thought it was a
bird, but then in the waid-kitson run it looked more T shaped so I
have no idea. Also, i don't knwo what a bird has to do with him. Do
they ever explain what that is?

Thanks for the help, guys!

[Dave Van Domelen]

Post by v***@gmail.com
I'm working on a picture of him and I was trying to make the green
thing on his chest. And then I realize I have no idea what that's
supposed to be. Anyone know what that shape is? I thought it was a
bird, but then in the waid-kitson run it looked more T shaped so I
have no idea. Also, i don't knwo what a bird has to do with him. Do
they ever explain what that is?
Thanks for the help, guys!

I've heard variously that it's a symbolic representation of the
Ultra-Energy Beast that gave Jo his powers, and the "green dragon" that was
an alias he went under on Rimbor at one point.

Dave Van Domelen, not a "real" beast in any case.

[Michael S. Schiffer]

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Post by v***@gmail.com
I'm working on a picture of him and I was trying to make the
green thing on his chest. And then I realize I have no idea what
that's supposed to be. Anyone know what that shape is? I thought
it was a bird, but then in the waid-kitson run it looked more T
shaped so I have no idea. Also, i don't knwo what a bird has to
do with him. Do they ever explain what that is?
Thanks for the help, guys!

I've heard variously that it's a symbolic representation of the
Ultra-Energy Beast that gave Jo his powers, and the "green
dragon" that was an alias he went under on Rimbor at one point.

I also seem to recall a retelling of his origin that implicitly
made it a takeoff of an outfit Marla Latham wore when Marla was
mentoring Jo. (Which doesn't explain what the symbol is, but kicks
it back a level, since it doesn't have to mean anything to Jo other
than referencing Latham. I don't think we ever got enough
background on ML to know why *he* was wearing it.)

Mike

[j***@verizon.net]

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Post by v***@gmail.com
I'm working on a picture of him and I was trying to make the
green thing on his chest. And then I realize I have no idea what
that's supposed to be. Anyone know what that shape is? I thought
it was a bird, but then in the waid-kitson run it looked more T
shaped so I have no idea. Also, i don't knwo what a bird has to
do with him. Do they ever explain what that is?
Thanks for the help, guys!

I've heard variously that it's a symbolic representation of the
Ultra-Energy Beast that gave Jo his powers, and the "green
dragon" that was an alias he went under on Rimbor at one point.

I also seem to recall a retelling of his origin that implicitly
made it a takeoff of an outfit Marla Latham wore when Marla was
mentoring Jo. (Which doesn't explain what the symbol is, but kicks
it back a level, since it doesn't have to mean anything to Jo other
than referencing Latham. I don't think we ever got enough
background on ML to know why *he* was wearing it.)

Actually, no. In Superboy (I) 98, Ultra Boy's origin, Marla had a DIFFERENT
symbol on his chest. Otherwise, he wore the exact same costume as Ulta Boy

Jef Peckham
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[Carl Fink]

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Actually, no. In Superboy (I) 98, Ultra Boy's origin, Marla had a DIFFERENT
symbol on his chest. Otherwise, he wore the exact same costume as Ulta Boy

... specifically so that Superboy's X-ray vision could detect it and realize
he was also from the future.

[Rob Jensen]

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Post by v***@gmail.com
I'm working on a picture of him and I was trying to make the green
thing on his chest. And then I realize I have no idea what that's
supposed to be. Anyone know what that shape is? I thought it was a
bird, but then in the waid-kitson run it looked more T shaped so I
have no idea. Also, i don't knwo what a bird has to do with him. Do
they ever explain what that is?
Thanks for the help, guys!

I've heard variously that it's a symbolic representation of the
Ultra-Energy Beast that gave Jo his powers, and the "green dragon" that was
an alias he went under on Rimbor at one point.

Which were more or less the same thing anyway.

-- Rob
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