SUNBURST

Real Name: Byno Algor

Class: Human technology-user

Occupation: Professional criminal

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: Uli Algor (half-sister)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Metropolis, formerly Skor, 30^th Century

First Appearance: Action Comics I #378 (August, 1969)

Powers: Sunburst wore gloves that shot bursts of solar energy and wore a device that protected him with an electro-magnetic forcefield.

History: (Action Comics I #378) - Criminals Uli Algor and Sunburst came up with a plot to infiltrate the Legion of Super-Heroes, and they kidnapped Legionnaire Shadow Lass, with Uli impersonating her and using a device to mimic her powers. Mon-El called a meeting of the LSH consisting of Dream Girl, “Shadow Lass”, Element Lad and Lightning Lad. The Legion computer alerted the team that one of them was an impostor, but before it could reveal who it was blown up through sabotage. Before the team could determine who the impostor was an alert went out that the criminal Sunburst was robbing the Metropolis Mint. When confronted Sunburst blasted the team with solar energy, knocking Mon-El for a loop. Lightning Lad and Element Lad both targeted the criminal with their powers, but missed, striking the mint and cracking it open. Shadow Lass blinded Sunburst with her shadow casting, allowing the revived Mon-El to knock out the criminal with one punch. The team started arguing about who was the impostor, with Mon-El being suspected because Sunburst’s powers had harmed him, but he replied that he hadn’t taken his daily serum that gave him immunity to lead and red solar energy. Accusals fell on Element Lad and Lightning lad for striking the mint instead of Sunburst, but Mon-El told the team to stop arguing and pulled off “Shadow Lass’” mask, revealing her as Uli Algor. Mon-El said Sunburst’s powers would have made the real Shadow Lass powerless, and Uli confessed, saying she’d taken Shadow Lass’ place and conspired with Sunburst, hoping that by defeating him she’d prove herself as a genuine Legionnaire. She then intended to steal all of the Legion’s secrets and help her partner in crime escape prison. Uli led the LSH to Shadow Lass, who was momentarily jealous that Mon-El could have mistaken someone else for her, but he immediately reassured her that the imposter didn’t hold a candle to her.

Comments: Created by E. Nelson Bridwell & Win Mortimer.