Proty
{{Infobox comics character
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| publisher = DC Comics
| debut = (I) Adventure Comics #308 (May 1963)
(II) Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #72 (October 1963)
| creators = Edmond Hamilton (script)
John Forte
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| species = Protean
| homeworld = Antares star system
| alliances = Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Pets
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| powers = Shapeshifting
Telepathy
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Proty is the name of two characters appearing in media published by DC Comics, primarily in association with the Legion of Super-Heroes. The original Proty first appears in Adventure Comics #308 (May 1963), where Chameleon Boy adopts him as a pet.
After Proty sacrifices himself to resurrect Lightning Lad, an identically-named Protean, dubbed "Proty II", is introduced as his successor. Following the reboot of the Legion's continuity in the 1994 event Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!, Proty has rarely been seen or referenced. The 1998 event DC One Million introduces Proty One Million, an 853rd-century member of the Justice Legion of Super-Zoomorphs inspired by Proty.
Fictional character biography
Proty's species, the Proteans, are white, spherical aliens from a planet in the Antares system. The alien Llorn colonize the planet, but are forced to leave following a series of natural disasters caused by sunspots. They use a special ray to rapidly evolve the Proteans, giving them shapeshifting abilities and enabling them to survive in various environments.Adventure Comics #334 (July 1965)
= Proty I =
Proty is a Protean who Chameleon Boy adopts after the Legion rescues him from an alien zoo. After Lightning Lad is killed in battle with Zaryan the Conqueror, Proty sacrifices himself to revive him.Adventure Comics #312 (September 1963){{cite book |last=Wells |first=John |title=American Comic Book Chronicles: 1960-64 |date=2015 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |isbn=978-1605490458 |pages=120–121}} Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths continuity reboot, it is revealed that Proty's consciousness inhabited Lightning Lad's body for years following his resurrection.{{Cite web |last=Cronin |first=Brian |date=February 5, 2012 |title=The Abandoned An' Forsaked - Lightning Lad's a What?!? |url=https://www.cbr.com/the-abandoned-an-forsaked-lightning-lads-a-what/ |access-date=October 24, 2024 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en}}Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4 Annual #3 (1992)
= Proty II =
Proty II is Proty's successor, who occasionally travels to the 20th century and serves as a member of the Legion of Super-Pets. He later leaves the group, becomes a photographer, and is recognized as a sentient being.Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #72 (October 1963)Adventure Comics #322 (July 1964)Adventure Comics #364 (January 1968){{cite book|last1=Fleisher|first1=Michael L.|title=The Original Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes, Volume Three: Superman|date=2007|publisher=DC Comics|isbn=978-1-4012-1389-3|page=282}}
=Post-''Zero Hour''=
Following the Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! continuity reboot, Proty is re-imagined as the last surviving Protean after the species is killed in battle with the Legion.Legionnaires #35 (March 1996)
= ''DC Rebirth'' =
Clay Critter, a character inspired by Proty, appears in Super-Sons Annual #1 as a deceased former member of the Legion of Super-Pets.{{Cite web |last=Montgomery |first=Robyn |date=November 29, 2017 |title=Super Sons Annual #1 Review |url=https://aiptcomics.com/2017/11/29/super-sons-annual-1-review/ |access-date=October 24, 2024 |website=AIPT Comics}}
= ''DC One Million'' =
Proty One Million, an 853rd-century member of the Legion of Super-Pets inspired by Proty, appears in DC One Million.
Powers and abilities
Both incarnations of Proty are protoplasmic beings who can shapeshift and possess low-level telepathic abilities. Additionally, they are resistant to extreme temperatures and can survive in the vacuum of space.
In other media
- Proty appears in Tiny Titans.Tiny Titans #28 (July 2010)
- Proty appears in Legion of Super-Heroes (2023) as the class pet of the Legion Academy.{{Cite web |last=Dar |first=Taimur |date=February 2, 2023 |title=INTERVIEW: How the filmmakers of Legion of Super-Heroes animated movie tackled decades of comics continuity |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-filmmakers-legion-of-super-heroes-animated-film/ |access-date=October 24, 2024 |website=The Beat}}
References
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External links
- [http://members.shaw.ca/legion_roll_call/reserve/pets/proty_ii/ Proty at the Legion of Super-Heroes Clubhouse]
- [http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=proteans Proteans at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930031449/http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=proteans |date=2007-09-30 }}
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Category:Characters created by Edmond Hamilton
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