Duplicate Boy

Duplicate Boy
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Adventure Comics #324 (September 1964)
Created by	Edmond Hamilton (script) John Forte (art)
In-story information
Alter ego	Ord Quelu
Place of origin	Lallor
Team affiliations	Heroes of Lallor
Abilities	Can duplicate the superpowers of other superheroes

Duplicate Boy (Ord Quelu of the planet Lallor) is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe first appearing in a story by science fiction writer Edmond Hamilton in Adventure Comics #324 (September 1964). Hamilton had created a backstory for Duplicate Boy, who was first submitted as a super hero concept to DC comics by a young fan, Thea Temple, in 1963, who received acknowledgment from the company. Duplicate Boy appeared as a supporting character in the Legion of Super-Heroes titles, set approximately a thousand years in the future, and is one of the most powerful beings in that time-frame.

Fictional character biography

Duplicate Boy is a member of the Heroes of Lallor, which operates in the 30th Century, along with the Legion of Super-Heroes with whom he has teamed up on occasion. He was romantically involved with Shrinking Violet for many years. When she is kidnapped and replaced by Yera (a Durlan impostor who starts a romantic relationship with Colossal Boy), he travels to Earth to beat him up. He then confronts Violet, and sees that she is an imposter, but doesn't mention it to anyone else. When Violet is freed from captivity some time later, she dumps him for this act.

Duplicate Boy has not appeared in any post-Crisis stories

Powers and abilities

Duplicate Boy can duplicate any superpower he has ever encountered, and is able to duplicate more than one at a time as well. Thus, he is potentially more powerful than every other superhero in the 30th century, including each member of the Legion of Super-Heroes.