Radiation Roy

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Radiation Roy
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Adventure Comics #320 (January 1965)
In-story information
Alter ego	Roy Travich
Species	Metahuman
Place of origin	Earth (31st century)
Team affiliations	Legion of Super-Villains Justice League of Earth
Abilities	Emits radiation

Radiation Roy is a supervillain from the DC Comics universe.

Fictional character biography

Trying for the Legion

Roy Travich, after receiving a large inheritance from a deceased relative, uses it to gain a super power and join his idols: The Legion of Super-Heroes. He eventually acquires the ability to emit radiation from his body. After trying out as Radiation Roy, he was rejected for not having enough control over his powers, as the radiation could potentially harm the Legion and innocent bystanders. It was later revealed that when Saturn Girl read his mind, she was so horrified by his dark and twisted inner desires that she couldn't sleep for two nights afterward.

Legion of Super-Villains

Bitter and angry, Roy helped found the

. He quit the Legion of Super-Villains soon after. Over time, Roy's body became badly ravaged by its radiation output. He lost his teeth and grew pus-filled tumors. Eventually, he was forced to wear a red containment suit to keep his powers under control.

Justice League of Earth

Roy later founded, with other

exposed them. The League were defeated and sent to the prison planet Takron-Galtos.

In

Threeboot

Radiation Roy briefly appears in the "

Threeboot" Legion continuity, as an angry teenager who lashes out at Science Police officers. He is quickly stopped by Cosmic Boy and Supergirl.^[2]

Powers and abilities

Roy had the ability to release radiation from his body, which can cause dizziness and radiation poisoning. Roy himself is not immune to his power, so he wears a red containment suit to protect himself.

References

1. ^ Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #3 (April 2009)
2. ^ Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #22 (November 2006)

External links

• http://www.comicvine.com/radiation-roy/29-31023/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20081219220507/http://www.legiononline.net/volume1/bios2.html