Super Jrs.
Super Juniors are a group of fictional
Characters include "Jr." versions of
Wonder Tot
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The Girl Superbaby
In Action Comics #260 (January 1960), Supergirl is reduced in age when she comes into contact with a pool of water upon saving an old man.
The Babe of Steel
In several instances, Superman has been reduced to a youthful version of himself. In
Bat-Baby
In Batman #147 (May 1962), a scientist transforms Batman's body into that of a four-year-old. In the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "The Malicious Mr. Mind!" (2011), Doctor Sivana uses a ray on Batman that sees him regress in age.
In Mad #8 (December 1953-January 1954), Batman is parodied as a little person named Bat Boy with sidekick Rubin (in place of Robin). This story would later be adapted for the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases!" (2011).
For DC Nation Shorts, Aardman Animations produced Batman shorts featuring a juvenile Batman and a likewise treatment of his cast of characters.
Superboy, Batboy, and Kid Flash
In Action Comics #466 (December 1976), Lex Luthor transforms Superman, Batman, and the Flash to juvenile versions of themselves.
Sins of Youth
During the events of Young Justice: Sins of Youth (2000), the Justice League, Justice Society of America, and several other adults are transformed into juvenile versions of themselves by Klarion the Witch Boy. These events would lead to the character Li'l Lobo to join Young Justice. The storyline was very loosely adapted by the Justice League television series in the episode "Kid Stuff" but rather than The Demon character Klarion transforming the League into younger versions of themselves, it was The Demon's Morgaine le Fey's son Mordred.
Lil' Leaguers
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Secret Hero Society
Publisher Scholastic produces a series of children's books under the banner "Secret Hero Society" featuring DC Comic characters as youths coming together into their costumed personas as children.
Legion of Super-Babies
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See also
References
- ^ Mangels, Andy (October 2014). "Super Jrs. vs. Superkids: The Many Mysteries of DC's Romper Room JLA". Back Issue! (76). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 69–77.
- ^ "The Best of DC #58 (March 1985)". Grand Comics Database.