Analysis Notes
| 10 |
In Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #97, Spark indicates
that her gravity powers were a result of entering the Source, contradicting
this page. Genesis #1 is clear on the fact that several
characters received their power boosts directly from the Godwave contraction,
however, so this page will be considered accurate and Spark’s later
statements will need to be reevaluated. |
| 10:1 |
Despite appearing to be a dam, this is apparently a city
reservoir, based on the nearby foliage and multi-story buildings. It
is presumably at risk of overflowing due to torrential rains. |
| It is unclear where this reservoir is located. The
Legion has primarily confined their activities to the Northeast while
in the 20th century, near Metropolis and Happy Harbor, but there appears
to be a palm tree in the background foliage. Perhaps this is in
Florida. |
| 10:2, 10:4 |
Ultra Boy never again displays these multiple-use powers
during Genesis. The powers that he actually displays here
are ultra vision, flight (provided by his flight ring), and (apparent)
super-strength. The most probably answer, then, is that only Spark’s
powers actually changed, and as with other characters who received Genesis-related
power increases, her new powers initially went into overdrive. The
result of this would be making various nearby objects weightless, and
Ultra Boy, being one of the few characters who would expect to be able
to lift the truck, could be briefly fooled into thinking that he was
using multiple powers at once.
Another possible explanation is that
he did gain a minor charge from the Godwave, one which simply boosted
his normal powers slightly (providing the “bursting with power” feeling
from 10:2), yet without actually altering his powers. The lack
of any further mention of the power boost tends to discount this explanation. |
| 10:6 |
In the preboot continuity, Ayla’s powers were changed
from lightning to gravity reduction (“lightening”?) by Dream
Girl using Naltorian super-science, causing Ayla to take the codename
Light Lass (and later, her younger self from the SW6 Batch was called
Gossamer). Godwave, super-science: it’s still magic. |
