Kent Shakespeare
Kent Shakespeare is a male comic superhero that features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Richard Kent Shakespeare was a native of the planet Earth, reared in the New Rochelle section of Metropolis. While attending medical school at the University of Metropolis, he was stricken with a virus that left him comatose. Legion of Super-Heroes member Brainiac 5 determined that the virus had actually slowly substituted itself for all of the cells in Kent's body (except his nerve cells), mimicking the functions of those cells, and fundamentally improving him. Kent acquired strength, speed, durability, and recuperative abilities far beyond that of a normal human. During the five-year period following the Magic Wars, he was inducted into the Legion under the codename Impulse. After the Dominion covertly gained control of Earth's government and the Legion disbanded, Kent fled the planet. He eventually became a paramedic on the medical planet Quarantine. While there he also tended to Garridan Ranzz (one of the twin sons of Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl), whom Darkseid once kidnapped and transformed into the monstrous Validus.
Years later, Reep Daggle and Rokk Krin came to reform the Legion with Kent joining the team. He remained with the team until he was de-aged into childhood by the time mistress Glorith. (Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #61)
Post-Zero Hour
He was shown as being a new recruit where he came to study at the Legion Academy. (The Legion v1 #25)
Post-Infinite Crisis
Kent was seen briefly when multiple versions of the Legion battled Superboy-Prime, the Time Trapper and the Legion of Super-Villains. (Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds v1 #5)
At some point, he came under attack from the time-displaced Epoch who incapacitated him but was rescued by Brane Taylor and Elna Kent who were the Batman and Superwoman of the 31st century. (Superman/Batman v1 #80)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Notes
- Kent Shakespeare was created by Al Gordon where he made his first appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #12 (October, 1990).
Appearances
- Legion of Super-Heroes v4: (1990)
- Superman/Batman v1:
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