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==Fictional character biography==
==Fictional character biography==
Reep Daggle is from the planet Durla whose inhabitants, the [[Durlan (comics)|Durlans]], developed shapeshifting abilities to adapt to an environment destroyed by nuclear war.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Fleisher |first1=Michael L. |title=The Original Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes, Volume Three: Superman |date=2007 |publisher=DC Comics |isbn=978-1-4012-1389-3 |page=41}}</ref> In pre-''[[Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!]]'' continuity, he is the son of Zhay Daggle and [[R. J. Brande|Ren Daggle / R. J. Brande]], a businessman and the Legion's financier who was trapped in human form after contracting Yorggian fever.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |title=DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Manning |first3=Matthew K. |last4=McAvennie |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |date=2019 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-8578-6 |page=182}}</ref><ref>''Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #3 (March 1981)</ref><ref>''Legion of Super-Heroes'' (vol. 2) #263 (May 1980)</ref> Reep does not learn that Brande is his father for many years, as he and his twin sibling Liggt are raised by their aunt Ji. Due to the Durlans' negative reputation, Reep applies for membership in the Legion to set a positive example to counter prejudice.<ref>''Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #1 (January 1981)</ref> Due to his powers and [[deductive reasoning|deductive skills]], he becomes the leader of the Legion's Espionage Squad.
Reep Daggle is from the planet Durla whose inhabitants, the [[Durlan (comics)|Durlans]], developed shapeshifting abilities to adapt to an environment destroyed by nuclear war.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Fleisher |first1=Michael L. |title=The Original Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes, Volume Three: Superman |date=2007 |publisher=DC Comics |isbn=978-1-4012-1389-3 |page=41}}</ref> In pre-''[[Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!|Zero Hour]]'' continuity, he is the son of Zhay Daggle and [[R. J. Brande|Ren Daggle / R. J. Brande]], a businessman and the Legion's financier who was trapped in human form after contracting Yorggian fever.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |title=DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Manning |first3=Matthew K. |last4=McAvennie |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |date=2019 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-8578-6 |page=182}}</ref><ref>''Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #3 (March 1981)</ref><ref>''Legion of Super-Heroes'' (vol. 2) #263 (May 1980)</ref> Reep does not learn that Brande is his father for many years, as he and his twin sibling Liggt are raised by their aunt Ji. The Durlans have a negative reputation, so Reep joins the Legion to set a positive example and counter prejudice.<ref>''Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #1 (January 1981)</ref> His powers and [[deductive reasoning|deductive skills]] make him skilled in espionage, with him becoming the leader of the Legion's Espionage Squad.
 
Chameleon Boy is imprisoned on Takron-Galtos for his espionage activities against the [[Khund]]s, but released after his heroics in ''[[The Great Darkness Saga]]''.


===''Zero Hour'' reboot===
===''Zero Hour'' reboot===
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===Post-Infinite Crisis===
===Post-Infinite Crisis===
In ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'', Chameleon Boy is included in the Legion, but is considered "missing"; ''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' #696 reveals that he has been posing as a member of the [[Science Police]].<ref>''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' #696 (March 2010)</ref> As revealed in ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' vol. 2 #8, Chameleon Boy is part of a secret team who R. J. Brande sent to the 21st century to save the future.
In ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'', Chameleon Boy is included in the Legion, but is considered "missing"; ''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' #696 reveals that he has been posing as a member of the [[Science Police]].<ref>''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' #696 (March 2010)</ref> In ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' (vol. 2), it is revealed that Chameleon Boy is part of a secret team that R. J. Brande sent to the 21st century to save the future.


In ''[[Doomsday Clock (comics)|Doomsday Clock]]'', [[Doctor Manhattan]] erases Chameleon Boy and the Legion from existence before eventually restoring them.<ref>''Doomsday Clock'' #12 (December 2019)</ref>
In ''[[Doomsday Clock (comics)|Doomsday Clock]]'', it is revealed that [[Doctor Manhattan]] previously altered the past, erasing the [[Justice Society of America]] and the Legion of Super-Heroes from existence. The two groups are resurrected when [[Superman]] convinces Manhattan to restore the timeline.<ref>''[[Doomsday Clock (comics)|Doomsday Clock]]'' #12 (December 2019)</ref>


==Powers and abilities==
==Powers and abilities==
As a Durlan, Chameleon Boy possesses innate shapeshifting abilities and the ability to transform into forms both larger and smaller than he is, creating or disregarding mass. He can additionally elongate his body and rearrange his internal anatomy without entirely transforming.
As a Durlan, Chameleon Boy possesses innate shapeshifting abilities and the ability to transform into forms both larger and smaller than he is, creating or disregarding mass. He can elongate his body and rearrange his internal anatomy without entirely transforming.


As a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chameleon Boy is provided a Legion Flight Ring, which allows him to fly and protects him from the vacuum of space and other dangerous environments.
As a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chameleon Boy is provided a Legion Flight Ring, which allows him to fly and protects him from the vacuum of space and other dangerous environments.
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===Television===
===Television===
[[Image:LegionnairesSTAS.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Chameleon Boy (left) as he appears in ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'']]
[[Image:LegionnairesSTAS.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Chameleon Boy (left) as he appears in ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'']]
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in the ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' episode "New Kids in Town", voiced by [[Jason Priestley]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Chameleon Boy Voices (Legion of Super Heroes) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Legion-of-Super-Heroes/Chameleon-Boy/ |access-date=March 10, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in the ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' episode "New Kids in Town", voiced by [[Jason Priestley]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Chameleon Boy Voices (Legion of Super Heroes) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Legion-of-Super-Heroes/Chameleon-Boy/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310183438/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Legion-of-Super-Heroes/Chameleon-Boy/ |archive-date=March 10, 2024 |access-date=March 10, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy makes a non-speaking appearance in the ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' episode "Far From Home".
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy makes a non-speaking appearance in the ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' episode "Far From Home".
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in ''[[Legion of Super Heroes (TV series)|Legion of Super Heroes]]'' (2006), voiced by [[Alexander Polinsky]].<ref name="btva" />
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in ''[[Legion of Super Heroes (TV series)|Legion of Super Heroes]]'' (2006), voiced by [[Alexander Polinsky]].<ref name="btva" />
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', voiced by [[Dee Bradley Baker]].<ref name="btva" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Matadeen |first=Renaldo |date=April 24, 2022 |title=''Young Justice''{{'}}s Most Important Time-Traveler Gave the Legion a Massive Upgrade |url=https://www.cbr.com/young-justice-kid-flash-legion/ |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |language=en}}</ref> This version sports a reptilian appearance.
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', voiced by [[Dee Bradley Baker]].<ref name="btva" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Matadeen |first=Renaldo |date=April 24, 2022 |title=Young Justice's Most Important Time-Traveler Gave the Legion a Massive Upgrade |url=https://www.cbr.com/young-justice-kid-flash-legion/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424194801/https://www.cbr.com/young-justice-kid-flash-legion/ |archive-date=April 24, 2022 |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en}}</ref> This version sports a reptilian appearance.


=== Film ===
=== Film ===
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* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy makes a non-speaking appearance in ''[[Justice League vs. the Fatal Five]]''.<ref name="btva" />
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy makes a non-speaking appearance in ''[[Justice League vs. the Fatal Five]]''.<ref name="btva" />
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy makes a non-speaking appearance in ''[[Legion of Super-Heroes (film)|Legion of Super-Heroes]]'' (2023).<ref name="btva" />
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy makes a non-speaking appearance in ''[[Legion of Super-Heroes (film)|Legion of Super-Heroes]]'' (2023).<ref name="btva" />
* The ''Legion of Super Heroes'' (2006) incarnation of Chameleon Boy makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |first= |date=September 6, 2022 |title=soranatus - Looks like in 2021 Digital eMation was working on a Scooby-Doo Meets Krypto DTV... |url=https://soranatus.tumblr.com/post/694669819391393792/looks-like-in-2021-digital-emation-was-working-on |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Tumblr |language=en-US}}</ref>
* The ''Legion of Super Heroes'' (2006) incarnation of Chameleon Boy makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |first= |date=September 6, 2022 |title=soranatus - Looks like in 2021 Digital eMation was working on a Scooby-Doo Meets Krypto DTV... |url=https://soranatus.tumblr.com/post/694669819391393792/looks-like-in-2021-digital-emation-was-working-on |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310183103/https://soranatus.tumblr.com/post/694669819391393792/looks-like-in-2021-digital-emation-was-working-on |archive-date=March 10, 2024 |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=[[Tumblr]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
=== Video games ===
Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 4, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - ''Scribblenauts Unmasked'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011130702/https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |archive-date=October 11, 2013 |access-date=June 25, 2025 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>


=== Miscellaneous ===
=== Miscellaneous ===
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in ''[[Smallville Season 11]]''.
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in ''[[Smallville Season 11]]''.
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in ''[[Adventures in the DC Universe]]'' #10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Adventures in the DC Universe'' #10 - The Blobs (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/adventures-in-the-dc-universe-10-the-blobs/4000-153328/ |access-date=June 22, 2023 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in ''[[Adventures in the DC Universe]]'' #10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Adventures in the DC Universe'' #10 - The Blobs (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/adventures-in-the-dc-universe-10-the-blobs/4000-153328/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618172424/https://comicvine.gamespot.com/adventures-in-the-dc-universe-10-the-blobs/4000-153328/ |archive-date=June 18, 2023 |access-date=June 22, 2023 |website=[[Comic Vine]] |language=en}}</ref>
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in ''[[Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century'' #17 - Thanagarians At The Gate (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/legion-of-super-heroes-in-the-31st-century-17-than/4000-137521/ |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in ''[[Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century'' #17 - Thanagarians At The Gate (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/legion-of-super-heroes-in-the-31st-century-17-than/4000-137521/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609163719/https://comicvine.gamespot.com/legion-of-super-heroes-in-the-31st-century-17-than/4000-137521/ |archive-date=June 9, 2016 |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in the one-shot comic ''[[Batman '66]] Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Batman '66 Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #1 - Atomic Batteries To Power, Flight Rings To Speed (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/batman-66-meets-the-legion-of-super-heroes-1-atomi/4000-609276/ |access-date=August 18, 2023 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in the one-shot comic ''[[Batman '66]] Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Batman '66 Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #1 - Atomic Batteries To Power, Flight Rings To Speed (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/batman-66-meets-the-legion-of-super-heroes-1-atomi/4000-609276/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001021833/https://comicvine.gamespot.com/batman-66-meets-the-legion-of-super-heroes-1-atomi/4000-609276/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |access-date=August 18, 2023 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>


==Cultural impact==
==Cultural impact==
Chameleon Boy's design served as inspiration for the eponymous character of ''[[Resident Alien (comics)|Resident Alien]]''.<ref name="rf">Hickey, Patrick Jr (March 23, 2013), "[http://reviewfix.com/2013/03/review-fix-exclusive-interview-with-resident-alien-creator-peter-hogan/ Review Fix Exclusive: Interview With ''Resident Alien'' Creator Peter Hogan]", Review Fix (accessed March 29, 2016)</ref>
Chameleon Boy's design served as inspiration for the eponymous character of ''[[Resident Alien (comics)|Resident Alien]]''.<ref name="rf">{{Cite web |last=Hickey Jr. |first=Patrick |date=March 23, 2013 |title=Review Fix Exclusive: Interview With Resident Alien Creator Peter Hogan |url=http://reviewfix.com/2013/03/review-fix-exclusive-interview-with-resident-alien-creator-peter-hogan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512235623/http://reviewfix.com/2013/03/review-fix-exclusive-interview-with-resident-alien-creator-peter-hogan/ |archive-date=May 12, 2013 |access-date=March 29, 2016 |website=Review Fix}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [[dcdatabase:wiki/Reep_Daggle_(Pre-Zero_Hour)|Chameleon Boy]] at the DC Comics wiki
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070920200325/http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2392.htm/ A Hero History Of Chameleon Boy]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070920200325/http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2392.htm/ A Hero History Of Chameleon Boy]


Latest revision as of 21:26, 25 June 2025

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Template:Main other Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Main other Reep Daggle, also known as Chameleon Boy and Chameleon, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries.[1]

Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy has appeared in various media outside comics, primarily those featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes. He is voiced by Alexander Polinsky in Legion of Super Heroes (2006) and Dee Bradley Baker in Young Justice.

Publication history

Chameleon Boy first appeared in Action Comics #267 (August 1960)[2] and was created by Jerry Siegel and Jim Mooney.

Fictional character biography

Reep Daggle is from the planet Durla whose inhabitants, the Durlans, developed shapeshifting abilities to adapt to an environment destroyed by nuclear war.[3] In pre-Zero Hour continuity, he is the son of Zhay Daggle and Ren Daggle / R. J. Brande, a businessman and the Legion's financier who was trapped in human form after contracting Yorggian fever.[4][5][6] Reep does not learn that Brande is his father for many years, as he and his twin sibling Liggt are raised by their aunt Ji. The Durlans have a negative reputation, so Reep joins the Legion to set a positive example and counter prejudice.[7] His powers and deductive skills make him skilled in espionage, with him becoming the leader of the Legion's Espionage Squad.

Zero Hour reboot

Post-Zero Hour, Reep is known simply as 'Chameleon' and is unrelated to R. J. Brande. He is the son of Durla's spiritual leader and heir to the title, though he refuses to accept the role, believing that he serves his people better as part of the Legion.[8]

2005 "Threeboot"

In the 2005 reboot of the Legion, Reep is still referred to as Chameleon, but is now an androgynous humanoid who lacks antennae.

Post-Infinite Crisis

In Infinite Crisis, Chameleon Boy is included in the Legion, but is considered "missing"; Superman #696 reveals that he has been posing as a member of the Science Police.[9] In Adventure Comics (vol. 2), it is revealed that Chameleon Boy is part of a secret team that R. J. Brande sent to the 21st century to save the future.

In Doomsday Clock, it is revealed that Doctor Manhattan previously altered the past, erasing the Justice Society of America and the Legion of Super-Heroes from existence. The two groups are resurrected when Superman convinces Manhattan to restore the timeline.[10]

Powers and abilities

As a Durlan, Chameleon Boy possesses innate shapeshifting abilities and the ability to transform into forms both larger and smaller than he is, creating or disregarding mass. He can elongate his body and rearrange his internal anatomy without entirely transforming.

As a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chameleon Boy is provided a Legion Flight Ring, which allows him to fly and protects him from the vacuum of space and other dangerous environments.

In other media

Television

File:LegionnairesSTAS.jpg
Chameleon Boy (left) as he appears in Superman: The Animated Series

Film

Video games

Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[14]

Miscellaneous

Cultural impact

Chameleon Boy's design served as inspiration for the eponymous character of Resident Alien.[18]

References

Template:Reflist

External links

Template:Legion of Super-Heroes Template:Superman characters

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  5. ↑ Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #3 (March 1981)
  6. ↑ Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 2) #263 (May 1980)
  7. ↑ Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #1 (January 1981)
  8. ↑ Legionnaires #0 (October 1994)
  9. ↑ Superman #696 (March 2010)
  10. ↑ Doomsday Clock #12 (December 2019)
  11. ↑ a b c d e Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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