Who's Who: Command Kid

Command Kid
by Russell & Siskoid

Real Name: Jeem Rehtu

Super-Power(s): Illusion-casting
Planet of Origin: Pretzor

Relationship to Legion: Villain who joined the Legion with false intentions

Legion Log
Command Kid came to the attention of the Legion after they saw him foiling a bank robbery with his illusion-casting powers. He seemed to not know of the Legion, and when told about their mission to uphold the law and bring justice to the United Planets, he gladly agreed to join.

However, immediately after he became a Legionnaire, Command Kid showed his true colors. He was actually thoughtless and rude. In one case, he refused to accept a medal from the Science Police for the Legion's gallant work.

Command Kid had a huge ego, and as he took on more and more responsibilities, he made more and more snide comments to his fellow Legionnaires. He let it be known to his team mates that he was a genius scientist who could improve each of the Legionnaires' abilities through a simple medical procedure, and he eagerly suggested that all of them needed increased powers.

In reality, Command Kid was teenager Jeem Rehtu of the planet Pretzor. When his spacecraft crash-landed on isolated Taboo Island he found himself possessed by one of the demons of that island. The demon then used Jeem's body as Command Kid to travel to Earth to try to acquire more super-powered bodies for its fellow demons to possess.

Command Kid's plot was foiled by the timely return of Saturn Girl and Element Lad, who were able to exorcise the demon from the teen's body via its only weakness, gold. Phantom Girl followed the demon and made sure it returned to Taboo Island, where it was never heard from again. Command Kid, now powerless, was quietly expunged from the Legion's roll. He, too, was never heard from again, in any continuity.

Command Kid wore green leggings and black boots. He did not show any skin as he does in the uniform shown above.

After Infinite Crisis, Command Kid's original history has presumably been more or less restored.

Only Command Kid story:

Adventure Comics #328
 (reprinted in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives Vol. 3 
and Showcase Presents: The Legion Vol. 2)

 

The one and only appearance of Command Kid

Legion of Super-Heroes (v1) #1

Command Kid's story was reprinted in the first issue of the  
first book to ever be called "Legion of Super-Heroes"