Spiky hair, wolf-like abilities, a loner even among his teammates. Hey, who put Wolverine in my DC calendar? Wait, that's the Legion of Super-Heroes own snarling bad (birthday) boy Brin Londo, Timber Wolf. A decade before the one time Weapon X came on the scene, Edmond Hamilton and John Forte introduced the readers of Adventure Comics #327 (Dec, 1964) to the Lone Wolf.
Lone Wolf was the son of Dr. Londo of the planet Zuun, who used the element Zuunium (creative, huh?) to give Brin heightened strength, agility, etc. Despite aiding the Legion, and flirting with Light Lass, Lone Wolf lived up to his name. He didn't join the team (after a stint in the Legion Academy) for another 45 issues. Now, going by Timber Wolf, he was involved in comic books' first addiction story. Wolf became hooked on...fruit! You see, writer Jim Shooter wanted to tackle the issue of drugs (before Harry Osborn's pill popping, or Speedy's heroin plight). But, once again editor Mort Weisinger put a kibosh on the ambitious young scribe's plans. So, Light Lass became the first (and last) Lotus Fruit intervention specialist. After kicking the habit, the two dated for years, but now she plays for another team (and I don't mean the Legion Subs). "Not that there's anything wrong with that".
In the 1970s, the late Dave Cockrum gave the Legion an artistic makeover that rocked the cosmos. Sleek new costumes and designs launched the strip into a dynamic new direction. One of Cockrum's more drastic overhauls was the new look Timber Wolf. Previously, Wolf did little to stick out from the pack, but now he sported more feral hair and features. The artist would carry this look over to his new assignment, co-creating the All-New, All-Different X-Men. When it came time to finally unmask Wolverine, Legion readers saw double. Logan bore an "uncanny" resemblance to Londo.
If Wolverine did crib his look, it was fine, since Brin would be temporarily mutated into a Chewbacca (or some kind of growling walking carpet) knockoff called Furball. He would be revamped several more times over the years. He's been a lupine gang banger, and a trench coat wearing secret weapon. Currently, he's back to his classic status, and as a fan I'm really happy.
If you think he's wild, tomorrow's subject is an absolute animal...
Lone Wolf was the son of Dr. Londo of the planet Zuun, who used the element Zuunium (creative, huh?) to give Brin heightened strength, agility, etc. Despite aiding the Legion, and flirting with Light Lass, Lone Wolf lived up to his name. He didn't join the team (after a stint in the Legion Academy) for another 45 issues. Now, going by Timber Wolf, he was involved in comic books' first addiction story. Wolf became hooked on...fruit! You see, writer Jim Shooter wanted to tackle the issue of drugs (before Harry Osborn's pill popping, or Speedy's heroin plight). But, once again editor Mort Weisinger put a kibosh on the ambitious young scribe's plans. So, Light Lass became the first (and last) Lotus Fruit intervention specialist. After kicking the habit, the two dated for years, but now she plays for another team (and I don't mean the Legion Subs). "Not that there's anything wrong with that".
In the 1970s, the late Dave Cockrum gave the Legion an artistic makeover that rocked the cosmos. Sleek new costumes and designs launched the strip into a dynamic new direction. One of Cockrum's more drastic overhauls was the new look Timber Wolf. Previously, Wolf did little to stick out from the pack, but now he sported more feral hair and features. The artist would carry this look over to his new assignment, co-creating the All-New, All-Different X-Men. When it came time to finally unmask Wolverine, Legion readers saw double. Logan bore an "uncanny" resemblance to Londo.
If Wolverine did crib his look, it was fine, since Brin would be temporarily mutated into a Chewbacca (or some kind of growling walking carpet) knockoff called Furball. He would be revamped several more times over the years. He's been a lupine gang banger, and a trench coat wearing secret weapon. Currently, he's back to his classic status, and as a fan I'm really happy.
If you think he's wild, tomorrow's subject is an absolute animal...
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