Boy Lad

Boy Lad is a archetypal net.hero created by David R. Henry. See also Lass Lady. Not to be confused with Boy Redundant Lad or Ubiquitous Boy Lad Jr..
Alter Ego:	Unknown
Aliases:	Joe Norm
Primary Writer:	None
Status:	Founder of the original version of the LNH (Classic Team), current status unknown
Usability:	Not Reserved

History

The history of Boy Lad is shrouded in myth and uncertainty, and the most substantial information we have about him is from a story told by a man who may or may not exist. Nonetheless:

Boy Lad was a hero who "fought crime with a grin and a gun," who battled the Kaiser's forces in World War I. One day, he found a briefcase with the letters LNH on it. He went on to found the prototypical version of the Legion of Net.Heroes, setting up the LNHQ in the Net.ropolis Grand Hotel. (It is not clear whether this version of the Legion ever had any other members; the only known members are dubiously existing one such as Haven't-Seen-You-In-A-Long-Time Lad and Exclusionary Boy of the Intangible Legion) Eventually, this version of the Legion came to an end and Boy Lad disappeared, but he lived on as an inspiration in the memory of Net.ropolis.

Much later, the spirit of Exclusionary Boy of the told a lovelorn Particle Man a story by way of advice, of how Boy Lad fought and defeated a dragon at the cost of losing his chance at the one woman he ever loved.

Boy Lad has not been seen since the 1940s, although several entities impersonating him appeared during the Omaha Project.

Personality

Exclusionary Boy remembered him as an decent man who loved regular people, a powerful and inspiring presence who was nonetheless completely hopeless with women.

Powers and Abilities

Like many Golden Age heroes, Boy Lad lacked any powers except for intense determination and a gun.

Appearance

Handsome enough to make all the women of Net.ropolis swoon over him. (And undoubtedly men as well.)

One of the false Boy Lads who appeared during the Omaha Project was described like so:

The body is that of an athletic man in his early teens. The clothing covering the man's body is color coordinated, skin tight contrasted by a color coordinated cape hanging loosely around his neck. On the chest of the man's apparel is a bold black circle within the circle are large white symbols representing what appears to be the letters B and L, or a 7 and 8 that were written by a two year old.

The face of the man is cleanly shaven and his jaw incredibly square. An intelligent face that shows the wear of many battles and the pain those battles caused, yet still has a boyish quality to it. A dark mask covers his face.

—Omaha Project #17

Relationships

Had a sidekick, Boy Lad Jr. (who was not a member of the Legion, due to the "no sidekicks allowed" rule).

Appearances

• Particle Man Annual #1
• Saviors of the Net #12.5
• Beige Midnight # <look this up later>